Shadowing Practice: 伊森-Ethan | 我爱你,你却不知道 | 有一种爱,不一定要拥有。有一个人,明明深爱着你,却只能默默站在你的身后。| 也许你永远不会知道,曾经有一个人,真的很爱你。 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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詞曲 李宗盛 詞曲 李宗盛 詞曲 李宗盛 夜深了 我又想起你
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想起我們曾經走過的街 There are some words in my heart In my heart,
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I can only become a single one I always stand in your head I see you smile,
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but I can't look at you
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Every time I want to say a word I'm going to my mouth and I'm going to my heart
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I remember you liked the song I remember you said the same words
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But you didn't know There was always someone who put you in your heart
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I was not sure to tell you I was afraid to say after
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Even now I can't take away from the distance I love you,
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you don't know I'm gonna die in every day I'm so happy to抱 you But I'm not gonna be in my mind
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I love you, but you don't know how many times I can take you to your own.
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I'm here after I'm left alone, I'm just a person who's been in the dark.
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After you met a person He had a smile for you
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I stood by the crowd I saw you walking away from his hand
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I finally understood A love is not a love I can't be able to have.
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There are only people who are just laying in the heart.
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If you ask me, why is it always a moment?
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I will tell you what I have.
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I love you, but I don't know I'm not afraid of my eyes
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I'm not afraid of you I'm only happy to give you I love you,
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but I don't know I'm not afraid of my love I'm not afraid of my life
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If I'm confident in the end The end will not be the same Maybe you never will know
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There was someone that loved you No promise,
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no trust But I gave you all the真心 If the world could come back I will tell you
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That long long time ago I love you I really love you
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I love you You don't know I don't know I still haven't said it yet
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If you look at me You will not find my tears
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I love you You don't know I hope that the most sad and sad is not to hold you
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Even though I only left the last time I will remember I loved you
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The day I still love you I still love you I still don't know you will always know
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I love you, but you don't know

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 30 sentences and 408 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
tear verb/tɛɹ/To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
smile verb/ˈsmaɪl/To have (a smile) on one's face.
lay verb/leɪ/To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
afraid adjective/əˈfɹeɪd/Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
distance noun/ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
mouth noun/maʊθ/The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
promise noun/ˈpɹɑmɪs/An oath or affirmation; a vow.
crowd noun/ˈkɹaʊ̯d/A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
take away from verbTo subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.
walk away from verbTo abandon or leave; to shun; to refuse.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its resultIf you look at me You will not
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingsomeone who put · people who are
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill tell · will not be · will not find
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to my · gonna die

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tear, smile, lay.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →