Shadowing Practice: Your lie in April English Trailer - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Any bullets?
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Listen, Kosei.
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Only play what's on the page.
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You know that's the path to victory.
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Help me, please.
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I can't hear anything.
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Somebody...
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Help me!
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If he's gonna quit, I want it to be on his terms.
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Seeing him like this, it hurts my heart.
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Heart.
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What's the road to fame without a couple setbacks, right?
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I couldn't give.. a performance that...
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I would be proud of.
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I'll give it everything I've got.
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And the people who hear it.. they'll never forget me.
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Part of me will echo in their hearts.. forever.
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I think.. those moments are why I'm alive.
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I was put on this earth to make music and so were you I Suffered and struggled in the end
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You'll have me this time the answer I arrived at so laughably simple ...AAHhhhhhhh!
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Aaaahhh!
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She's tempestuous...
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...and capricious...
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I can't read her... BUT!
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Come on.
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Our journey awaits.
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Spring is blooming all around...
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...and I...
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...I'm taking off with you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Your lie in April English Trailer”. This video has 29 sentences and 163 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| fame noun | /feɪm/ | One's reputation. |
| bullet noun | /ˈbʊlɪt/ | A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. |
| echo noun | /ˈɛk.oʊ/ | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| await verb | /əˈweɪt/ | To wait for. |
| blooming adjective | /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/ | Opening in blossoms; flowering. |
| capricious adjective | /kəˈpɹɪʃəs/ | Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim. |
| laughably adverb | In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner. | |
| setback noun | /ˈsɛtbæk/ | An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome). |
| tempestuous adjective | /tɛmˈpɛs.tʃu.əs/ | Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy. |
| journey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| quit verb | /kwɪt/ | To leave (a place). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll give · they'll never forget · will echo |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is blooming · I'm taking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, couldn't. 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 arrive, fame, bullet.
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.