Shadowing Practice: Charlie Puth - We Don't Talk Anymore (Lyric) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore,

we don't talk anymore like we used to do We don't laugh anymore, what was all of it for?

We don't talk anymore like we used to do I just heard you found the one you've been looking,

you've been looking for I wish I would've known that wasn't me

Cause even after all this time I still wonder Why I can't move on Just the way you did so easily

Don't wanna know What kind of dress you wearing tonight

If he's holding on to you so tight The way I did before

I overdone Should've known your love was a game Now I can't get you out of my brain Oh,

it's such a shame We don't talk anymore We don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore Like we used to do We don't laugh anymore What was all of it for?

We don't talk anymore Like we used to do

I just hope you're lying next to somebody Who knows how to love you like me

There must be a good reason that you're gone

Every now and then I think you might want me to come show up at your door

But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong

Don't wanna know If you're looking into her eyes Say she's holding on to you

so tight The way I did before

I would overdose Should've known your love was a game Now I can't get you out of my brain Ooh, it's such a shame

But we don't talk anymore We don't talk anymore We don't

talk anymore Like we used to do We don't laugh anymore What was love before?

Ooh, we don't talk anymore Like we used to do

Like we used

to do Don't wanna know Can I trust you wearing tonight?

If he's giving it to you just right The way I didn't refer

I overdo Should've known your love was a game Now I can't get you out of my brain Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore We don't talk anymore We don't

talk anymore Like we used to do We don't laugh anymore What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore Like we used to do

We don't talk anymore

I'm gonna dress up so well tonight I'm gonna dress up

so well tonight I'm gonna dress up

so well tonight The way I did before We don't talk

anymore I wish you had your rules okay I can't get you out of my brain I'm always such a shame

We don't talk anymore

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 34 sentences and 440 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:33. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verb) — To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
overdose /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/ (noun) — An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
overdo /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ (verb) — To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
laugh /læf/ (verb) — To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and…
shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ (noun) — An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been…
tight /taɪt/ (adjective) — Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
brain /ˈbɹeɪ̯n/ (noun) — The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible…
dress /dɹɛs/ (verb) — To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
wear /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ (verb) — To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ (noun) — A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise…
easily /ˈi.zɪ.li/ (adverb) — Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
lie /laɪ̯/ (verb) — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
somebody /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ — Some unspecified person.
afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/ (adjective) — Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

dress up (verb) — To put on special or fancy clothes.
look for (verb) — To seek.
look into (verb) — To investigate, explore, or consider.
move on (verb) — To continue; to proceed; to go on.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 54 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'm. 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 refer, overdose, overdo.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to do
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	you've been looking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	you're lying · you're looking
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna dress

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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