Shadowing Practice: Sam Hunt - Take Your Time (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey!

Fuck!

I don't know if you were looking at me or not, you probably smile like that all the time.

I don't mean to bother you, but...

I couldn't just walk by and not say hi

And I know your name cause everybody in here knows your name You're not looking for anything right now

So I don't wanna come on strong

Don't get me wrong Your eyes are

so intimidating My heart is pounding blood It's just a conversation No girl I'm not a wasted You don't know me

I don't know you, but I want to

And I don't wanna steal your freedom I don't wanna change

your mind I don't have to make you love me I

just wanna take your time I don't wanna wreck your Friday

I ain't gonna waste my life I don't have to take your heart I just wanna take your time

And I know it starts with hello, and next thing you know You try to be nice, and some guy's getting too close Trying to pick you up Trying to get you to run

And I'm sure one of your friends is about to come

over here Cause she's supposed to save you from random guys that talk too much And wanna stay too long

It's the same old song And dance, but I think you know it well You could've rolled your ass,

told me to go to hell Could've walked away But you're still here And I'm still here,

come on, let's see where it goes I don't wanna steal your freedom,

I don't wanna change your mind I don't have to make you love me,

I just wanna take your time I don't have to meet your mother,

we don't have to cross that line I don't wanna steal your covers,

I just wanna take your time Oh,

I don't wanna go home with you Oh,

I just wanna be alone with you

I don't wanna steal your freedom

I don't wanna change your mind I don't have to make you love me I just wanna take your time

I don't wanna blow your phone up I just wanna blow

your mind I don't have to take your heart I just wanna take your time Nobody ain't gotta call you,

baby And I ain't got a thought for you,

man I don't have to take your heart I just wanna take your time

Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sam Hunt - Take Your Time”. This video has 35 sentences and 411 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
bother verb	/ˈbɑðɚ/	To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
wreck noun	/ˈɹɛk/	Something or someone that has been ruined.
intimidate verb	/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/	To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
blow verb	/bloʊ/	To produce an air current.
smile verb	/ˈsmaɪl/	To have (a smile) on one's face.
random adjective	/ˈɹændəm/	Occurring for no particular reason; haphazard, unpredictable.
suppose verb	/səˈpoʊz/	To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
freedom noun	/ˈfɹiːdəm/	The state of being free.
cross noun	/kɹɑs/	A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
dance noun	/dæns/	A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
everybody	/ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/	All people.
conversation noun	/ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/	Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
roll verb	/ɹəʊl/	To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
walk away verb	To withdraw from a problematic situation.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

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 steal, bother, pound.

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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