Shadowing Practice: Bruno Mars - Marry You (Official Lyric Video) - 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 “Bruno Mars - Marry You”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, marry, cares, juice, dancing. This video has 29 sentences and 335 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 29 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| patrol noun | /pəˈtɹoʊl/ | A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from… |
| chapel noun | /ˈt͡ʃæp.əl/ | A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church. |
| choir noun | /kwaɪɚ/ | A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together. |
| boulevard noun | /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/ | A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare. |
| dumb verb | /dʌm/ | To make stupid. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| bell noun | /bɛl/ | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when… |
| blow verb | /bloʊ/ | To produce an air current. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will know · we'll go · I'll go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, we're, don't. 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 marry, juice, pocket.
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.