Shadowing Practice: The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I swear...
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I swear...
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Let me...
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Let me...
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Let me...
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Kill...
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Kill...
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Kill...
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Kill...
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Kill...
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Harry!
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Did you hear it?
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Hear what? That voice.
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Voice?
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What voice?
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I heard it first in Alcott's office, and then again, just...
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It's moving.
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I think it's going to kill.
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Kill?
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Harry, wait!
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Not so fast!
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Strange.
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I've never seen spiders act like that.
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I don't like spiders.
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What's that?
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The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
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The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
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Enemies of the air, beware.
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It's written in blood.
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Oh, no. It's Vilcher's cat.
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It's Mrs. Norris.
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I'm not sure what you're doing.
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Enemies of the air, beware.
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You'll be next, mudbloods.
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What's going on here?
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Go on, make way, make way.
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Potter, what do you...
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Mrs Norris?
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You murdered my cat.
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Oh, no. I'll kill you.
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I'll kill you!
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Argus!
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Argus, I...
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Everyone will proceed to the dormitories immediately.
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Everyone except...
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you three.
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Ravenclaw, follow me!
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She's not dead, Argus.
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She has been petrified.
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Petrified?
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Ah, thought so.
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So unlucky I wasn't there.
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I know exactly the counter curse that could have spared her.
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Well, how she's been petrified, I cannot say.
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Ask him.
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It's him as done it.
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You saw what he wrote on the wall.
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It's not true, sir, I swear.
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I never touch Mrs Norris.
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Rubbish!
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If I might, headmaster...
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Perhaps Potter and his friends were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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However, the circumstances are suspicious.
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I, for one, don't recall seeing Potter at dinner.
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I'm afraid that's my doing, Severus.
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You see, Harry was helping me answer my fan mail.
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That's why Ron and I went looking for him, Professor.
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We'd just found him when he said...
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Yes, Miss Granger?
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When I said I wasn't hungry, we were heading back to the common room when we found Mrs Norris.
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Innocent until proven guilty, Severus.
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My cat has been petrified.
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I want to see some punishment!
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We will be able to cure Argus.
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As I understand it, Madame Sprout has a very healthy growth of mandrakes.
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When matured, a portion will be made which will revive Mrs. Norris.
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And in the meantime, I strongly recommend caution to all.
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It's a bit strange, isn't it?
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Strange?
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You hear this voice.
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A voice only you can hear.
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And then Mrs Norris turns up petrified.
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It's just strange.
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Do you think I should have told them?
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Dumbledore and the others, I mean.
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Are you mad?
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No, Harry.
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Even in the wizarding world, hearing voices isn't a good sign.
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She's right, you know.
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Could I have your attention, please?
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Right.
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Now, today, we will be transforming animals into what goblets?
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Like so.
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One, two, three.
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Ferraverto.
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Now it's your turn.
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Who would like to go first?
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Ah, Mr Weasley.
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One, two, three, Ferroverto.
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Ferroverto!
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That wand needs replacing, Mr Weasley.
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Yes, Miss Granger?
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Professor, I was wondering if you could tell us about the Chamber of Secrets.
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Very well.
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Well, you all know, of course,
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that Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by the four greatest witches and wizards of the age.
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Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin.
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Now, three of the founders coexisted quite harmoniously.
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One did not.
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Three guesses heard.
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Salazar Slytherin wished to be more selective about the students admitted to Hogwarts.
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He believed magical learning should be kept within all magic families.
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In other words, purebloods.
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Unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school.
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Now, according to legend, Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle known as the Chamber of Secrets.
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Though shortly before departing, he sealed it until that time when his own true heir returned to the school.
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The heir alone would be able to open the chamber
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and unleash the horror within and by so doing purged the school of all those who,
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in Slytherin's view, were unworthy to study magic.
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Muggle-borns.
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Well, naturally, the school has been searched many times.
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No such chamber has been found.
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Professor, what exactly does legend tell us lies within the chamber?
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Well, the chamber is said to be home to something that only the heir of Slytherin can control.
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It is said to be the home of a monster.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: chamber, kill, Norris, voice, petrified. This video has 125 sentences and 708 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 19 of its 125 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| petrify verb | /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/ | To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals. |
| heir noun | /ˈɛə̯/ | Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. |
| beware verb | /biˈwɛɚ/ | To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of). |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
| spider noun | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. |
| coexist verb | /ˌkoʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/ | To exist contemporaneously or in the same area. |
| dormitory noun | /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/ | A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of… |
| goblet noun | /ˈɡɒblət/ | A drinking vessel with a foot and stem. |
| harmoniously adverb | In a harmonious manner; coordinately. | |
| headmaster noun | /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/ | A male headteacher. |
| mandrake noun | /ˈmændɹeɪk/ | Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of… |
| pureblood noun | A person or animal of unmixed ancestry. | |
| unleash verb | /ʌnˈliʃ/ | To free from a leash, or as from a leash. |
| unworthy adjective | /ʌnˈwɝði/ | Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless. |
| purge verb | /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ | To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn up verb | To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you hear it?
- I've never seen spiders act like that.
- I'm not sure what you're doing.
- Do you think I should have told them?
- Could I have your attention, please?
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 | has been opened · has been petrified · been petrified |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never seen · has been opened · has been petrified |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was helping · were heading · was wondering |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should have · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/, suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/
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 petrify, heir, beware.
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.