Shadowing Practice: Wouldn’t You Like (Fan Animation) | EPIC the musical - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I must say, what a brilliant speech you gave
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Who goes there?
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Just a friend, who could help you save your man A fellow like Cersei's not to be messed with You want to beat her,
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you'll need the blessing of a certain god
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To find intervention, someone who's not afraid to Send a message Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
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Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
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Deep in the night the fight lasts for hours
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You can be hurt till you can beat her Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?
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Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
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Deep in the night the fight can be tragic
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I'll help you conquer her She can turn you to an animal that'll end up on her plate
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She can all but make you fall in love like you're on your hundredth date
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She can conjure up a monster that'll grind you to the bones
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She has all the ways to hunt ya when you take her on in love
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Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
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Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
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Deep in the night the fight lasts for hours
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But you can be hurt or you can be turd Wouldn't you like to have some other magic?
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Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
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Deep in the night the fight can be tragic I'll help you conquer her Oh, oh, oh Here in the roots of this flower
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That light's such a power to take her on You must consume and digest it
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Then you'll manifest a being of your creation
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All you need's imagination
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Though it's early for a moment
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Till you've beaten your opponent
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And I call this route, holy moly Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
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Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
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Deep in the night the fight lasts for hours
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You could be hurt, but you could be hurt Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?
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Wouldn't you like your outcome for birds?
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Deep in the night the fight can be tragic I'll help you conquer her Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
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Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
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Deep in the night the fight lasts for hours
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You can be hurt, but you can be hurt Wouldn't you like to have some other magic?
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Wouldn't you like your outcomes for birth?
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Deep in the night the fight can be tragic I'll help you conquer her Herbys!
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Thank you Don't thank me friend, you very well may die Good luck!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Wouldn’t You Like”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: deep, fight, hurt, conquer, lasts. This video has 37 sentences and 432 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 17 of its 37 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
outcome noun/ˈaʊtkʌm/That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
tragic adjective/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/Causing great sadness or suffering.
conquer verb/ˈkɑŋkɚ/To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
bone noun/boʊn/A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
intervention noun/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
imagination noun/ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
opponent noun/əˈpəʊ.nənt/One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
blessing noun/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
grind verb/ˈɡɹaɪnd/To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
consume verb/kənˈsum/To use up.
digest verb/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
manifest noun/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
conjure verb/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒɚ/To perform magic tricks.
hundredth adjective/ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
  • Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
  • Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
  • Wouldn't you like your outcome for birds?
  • Wouldn't you like your outcomes for birth?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as wouldn't, I'll, that'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intervention /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: intervention /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like outcome, tragic, conquer.

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 →