Shadowing Practice: Ariana Grande - bye [Altare Remix] - Learn English Speaking with Video
B2bye (Altare remix) - Ariana Grande (slowed + reverb)
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ariana Grande - bye”. This video has 13 sentences and 181 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| driveway noun | /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/ | A short private road that leads to a house or garage. |
| destroy verb | /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, doesn't. 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 someday, driveway, destroy.
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.