Shadowing Practice: Ariana Grande - bye [Altare Remix] | Extended Remix - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ariana Grande - bye”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: die, driveway, cold, inside, someday. This video has 48 sentences and 980 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:31. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| driveway noun | /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/ | A short private road that leads to a house or garage. |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| lazy adjective | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| flaw noun | /flɔ/ | A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion. |
| 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. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| till | /tɪl/ | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drive away verb | To force someone or something to leave |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | stronger than · better than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm taking · I'm using · I'm coming |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll look |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna die |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 161 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, ain'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 driveway, someday, clip.
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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