Shadowing Practice: Thinkin Bout You - Learn English Speaking with Video

A tornado flew around my room before you came Excuse the mess it made,

it usually doesn't rain In Southern California, much like Arizona My eyes don't shed tears,

but boy, they pour When I'm thinking about you, ooh, no, no, no I've been thinking about you,

you, no, no, no I've been thinking about you, do you think about me still?

Do you, do you?

Or do you not think so far ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever Ooh Or do you not think so far ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever No, I don't like you,

I just thought you were cool enough to kick it Got

a beach house I could sell you in Idaho Since you think I don't love you, I just thought you were cute That's why I kiss you Got a fighter jet,

I don't get to fly it Though I'm lying down thinking about you Ooh, no, no, no, I've been thinking about you You,

no, no, no, I've been thinking about you Do you think about me still?

Do you, do you, do you?

Oh, do you not think so far ahead? ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever Do you not think so far ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever Yes,

of course, I remember how could I forget how you feel?

You know you were my first time, a new feel It will never get old,

not in my soul, not in my spirit,

keep it alive We'll go down this road till it turns from color to black and white Oh,

do you not think so far ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever,

ooh Oh, do you not think so far ahead?

Cause I've been thinking about forever

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 24 sentences and 294 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 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

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

tear /tɛɹ/ (verb) — To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
fighter /ˈfaɪtɚ/ (noun) — A person who fights; a combatant.
pour /poɹ/ (verb) — To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
tornado /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ (noun) — A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
cute /kjuːt/ (adjective) — Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair…
mess /mɛs/ (noun) — A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
forever /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ (adverb) — For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
sell /sɛl/ (verb) — To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ (adjective) — Lacking in intelligence.
beach /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ (noun) — The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
color /ˈkʌl.ə/ (noun) — The spectral composition of visible light.
lie /laɪ̯/ (verb) — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
soul /soʊl/ (noun) — The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
spirit /ˈspɪɹɪt/ (noun) — The soul of a person or other creature.
till /tɪl/ — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
go down (verb) — To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, I'm. 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, fighter, pour.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been thinking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm thinking · I'm lying
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will never get · We'll go

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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