Shadowing Practice: Flashlight - Jessie J (Lyrics) 🎵 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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When tomorrow comes, I'll be on my own Feeling frightened of the things that I don't know When tomorrow comes,
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tomorrow comes, tomorrow comes And though the road is long, I look up to the sky And in the dark I found,
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let's hope that I won't fly And I sing along, I sing along, then I sing along
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I got a honey when I got you
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and I I look around me
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and see a sweet light I'm still like in the dark but you're my flashlight You're getting me,
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getting me through the night You lift up my heart when you shine it in my eyes Can't lie,
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it's a sweet light I'm stuck in the dark, but you're my flashlight You're getting me,
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getting me through the night Cause you're my flashlight You're my flashlight You're my flashlight
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I see the shadows long beneath the mountain top I'm not afraid when the rain won't stop Cause you'll light the way,
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you'll light the way You light the way
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I got out on me when I got you and I I look around me, it's a sweet light I'm stuck in the dark,
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but you're my flashlight You're getting me, getting me through the night It kicks off my heart when you shine it in my eyes Can't lie,
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it's a sweet light I'm stuck in the dark, but you're my flashlight You're getting me, getting me through the night Light,
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light, you're my flashlight Light, light, you're my flashlight Light,
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light, light, light You're my flashlight You're my flashlight Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I got a body
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when I got too dark I got a body
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when I got too dark It's just you and I I'm stuck in the dark, but you're my flashlight You're killing me,
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killing me through the night It's all my heart when you shine it in my, shine it in my eyes It's a sweet night It's a light in the dark,
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but you're my flashlight You're my flashlight Getting me,
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getting me through the night Cause you're my flashlight Cause you're my flashlight You're my flashlight You're my flashlight
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You're my flashlight, light, light You're my flashlight,
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light, light, yeah You're my flashlight Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 23 sentences and 376 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| beneath | /bɪˈniːθ/ | Below. |
| flashlight noun | /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ | A battery-powered hand-held light source. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
| mountain noun | /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of… |
| kick verb | /kɪk/ | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| rain noun | /ˈɹeɪn/ | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
| kick off verb | To make the first kick in a game or part of a game. |
| lift up verb | To elevate to a higher position. |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're getting · You're killing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · won't fly · won't stop |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, flashlight /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
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 shine, shadow, honey.
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.