Shadowing Practice: GIVĒON - Heartbreak Anniversary (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “GIVĒON - Heartbreak Anniversary”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Heartbreak, anniversary, forever. This video has 34 sentences and 239 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:26. 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pregnancy noun | /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ | The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| deflate verb | /diːˈfleɪt/ | To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre. |
| foolishly adverb | /ˈfuːlɪʃli/ | In a foolish manner. |
| lifeless adjective | /ˈlaɪfləs/ | inanimate; having no life |
| souvenir noun | /ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/ | An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location. |
| unopened adjective | not yet opened; still closed | |
| anniversary noun | /ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ | A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of… |
| whenever | /wəˈnɛvɚ/ | At any time that. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
| message noun | /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| patient noun | /ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/ | A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care. |
| taste noun | /teɪst/ | One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
| get past verb | To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, that'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: foolishly /ˈfuːlɪʃli/, patient /ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/
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 pregnancy, lip, stare.
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.