Shadowing Practice: Mavis & Johnny Zing Song | Hotel Transylvania | CLIP - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I thought I found a love but she was just a fling

And then I met a girl and felt a different thing

It's like a hit in the ring, like you're pulled by a string

Can't breathe, like you're choking on a chicken wing

It was a thing called a zing and I wanted to sing

And listen to the ballads of a man named Sting Lady Luke's in your eyes and it suddenly springs

Like Vanala with December and the Lion King Zing in the air,

I don't have a care I'm winging from the zing that we share

Singing in the rain, now I'm feeling no pain

It's a real time for celebrating

Cause you're my zing Drac, you ready to throw down?

No, no, I just came closer to hear you better.

Oh, come on, just give it a try.

Alright, maybe just a little.

So listen, all you zingers from here to Beijing You better crash the back string, get ready to clean

Cause if love was money, you'd be yelling cha -ching

Next to a zing, Cuba's arrows, a little beastie

It was a zing and a zang and a zingity -dee

And there was only one lady in the zing for me

Cause when you think, you better know a thing

The only thing you're gonna sling is a wedding ring

Singing in the air, now I don't have a care I'm winging from the zing that we shared

Singing in the rain, now I'm feeling no pain

It's a real time for celebrating

Cause you're my thing

Build a zing, yo, bada bing, yo Gonna knock you right out of that ring, yo Better bring, yo, happen in,

yo Pay attention to the undead king, yo Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Mavis & Johnny Zing Song”. This video has 46 sentences and 519 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. Only 41% 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
string noun	/stɹɪŋ/	A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
knock verb	/nɑk/	To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
arrow noun	/ˈæɹəʊ/	A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
yell verb	/jɛl/	To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
choke verb	/t͡ʃoʊk/	To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air…
bing noun	/bɪŋ/	A slag heap, i.e. a man-made mound or heap formed with the waste material (slag) as a by-product of coal mining or the shale oil industry.
zing noun	/zɪŋ/	A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
ballad noun	/ˈbæləd/	A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
beastie noun	/ˈbiːsti/	Beast, animal.
ching noun	/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/	A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
fling noun	/ˈflɪŋ/	An act of throwing, often violently.
sling noun	/ˈslɪŋ/	An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end…
undead adjective	/ʌnˈdɛd/	Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
zinger noun	/ˈzɪŋə(ɹ)/	A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
throw down verb	To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.

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 choking · I'm winging
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna sling · Gonna knock

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 string, knock, breathe.

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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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?