Shadowing Practice: JISOO CLICK Lyrics - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “JISOO CLICK Lyrics”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: click, lips, lie, hips, explanation. This video has 17 sentences and 246 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| hip noun | /hɪp/ | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue. |
| explanation noun | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | The act or process of explaining. |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| flirt verb | /flɚt/ | To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| shoulder noun | /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ | The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck. |
| click verb | /klɪk/ | To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| count verb | /kaʊnt/ | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. |
| stay over verb | To stay overnight in a place other than one's home; to sleep over. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were made |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't mess |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna work · gonna go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, ain't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, shoulder /ˈʃoʊldɚ/
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 lip, hip, explanation.
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.