Shadowing Practice: || Lyrics + Vietsub || Heal The World - Michael Jackson - Learn English Speaking with Video

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There's a place in your heart, and I know that it is love And this place,
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you're much brighter than tomorrow And if you really try,
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you'll find there's no need to cry And this place, you feel there's no hurt or sorrow
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There are ways to get there If you care enough for the living Make a little space
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Make a better place You know Make it a better place
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For you and for me And the entire human race There are each one night
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If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you than for me
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If you want to know why There's a love that cannot lie Love is strong and only cares for joyful giving
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If we try, we shall see In this bliss we cannot fill Here we dream,
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we'll stop existing and start learning And it feels better ways Love's enough for us growing Make a better world
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Make a better world
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You will make it a better place
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For you and for me and the entire human race
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There are people like you If you care enough for living Make a better place for you and for me
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And the dream we were conceived And we revealed a joyful face
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And the world was a leap and we would shine again in grace Then why do you keep straying?
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When his third crucifying soul
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Though his plainest seed is for his heavenly He could fly so high That our spirits never die In my heart,
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I feel you are all my brothers
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Create a world with no fear Together we'll cry happy tears So the nations turn their swords into plowshares
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We can really get there If you care to not for the living Make a little space
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To make a better place You're the one Make it a better place
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For you and for me And the entire human race There are equal love
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If you care enough for living Make it a better place For you and for me
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You're the one
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Make it a better place For you
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and for me At the end by human race There are
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hearts There's a better place There's a better place For living Make a better place For you and for me
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In the world Make it a better place For you and for me,
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and we have a time to embrace.
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In the world, can you get a better place?
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Make a better place for you and for me.
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In the world, can you get a better place?
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Make a better place for you and for me
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We'll be left for you and for me
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You and for me You and for me You and for me You and for me In the world we live,
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sing it for our children.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 37 sentences and 473 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
plain noun/pleɪn/An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
reveal verb/ɹɪˈviːl/To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
sword noun/soɹd/A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
tear verb/tɛɹ/To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
embrace verb/ɛmˈbɹes/To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
leap verb/ˈliːp/To jump.
bliss noun/blɪs/Perfect happiness.
heavenly adjective/ˈhɛvənli/Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
stray verb/stɹeɪ/To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
sorrow noun/ˈsɑɹoʊ/unhappiness, woe
joyful adjective/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/Feeling or causing joy.
conceive verb/kənˈsiːv/To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
crucify verb/ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwere conceived · be left
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstop existing · keep straying
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionyou'll find · we'll stop · will make

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, you're, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 plain, reveal, sword.

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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