Shadowing Practice: BABYMONSTER DREAM Lyrics - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “BABYMONSTER DREAM Lyrics”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: stronger, finally, wings, wake. This video has 31 sentences and 253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| infinite adjective | /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ | Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense. |
| blot noun | /blɑt/ | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| limitless adjective | Without limits in extent, size, or quantity. | |
| lullaby noun | /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ | A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep. |
| 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. |
| wing noun | /wɪŋ/ | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly. |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| kid noun | /ˈkɪd/ | A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult. |
| sell verb | /sɛl/ | To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. |
| rise verb | /ɹaɪz/ | To move upwards. |
| spread verb | /spɹid/ | To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cross out verb | To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something). |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've come · I've been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm getting · I'm waking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll let · I'll see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. 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 breathe, infinite, blot.
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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