Shadowing Practice: Justin & Hailey - Justin Bieber: Seasons - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Tell me the truth Tell me in truth... No. What does this look like, a playground?
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Does this look like a playground to you?
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This is a studio workplace and you're disrupting me.
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That is not cool.
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With your-- with that outfit on.
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If I put that in my Cosmo fashion app, you'd get a D minus.
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Oh, you don't compare Don't fit in with 'em, do you? Kidding me Since I was young, I always, like, wanted to be married.
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I always wanted a family. That was always high on my list.
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But I didn't know it would happen, so I'm really pumped about it. I'm really happy about it.
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And I have the sickest chick in the game.
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She's so awesome.
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Hailey: It all happened really fast and kind of all at once.
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But, you know, him and I have known each other for so long that there was a part of it that didn't feel scary.
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But it's just such a big life decision that it-- it was just-- it was so much emotion all at one time.
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The hell are you laughing at?
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- Woman: You guys look so epic. - Why?
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Why do they work so well together?
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I don't know. I think she's probably got a lot of patience.
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I think she's the only one that can put up with me.
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For real. I'm so sorry.
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- Do you forgive me? - No.
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- What about now? - Not yet.
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If I could handpick a girl from the stars, it would be Hailey.
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She was the kind of girl I wanted him to be with.
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I met Hailey when she was probably 11, 12 years old.
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Her dad Stephen brought her to the "Today Show." It was a long time ago. I mean, she was-- she was young.
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He was young. Yeah, they were two kids.
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First time me and Hailey met-- dang.
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I was on an early morning show and she did not want to be there.
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For most, like, young girls, though, back in the day, it was like, "We're going to see Justin Bieber?
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Tight. Like, let's go." She was like-- got there, her eyes were closed.
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She was like, "Nice to meet you." Like, she didn't care at all.
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Hey, my name's Steve Baldwin. How you doing, bro?
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- This is my daughter Hailey. - Nice to meet you.
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Justin: I think she, like, grew up-- her dad was kind of in the industry.
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I think she was a little jaded at the time.
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I'll blame it on her jadedness.
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I think he is in a very unique position in that it is hard for him to understand people's motivations.
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If there's one thing that I've known about Hailey from the first time that I had an actual conversation with her, it's that she really loves Justin for Justin.
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She loves her man, you know? And he loves her.
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Ryan: She's just a strong, smart, confident woman.
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Scooter: I find her to just be this unicorn.
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Just this remarkable, remarkable person, who's so caring and so giving and so loyal.
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Hi. Hi. This is my wife.
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What does Hailey think of the album?
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Hailey loves the album.
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I think, like, she loves me being happy.
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And even if the music sucks, she's so awesome and cares about me so much.
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She would just love the fact that I'm happy doing what I love even if it was whack.
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Back in the studio cutting the song "Keep On Forgiving Me." This one over here, Hailey, she just-- every time I do something stupid, she forgives me, so there's that.
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Forgiving me, yeah Hailey: It's very different talking about something from the perspective of being somebody's partner.
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I get to observe this really amazing part of his life, and this transformation, we get to do it together.
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and that's-- it's just really different for me.
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Yeah, Hailey's been in the studio a lot.
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I think she finds a lot of fun and a lot of joy in being here in the process.
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This girl forgives me left and right.
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- Okay. - I'm a damn-- I'm a damn nightmare.
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Just her as an inspirational force in his life, I think it just gives more depth to his performances on the songs when she's in the studio, too, you know?
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Forgiving me, yeah You keep on forgiving me, yeah Did you get that on tape?
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We got the rest Got the rest, got the rest of our lives Ryan: They're recording this album together, and I think it's fun for them both to do.
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And I think it's really fun for him to actually have somebody here with him.
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Hailey actually chimes in because she has a really good sense of music and tells him what-- he trusts her sense of music and kind of what she likes.
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So quick to move forward, no pressure And we got the rest One more time. Let me get it again.
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Oh, Hailey's there.
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We look at her and we're like, "Do you love this?" And it matters.
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We care about what Hailey thinks.
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Her opinion is overly valued.
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- What about ETA? - Oh, bruh.
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- Yeah. - Say it again, Hailey. Say it again!
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ETA is right-- ETA is right here.
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ETA, yeah, quit playing. Quit overlooking it.
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Hailey: I think there's always a little aspect of excitement that should be there and nerves that should be there when you're romantically involved with somebody.
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Especially if it's your person and it's the right person for you.
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Um, yeah, he still makes me a little nervous sometimes.
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Like, I blush and I get a little bit, like, cheesy.
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I can't help it.
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Sometimes I still get nervous with her in the room for some reason.
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And it's weird, I know, but, like-- I don't know.
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She just makes me nervous 'cause I love her so much and I want her to, like, like my stuff.
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And it's about her, too, so I'm singing about her, and it's just, like-- it's a weird thing, but it's awesome.
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It's really hard being the muse of a whole album.
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Just kidding. Don't put that in there.
