Shadowing Practice: Charlie Puth - Dangerously [Official Video] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is gonna hurt, but I blame myself first
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Cause I ignored the truth
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Drunk off of that love in my head
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Oh, there's no forgetting you
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You've awoken me, but you're choking me I was so obsessed
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Gave you all of me
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And now honestly I got nothing left I loved you dangerously
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More than the air that I breathe
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Knew we were crushed at the speed
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That we were going Didn't care if the explosion ruined me
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Baby, I loved you dangerously I loved you dangerously
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Usually I hold the power with both my hands tied behind my back
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Look at how things change, cause now you're the train
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And I'm tied to the track
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You've awoken me, but you're choking me I was so obsessed
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Gave you all of me
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And now honestly I got nothing left
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Cause I loved you dangerously
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More than the air that I breathe
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Knew we would crash at the speed, love, we were going Didn't care if the explosion ruined me
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Knew we would crash at the speed, love, we were going
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Baby, I loved you dangerously
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You took me down, down, down, down And kissed my lips with goodbye I see it now,
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now, now, now
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If it was a matter of time, you know I know, there's only one place this can lead
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But you are the fire, I'm gas to lead I love you, I love you, I love you, I loved you dangerously
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More than the air that I breathe
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Oh, now I knew we were going to drop the speed like we were going Didn't carry the explosion throwing me
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Oh, oh, baby, I loved you dangerously
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Ooh, I loved you dangerously I loved you dangerously
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Charlie Puth - Dangerously”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dangerously, loved, speed, knew, explosion. This video has 30 sentences and 290 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| explosion noun | /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ | A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| choke verb | /t͡ʃoʊk/ | To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air… |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| dangerously adverb | In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger. | |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| crash noun | /ˈkɹæʃ/ | A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. |
| tie verb | /taɪ/ | To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| kiss noun | /kɪs/ | A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, crash /ˈkɹæʃ/
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 breathe, explosion, ruin.
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.