Shadowing Practice: The Weeknd - Is There Someone Else? (Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
B1The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
B2The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - Timeless (Official Lyric Video)
B1The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Official Video)
B2The Weeknd - The Hills
B1The Weeknd - Call Out My Name (Official Video)
Recommend Video
B1The Weeknd - In Your Eyes Remix feat. Doja Cat (Audio)
B1Oasis - Wonderwall (Official Video)
B1I Deserve Better (Official Audio)
B1Kodaline - All I Want (Lyrics)
B1The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Official Audio)
B1Joy Again - Looking Out for You (Lyric Video)
B1Ariana Grande - Stuck with U (Lyrics) Feat. Justin Bieber
B1Kanye West - Heartless
B1The Weeknd - The Hills | Live Performance (Lyrics)
B1Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (Lyrics)
B1Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better (Audio)
B1Ali Gatie - It's You | LEGENDADO/TRADUÇÃO
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Weeknd - Is There Someone Else?”. This video has 22 sentences and 201 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 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 22 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| loyal adjective | /ˈlɔɪəl/ | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| prisoner noun | /ˈpɹɪzənə/ | A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence. |
| sunlight noun | /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ | All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth. |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| lie verb | /laɪ̯/ | To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're hiding · we're fighting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, ain'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 loyal, prisoner, sunlight.
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.