Shadowing Practice: True love's kiss - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Fiona, wait!
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Kiss me!
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What?
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It's the only way to save your friends!
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Get out of my way!
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You used to believe that a single kiss could solve everything!
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I don't understand.
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This doesn't make any sense.
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True love's kiss was supposed to fix everything.
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Yeah, you know what?
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That's what they told me too.
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True love didn't get me out of that tower.
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I did.
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I saved myself.
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Don't you get it?
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It's all just a big fairy tale.
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Fiona, don't say that.
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It does exist.
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And how would you know?
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Did you grow up locked away in a dragon's keep?
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Did you live all alone in a miserable tower?
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Did you cry yourself to sleep every night waiting for a true love that never came?
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But.. but I'm your true love.
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Then where were you when I needed you?
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Maybe you kissed a.. wrong?
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No. The kiss didn't work.
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Because Fiona doesn't love me.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “True love's kiss”. This video has 27 sentences and 156 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
solve verb/sɒlv/To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
tale noun/ˈteɪl/A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
miserable adjective/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
tower noun/ˈtaʊɚ/A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
kiss noun/kɪs/A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
suppose verb/səˈpoʊz/To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
lock noun/lɑk/Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
stupid adjective/ˈstjuːpɪd/Lacking in intelligence.
grow verb/ˈɡɹəʊ/To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
exist verb/ɪɡˈzɪst/to be; have existence; have being or reality

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
grow up verbTo mature and become an adult.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • It's the only way to save your friends!
  • Don't you get it?
  • Did you grow up locked away in a dragon's keep?
  • Did you live all alone in a miserable tower?
  • Then where were you when I needed you?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 solve, tale, miserable.

Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?

Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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