Shadowing Practice: INTRO Best Song Ever - One Direction (Letra) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So I said to her, Angelina, I want to.
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I really, really want to.
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But what about Brad?
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Brad's like a son to me.
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You're a good man.
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I know, I know.
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Come in!
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One Direction are here to see you. Who?
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One Direction.
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You're making their new movie.
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Shall I send them in?
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Sure.
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I love new movies.
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They're here, the real movie stars.
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The biggest band on the planet.
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Oh, right they are.
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I love the Direction.
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Come on in, guys.
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Take a seat.
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Can I just say what huge fans we are of you guys?
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Huge.
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Niall, Louie, Liam, Harry, Zack.
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It's Zan.
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Sure, whatever you say, big guy.
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We cannot wait for this movie.
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It's going to be the greatest movie of all time.
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I'm talking Academy Awards.
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Emmys, Baptists.
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Have you ever seen Forrest Gump?
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Sure.
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Better than that.
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Have you seen The Hangover?
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Yeah.
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Funnier than that.
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Have you seen Titanic? Of course.
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Sadder than that.
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Sounds okay?
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It's better than okay, Zack.
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It's award winning.
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We want to introduce you to our marketing guy Marcel Marcel Hi, here he is He's gonna run you through some thought for
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the movie really nice to meet you guys I'm a huge
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fan cute as a button every single one of you first scene.
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I'm talking massive dance number I'm thinking a hundred dancers fireworks the lot dance is just so hot right now Hey,
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you know I used to be a dancer really what kind yeah mainly tap
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you got the shape for that I want you to meet Leroy he's gonna be your
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choreographer Leroy hi boys hi okay
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so here's what I'm thinking first up your number is gonna
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be really big stay with me cuz I'm quite quick I'm five six seven eight
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and three two three four five six seven eight
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and Niall for the shimmy for the shimmy for the shimmy and Zane pirouette and Louie do the splits and And Liam, you stay exactly where you are because you are perfect.
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We'd never do that.
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Oh.
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So that's something for us to work on.
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Thanks, Leroy.
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So let's take a look at some of the styling options for the film.
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Now, personally, I think this one is the one.
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Absolutely not.
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We'd never wear that.
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Right.
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How about this one?
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No. It tested really well.
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Never in a million years Ta -da
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 62 sentences and 403 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dancer noun | /ˈdænsəɹ/ | A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| shimmy noun | /ˈʃɪ.mi/ | A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately. |
| choreographer noun | One who choreographs. | |
| firework noun | /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ | A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket… |
| pirouette noun | /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/ | A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. |
| planet noun | /ˈplænɪt/ | A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU… |
| cute adjective | /kjuːt/ | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair… |
| split verb | /splɪt/ | To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line. |
| mainly adverb | /ˈmeɪnli/ | Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part. |
| personally adverb | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ | In a personal manner. |
| button noun | /ˈbʌtən/ | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, we'd. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like dancer, introduce, bind.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you ever seen · Have you seen |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | Better than · Funnier than · Sadder than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The biggest · the greatest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're making · I'm talking · I'm thinking |
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.