Shadowing Practice: Remielle Character Demo — "Just Like Old Times" | Zenless Zone Zero - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End You shouldn't have come here, Remiel.
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After all this time, shouldn't you be a little more welcoming of your old friend here?
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What do you think, senior?
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Turn back now, or...
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Fine.
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Truth is, I wasn't really sure how to greet you, either.
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Should I say long time no see, or maybe...
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Nice to meet you.
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Let's begin.
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I've been waiting for this moment.
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Void Hunter Trial.
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Only you could come up with that.
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This honor was always meant to be yours.
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Why not accept it gracefully?
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If I hadn't suggested this, you never would have accepted my challenge.
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Isn't that right?
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Dance with me just like old times You seem to have gotten rusty.
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Though I guess that cold look of yours never changed.
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Alright then, I'll get serious.
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Everyone calls you the hero who dissolved the Hive Lord Hollow.
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Such an inspiring anecdote, isn't it?
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And yet nobody knows that what they've all placed their faith in...
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...is just a beautiful life.
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You're a terrible dance partner, you know that?
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No one wants to get their foot stepped on.
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I'll forgive you this time.
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Now, again.
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Happy to oblige.
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Come at me.
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Wow, you're good.
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But I think I'd like it better if we made it more spectacular.
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And this grand, magnificent celestial nexus.
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This.. this supposed utopia everyone takes pride in.
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Just how many lies have you spun to protect this so-called truth?
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What exactly are you afraid of?
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How...
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H-h-h-h-h-h-h-h!
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Watch out!
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I take it back.
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My dance partner's not so bad after all.
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I won't count this as your loss.
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Welcome aboard, Void Hunter, Remiel. So, you're
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prepared to stay silent till the very end.
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Or is it that you don't actually know the truth either?
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Just as I thought.
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Fine then.
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Looks like this is as far as we go today. But I'll come back.
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And next time, I'll find the you who knows the whole truth.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 50 sentences and 347 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 61 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
silent adjective/ˈsaɪ̯lənt/Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
spin verb/spɪn/To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
forgive verb/fɚˈɡɪv/To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
aboard adverb/əˈbɔɹd/On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
spectacular adjective/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/Amazing or worthy of special notice.
magnificent adjective/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
inspire verb/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
greet verb/ɡɹiːt/To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
nexus noun/ˈnɛksəs/A form or state of connection.
rusty adjective/ˈɹʌsti/Marked or corroded by rust.
celestial adjective/səˈlɛs.t͡ʃ(ə)l/Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible.
anecdote noun/ˈæn.ɪkˌdəʊt/A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
dissolve verb/dɪˈzɑlv/To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
gracefully adverb/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/In a graceful manner.
oblige verb/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
come up with verbTo manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
turn back verbTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
watch outUsed to warn someone of an imminent danger.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, you're, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/, magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, utopia /juˈtoʊ.pi.ə/

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 silent, spin, forgive.

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 →