ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Lyrics)

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I saw you dancing in a crowded room You look
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so happy when I'm not with you
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But then you saw me guard you by surprise A single teardrop falling from your eyes
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I don't know why I run away I'll make you cry when I run away
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You could've asked me why I broke your heart You could've told me that you fell apart
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But you walked past me like I wasn't there And just pretended like you didn't care
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I don't know when I run away I'll make you cry when I run away
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Take me back cause I wanna stay Save your tears for another day Save your tears for another day
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Save your tears for another day
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I made you think that I would always learn I said some things that I should never say Yeah,
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I broke your heart like someone did to mine
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And now you won't love me for a second time I don't know why I run away Oh,
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girls, I make you cry when I run away Go take me back,
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cause I wanna stay Save your tears for another I realize that I'm much too late
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And you deserve someone better Save your tears for another day
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Save your tears for another day I don't know why,
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I'll run away
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I'll make you cry when I run away Save your tears for another day
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Oh girl, I said save your tears for another day Save your tears for another day
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I'm so glad to see you

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Weeknd - Save Your Tears”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tears, save, cry. This video has 20 sentences and 256 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 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.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
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.
pretend verb/pɹəˈtɛnd/To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
teardrop noun/ˈtɪədɹɒp/a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
deserve verb/dɪˈzɝv/To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
dance noun/dæns/A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
glad adjective/ɡlæd/Pleased; happy; gratified.
realize verb/ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
apart/əˈpɑɹt/Excluded from consideration.
surprise noun/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/Something unexpected.
guard noun/ɡɑɹd/A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
crowd noun/ˈkɹaʊ̯d/A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
run away verbTo flee by running.
fall apart verbTo disintegrate, to break into pieces.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tear, pretend, teardrop.

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