Shadowing Practice: Ariana Grande - petal - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Parental advisory and viewer warning.
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The following video contains explicit content and depicts graphic violence which may be offensive to some viewers.
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Viewer discretion is advised.
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Thank you.
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Hello.
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I'm Pepper.
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I'm here for the audition today.
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You and everyone else, honey.
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Take an application, pick a number, and get online.
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Thank you.
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I'll die again
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Cause all of my favorite stories
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End in some kind of catastrophe But I don't need someone to save me
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Cause this music and I will never die It's such a fuck situation
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Pet you in the pavement
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Just as long as she keeps getting in pain Heartbreak won't be here in paradise Such a conning and deflation
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This record in rotation Long as she gets the imagination each night I break my mind,
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this is paradise I hear them all say Ooh,
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ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh They say Ooh,
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ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Tell me what's to blame, as if they're people or myself, yeah But this time feels
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so very different This is not a group of young A couple million for my thoughts like a daddy
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But I am not a victim, bitch, I'm proxy Drowning in my blood, sing this by the sample of you Tired of dancing
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and there's pictures of a life that isn't mine Just every poison besides If this is my curse,
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I'll have it right And all of my favorite stories End in some kind of catastrophe
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But I don't need someone to serve me Cause this music and I will never die It's such a fuck situation
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Patting on the pavement Just as long as she can get
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any right I break all my hair in paradise Such a convenient relation This record in rotation
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Long as she gets the invitation each night Heartbreak woman, this is paradise Okay, well,
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wanna thank you for coming in again, Penelope.
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It's not Penelope.
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What is it?
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Pepper.
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Pepper.
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Unfortunately, this one fell a little flat.
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You know, there's something about you.
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You give off this feeling that is completely...
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It's unmarketable.
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What's the word?
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Unattractive.
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What's the word I'm thinking of?
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Authentic.
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Thank you.
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Inauthentic.
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The way you used to be, I miss that.
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You know, it's like...
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What do you got?
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Has he got some personality disorder going on?
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Is that the thing?
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We miss the old you.
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Maybe you could go out and find her and come back and give it another shot, huh?
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Well, you should try singing tenor.
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Ten or fifteen miles from here.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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I hear the masses They say
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Oh, my God.
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Good for you, bitch.
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That's it.
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Give me dreamy.
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Hopeful. And...
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Cut!
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Cut!
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We got it.
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It was brilliant.
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Absolutely brilliant.
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It was fierce yet vulnerable at the same time.
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Are you sure you don't need one more?
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Trust me, we got it.
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Right.
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Thank you.
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But hey, this town deserves a star like you.
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Thank you, Mr. Blackfire.
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Remember, this is right.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 73 sentences and 499 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| paradise noun | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. |
| viewer noun | /ˈvju.ɚ/ | Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator. |
| rotation noun | /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ | The act of turning around a centre or an axis. |
| pavement noun | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. |
| catastrophe noun | /kəˈtæstɹəfi/ | Any large and disastrous event of great significance. |
| offensive adjective | /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| disorder noun | /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/ | Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. |
| relation noun | /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
| con verb | /kɑn/ | To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain. |
| pat verb | /pæt/ | To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. |
| graphic adjective | /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ | Drawn, pictorial. |
| imagination noun | /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ | The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. |
| vulnerable adjective | /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| give off verb | /ɡɪv ɒf/ | To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, inauthentic /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rotation /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, discretion /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: catastrophe /kəˈtæstɹəfi/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, advisory /ædˈvaɪz(ə)ɹi/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, inauthentic /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
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 paradise, viewer, rotation.
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.