Shadowing Practice: Charlie Puth - "How Long" [Official Video] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 320 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| shady adjective | /ˈʃeɪdi/ | Abounding in shades. |
| apology noun | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| creeper noun | /ˈkɹipɚ/ | A person or a thing that crawls or creeps. |
| admit verb | /ədˈmɪt/ | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration. |
| fault noun | /fɔlt/ | Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| honestly adverb | /ˈɑ.nɪst.li/ | In an honest manner. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| promise noun | /ˈpɹɑmɪs/ | An oath or affirmation; a vow. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as you've, gotta, I'm. 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 lately, shady, apology.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | You've been creeping · You've been acting · You've been making |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | you're calling |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll admit · you'll never see |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | gonna go · gonna make |
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.