Shadowing Practice: Alessia Cara - Here (Lucian Remix) - Learn English Speaking with Video

I'm sorry if I seem uninterested, or I'm not listening, or I'm indifferent Truly,

I ain't got no business here, but since my friends are here I just came to kick it, but really I would rather be at home All by myself,

not in this room with people who don't even care about my well -being I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend So you can go back,

please enjoy your party, I'll be here

Somewhere in the corner under clouds of marijuana With this boy who's hopping I can hardly hear Oh,

with this music I don't listen to And I don't wanna get with you

So tell my friends that I'll be over here Oh,

here, oh, here Oh, I ask myself what am I doing here Oh, here, oh,

here I don't know how to do it I don't know

how to do it I don't know how to do it I don't know how to do it

I don't know how to do it I don't know how to do it

I don't know how to do it I don't know how to do it I don't know how to do it

I don't know how to do it I don't know how to do it

I don't know how to do it I don't know I don't know how to do it

And I can't wait till we can break apart to hear me

If I seem a little unimpressed with this An antisocial pessimist, but usually I don't mess with this

And I know you mean only the best And your intentions aren't to bother me But honestly,

I'd rather be somewhere with my people We can kick it and just listen to some music with a message

And we'll discuss our big dreams How we plan to take over the planet So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand that I'll be here

Not there in the kitchen with the girl who's always gossiping about her friends I'll tell them I'll be here

Right next to the boy who's throwing up cause he can't take what's in his cup no more Oh God, why am I here?

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh I ask myself, what am I doing here?

Oh yeah, oh yeah And I can't wait so we can break apart the

I ask myself, am I dead?

And I can't wait so we can break apart I need a Yeah

I'm with you Can I be Yeah I need a I need a

Oh, my God.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Alessia Cara - Here”. This video has 27 sentences and 430 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:23. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
cloud noun	/ˈklaʊ̯d/	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
hop noun	/hɒp/	A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing.
bother verb	/ˈbɑðɚ/	To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
marijuana noun	/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/	The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
intentions noun	/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/	Desire to court, marry, date, woo or sleep with someone.
gossip noun	/ˈɡɑsɪp/	Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
pardon noun	/ˈpɑːdn̩/	Forgiveness for an offence.
antisocial adjective	/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/	Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
indifferent adjective	/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/	Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
pessimist noun	/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/	Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
unimpressed adjective		Not impressed.
uninterested adjective		Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
break apart verb	To dismantle something into its base components.
go back verb	To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
take over verb	To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
throw up verb	To vomit.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, antisocial /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/
Long words — get the stress right: marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/, antisocial /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/

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 cloud, hop, bother.

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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