Shadowing Practice: 지민 (Jimin) 'Rebirth + Slow Dance (feat. Sofia Carson)' Live Clip - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If I’m tryna be special Can I get closer to you?
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I can feel my heart beating When your fingertips brush against mine If I’m tryna be special So I can sing while looking into your eyes I’ll show you, baby Oh I didn’t realize Oh I didn’t think I’d care Oh my gosh, now I Can’t hide it any longer Amidst the darkness, you’re my light Like the sun’s light, vibe Gently diffusing through That I want a real good love Good love, good love I’m tryna find a love Good love, real love I was in the pitch-black dark The thought of you lingers in my head all day Without you noticing I wanna take one step two steps closer to you Stay with you, with you With you, with you I will be your reason, reason Reason, reason Hope my heart reaches, to you You To you The white cloud The gentle breeze Even the flower petals fluttering by It's like they're all waiting on us When that door opens And I get closer to you I'll say these words I will be special all for you Special just for you For you For you I wanna be with you I just wanna slow dance Baby you can take my hand Don’t rush, just feel our tempo Yours and mine, our favorite song Slow dance This is the ultimate romance I won’t ever let go of your hand Singing together, our favorite song Like “Cheek to Cheek” I feel your heartbeat on mine This warm melody To this rhythm, relax your mind Before I knew it Your smile was the only thing Filling up my heart I can’t hide it any longer So come on Come on a little closer You’re the sole star of my heart Only you I just wanna slow dance Baby you can take my hand Don’t rush, just feel our tempo Yours and mine, our favorite song Slow dance This is the ultimate romance I won’t ever let go of your hand Singing together, our favorite song Don’t wanna rush No, let’s take it slow yeah Mhmm love, let me get to know ya Fallin’ for you at the speed of light Wait up, give it time Baby, it’s you and me Got something so real Oh my, oh my Movin’ closer through the night Feel like we could touch the sky These couple hours, couple hours All we got So take my hand Because we can’t get enough What ya say What ya say, baby?
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Come on, come on, come on, come on Slow dance (slow dance) Got me cancelin’ my plans (my plans) Oh give into the tempo of our favorite song Don’t let go, keep movin’ along Slow dance We’re caught up in a romance (romance) Oh give into the tempo of our favorite song In this moment’s where we belong Baby we could slow dance Got me cancelin’ my plans Oh give into the tempo of our favorite song Don’t let go, keep movin’ along Slow dance We’re caught up in a romance Oh give into the tempo of our favorite song In this moment’s where we belong Thank you to the band for playing with us today Thanks for slow dancing with me, Sophia -I loved slow dancing with you, Jimin -Thank you And thank you so much to everyone for watching One two three Thank you Bye bye -Thank you Jimin -Thank you Sophia

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “지민 (Jimin) 'Rebirth + Slow Dance (feat. Sofia Carson)' Live Clip”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: slow, dance, favorite, song, tempo. This video has 3 sentences and 579 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
tempo noun/ˈtɛm.poʊ/A frequency or rate.
romance noun/roʊˈmæn(t)s/An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
diffuse verb/dɪˈfjuz/To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
fingertip noun/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/The tip of the human finger.
flutter verb/ˈflʌtɚ/To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
linger verb/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
heartbeat noun/ˈhɑɹtˌbit/One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
melody noun/ˈmɛl.ə.di/A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
breeze noun/bɹiːz/A light, gentle wind.
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
vibe noun/vaɪb/An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
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.
gentle adjective/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
brush noun/bɹʌʃ/An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
fill up verbTo make (something) completely full.
wait up verbTo stay awake waiting for somebody to return.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll show

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tempo, romance, diffuse.

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.

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