Shadowing Practice: Adele - Rolling in the Deep (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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There's a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch
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and it's bringing me out the dark Finally I can see you crystal clear
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Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your shit back See how I'll leave with every piece of you
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Don't underestimate the things that I will do
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There's a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch
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and it's bringing me out the dark The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking
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that we almost had it all The scars of your love
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they leave me breathless I can't help feeling we could have had it Oh,
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I wish you could have never had it Falling in the deep You had my heart in front Oh,
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I wish you could have never had it And you played it to the beat Falling in the deep Baby,
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I have no story to be told But I've heard one on you I'm gonna make your head burn
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Think of me in the depths of your despair
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Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared
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The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking
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that we almost had it all The scars of your love
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they leave me dead Cause I can't help feeling We could have had it far I wish you,
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but I wish far Rotting in the deep You had my heart in the deep
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And you played it to the beat We could've had it far Rotting in the deep
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You had my heart inside your head But you paid it with a beating
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Throw your soul through every open door
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Count your blessings to find what you look for Turn my
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sorrow into treasured gold You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow We could have had it all
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We could have had it all We could have had it all It all,
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it all, it all We could have had it all
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Burning in the deep You had my heart in love I wanna finish you,
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never had a beat You played it, not a ball, to the beat Could have had it gone I wanna finish you,
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never had a beat You had my heart to show I wanna finish you,
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never had a beat But you played it, you played it, you played it,
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you played it to the beat Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 29 sentences and 411 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scar noun | /skɑɹ/ | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| fever noun | /ˈfivɚ/ | A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. |
| crystal noun | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| blessing noun | /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ | Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. |
| despair noun | /dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/ | Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. |
| sorrow noun | /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ | unhappiness, woe |
| underestimate verb | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. |
| reap verb | /ˈɹiːp/ | To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine. |
| breathless adjective | /ˈbɹɛθləs/ | Having difficulty breathing; gasping. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, can't, I'll. 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 scar, pitch, remind.
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.