Shadowing Practice: 悲慘世界｜英文故事｜聽故事學英文｜英文聽力練習｜睡前英文故事｜英文學習（初學者友好） - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Les miserables.
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What can change a person's life?
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Punishment or kindness?
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When someone has made mistakes, should we only remember what he did in the past?
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Or should we give him a chance to become a different person?
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In 19th century France, many poor people lived hard and difficult lives.
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Valjean was one of them.
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He was a strong young man, but he had very little money.
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After his parents died, he had to help take care of his sister and her children.
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One winter, the family had almost nothing to eat.
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Valjean tried to find work, but there was not enough work for everyone.
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One night, he saw a bakery with warm bread inside.
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His family was hungry and he was desperate.
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He broke a window and took a loaf of bread.
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He was caught and sent to prison.
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His punishment did not end quickly.
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Because he tried to escape several times, his prison sentence became longer and longer.
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In the end, he spent 19 years in prison.
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When Valjean was finally released, he was given a yellow passport.
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It showed that he had been a prisoner.
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Wherever he went, people saw the passport and refused to give him a room or a job.
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He was free, but he was not truly accepted by society.
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He walked for a long time, tired and angry.
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People had treated him like a dangerous man for so many years
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that he began to believe he could never become good again.
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One evening, he arrived in the town of Dean.
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He asked several people for food and a place to sleep, but they refused him.
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At last, someone told him that he could go to the home of Bishop Mariel.
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The bishop welcomed him into his house.
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He gave Valjean warm food, a bed, and a safe place to sleep.
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Valjean was surprised because he had expected another rejection.
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That night, however, However, he made a terrible decision.
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He took the bishop's silver plates and left the house.
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The police soon caught him and brought him back.
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They believed he had stolen the silver, but when the bishop saw him, he did something Valjean never expected.
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Instead of accusing him, the bishop told the police that the silver had been a gift.
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He even gave Valjean two silver candle holders and said that he should use the silver to start a new life.
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The police released him.
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Valjean could hardly understand what had happened.
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The bishop had every reason to punish him, but he had chosen forgiveness instead.
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Instead, that moment changed Valjean.
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He realized that someone had trusted him when everyone else had rejected him.
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From that day on, he decided to become a better man.
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Years passed and Valjean created a new identity.
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He became Monsieur Madeleine, a successful businessman in the town of Montré -sur -Mer.
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He worked hard, created jobs, and helped poor people.
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The town became richer because of him.
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The people respected him, and he eventually became the mayor.
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But there was one man who never stopped watching him.
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His name was Javert.
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Javert was a police officer who believed strongly in law and order.
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Years earlier, he had worked in the prison where Valjean had been held.
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Something about Mayor Madeleine made Javert suspicious.
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The man was strong, quiet, and unusually generous.
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Javert began to wonder if he was really the former prisoner Valjean.
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At the same time, another unhappy story was beginning.
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A young woman named Fantine lived in Montre.
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She had a little daughter named Cosette.
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Fantine was poor and alone.
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Because she needed work, she had left Cosette with a family called the Thanardiers.
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The Thanardiers owned an inn.
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They promised to care for Cosette, but they were not kind people.
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They treated the little girl like a servant and demanded more and more money from Fantine.
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Fantine worked in a factory owned by Mayor Madeline.
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She tried to hide the fact that she had a child because she feared losing her job.
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But someone discovered her secret, and she was dismissed.
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Without work, Fantine quickly became poorer.
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She sold her belongings, then her hair, and finally almost everything she had.
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She only wanted to send enough money to the Thenardiers so that Cosette could survive.
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Her health became worse, but she continued working whenever she could.
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One day, Fantine was walking down the street
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when a man deliberately put some snow down the back of her clothes and laughed at her.
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Fantine became angry and fought back, and the two of them got into a struggle.
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Javert arrived and only saw Fantine fighting with the man.
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He believed that she was causing trouble in the street, so he decided to arrest her.
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Fantine felt frightened and helpless, because she had already lost her job and her life had fallen into a desperate situation.
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Mayor Madeline arrived and stopped Javert.
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He ordered him to take Fantine to a hospital instead.
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At first, Javert was shocked.
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His suspicion of Madeline became stronger.
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Then news came that another man had been arrested.
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The authorities believed that this man was Valjean, the former prisoner who had disappeared years earlier.
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Mare Madeline knew the truth.
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If he said nothing, the innocent man would be sent to prison for the rest of his life.
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Valjean faced a terrible choice.
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He had built a new life and had become respected by everyone.
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If he revealed his identity, he would lose everything.
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But if he remained silent, another man would suffer for his crime.
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He could not accept that.
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He went to the court and revealed that he was Valjean.
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The truth shocked everyone.
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He was arrested again, but he managed to escape.
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Before leaving, he remembered Fantine, who was seriously ill in the hospital.
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He had promised to find her daughter, Cosette.
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Fantine died before Valjean could bring Cosette to her.
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Valjean never forgot his promise.
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After escaping from the police, he found Cosette living with the Thenardiers.
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The little girl was poorly dressed and forced to work.
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She was treated very differently from the Thenardiers' own children.
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Valjean paid the family and took Cosette away.
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For the first time in her life, Cosette had someone who truly cared for her.
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Valjean became like a father to her.
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They moved to Paris and lived quietly.
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Valjean wanted Cosette to grow up safely, so he kept his past secret.
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He knew that Javert was still searching for him.
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For many years, Valjean and Cosette lived a peaceful life.
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Cosette grew into a beautiful young woman.
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Then she met a young man named Marius.
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Marius came from a family with strong political opinions.
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He was a serious young man who cared about justice and the poor.
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His relationship with his grandfather was difficult, and he eventually left home.
