Shadowing Practice: Michael Bublé - Home [Official Music Video] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 18 sentences and 240 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- surround /səˈɹaʊnd/ (verb) — To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
- sunny /ˈsʌni/ (adjective) — Featuring a lot of sunshine.
- aeroplane /ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n/ (noun) — Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- deserve /dɪˈzɝv/ (verb) — To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
- letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ (noun) — A symbol in an alphabet.
- dream /ˈdɹim/ (verb) — To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
- winter /ˈwɪntə/ (noun) — Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months…
- lucky /ˈlʌki/ (adjective) — Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
- flat /ˈflæt/ (adjective) — Having no variations in height.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come back (verb) — To return to a place.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wanna, I've. 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 surround, sunny, aeroplane.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been keeping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has come · I've had |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was going |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm living · I'm coming |
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.