Shadowing Practice: Will You Remember - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Will You Remember”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: forget, goodbye, tears, fake. This video has 55 sentences and 382 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 55 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| absence noun | /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ | A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship |
| heartbeat noun | /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/ | One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it. |
| fake adjective | /feɪ̯k/ | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| vision noun | /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ | The sense or ability of sight. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
| impact noun | /ˈɪmpækt/ | The striking of one body against another; collision. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| begin verb | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Should I try to close your eyes?
- Is I not your forgets?
- Is I not the one to forget you?
- Should I try to save this again?
- Should I be like all the guys?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | Should I try · Should I be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't say · Will you remember · won't forget |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as won't, 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, goodbye, lean.
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.












