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Hey, I'm Dua Lipa and I'm doing the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
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Okay.
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First one.
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What is Dua Lipa's real name?
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It's just Dua Lipa.
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No middle name.
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That's it.
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It's Albanian, so that's why it probably sounds a bit weird to everyone.
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What Dua Lipa song are you?
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I guess I'd have to be all of them really, in some capacity.
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What Dua Lipa fans are called?
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There's no set name.
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I always just call them my loves.
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They'd have to decide on their own.
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It's not my duty to name them.
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What was Dua Lipa's first song?
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The first song that I put out was called New Love.
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I put that out in 2015.
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I'm 15.
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Oh my God, when I look back on that video, it's so crazy.
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What is Dua Lipa's accent?
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Honestly, I have no idea.
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British on most occasions.
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Does Dua Lipa have a Grammy?
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I have two.
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It feels so weird saying it.
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Does Dua Lipa speak Spanish?
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I don't, but I bloody wish I did.
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I feel like it's such a sexy language.
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Maybe this should be my New Year's resolution is learn Spanish.
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Does Dua Lipa support Liverpool?
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Hmm, how do I say this in the best way possible?
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I'm like, can you say like honorary Liverpool supporter?
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Only because my dad and brother support Arsenal
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and I think I'd be getting in a lot of trouble if I said that I just support Liverpool, but I love Liverpool, it's always got a special place in my heart.
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Does Dua Lipa like anime?
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I do!
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And my favorite anime is Ponyo.
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It's the cutest, I'm just obsessed with it.
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Does Dua Lipa play guitar?
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I don't play guitar, but I used to play the cello in school.
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And then I got bullied about it a lot.
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And so I quit and now I can't play anything.
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How did Dua Lipa get discovered?
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Bit of a long story, but I'll try and shorten it a little bit.
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When I was young, I always wanted to make music.
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I started making YouTube covers and I started showing them to my friends in school.
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And then I used them as a form of portfolio to work with different producers and get in the studio.
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And I was like, you know, I sing, and I would love it if we could get in the studio and write together.
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I made a bunch of demos, and then I basically Googled managers in London.
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And then I got offered a publishing deal.
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Then I had to find a lawyer, and then the lawyer was trying to help me.
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I was like, don't sign this publishing deal, whatever you do, let me help you find a manager and he introduced me to my manager Ben.
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And so that was a really, really long story, cut short.
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How is Dua Lipa pronounced?
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Dua Lipa.
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It's quite easy, although growing up, I feel like it was really difficult for lots of teachers and people to pronounce it.
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How tall is Dua Lipa feet?
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Five foot eight and my feet size six UK.
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How to get Dua Lipa hair.
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On occasion a lot of it is bought and glued in.
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That's quite easy, I feel like anyone could do that.
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But other than that, I struggle to try and make it look nice.
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Bad hair days are kind of my thing.
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What is homesick Dua Lipa about?
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It was really, I'd spent so much time away from London and then it started pouring with rain in Los Angeles
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And it just made me miss London so much.
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That's what Homesick was about, was trying to get back home.
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What are Dua Lipa rules?
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Work hard and be nice.
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What is Dua Lipa's zodiac sign?
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I'm a Leo, but I'm also a Libra rising and a Cancer moon,
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so I'm emotional as .
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But then really tough, so don't mess with me.
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What is Dua Lipa's middle name?
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I don't have a middle name.
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It's just Dua Lipa.
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Kinda wish I did.
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What is Electricity Dua Lipa about?
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It's about love feeling so electric and completely sending these electric messages all up
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and down your spine and the feeling that you get when you're falling in love.
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It's a fun song.
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This was really a kind of turning point for me in terms of confidence when I shot the music video for Electricity.
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It kinda changed my life.
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I was like for the first time I was in front of cameras.
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I was very much in the zone
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and I didn't really care what anybody was thinking
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and I just kind of let it all out and that song will always kind of represent that for me.
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And I made that with my friends Mark Ronson and Diplo.
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So it's always more special when you get to do stuff with your mates.
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Can Dua Lipa sing?
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I bloody hope so.
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Otherwise I have no idea what I'm doing here.
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Can Dua Lipa drive?
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I can drive.
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I actually passed my driving test first time.
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I would always get public transport, but I do really love the freedom of just getting in your car and going wherever you want.
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Can Dua Lipa rap?
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Only at karaoke.
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That's where I like to rap, because I hate singing at karaoke, so I like to rap.
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Can Dua Lipa sing high notes?
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I'm learning, I'm learning.
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I definitely have such a low voice, so I've always struggled with high notes, but I have been practicing
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and working with my vocal coach to be able to just like expand my range and learn some new stuff.
