Shadowing Practice: One Less Lonely Girl - Justin Bieber (Lyrics) 🎵 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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All right, let's go.
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There's gonna be one last lonely girl One last lonely girl
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One last lonely girl There's gonna be one last lonely girl
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One last lonely girl One last lonely girl How many are soldiers who start over Some shoulders have you cried on before?
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How many promises, be honest girl How many tears you let hit the floor?
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How many bags you packed just to take them back, tell me that How many either are,
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there's no more If you let me inside of your world,
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there'll be one less lonely girl Saw so many pretty faces Now all I see is you,
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I'm coming for you
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Don't need these other pretty faces like I need you And
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when you're mine in the world There's gonna be one less
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lonely girl One less lonely girl One less lonely girl One
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less lonely girl One less lonely girl I'm gonna put you
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back I'll show you what you want That's what I really
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do You let me inside your world There's gonna be one
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less lonely girl Christmas was a merry 14th of February Not
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one of them spent with you How many dinner dates at dinner plates
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And they didn't even catch his food How many torn photographs are you taping back?
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Tell me that, couldn't see an open door
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But no more If you left me inside of your world Let me one less,
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call me your own Saw so many pretty faces Before I saw you,
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you Now all I see is you I'm coming for you, I'm coming for you
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Don't need these other pretty faces like I need you And
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when you're mine in this world There's gonna be one last lonely girl
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I'm gonna put you first I'll show you what you were Can you let me inside your world?
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You're leaving me one last lonely girl
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I can fix up your broken heart I can give you a brand new spark I can make you believe, yeah Just wanna say something,
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girl, free to fall Free to fall She's free to fall Fall in love with me Heart's locked, I know it, I got the key I'll take her
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and leave the world with one last lonely
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It's gonna be one last lonely girl One last lonely girl
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I'm gonna put you first I'll show you what you worth That's what I gotta do,
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let me inside your world Cause you're gonna be one last lonely girl One last lonely girl
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One last lonely girl One last lonely girl One last lonely girl I'm coming for you,
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I got what you call I'm coming for you, I'll show you what you want That's what I gotta do,
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let me inside your world Cause you're gonna be one last lonely girl Only you shout it Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 476 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:47. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| soldier noun | /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ | A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| spark noun | /ˈspɑɹk/ | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| merry adjective | /ˈmɛ.ɹi/ | Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. |
| pack noun | /pæk/ | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| plate noun | /ˈpleɪ̯t/ | A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. |
| lock noun | /lɑk/ | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| shoulder noun | /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ | The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fix up verb | To provide (someone) with something; to furnish. |
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · gonna put |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | there'll be · I'll show · I'll take |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm coming · You're leaving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shout /ʃaʊt/, shoulder /ˈʃoʊldɚ/
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 lonely, tear, soldier.
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.