Shadowing Practice: Avicii - Waiting For Love - 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 “Avicii - Waiting For Love”. This video has 15 sentences and 184 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:25. 86% 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
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| miracle noun | /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/ | An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin. |
| cynical adjective | /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ | Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. |
| unstoppable adjective | /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/ | Unable to be stopped. |
| dreamer noun | /ˈdɹimɚ/ | One who dreams. |
| irreplaceable adjective | /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/ | Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness. |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| blind adjective | /ˈblaɪ̯nd/ | Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| defeat verb | /dɪˈfiːt/ | To overcome in battle or contest. |
| wild adjective | /ˈwaɪ̯ld/ | Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal… |
| arm noun | /ɑɹm/ | The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come around verb | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can't be defeated |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm burning · you're doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't be · I'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: unstoppable /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/, irreplaceable /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/
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 bone, miracle, cynical.
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.