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Why is it always the best people?
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Why is it always the best people?
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Why is it always the best people?
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Like, why is it always these people that are just such balls of light in everyone's life?
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Like why is it always these people that are just such balls of light in everyone's life?
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Like why is it always these people that are just such balls of light in everyone's life?
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It's like so you just think about it and you're like this is so unfair and you're going through every emotion emotion.
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It's like so you just think about it and you're like this is so unfair and you're going through every emotion.
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It's like so you just think about it and you're like this is so unfair and you're going through every emotion.
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And to be honest, it was really shocking because not everyone knew what he was going through and suffering from.
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And to be honest, it was really shocking because not everyone knew what he was going through and suffering from.
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And to be honest, it was really shocking because not everyone knew what he was going through and suffering from.
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So it was really shocking.
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I'll never forget the day I found out.
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And it just absolutely, obviously breaks your heart.
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So it was really shocking.
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I'll never forget the day I found out.
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And it just absolutely, obviously breaks your heart.
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so it was really shocking um i'll never forget the day i found out
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and it just absolutely obviously breaks your heart and you can't help
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but be like oh my god did i did i ever say enough did i ever tell him enough
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and you can't help but be like oh my god did I ever say enough?
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Did I ever tell him enough?
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And you can't help but be like, oh my god, did I ever say enough?
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Did I ever tell him enough?
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It's really interesting to share that feeling with so many people.
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and you're just like, every w- it makes you feel so human and you're just like,
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every w- it makes you feel so human and you're just like,
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every w- it makes you feel so human and you're sharing this emotion with people that knew him,
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people that didn't know him,
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people that just loved him from a far And you're sharing this emotion with people that knew him,
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people that didn't know him, people that just loved him from afar.
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And you're sharing this emotion with people that knew him, people that didn't know him, people that just loved him from afar.
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And it's just a really beautiful and incredible thing to a certain degree.
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And it's just a really beautiful and incredible thing to a certain degree.
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and it's just a really beautiful and incredible thing to a certain degree
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but then also just obviously the most devastating thing
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but then also just obviously the most devastating thing
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but then also just obviously the most devastating thing it hits
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so hard when so many people are talking about it and so many people are affected by it
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It hit so hard when so many people are talking about it and so many people are affected by it.
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It hit so hard when so many people are talking about it and so many people are affected by it.
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So it was definitely a really shocking, really sad time.
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So it was definitely a really shocking, really sad time.
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So, it was definitely a really shocking, really sad time.
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he was the most positive lived life like appreciative wanted to say yes to everything
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he was the most positive lived life like appreciative wanted to say yes to everything
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he was the most positive lived life like appreciative wanted to say yes to everything
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wanted to just be there for everyone you could literally ask him to design a pencil for you
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and he would be like it'll be done tomorrow what do you what else do you need
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wanted to just be there for everyone you could literally ask him to design a pencil for you
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and he would be like it'll be done tomorrow what do you what else do you need
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wanted to just be there for everyone you could literally ask him to design a pencil for you
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and he would be like it'll be done tomorrow what do you what else do you need
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like he just had so much to give
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and he gave it like he just had so much to give and he gave it
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like he just had so much to give and he gave it
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and that wasn't that was pre his diagnosis that was like that was just who virgil was
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and that was pre-his diagnosis that was just who Virgil was
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and that was pre-his diagnosis that was just who Virgil was
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And so to then find out what he found out at a certain point in his life and still be that person, it's still like, I'm going to show up for everyone
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and so to then find out what he found out at a certain point in his life
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and still be that person it's still like i'm going to show up for everyone
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and so to then find out what he found out at a certain point in his life
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and still be that person it's still like i'm going to show up for everyone
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and like my time here is so special to all these other people and i'm going to like be here
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to make them feel amazing.
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And like, my time here is so special to all these other people
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and I'm going to like be here to make them feel amazing.
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and like my time here is so special to all these other people
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and i'm going to like be here to make them feel amazing
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why is it always the best people like why is it always these people
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that are just such balls of light in everyone's life it's like
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so you just think about and you're like this is
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so unfair and you're going through every emotion
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and to be honest it was really shocking because not everyone knew what he was going through and suffering from.
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So it was really shocking.
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I'll never forget the day I found out.
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And it just absolutely obviously breaks your heart.
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And you can't help but be like, oh my God, did I ever say enough?
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Did I ever tell him enough?
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It's really interesting to share that feeling with so many people.
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And you're just like, It makes you feel so human and you're sharing this emotion with people that knew him, people that didn't know him, people that just loved him from afar.
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And it's just a really beautiful and incredible thing to a certain degree,
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but then also just obviously the most devastating thing.
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It hits so hard when so many people are talking about it and so many people are affected by it.
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So it was definitely a really shocking, really sad time.
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He was the most positive, lived life, like appreciative, wanted to say yes to everything,
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wanted to just be there for everyone.
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You could literally ask him to design a pencil for you.
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And he would be like, it'll be done tomorrow.
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What else do you need?
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Like he just had so much to give and he gave it.
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And that wasn't, that was pre his diagnosis.
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That was like, that was just who Virgil was.
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And so to then find out what he found out at a certain point in his life
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and still be that person and still like, I'm going to show up for everyone.
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And like, my time here is so special to all these other people.
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And I'm going to like, be here to make them feel amazing.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing Speaking English Practice with Kendall Jenner”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shocking, emotion, obviously, certain, knew. This video has 100 sentences and 1329 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| diagnosis noun | /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ | The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness. |
| unfair adjective | /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ | Not just. |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| appreciative adjective | /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| devastate verb | /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/ | To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest. |
| afar adverb | /əˈfɑɹ/ | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| incredible adjective | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ | Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| obviously adverb | /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
| positive adjective | /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ | Included, present, characterized by affirmation. |
| absolutely adverb | /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| definitely adverb | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ | Without question and beyond doubt. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'll never forget the day I found out.
- Did I ever tell him enough?
- What else do you need?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are affected · be done |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most devastating · the most positive |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was going |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're going · you're sharing · are talking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 42 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, appreciative /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/
- Long words — get the stress right: appreciative /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/, incredible /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/, obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/, absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/, definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shock, emotion, suffer.
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.