Shadowing Practice: Better Together - Learn English Speaking with Video

There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard No song

that I could sing but I could try for your heart Our dreams

and they are made out of real things Like a shoebox of photographs with sepia tone loving

Love is the answer at least for most of the questions in my heart Why are we here

and where do we go and how come we so hard It's not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving

I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together It's always better when we're together Yeah,

we'll look at them stars when we're together Well, it's always better when we're together Yeah,

it's always better when we're together

And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight

But I know that they'll be gone When the morning light sings or brings new things

For tomorrow night you see

That they'll be gone too Too many things I have to do

But if all of these dreams might find their way Into my day-to-day scene

I'd be under the impression I was somewhere in between With only two, just me and you Not so many things we got to do

Or places we got to be We'll sit beneath the mango tree now Yeah,

it's always better when we're together Mmm, we're somewhere in between together Well,

it's always better when we're together Yeah, it's always better when we're together

I believe in memories, they look so, so pretty when I sleep Ain't I wait?

And when I wake up You look so pretty Sleeping next to me But there is Not enough time

And there is no

No song I could sing And there is no

Combination of words I could say But I will still Tell you one thing We're better together Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 22 sentences and 319 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tone noun	/ˈtəʊn/	A specific pitch.
impression noun	/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/	The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
beneath	/bɪˈniːθ/	Below.
photograph noun	/ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/	A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
mango noun	/ˈmæŋɡəʊ/	Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.
deceive verb	/dɪˈsiːv/	To trick or mislead.
postcard noun	/ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/	A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.
sepia noun	/ˈsiːpiə/	A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
sing verb	/ˈsɪŋ/	To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
combination noun	/ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/	The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
dream verb	/ˈdɹim/	To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
somewhere adverb	/ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/	In an uncertain or unspecified location.
scene noun	/siːn/	The location of an event that attracts attention.
tree noun	/tɹiː/	A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
memory noun	/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/	The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
make out of verb		To construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance).
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, they'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, combination /ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

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 tone, impression, beneath.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	might find
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	I'll tell · we'll look · they'll be

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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