Shadowing Practice: Alan Walker - Faded (slowed + reverb + lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Alan Walker - Faded”. This video has 26 sentences and 188 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:44. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 15 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| eternal adjective | /ɪˈtɝ.nl̩/ | Lasting forever; unending. |
| shallow adjective | /ˈʃæloʊ/ | Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. |
| imaginary adjective | /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/ | Existing only in the imagination. |
| faint adjective | /feɪnt/ | Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness |
| planet noun | /ˈplænɪt/ | A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU… |
| sight noun | /saɪt/ | The ability to see. |
| fantasy noun | /ˈfæntəsi/ | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things. |
| monster noun | /ˈmɑnstɚ/ | A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You were the shadow to my life, did you feel us?
- Where are you now?
- Was it all in my fantasy?
- Were you only imaginary?
- I'm fading, so lost, I'm fading.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/
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 fade, silence, shadow.
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.