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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Miley Cyrus - Flowers”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: remembered, sand, dancing, cry, flowers. This video has 28 sentences and 276 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| cherry noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ | A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem. |
| remorse noun | /ɹɪˈmɔɹs/ | A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning. |
| theme noun | /θiːm/ | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| paint verb | /peɪnt/ | To apply paint to. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| sell verb | /sɛl/ | To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| rose noun | /ɹoʊz/ | A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, wanna, 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 sand, flower, regret.
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.