Shadowing Practice: Nickelback - How You Remind Me [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Nickelback - How You Remind Me”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: remind, mistaken, bottle, breaking, bottom. This video has 41 sentences and 358 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| beforehand adverb | /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/ | At an earlier or preceding time. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| bottle noun | /ˈbɒt.l̩/ | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| wise adjective | /waɪz/ | Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. |
| sight noun | /saɪt/ | The ability to see. |
| blind adjective | /ˈblaɪ̯nd/ | Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| bottom noun | /ˈbɑ.təm/ | The lowest part of anything. |
| despite | /dɪˈspaɪt/ | In spite of, notwithstanding. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| sick adjective | /ˈsɪk/ | In poor health; ill. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'm, we're. 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 remind, steal, scream.
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.