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Mr. Anderson.
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You got my package?
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Yeah.
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Oh, good.
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Smith.
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Whoever it is, he's not reading like an agent.
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Surprised to see me?
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No. Then you're aware of it. Of what?
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Our connection.
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I don't fully understand how it happened.
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Perhaps some part of you imprinted onto me something overwritten or copied.
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It is at this point irrelevant.
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What matters is that whatever happened happened for a reason.
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And what reason is that?
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I killed you, Mr. Anderson.
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I watched you die.
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With a certain satisfaction, I might add.
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And then something happened.
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Something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway.
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You destroyed me, Mr. Anderson.
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Afterward, I knew the rules.
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I understood what I was supposed to do, but I didn't.
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I couldn't.
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I was compelled to stay.
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Compelled to disobey.
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And now here I stand because of you, Mr. Anderson, because of you.
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I'm no longer an agent of this system.
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Because of you, I've changed.
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I'm unplugged.
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A new man, so to speak, like you, apparently free.
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Congratulations.
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Thank you.
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But, as you well know, appearances can be deceiving, which brings me back to the reason why we're here.
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We're not here because we're free.
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We're here because we're not free.
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There's no escaping reason, no denying purpose, because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.
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It is purpose that created us.
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Purpose that connects us.
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Purpose that pulls us.
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That guides us.
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That drives us.
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It is purpose that defines, purpose that binds us.
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We are here because of you, Mr. Anderson.
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We're here to take from you what you tried to take from us.
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Purpose.
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What's happening to him?
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He'll know.
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Yes, that's it.
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It'll be over sooner than that.
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Oh, my God.
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no Me too.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Neo vs Smith Clones”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: purpose, Anderson, happened. This video has 58 sentences and 411 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
package noun/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
afterwards adverb/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/At a later or succeeding time; after that;
whoever/huˈɛvɚ/Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
congratulations/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
connect verb/kəˈnɛkt/To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
deny verb/dəˈnaɪ/To disallow or reject.
define verb/dɪˈfaɪn/To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
satisfaction noun/sætɪsˈfækʃən/A fulfilment of a need or desire.
irrelevant adjective/ɪˈɹɛləvənt/Not relevant, as
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
compel verb/kəmˈpɛl/To overpower; to subdue.
deceive verb/dɪˈsiːv/To trick or mislead.
disobey verb/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/To refuse or (intentionally) fail to adhere to (a rule) or to obey an order from (somebody).
imprint noun/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by pressing on something, or the figurative counterpart of such a mark.
overwrite verb/oʊ.vɚˈɹaɪt/To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You got my package?
  • Surprised to see me?
  • Then you're aware of it.
  • I don't fully understand how it happened.
  • I'm no longer an agent of this system.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, irrelevant /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like package, afterwards, whoever.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →