Shadowing Practice: Who Am I || [Mix Lyrics] - Casting Crowns, Phil Wickham - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jesus, Hallelujah, forever, stand, praise. This video has 205 sentences and 1537 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 62 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| glory noun | /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ | Great beauty and splendor. |
| grip noun | /ˈɡɹɪp/ | A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| sorrow noun | /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ | unhappiness, woe |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| faithful adjective | /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ | Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause. |
| reign noun | /ɹeɪ̯n/ | The exercise of sovereign power. |
| toss verb | /tɔs/ | To throw with an initial upward direction. |
| vapor noun | /ˈveɪpɚ/ | Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| grave noun | /ɡɹeɪv/ | An excavation in the earth as a place of burial. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| call out verb | To specify, especially in detail. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- From my ever -wandering heart?
- Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear?
- Where does my help arise?
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 singing · we've been waiting |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've done · I've done · you've told |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be exalted · won't be shaken · will be washed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | One who set |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you've, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/, breathe /bɹiːð/, fathom /ˈfæðəm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: provision /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/, wash /wɑʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, salvation /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/
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 praise, glory, grip.
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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