Shadowing Practice: manifest - TRALALA | Official Music Video - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Can't get your eyes off my ultra -la -la Look like an angel, God bless, mashallah I move to the beat,
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it goes up, da -da -da Can't get your eyes off mine
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Didn't mean to ask for attention
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when I came by In the same location on the same night Build up that tension all day by day, oh I know you want what you can't,
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cause that's a lot of attraction You're not getting that satisfaction I'll be driving you crazy, oh Baby, I play you You can't help but notice me
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I can't help but notice you You can't look away from me
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Feel your eyes all over You Can't get your eyes on my own ta -la -la Look like an angel,
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God bless, mashallah Move to the beat, it goes on da -da -da
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Can't get your eyes off mine Can't get your eyes off mine
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I do it on purpose Now you look a little bit nervous You're watching every movement To the right, to the left, to the right,
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to the right, right You're trying to calm your lady down I'm messing with you, wanna date it now All the sex is one love Set
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a five with a girl every time I'm around right You can't help but notice me
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I can't help but notice you Building up the fantasy
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Feel your eyes all over you Can't get your eyes off my own Look like an angel,
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God bless, mashallah Move to the beat, it goes up Can't get your eyes off mine
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My friends know your friends And we got a lot of intel on the weekends Where you going now?
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I'm dressed up and I'll be there Whoops, it must be a coincidence And then your friends, same my friends Now they're pulling up, same club, same wristband It's so obvious that you wanted this
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And I love messing with your confidence You can't help but notice me
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I can't help but notice you
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You can't look away from me Feel your eyes all over you Can't get your eyes off my ta -la -la
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Look like an angel, God bless Mashallah Move to the beat,
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it goes down Can't get your eyes off my Can't get your eyes off my own Look like an angel,
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God bless Mashallah Move to the beat, it goes down
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Can't get your eyes off my Can't get your eyes on my Can't get your eyes on my Tra -la -la
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Look like an angel That's mashallah I move to the beat it goes down
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Can't get your eyes on my Can't get your eyes on my Tra -la -la
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “manifest - TRALALA”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eyes, mashallah, angel, notice, beat. This video has 27 sentences and 448 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:26. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| ultra noun | /ˈʌltɹə/ | A political extremist, in particular |
| tension noun | /ˈtɛnʃən/ | The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. |
| satisfaction noun | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| intel noun | /ˈɪnt.ɛl/ | Intelligence (secret information). |
| coincidence noun | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place. |
| mashallah | /mɑˈʃælə/ | Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it. |
| wristband noun | /ˈɹɪs(t)ˌbænd/ | The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| obvious adjective | /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| fantasy noun | /ˈfæntəsi/ | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're not getting · You're watching · You're trying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, mashallah /mɑˈʃælə/
- Long words — get the stress right: satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
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 angel, bless, ultra.
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.