Shadowing Practice: 「AMV」• Scars To Your Beautiful - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “「AMV」• Scars To Your Beautiful”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: beautiful, scars, star, Tamaco. This video has 31 sentences and 338 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scar noun | /skɑɹ/ | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| crave verb | /kɹeɪv/ | To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. |
| sculpt verb | /skʌlpt/ | To form by sculpture. |
| sculptor noun | /ˈskʌlptɚ/ | A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture. |
| unnoticed adjective | /ʌnˈnoʊtɪst/ | Not noticed. |
| woe noun | /woʊ/ | Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness. |
| mate noun | /meɪt/ | A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate. |
| blind adjective | /ˈblaɪ̯nd/ | Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cover up verb | To conceal or disguise. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should know |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | deeper than |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to change |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, we'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 scar, shine, mirror.
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.