Shadowing Practice: [Lyrics+Vietsub] 10000 Hours - Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “[Lyrics+Vietsub] 10000 Hours - Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: thousand, ten, spend, learn, takes. This video has 24 sentences and 268 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 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. 10 of its 24 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| cure verb | /kjɔː/ | To restore to health. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| curiosity noun | /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| yours | /jɔɹz/ | That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
| rain noun | /ˈɹeɪn/ | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you love the rain?
- Does it make you dance?
- Does it make you smile?
- Do you think of me?
- Did you get your middle name from your grandma?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might never get |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna try · gonna love |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you dreaming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, I'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.
- 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 sweetheart, cure, grandma.
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.