Shadowing Practice: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Official Lyric Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: somebody, superhuman, superhero, gifts, risk. This video has 26 sentences and 318 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 5 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| superhero noun | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does… |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| myth noun | /mɪθ/ | A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are… |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
| eclipse noun | /ɪˈklɪps/ | An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter. |
| bliss noun | /blɪs/ | Perfect happiness. |
| superhuman adjective | Beyond what is possible for a human being. | |
| unroll verb | To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled. | |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| somebody | /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ | Some unspecified person. |
| gift noun | /ɡɪft/ | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| fit verb | /fɪt/ | To be suitable for. |
| clearly adverb | /ˈklɪɚli/ | In a clear manner. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, I'm, I've. 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 superhero, legend, myth.
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.