Shadowing Practice: Sia - Snowman (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Don't cry snowman, not in front of me Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me,
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darling If you can't catch me,
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darling Don't cry snowman, don't leave me this way A bottle of water can't hold me close,
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baby Can you hold me close, baby?
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I want you to know that I'm never leaving Cause I miss the snow till death will be freezing Yeah,
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you are my home, my home for all seasons So come on,
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let's go Let's go below zero and hide from the sun I'll love you forever, but we'll have some fun Yes,
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let's hit the North Pole and he'll have a year Please don't cry no tears now,
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it's Christmas, baby My snowman and me My snowman and me
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Baby Don't cry, it's no man,
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don't you fear the sun Who'll carry me without legs to run, honey Without legs to run,
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honey Don't cry snowman, don't you shed a tear Oh,
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you're my secret if you don't have ears, baby If you don't have ears,
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baby I want you to know that I'm never leaving Cause I miss the snow till death will be freezing Yeah,
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you are my home, my home for all seasons So come on,
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let's go Let's go below zero and hide from the sun I'll love you forever,
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we'll have some fun Guess let's hit the North Pole and live happily Please don't cry no tears now,
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it's Christmas, baby My snowman and me My snowman and me
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Baby
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sia - Snowman”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, snowman, cry, tear, catch. This video has 19 sentences and 253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| snowman noun | /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ | A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and… |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| zero noun | /ˈzɪɹoʊ/ | The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. |
| bottle noun | /ˈbɒt.l̩/ | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| till | /tɪl/ | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Who'll catch · will be · I'll love |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm never leaving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'll. 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 tear, ear, honey.
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.