Shadowing Practice: Måneskin - CORALINE (Lyrics/Testo) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Måneskin - CORALINE”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: coraline, niente, truth, sea, inside. This video has 48 sentences and 617 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:51. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 67% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sole noun | /səʊl/ | The bottom or plantar surface of the foot. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| venture verb | /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ | To undertake a risky or daring journey. |
| divide verb | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| miserable adjective | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ | In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. |
| tempo noun | /ˈtɛm.poʊ/ | A frequency or rate. |
| navigate verb | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course. |
| dell noun | /dɛl/ | A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow. |
| niente adverb | /niˈɛn.teɪ/ | totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet music) |
| cambio noun | bureau de change; currency exchange | |
| castello noun | A municipality of San Marino. | |
| credo noun | /ˈkɹidoʊ/ | A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself. |
| fume verb | /fjuːm/ | To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints. |
| mura noun | /ˈmu.ɹə/ | Nonuniformity in the luminance of a display device. |
| padre noun | /ˈpɑdɹeɪ/ | A military clergyman. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | she's not going to be · I'm going to be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will see · will be · she'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
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 sole, anxiety, venture.
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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