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Just say it.
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Just fucking say it.
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Don't you swear at me, you little shit!
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Don't you ever raise your voice at me!
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I am your mother!
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Do you understand?
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All I do is worry and slave and defend you.
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And all I get back is that fucking face on your face!
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So full of disdain and resentment and always so annoyed.
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Well now your sister is dead!
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And I know you miss her.
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And I know it was an accident and I know you're in pain
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and I wish I could take that away for you.
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I wish I could shield you from the knowledge that you did what you did.
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But your sister is dead.
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She is gone forever.
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And what a waste.
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If it could have maybe brought us together or something.
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If you could have just said, I'm sorry or faced up to what happened.
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Maybe, Pam, we could do something with this.
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But you can't take responsibility for anything.
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So now I can't accept and I can't forgive because nobody admits anything they've done.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing Practice”. This video has 22 sentences and 179 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:06. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| slave noun | /sleɪv/ | A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition… |
| shield noun | /ˈʃild/ | A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| resentment noun | /ɹɪˈzɛnt.mənt/ | Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| disdain noun | /dɪsˈdeɪn/ | A feeling of contempt or scorn. |
| admit verb | /ədˈmɪt/ | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| knowledge noun | /ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/ | The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| accept verb | /əkˈsɛpt/ | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| raise verb | /ɹeɪz/ | To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| face up to verb | To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like defend, slave, shield.
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.