Shadowing Practice: [Lyrics + Vietsub] Roommates - Malcolm Todd - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Time is moving With situations I'm not choosing
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Sorry for something that we cannot stop.
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You've been alright, you're losing time for me and our fight.
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So I'm done riding for you baby.
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Now this gon' be the last I got.
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you I
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love you.
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I'm losing the person I was when I found you Am I acting different when I'm not around you?
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I'm being dramatic I say
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that I'm losing I wanna show you all the things I've been doing I'm going on dates
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and I'm hanging my head I wanna share an apartment a room and a bed I wanna
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I'm gonna tell you I love you but I cannot reach you I'm learning to lose, that's the thing they don't teach you.
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Can I take you home?
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You have shown that you won't go.
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So I'll go all by myself.
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And when I try someone else, I'll go all by myself.
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I still miss you I'll miss you You helped me through
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When I try someone else I'll still miss you I'll miss you,
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help me know when I'm blue

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "[Lyrics + Vietsub] Roommates - Malcolm Todd" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onI've been doing
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowYou've been · have shown
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis moving · you're losing · I'm losing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwon't go · I'll go · I'll miss

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →