Shadowing Practice: Dua Lipa - NEW RULES (Lyrics مترجمه ) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dua Lipa - NEW RULES”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: count, rules, drunk, kick, wake. This video has 24 sentences and 370 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, 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. |
| backward adjective | /ˈbækwɚd/ | Situated toward or at the rear of something. |
| rehearse verb | /ɹɪˈhɝs/ | To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| pattern noun | /ˈpætɚn/ | Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| count verb | /kaʊnt/ | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
| kick verb | /kɪk/ | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| pull verb | /pʊl/ | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| get over verb | To overcome. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never loved |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm sending · I'm still trying · You're getting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna wake |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to kick |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gotta, you're. 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 breathe, backward, rehearse.
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.