Shadowing Practice: Demi Lovato Interview 2013: Singer on Father's Death, New Scholarship Initiative - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Our singer-songwriter Demi Lovato here.
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Our singer-songwriter Demi Lovato here.
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It's a huge week for her.
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Her new single, Made in the USA,
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is hitting the radio today.
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Tomorrow she's going to perform live here on GMA in Central Park.
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And she is so good to be here with us inside.
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You've got your fans that are out here.
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I know you wanted to be out,
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but thank you so much, Demi.
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Thank you for being here.
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Thank you.
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Of course, I love being here, especially with you.
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Oh, I've always enjoyed talking with you.
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You've always been so open,
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and our heart goes out to you.
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your father passed away over the weekend and you sent out such a beautiful tweet about him and just a wonderful picture.
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How are you doing?
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I'm handling it okay.
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My father and I didn't have the most ideal relationship.
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But at the end of the day,
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he's still my dad and I grew up with him and he was a wonderful person and it's difficult,
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but I'm handling it okay.
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Yeah, as best you can under the circumstances.
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Again, your honesty is just so refreshing.
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And you're doing something?
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You have an announcement about it in honor?
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Yes.
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I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.
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And I've dealt with mental illnesses,
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but my father also dealt with mental illness and he wasn't able to function very well in society.
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And so that happens to a lot of people.
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And this week I'm launching the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program.
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And I'm basically helping one person at a time.
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I'm going to pay for their treatment.
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I'm working with Cast Recovery,
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which is a treatment center that I've worked really, really closely with.
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and I have trust in their programs and everything but yeah, we're working together.
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And you can go to castrecovery.com.
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You continue to help a lot of people.
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And I hope your music is as healing for you as it is for us.
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And the new one that you have out that's been out is just going bonkers.
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And today, Made in the USA,
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is going to be the latest single.
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The success that you've had.
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And the followers, your Levatics,
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they are so, they're 15 million strong on Twitter.
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and they're incredible they are they're very loyal to you
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and some of them send in some Twitter questions
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and one asks what's the best thing about your Levatics the
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best thing about my Levotics I think they're I didn't name them
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so they came up with it so I think it's Levatics like addicts
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or Levotics I'm not really sure right I know so um
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but the best thing about my fans is
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that they have stood by me through everything
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that I've been through in my life including this past week it's been a really rough week
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but I've had incredible support from them and they can help me get through anything.
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Yeah they've been there for you there and you've been there for them.
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Another question that came in other than music are you working in any new movies
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or TV shows we know you're coming back for the X Factor.
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Yes.
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Anything else beyond that?
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I always think it's funny when people ask this
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because I'm like X Factor takes up so much of the year
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that It doesn't leave me any time to shoot a movie or anything like that.
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So, no, I'm not doing anything else.
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But as of right now,
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I'm just releasing new music from my album called Demi.
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And I'm just going to continue to have fun on The X Factor,
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which is going to be great.
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And you're going to have fun tomorrow in Central Park here on Good Morning.
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We're very excited about Demi Lovato,
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ladies and gentlemen, who is here with us.
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And we'll be back.
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And again, Made in the USA debuts on Top 40 Radio today.
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Thank you so much, Kimmy.
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Thank you.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with the Demi Lovato Interview 2013 provides a valuable opportunity to practice speaking in a real conversational context. Here, Demi discusses personal experiences and initiatives, using a blend of emotional language and straightforward expressions, making it relatable and inspiring for learners. By shadowing her dialogue, you can enhance your pronunciation and intonation, which is crucial for effective communication in English. Additionally, listening to heartfelt discussions, like those about family and mental health, helps learners understand the emotional nuance in speech—essential for connecting with native speakers.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In this interview, Demi employs several key structures that are beneficial for learners:

  • Present Perfect Tense: “I’ve dealt with mental illnesses.” This structure is used to express experiences from the past that have relevance in the present. Practicing this tense will help you talk about your own life experiences.
  • Compound Sentences: “My father and I didn’t have the most ideal relationship, but at the end of the day…” This reflects how to connect ideas and provide contrast. Practicing compound structures can improve your fluency and ability to express complex thoughts.
  • Conditional Statements: “If you go to castrecovery.com.” This kind of construction is important for making suggestions and hypotheses, valuable in conversations where advice is given.

Common Pronunciation Traps

When practicing pronunciation, pay attention to some tricky words and accents used by Demi. Notably:

  • “Ideal” – This word can often be mispronounced. Ensure you emphasize the ‘I’ sound clearly.
  • “Fathers” – Notice how Demi articulates this word; the ‘th’ sound is particularly challenging for many learners.
  • “Mental illness” – Focus on the flow of these words together, as they may compress when spoken quickly.

Utilizing a shadow speak or shadowing technique while watching and repeating after Demi can aid in overcoming these pronunciation hurdles. Integrating tools like a shadowing app can also assist in practice, enabling you to mimic her speech patterns effectively. By continually practicing with materials like this video, you enhance not just your speaking skills but your overall fluency in English.

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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