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Okay, who is Dua Lipa siblings?
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I have two siblings.
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I have a younger brother and a younger sister.
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My sister is called Rina and my brother's called Jin.
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And they are the loves of my life.
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Who is Dua Lipa the singer?
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Interesting question to answer.
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I am, I guess, Dua Lipa the singer.
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I guess a songwriter first and foremost, and born and raised in London, but via Kosovo, which is where my parents are from.
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And so I always feel like I'm from two places at once, and I also feel like that makes me who I am.
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Who is Dua Lipa signed to?
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I'm signed to Warner Brothers Records, first in the UK and then in the US and the rest of the world as well, and Universal in Germany.
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Who is Dua Lipa's stylist?
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Oh, my amore, Lorenzo Pissacco.
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I love him, I love collaborating with him.
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He's been with me for the longest time.
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We've grown together and it's been amazing.
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Love him to pieces.
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Who is Dua Lipa's mum?
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My mum is an angel sent from above.
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Her name is Anessa and she's my rock and my superhero.
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I wrote my first ever song when I was like four years old and it was about her.
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It was more like a joke, it of something at home.
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It was in Albanian and it was all about when I grow up, can I wear your dress?
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When I grow up, can I borrow your shoes?
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When I grow up, can I be as pretty as you?
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And still, my parents make fun of me sometimes and we still sing at home to each other.
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Who is Dua Lipa's makeup artist?
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Today, I have the wonderful Samantha, who I love.
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She's amazing and she makes me feel like a million bucks.
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Was Dua Lipa in a movie?
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No, I've never been in a movie.
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I don't know if I'm ready yet, but I would love to do it at some point.
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I enjoy acting, I just, my main focus is always music.
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Was Dua Lipa on The Voice?
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No, I wasn't on The Voice.
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Was Dua Lipa on X Factor?
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I wasn't on X Factor, but you know, earlier I said I did like a commercial and then I got offered like a publishing deal.
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I did the commercial for The X Factor where I sang for one of their adverts.
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And then I ended up working with a producer for it who then offered me the publishing deal
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and then I didn't end up signing that.
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But it was like a series of events that happened, which then led to me getting to do what I always dreamt of doing.
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Was Dua Lipa at the Grammys?
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I have been to the Grammys a couple times.
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It's always really, really exciting.
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I have some incredible memories there.
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All right, what have we got?
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Oh, last one.
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Are Dua Lipa and Bibi Rexha related?
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Love Bibi, we're not related.
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We are both Albanian, so I guess in that way, I feel like all Albanian people call each other cousins or sisters or whatever,
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like you see an Albanian person on the street and you're like, yeah, yeah, that's my cousin.
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But no, me and Bibi aren't related.
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I'm from Kosovo and I believe Bibi's from Macedonia, but we speak Albanian and we're very, very proud to be Albanian.
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Are Dua Lipa and Akshom Bronson related?
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Again, not related, but I do see him as my big brother.
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Also got the crazy Albanian roots, and he also gives me the best restaurant recommendations of all time.
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Finally, our Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift friends.
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I love Taylor.
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We've met a couple times.
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She's amazing.
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What an incredible artist.
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Done!
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Thank you so much for watching.
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Feel free to Google any questions, and maybe I'll be back and answer yours.
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Mwah!
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dua Lipa Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Dua, Lipa, Albanian, song. This video has 171 sentences and 1600 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:14. The speaker talks at a natural 173 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 40 of its 171 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| publish verb | /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. |
| homesick adjective | /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/ | Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic. |
| karaoke noun | /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ | A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of… |
| sibling noun | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with. |
| pronounce verb | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. |
| anime noun | /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ | An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. |
| advert verb | /ædvˈɝt/ | To take notice, to pay attention (to). |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| shorten verb | /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/ | To make shorter; to abbreviate. |
| stylist noun | /ˈstaɪlɪst/ | A designer. |
| zodiac noun | /ˈzoʊ.diˌæk/ | The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon… |
| collaborate verb | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work together with others to achieve a common goal. |
| honorary adjective | /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/ | Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment. |
| songwriter noun | A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| put out verb | To blind (eyes). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- It's not my duty to name them.
- I don't, but I bloody wish I did.
- Hmm, how do I say this in the best way possible?
- When I grow up, can I borrow your shoes?
- All right, what have we got?
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 always struggled · He's been · We've grown |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are called · was called · is bought |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started making · started pouring · hate singing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the cutest · the longest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, shorten /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Long words — get the stress right: karaoke /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, honorary /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/, superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like publish, homesick, karaoke.
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.