Shadowing Practice: Mario - Let Me Love You (Official Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mario - Let Me Love You”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, selection, deserve, protection, supposed. This video has 35 sentences and 457 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% 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 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| fame noun | /feɪm/ | One's reputation. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| handful noun | /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ | The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. |
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| perfume noun | /ˈpɝfjuːm/ | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. |
| dime noun | /daɪm/ | A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents. |
| selection noun | /səˈlɛkʃən/ | The process or act of selecting. |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| shame noun | /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been… |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stick around verb | To stay; to linger; to remain. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should let |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't be · Will you take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: selection /səˈlɛkʃən/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/, shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/
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 diamond, fame, bang.
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.