Shadowing Practice: Make It Spectacular ✦ Kimo Sounds (Lyrics Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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mmm We'll
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be right back.
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Enough to feel this one short fleeting moment is the only one that's real.
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No one gets to Keep the years, they only get to spend them well
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So stop regarding what you're afraid to lose and start living like today already has a story to tell.
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Make it spectacular, not someday today.
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Because we don't have long here, so don't waste it standing still.
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Loud enough to feel This one short fleeting moment is the only one that's real.
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Baby, it's spectacular. Are you still okay?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 12 sentences and 265 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 34% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
fleet noun/ˈfliːt/A group of vessels or vehicles.
spectacular adjective/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/Amazing or worthy of special notice.
clock noun/klɑk/A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
someday adverbSometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
regarding/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/Concerning, respecting.
loud adjective/ˈlaʊ̯d/Of great intensity.
spend verb/spɪnd/To pay out (money).
afraid adjective/əˈfɹeɪd/Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't, we'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 fleet, spectacular, clock.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstop regarding

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 →