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Like, the other day, she doesn't know this, but I was like, "Yeah, I'm gonna be done in 30 minutes.
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We're gonna go and eat.
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You wanna just go back and get dressed and we'll go to eat?" But really I was basically getting her out of the studio so I could finish the song, 'cause I was feeling pressure about her being in there, but I didn't want to make her feel bad about it.
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So I had to plan a dinner and I didn't have a dinner planned.
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So I had to get a table and everything, but it was good.
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Hailey Bieber for the Restoration Hardware Couches.
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Stop, you're putting pressure on me.
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- She's got one sock on. - Shh.
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That's so whack. Wretched.
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Hailey: I remember calling my parents when we decided to get married.
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And I said, "This is the time I need you to stop me from doing something crazy if you think this is a bad idea." Aah! Bad throw.
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Bad throws are not my problem 'Cause in my heart, I knew that this is what I wanted to do, but I was like, "Just tell me right now if you think, 'Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa.
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Just relax and take a breath and think about this and see how you feel in, like, 24 hours or a week or something.'" And they were like, "Honestly?
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We think that this is meant to be for you.
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And we know that this is what you want, so we trust you." That was so close!
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And I was like, "All right." Wedding bells will be ringing for singer Justin Bieber and model Hailey Baldwin.
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Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin confirming their engagement.
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The two got engaged in the Bahamas over the weekend.
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Woman: The couple dated two years ago, but they split up.
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However, they've been appearing together in recent weeks, fueling speculation that they were back together.
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So it was a couple months between them getting back together and him getting engaged to her.
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She was like, "He promised me we wouldn't get engaged before November." And I was like, "Hailey, he thinks it's October right now." He is great at so many things.
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Justin has no concept of time.
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And sure enough, like, a month later, he was like, "Can you help me get a ring?" Hailey: He was the first person I ever had real feelings for.
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When things kind of went south for a little bit and we went our separate ways, I just knew that no matter what the outcome was going to be, he was going to be somebody that I loved for the rest of my life no matter what.
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He was always going to hold a special place in my heart.
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More so, not because she's his wife, but just because she's her, I felt more of a personal obligation to Hailey than I have of any girl he ever dated.
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So I was worried for Hailey more than anything just 'cause I didn't want to see her get hurt again.
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But she was very convinced that it was different.
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And, honestly, the second that I spoke to him about it, I was like, "Maybe she's right and it is, 'cause it feels different this time." Ryan: They do spend a lot of time working on their relationship.
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I mean, I think-- I'm not married, but I understand that when I am married it's gonna be a lot of work.
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And I think they're very well aware of that in that they're both mature enough and wanting it enough that they're-- they'll make it work.
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They'll make everything work.
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Oh. Justin: Being able to spend my life with someone and know that there's always that person to go back to and always-- I get to share every moment with and get to share my life with and moments and, uh, it just makes it so much more rewarding, I guess.
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Just the idea of stability is something that I really never had growing up.
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And it's something that I've always really wanted.
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She's just a pillar for him.
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And anything he experiences in life, I think that she's-- I have a lot of trust and confidence knowing that she's there as such a firm foundation and support, like, really.
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Really, she's-- she's incredible.
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I sleep great now that Justin is married and that she is around.
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Not only because I don't worry about what call I'm going to wake up to, which is what the case was five years ago, but also 'cause I know that someone is there with him.
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If something goes wrong, there's this very confident, capable, smart adult that is there to help him with it.
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And I also know he's much happier than the Justin Bieber five years ago.
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I took my meds early.
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- What do you mean? - You took them at two.
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You're supposed to take these at three.
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You know what I say to that?
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- All right, you freaking lunatic. - Zip me up, girl!
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- Okay. I got you. - Zip me up!
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Don't be nervous. I do this every day.
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We got the rest Got the rest, got the rest of our lives Oh Oh Oh Oh
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 133 sentences and 1894 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:10. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/ (verb) — To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- whoa /woʊ/ — Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- remarkable /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/ (adjective) — Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
- playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (noun) — A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
- compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (verb) — To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
- tape /teɪ̯p/ (noun) — Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
- suck /sʌk/ (verb) — To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
- aspect /ˈæspɛkt/ (noun) — Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
- confirm /kənˈfɝm/ (verb) — To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ (adjective) — Causing fear or anxiety
- epic /ˈɛp.ɪk/ (noun) — An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
- outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ (noun) — That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
- reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (noun) — Something of value given in return for an act.
- engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (noun) — An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- grow up (verb) — To mature and become an adult.
- keep on (verb) — To persist or continue.
- do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
- get back (verb) — Return to where one came from.
- go back (verb) — To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
- go back to (verb) — To stem from; to originate in.
- know about (verb) — To have positive inclinations regarding (someone or something); to have no doubts regarding (someone or something).
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 49 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, obligation /ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, inspirational /ˌɪnspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/
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 forgive, engage, whoa.
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 known · I've known · Hailey's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were closed · be done · is meant |
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.