Shadowing Practice: Thirty Seconds To Mars - This Is War - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do,
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I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do
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A warning to the people,
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the good and the evil, this is war.
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I got a guy running, throwing a weapon.
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To the edge of the earth It's a brand new world From the last to the first To the right,
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to the last We will fade to the death To the
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edge of the earth It's a brand new world It's a brand new world It's a brand new world It's time
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Turn that off Did you see that?
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Take a look.
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Charlie 31, this is Lima 490.
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We've got a potential hostile situation here.
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Requesting immediate backup at Mike, Bravo, four, five, eight, seven, eight, nine, nine, nine, nine,
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nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine,
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nine, nine, nine, What are you doing?
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What are you doing?
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It's the only truth and the moment to lie
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and the moment to live and the moment to die
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and the moment to fight and the moment to fight
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and the moment to fight and the moment to fight
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and the moment to fight and the moment to fight and the moment to fight
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and the moment to fight To the rest,
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to the death, we will fade, to the death, to the edge.
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Get out, get out, get out!
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It's a brave new world, it's a brave new world, it's a brave new world!
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Claire!
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What the fuck is that?
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Anything?
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me, my legs.
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Don't leave me.
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Toward the sun Toward the sun
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Was one To the right,
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to the left We will fly To the dead To the
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edge On the earth It's a brave new world From the
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last to the past To the brave To the left We
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will say To the dead To the edge On the earth It's a brave new world A brand new world,
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it's a brand new world A brand new world
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The war is war The war is wild
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A brave new world
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Thirty Seconds To Mars - This Is War”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nine, moment, legs, fight, brave. This video has 47 sentences and 618 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:24. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| backup noun | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | A reserve or substitute. |
| hostile adjective | /ˈhɑstəl/ | Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure. |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| warning noun | /ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ | An instance of warning someone. |
| weapon noun | /ˈwɛp.ən/ | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords. |
| immediate adjective | /ɪˈmiː.dɪət/ | Happening right away, instantly, with no delay. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| brand noun | /ˈbɹænd/ | A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask. |
| edge noun | /ɛd͡ʒ/ | The boundary line of a surface. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| wild adjective | /ˈwaɪ̯ld/ | Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal… |
| request noun | /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ | Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). |
| evil adjective | /ˈiːvəl/ | Intending to harm; malevolent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We've got a potential hostile situation here.
- What are you doing?
- Don't leave me, my legs.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we've. 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.
- 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 brave, fade, backup.
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.