Shadowing Practice: Sia - I'm still here || اغنية سيا الشهيره "لاني لازلت هنا" مترجمة العربيه - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Sia - I'm still here |”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: haunted, fighting, battle, winning. This video has 21 sentences and 238 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 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
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| 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. |
| cow noun | /kaʊ/ | An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. |
| battle noun | /ˈbætl̩/ | A contest, a struggle. |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| comment noun | /ˈkɑmɛnt/ | A spoken or written remark. |
| lie verb | /laɪ̯/ | To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. |
| cast verb | /kæst/ | To throw. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has haunted |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are meant · are wanted · was lost |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm fighting · am winning · I'm winning |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can'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 haunt, shadow, tear.
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.