Shadowing Practice: Hurts - Ready to Go - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
Recommend Video
A2Manuel - Gas Gas Gas
A2Every Breath You Take
A2متن و ترجمه اهنگ Cheri Cheri Lady از Modern Talking
B1VALORANT - Die For You (Lyrics) ft. Grabbitz
A2HYBS - Tip Toe (Official Video)
A2Let Her Go - Passenger ( Lyrics)
A2🎵 Closer To You | Emotional Love Song 💔✨ (Official Audio)
A2Crash Adams - New Heart (Official Lyric Video)
A2Daniël Caesar - Hold Me Down (Lyrics)
A2The Second Voice - LET ME BE
B1Lana Del Rey - Born To Die | Lyrics Video | مترجمة
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Hurts - Ready to Go”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: die, toe, reaper, dancing. This video has 27 sentences and 252 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tattoo noun | /tæˈtuː/ | An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| reaper noun | /ˈɹiːpɚ/ | One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| scene noun | /siːn/ | The location of an event that attracts attention. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| queen noun | /kwiːn/ | The wife, consort, or widow of a king. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | she's looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't. 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 tattoo, freeze, reaper.
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.