Shadowing Practice: Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Just the guitar, Kiko.
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Everlasting you and me That was what you told me I'm giving you up I'm forgiving it all You set me free
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Send my love to your new life Have a treat her better
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Gotta let go of all of our goals
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We both know we ain't kids no more Send my love to your new lover
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Treat her better
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Gotta let go of all of our clothes We both know we ain't kids no more I was too strong,
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you were trembling You couldn't handle the hot heat rising Baby,
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I'm still rising I was running, you were walking You couldn't keep up,
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you were falling down There's only one way down I'm giving you up,
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I'm forgiving it all You set me free Send my love to your new lover
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Treat her better
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Gotta let go of all of our clothes We both know
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we ain't kids no more Send my love to your new lover
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Treat her better Gotta let go of all of our clothes We both know we ain't kids no more If you're ready,
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if you're ready, if you're ready, I'm ready, if you're ready,
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if you're ready We both know we ain't kids no more No,
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we ain't kids no more I'm giving you up,
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I'm forgiving it all You set me free Send my love to your new lover
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Treat her better
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Gotta let go of all of our clothes We both know we ain't kids no more Send my love to you,
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let her treat her better
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Gotta let go of all of our girls We both know we ain't kids no more
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Send my love if you're ready
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Gotta let go of all of our girls
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We both know we ain't kids no more Send my love if you're ready
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Keep it in my way Gotta let go of all of our clothes We both know we ain't kids no more
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:38. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- cloth /klɒθ/ (noun) — A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
- lover /ˈlʌvɚ/ (noun) — One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
- forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/ (verb) — To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- guitar /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ (noun) — A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- everlasting /ˌɛvəɹˈlæstɪŋ/ (adjective) — Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
- tremble /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/ (verb) — To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
- treat /tɹiːt/ (verb) — To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
- rise /ɹaɪz/ (verb) — To move upwards.
- heat /hit/ (noun) — Thermal energy.
- handle /ˈhæn.d(ə)l/ (noun) — The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- fall down /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ (verb) — To fall to the ground. To collapse.
- keep up (verb) — To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, 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 cloth, lover, forgive.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were trembling · was running · were falling |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm giving · I'm still rising · I'm forgiving |
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.