Shadowing Practice: BABYMONSTER - 'DESERVE' M/V - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The end of the song
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The song is called The End The song is called The
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End The song is called The End The song is called The End It's been a long time
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It's been a long time
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It's been a long time
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It's been a long time
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It's been a long time
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It's been a long time I don't know if I'm wrong
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All of the memories, all of the moments come rushing back
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I've heard before I'm still there I'm still there I'm still there I see in your eyes
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That you need me by your side
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And I can't walk away
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Cause love is supposed to be a riddle
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You deserve someone that loves you right
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Baby, you deserve better I could love you till the end of time
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Baby, you deserve better
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Better, oh, better
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Baby, you deserve better
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The winter is the winter, the summer is the winter
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The sun is the sun, the sun is the sun
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The sun is the sun, the butterfly is the sun I'm looking for the sun, never I'm like a dream, I'm going to be there
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Every time I'm going to be there, I'm going to be there I'm going to be a sun,
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I'm going to be there I'm going to be a sun, I'm going to be there I'm going to be a sun,
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I'm going to be there I'm going to be there I'm going to be there
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That you need me by your side
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And I can't walk away
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Cause love is supposed to be a real
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You deserve someone that loves you right
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Baby, you deserve better I could love you till the end of time
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Baby, you deserve better
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Better Better Baby, you deserve better
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So wherever you go, whoever you meet
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Just remember me
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Cause every time I look into your eyes
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My heart won't let me lie
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Oh baby, one thing I need you to know
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Baby, you deserve better
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You deserve someone that loves you like
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Baby, you deserve better I could love you to the end of time
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Baby, you deserve better Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “BABYMONSTER - 'DESERVE' M/V”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: deserve, baby, til, eyes. This video has 14 sentences and 289 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rush verb/ɹʌʃ/To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
cloud noun/ˈklaʊ̯d/A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
tale noun/ˈteɪl/A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
pour verb/poɹ/To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
umbrella noun/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
breeze noun/bɹiːz/A light, gentle wind.
riddle noun/ˈɹɪdəl/A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
radiant adjective/ˈɹeɪ.di.ənt/Radiating light and/or heat.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
walk away verbTo withdraw from a problematic situation.
look back verbTo think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowIt's been · I've heard
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis called
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, can't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, shine /ʃaɪn/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rush, cloud, flower.

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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