Shadowing Practice: ILLIT (아일릿) ‘Magnetic’ Official MV - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
1
Baby I’m just trying to play it cool But I just can’t hide that I want you Wait a minute, what is this?
2
My heart’s going lub-dub Just keeps on pounding Even from afar—oh my gosh!
3
Pulling me close—you’re my crush!
4
Like a superpower My heart feels like a giant magnet Everything about you sticks to my heart, boy We’re magnetized, I admit it This time I want You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Dash-da-da Dash-da-da Dash-da Like it’s magnetic Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Dash-da-da Dash-da-da Baby don’t say no Completely opposite, our type You’re J and I’m so P S and N, polar opposites But that’s what pulls us in I’ll make it a green light Girls gotta have guts!
5
So let’s go let’s go Let’s go let’s go Don’t wanna hide it, the magnet in my heart Gonna follow my feelings and get with you, boy We're magnetized, I admit it This time I want You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive No push and pull Gonna R.U.N to you (In a rush in a rush) Our chemistry Yeah I’m in too deep now (Baby you’re my crush you’re my crush) No push and pull No regrets, gonna zero in on you (Gonna dash gonna dash) Never holding back Straight ahead, yeah This time I want You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive You You You You like it’s magnetic U U U U U U U U super attractive Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Dash-da-da Dash-da-da Dash-da Like it’s magnetic Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Bae Dash-da-da Dash-da-da Baby don’t say no
📺 Same Channel
B11
ILLIT (아일릿) 'Lucky Girl Syndrome' Official MV
B11
TUIDE (튜이드) ‘SUN KISS’ Official MV
Teens
B12
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "Gabriela" Official MV
B12
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "Debut" Official MV
TeensHigh School Students
B21
BTS (방탄소년단) ‘NORMAL’ Official MV
TeensHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B15
CORTIS (코르티스) ‘MOTION (feat. Juicy J)’ Official Visualizer
Teens
B12
BTS (방탄소년단) 'SWIM' Official Performance Video
Teens
B15
ILLIT (아일릿) ‘It’s Me’ Official MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B11
ILLIT (아일릿) 'It’s Me’ Official MV (Performance ver.)
TeensDaily Conversation
B12
ILLIT (아일릿) 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE’ Official MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B14
CORTIS (코르티스) 'TNT' Official MV
Teens
B12
NewJeans (뉴진스) 'Ditto' Official MV (side A)
TeensDaily Conversation
B12
BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B15
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "Animal" Official MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B19
CORTIS (코르티스) 'FaSHioN' Official MV
Teens
B110
CORTIS (코르티스) 'REDRED' Conceptual Performance Film
TeensHigh School Students
B1BTS (방탄소년단) 'Not Today' Official MV
Teens
B16
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) “My Way” Lyric Film
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B14
BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Official MV
Teens
B110
CORTIS (코르티스) 'ACAI' Official MV
Teens
✨ Recommend Video
A21
3 sentences
Magnetic by Potaxies (Original by ILLIT) Lyrics
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
B11
26 sentences
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Official Lyric Video)
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B11
21 sentences
Hearts2Hearts 하츠투하츠 'ICONIC HEART' MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B11
24 sentences
BABYMONSTER LOCKED IN Lyrics
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B12
26 sentences
a song I wrote for my crush in high school
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B11
20 sentences
izna 'METRONOME' MV
TeensDaily Conversation
B132 sentences
Dua Lipa - Levitating (Live from the Royal Albert Hall) (Dj Smooth Remix V1)
TeensDaily Conversation
B11
28 sentences
Vance Joy - 'Riptide' Official Video
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
![WizTheMc - Sensational [Official Video]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7QUkEd5PBH0/mqdefault.jpg)
B11
19 sentences
WizTheMc - Sensational [Official Video]
TeensDaily Conversation
B11
21 sentences
LE SSERAFIM x ILLIT x KATSEYE lCONIC BY MISTAKE (Color Coded Lyrics BR-PT)
TeensDaily Conversation
B12
28 sentences
Static ft. Hatsune Miku
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 5 sentences and 374 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:47. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 60% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dash noun | /ˈdæʃ/ | Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). |
| magnetic adjective | /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/ | Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| magnet noun | /ˈmæɡ.nɪt/ | A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| chemistry noun | /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ | The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations… |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| polar adjective | /ˈpoʊlɚ/ | Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| guts noun | /ɡʌts/ | The entrails or contents of the abdomen. |
| magnetize verb | /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/ | To make magnetic. |
| afar adverb | /əˈfɑɹ/ | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| superpower noun | A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold back verb | To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. |
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 | I'm just trying |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | Gonna follow |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll make |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dash /ˈdæʃ/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
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 dash, magnetic, crush.
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.