Shadowing Practice: Adele - Hello (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

I just got here and I think I'm losing signal already.

Hello?

Can you hear me now?

Thank you.

Sorry.

- - Thank you.

Thank you.

Hello, it's me.

I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet, to go over everything.

They say the time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing.

Hello, can you hear me?

I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be when we were younger and free.

I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet.

There's such a difference between us.

And I think I was going to be a man.

Hello from the outside, at least I can say

that I'm trying to tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart,

but it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore.

Oh.

Hello How are you?

It's so typical of me to talk about myself.

I'm sorry.

I hope That you're well Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happened?

It's no secret that the both of us So running out of time.

So hello from the other side.

I must have called a thousand times to tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done.

But when I call you never seem to be home.

Hello from the outside At least I can say

that I've tried to tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart

But it don't matter if clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore I'm not alone anymore.

I'm not alone anymore.

I'm not alone anymore anymore.

I'm not alone anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore

anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore anymore

anymore anymore Time to tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've learned but without you never seem to be home.

Hello from the outside.

At least I can say that I've tried to tell you I'm sorry for breaking my mind.

Your heart, but it's no matter, it clearly doesn't take you apart anymore.

you

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 68 sentences and 628 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:42. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 93% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tear verb	/tɛɹ/	To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
heal verb	/ˈhiːl/	To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
signal noun	/ˈsɪɡnəl/	A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
typical adjective	/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/	Capturing the overall sense of a thing.
suppose verb	/səˈpoʊz/	To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
hello	/hɛˈloʊ/	A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
clearly adverb	/ˈklɪɚli/	In a clear manner.
apart	/əˈpɑɹt/	Excluded from consideration.
wonder noun	/ˈwʌndɚ/	A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise…
secret noun	/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/	A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
dream verb	/ˈdɹim/	To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
foot noun	/fʊt/	A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go over verb	To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, doesn'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 tear, heal, signal.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've forgotten · I've done · I've tried
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm losing · I'm trying

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.

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