Shadowing Practice: Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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36 sentences
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When your legs don't work like they used to before
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And I can't sweep you off of your feet
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Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
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Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks
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Darlin, I will be lovin' you
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Till we're seventy
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And baby, my heart Could still fall as hard at 23
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And I'm thinking about how People fall in love in mysterious ways
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Maybe just the touch of a hand
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Well, me, I fall in love with you every single day
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And I just wanna tell you I am So honey, now
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Take me into your lovin' arms
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Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
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Place your head on my beating heart
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I'm thinking out loud Maybe we found love Right where we are
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When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
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And the crowds don't remember my name
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When my hands don't play the strings the same way
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Mm I know you will still love me the same
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Cos honey, your soul Could never grow old It's evergreen
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And baby your smile's Forever in my mind and memory
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I'm thinking about how People fall in love in mysterious ways
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And maybe it's all part of a plan
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I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
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Hoping that you'll understand
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That baby, now Take me into your lovin' arms
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Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
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Place your head on my beating heart
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Thinking out loud That maybe we found love Right where we are
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La, la, la, la, la, la
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So baby, now
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Take me into your lovin' arms
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Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars Oh darling Place your head on my beating heart
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Thinking out loud
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Maybe we found love Right where we are Baby, we found love Right where we are
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And we found love right where we are
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 36 sentences and 316 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- honey /ˈhʌni/ (noun) — A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
- mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/ (adjective) — Of unknown origin.
- string /stɹɪŋ/ (noun) — A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
- darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ (noun) — Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
- sweep /swiːp/ (verb) — To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
- cheek /t͡ʃiːk/ (noun) — The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
- fade /feɪd/ (verb) — To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
- evergreen /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/ (adjective) — Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
- loud /ˈlaʊ̯d/ (adjective) — Of great intensity.
- mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ (noun) — An error.
- leg /ˈlɛɡ/ (noun) — A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
- smile /ˈsmaɪl/ (verb) — To have (a smile) on one's face.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- fall in (verb) — To collapse inwards.
- think out (verb) — To devise or solve by a process of thought.
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
- keep on (verb) — To persist or continue.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can'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 honey, mysterious, string.
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 your · will be · will still love |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm thinking |
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.