Shadowing Practice: George Michael - Careless Whisper (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I feel
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so much As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor As the music dies,
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something in your eyes Cause to mind a silver screen,
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though it's a good one I'm never gonna dance again,
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guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool
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You should've known better than to cheat a friend Waste the chance
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that I'd been given So I'm never gonna dance again The way I dance with you
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Time can never end
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The careless whispers are a good friend To the heart and mind,
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ignorance is kind There's no comfort in the truth,
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pain is the heart you'll find I'm never gonna dance again,
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guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool
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I should've known you should've known better And wasted the chance that I've been given So I'm never gonna dance again,
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the way I danced with you Never without your love
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Tonight the music's singing so loud I wish
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that we could lose this crowd Maybe it's better this way
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We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say We could have been
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so good together We could have lived this dance forever But no one was gonna dance with me Please stay
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And I'm never gonna dance again
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Guilty feet have got no rhythm
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Though it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool I should've known
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that I'd like to cheat a friend And waste the chance that I've been given
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So I'm never gonna dance again The way I danced with you
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Now
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that you're gone
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Now that you're gone It's so wrong,
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so wrong That you had to leave me alone
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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 “George Michael - Careless Whisper”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dance, rhythm, fool, pretend, guilty. This video has 28 sentences and 298 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| ignorance noun | /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/ | The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information. |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| careless adjective | /kɛɹ.ləs/ | Not concerned or worried (about). |
| guilty adjective | /ˈɡɪl.ti/ | Responsible for a dishonest act. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| screen noun | /ˈskɹiːn/ | A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous. |
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 | been given · I've been given |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been given |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna dance |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, you're. 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 pretend, rhythm, cheat.
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.