Shadowing Practice: ABBA - I Have A Dream (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I have a dream, a song to sing,
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To help me cope with anything
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If you see the wonder of a fairy tale You can take the future
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Even if you fail
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I believe in angels Something good in everything I see I believe in angels
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When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the street,
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I have a dream.
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I had a dream, a fantasy,
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to help me through reality.
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And my destination makes it worth the while,
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pushing through the darkness, still another mile.
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I believe in angels, something good in everything I see.
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I believe in angels, when I know the time is right for me.
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I cross the street, I have a dream.
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I cross the street I have a dream
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I have a dream, a song to sing,
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to help me cope with anything.
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If you see the wonder of a fairy tale,
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you can take the future, even if you fail.
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I believe in angels, something good in everything I see I believe in angels,
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when I know that time is right for me I'll cross this tree,
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I'll have a dream I've crossed the street,
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I have a dream
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I love you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 24 sentences and 202 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:27. 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| destination noun | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| mile noun | /maɪ̯l/ | The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet… |
| fantasy noun | /ˈfæntəsi/ | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| reality noun | /ɹiˈæləti/ | The state of being actual or real; realness. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| push verb | /pʊʃ/ | To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| push through verb | To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, push /pʊʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, reality /ɹiˈæləti/
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 angel, tale, darkness.
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.