Shadowing Practice: Otto Hightower Arrive to Dragon-stone and meet with Daemon Targaryen (HBO Original) House of Dragon - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Your occupation of this island is at an end.
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You're to relinquish the dragon's egg, disband your army, banish your whore, and leave Dragonstone by order of his grace, King Viserys...
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Where is the king?
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I don't see him.
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His grace would never lower himself to entertain such a mummer's farce.
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Sir Crispin, wasn't it?
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Sir Crispin Cole, my prince.
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Ah, yes, apologies.
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I couldn't recall.
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Perhaps my prince recalls when I knocked him off his horse.
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Very good.
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This is a truly pathetic show, Ding.
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Are you so desperate for the king's attention that you've resorted to skulking about like a common cut purse?
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I'm simply keeping with the traditions of my house, the same as my brother did for his heir.
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Those traditions are for the true-born children of royalty, not for bastards fathered on a common whore.
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Lady Messaria is to be my wife.
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This is an abomination.
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With every breath, you saw your name, your house, and your brother's reign.
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Our love does not know titles and traditions.
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And what of you, men of the City Watch?
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Aiding the Prince in his treason?
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The King made me their commander.
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They are loyal to me.
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You've come for the egg.
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Here it is. Are you mad?
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You've never survived this.
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Well, happily, neither would you.
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To choose violence here is to declare war against your king.
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Wonderful.
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Even if it ends in the death of your unborn child and its mother...
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Stop!
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I'll help you, I'll help you.
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All of you, sheath the fucking steel.
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I'm not sure what's going on.
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Oh, my God.
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What are
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you doing here, Princess?
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Preventing bloodshed.
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Sir Criston, please escort the Princess to safety.
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Take care not to startle Serax, my lords.
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She's rather protective of me.
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I'm sorry.
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I will be here to go to Thailand.
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That's it.
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I will be here.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Otto Hightower Arrive to Dragon-stone and meet with Daemon Targaryen (HBO Original) House of Dragon" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.