Shadowing Practice: Adele - When We Were Young (Live at The Church Studios) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The End
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I got it, I got it.
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I'm going home, girls.
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I got it.
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Let's give a movie out.
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Everybody loves the things you do From the way you talk To the way you move
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Everybody here is watching you Cause you feel like home You're like a dream come true
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But if by chance you're here alone Can I have a moment before I go?
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Cause I've been by myself all night long Hoping you're someone I used to know
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You look like a movie You sound like a song My God,
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this reminds me Of when we were young
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Let me photograph you in this light In case it is
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the last light Though it might be exactly like we were before we realized We were sad of getting old,
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it made us restless 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 that you'd be here And I swear you moved overseas
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That's what you said When you left me You still look like a movie You still sound like a song
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My God, this reminds me Of when we were young
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Let me photograph the wind just like 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're a set of getting old that made us restless It was just like a movie It was just like a song
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When we were young When we were young In the end,
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in the end 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 And a part of me keeps holding on just in case it hasn't gone I still care,
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do you still care?
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It was just like a movie,
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it was just like a song My darkness reminds me of when we were young When we were young
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When we are, when we are
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Let me photograph you in this line
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In case it is the last time We might be exactly like we were before we realized We're sad,
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it's getting old, it made us restless Oh, I'm so mad, I'm getting old,
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it makes me reckless It was just like a movie It was just like a song When we were young
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I've never done that in my life.
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It's a whole new me.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Adele - When We Were Young”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: movie, song, restless, reminds, photograph. This video has 34 sentences and 406 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| 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. |
| restless adjective | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | Not allowing or affording rest. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| 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. |
| wind noun | /ˈwɪnd/ | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's give a movie out.
- I've never done that in my life.
- It's a whole new me.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · hasn't gone · I've never done |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going · is watching · I'm getting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I've. 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, restless.
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.