Shadowing Practice: Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight [Lyrics] - 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 “Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tonight, vagabonds, kings. This video has 19 sentences and 185 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:49. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 4 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| warrior noun | /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/ | A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant. |
| surrender verb | /səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/ | To give up into the power, control, or possession of another. |
| restless adjective | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | Not allowing or affording rest. |
| rhyme noun | /ɹaɪm/ | Rhyming verse (poetic form). |
| vagabond noun | /ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/ | A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time. |
| wanderer noun | /ˈwɑndəɹɚ/ | One who wanders, who travels aimlessly. |
| enchant verb | /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ | To attract and delight, to charm. |
| kaleidoscope noun | /kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskoʊp/ | An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of… |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn away verb | To rotate so as not to face someone or something. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can't be turned · was led |
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 rush, outdoor, twist.
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.