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Blood has answered blood.
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Some on my side say that's not enough.
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They wanted the murderer to suffer as our tradition demands.
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but they do not know that your suffering will be worse.
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What you did tonight will haunt you until the end of your days.
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Still, there will be restitution.
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The body will be given to the people of Tondisi.
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Murderer and murderer joined by fire.
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Only then can we have peace.
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No. No, we've done enough.
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The boy should be buried by his own people.
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Enough?
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We were owed the pain of 18 deaths.
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We were owed a righteous kill.
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My village deserves justice.
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You don't want justice.
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You want vengeance.
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You have not seen my vengeance.
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We'll do it.
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But when it's over, we talk about how to get our people out of Mount Weather.
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All of our people.
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You want the same things, Clark.
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Good.
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When do we leave?
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Now.
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Use your attendance.
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Clark, you don't have to do this.
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Yes, I do.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “The 100, Clarke & Lexa”. This video has 28 sentences and 166 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:12. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
murderer noun/ˈmɝdɚɚ/A person who commits murder.
suffer verb/ˈsʌfɚ/To undergo hardship.
owe verb/oʊ/To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
vengeance noun/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
attendance noun/əˈtɛn.dəns/The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
bury verb/ˈbɛɹi/To outlive.
righteous adjective/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəs/Free from sin or guilt.
haunt verb/hɔnt/To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
restitution noun/ˌɹɛstɪˈtuʃən/A process of compensation for losses.
deserve verb/dɪˈzɝv/To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
tradition noun/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to…
justice noun/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
join verb/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/To connect or combine into one; to put together.
demand noun/dɪˈmænd/The desire to purchase goods and services.
village noun/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Some on my side say that's not enough.
  • When do we leave?
  • Clark, you don't have to do this.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas answered · we've done · have not seen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwill be given · should be buried

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: restitution /ˌɹɛstɪˈtuʃən/, tradition /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/

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 murderer, suffer, owe.

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 →