Shadowing Practice: Ali Gatie - It's You (Official Lyrics Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Ali Gatie - It's You”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: break, broken, trust, delicate, tear. This video has 36 sentences and 298 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| delicate adjective | /ˈdɛl.ɪ.kət/ | Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| apart | /əˈpɑɹt/ | Excluded from consideration. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been broken |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been broken |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm still hurting · I'm hurting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna fall |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, 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 tear, delicate, lover.
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.