Shadowing Practice: Adele - When We Were Young - Live at The BRIT Awards 2016 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I Everybody
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loves the things you do from the way you talk to the way you move
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Everybody here is watching you
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Cause you feel like home
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You're like a dream come true
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But if I change your here alone
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Can I have a moment before I go
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Ooh, cause I've been by myself all night alone,
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hoping you're someone I used to know.
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You look like a movie, you sound like a soul.
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My God, this reminds me of when we were young.
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Let me photograph you in this line
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In case it is the last time that we might
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Be exactly like we were before we realized
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We were tired of getting old and made us restless
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It was just like a movie
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It was just like a song I was so scared to face my fears
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Cause nobody told me
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That you'd be here
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And I swear you moved overseas
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Cause that's what you said
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When you left me
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You still look like a movie
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You still sound like a song
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My God, this reminds me When we were young
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Let me photograph you in this line
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In case it is the last time
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Look, we might be exactly like we were Before we realized
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It was just like a movie.
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It was just like a song
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You remind me when I was young you got down there
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It's hard to admit that everything just takes me back to when you were there,
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to when you were there.
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And the part of me keeps holding on just in case it hasn't gone.
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I guess I still care, do you still care?
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It was just like a movie, it was just like a song
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But God, this reminds me of when we're young
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Let me photograph you in this light
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In case it is the last time
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We might be exactly like we were Before we realized
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We're tired of getting old and made up to wrestling
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Oh, I'm so mad, I'm getting old, it makes me reckless
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It was just like a movie
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It was just like a song when we were young
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Adele - When We Were Young - Live at The BRIT Awards 2016”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: movie, song, remind, photograph, realized. This video has 44 sentences and 356 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| overseas adverb | /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ | Abroad. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| reckless adjective | /ˈɹɛkləs/ | Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash. |
| restless adjective | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | Not allowing or affording rest. |
| wrestle verb | /ˈɹɛs(ə)l/ | To take part in (a wrestling bout or match). |
| admit verb | /ədˈmɪt/ | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, you're. 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 remind, photograph, overseas.
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.