Shadowing Practice: Tones and I - Dance Monkey (Lyrics Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

They say, oh my god, I see the way you shine Take your hand,

my dear, and place them both in mine You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time Ooh, I see you, see you,

see you every time And on my eye, eye, eye, eye, I like your style Ooh, you make me, make me,

make me wanna cry And now I beg to see you dance just one more time So I say, dance for me, dance for me,

dance for me, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say, move for me, move for me,

move for me, ay, ay And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again I said,

oh my God, I see you walking by Take my hands,

my teeth, and look me in my eyes Just like a monkey,

I've been dancing my whole life But you just beg to see me dance just one more time Ooh,

I see you, see you, see you every time And do my eye, eye, eye, eye, I like your style Ooh,

you make me, make me,

make me wanna cry And now I beg to see you dance just one more time So they say, dance for me, dance for me,

dance for me, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say, move for me, move for me,

move for me, ay And when you're done I'll make you do it all again They say dance for me,

dance for me, dance for me, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say move for me,

move for me, move for me, ay And when you're done,

I'll make you do this all I can Ooh,

ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh,

ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,

ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh They say, dance for me, dance for me,

dance for me, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say, move for me, move for me,

move for me, hey And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again They say, dance for me, dance for me,

dance for me, oh I've never seen anybody do the things you do before They say, move for me, move for me,

move for me, hey But when you're done, I'll make you do the eye, eye, eye, eye

Thank you.

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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Tones and I - Dance Monkey (Lyrics Video)" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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	I've never seen
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	I'll make

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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