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In Paris, Marius became friends with a group of young students who dreamed of changing France.
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They believed that poor people deserved a better life.
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Marius often saw Cosette in a garden.
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They did not know much about each other at first, but they slowly fell in love.
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Valjean noticed that Cosette had changed.
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She was growing up, and her heart was no longer completely centered on him.
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He did not understand Marius, but he could see that Cosette loved the young man.
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At the same time, the political situation in Paris became more dangerous.
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In 1832, people were angry about poverty, inequality, and the government.
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The students decided to build a barricade in the streets and fight for what they believed was right.
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Marius joined them.
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When Valjean discovered that Marius was in danger, he went to the barricade.
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There he saw Javert.
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Javert had been captured by the students and was being held as a prisoner.
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Valjean was given the chance to kill him, but he did not.
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Instead, he secretly allowed Javert to escape.
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This was difficult for Javert to understand.
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In his mind, Valjean was a criminal and criminals were supposed to be punished.
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Yet the man he had spent years hunting had just saved his life.
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The fighting at the barricade became worse.
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Many of the young students were killed.
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Marius was badly wounded.
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Valjean found him and carried him away through the Paris sewers.
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It was a dangerous journey through darkness and dirty water, but Valjean continued because he wanted to save the young man Cosette loved.
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As Valjean carried Marius through the sewer, Javert eventually found him.
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Valjean was exhausted and could barely move.
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Javert could have arrested him immediately.
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But something inside Javert had changed.
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He had spent his whole life believing that people were either good or bad, and that the law could clearly separate the two.
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Valjean had always been a criminal in his eyes.
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Yet again and again Valjean had chosen to help others.
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He had saved Fantine's child.
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He had saved Marius.
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He had even spared Javert, when he could have killed him.
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Javert could no longer fit Valjean into his simple idea of justice.
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He let him go.
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For Javert, this was almost impossible to accept.
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His whole life had been built around the belief that the law was always right.
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If Valjean could be a good man despite breaking the law, then perhaps his own understanding of justice was incomplete complete.
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Unable to live with this conflict, Javert ended his own life.
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Meanwhile, Marius survived his injuries.
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After he recovered, he married Cosette.
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For a short time, everything seemed peaceful.
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However, Valjean believed that Marius should know about his past.
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He told Marius that he had once been a prisoner and had also lived under another name.
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But he did not explain everything he had done for Cosette over the years,
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nor did he tell Marius that he had saved his life at the barricade.
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Marius was shocked when he heard this.
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He did not know what Valjean had really done in the past.
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All he knew was that this man had once been a prisoner.
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Marius began to feel uneasy about Valjean's past.
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He did not know that he was slowly misunderstanding a man who had once saved his life and had always protected Cosette.
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In the end, Valjean chose to leave Cosette and Marius.
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He believed that only by leaving them could they live a peaceful life.
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Later, Marius learned the truth.
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He discovered that Valjean had saved him at the barricade.
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He also learned that Valjean had spent years caring for Cosette and protecting her.
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Marius finally understood the kind of man Valjean had become.
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He and Cosette rushed to find him they found Valjean very weak and close to death.
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Cosette sat beside him holding his hand.
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Valjean was happy to see Cosette again.
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He told her about Fantine and explained how he had promised her that he would take care of her daughter.
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He also told them about the bishop who had changed his life many years before.
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Valjean died peacefully with Cosette and Marius beside him.
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Valjean was not a perfect man, but he chose to become a better one.
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That is the heart of Les Miserables.
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A person's past does not have to decide his future.
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Sometimes, one act of kindness can change a life, and that kindness can then be passed on to others.
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Why This Video Is Perfect for Language Learning
This clip from *Les Misérables* is ideal for speaking and listening practice because it blends a compelling story with clear, conversational English. The narrative flows naturally, using everyday vocabulary and simple sentence structures that are easy to follow—perfect for beginners. The emotional arc of Valjean’s journey also keeps you engaged, making it easier to stay focused while practicing pronunciation and intonation.
Breaking Down Natural English Phrases
Let’s look at a few lines that sound authentic and why they work:
- “He was a strong young man, but he had very little money.” This uses a common “but” contrast to connect two ideas, a structure native speakers use daily. The phrase “very little money” is simple yet precise, avoiding complex words.
- “Wherever he went, people saw the passport and refused to give him a room or a job.” “Wherever” creates a universal condition, and the sequence “saw… refused” shows cause and effect. This mirrors how we describe real-life experiences.
- “The bishop had every reason to punish him, but he had chosen forgiveness instead.” “Every reason to” and “instead” add nuance, showing unexpected behavior. This structure helps learners express complex thoughts simply.
A Simple Shadowing Technique Routine
To practice with this video, try a repeat-and-record loop: 1. Watch a 10-second clip, pausing after each sentence. 2. Repeat the sentence out loud, mimicking the speaker’s tone and rhythm—this is the shadowing technique. 3. Record yourself, then compare it to the video. Notice differences in pronunciation (e.g., “Valjean” vs. “Valjean”) and stress (e.g., “desperate” vs. “desperate”). 4. Do this daily for 5 minutes, focusing on 2-3 sentences. Over time, you’ll improve fluency and sound more natural in speaking practice.
This routine works because it combines listening, speaking, and self-assessment—key for effective language learning. Start with slow sections, then build up to faster dialogue as you gain confidence.
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Koşul cümleleri if + cümle, will/would + fiil — bir koşul ve sonucu | If he revealed his identity, he would lose · if he remained silent, another man would suffer |
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | was caught · was finally released · had been held |
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | man who never · someone who truly · man who cared |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — geçmişte bir anda sürmekte olan bir eylem | was beginning · was walking · was causing |
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