Shadowing Practice: Dua Lipa - Training Season (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 26 sentences and 339 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• vulnerable /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ (adjective) — More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• horrible /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ (adjective) — Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
• compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (verb) — To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
• lover /ˈlʌvɚ/ (noun) — One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
• poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ (noun) — A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
• tricky /ˈtɹɪk.i/ (adjective) — Hard to deal with, complicated.
• compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ (noun) — A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
• overload /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ (verb) — To load excessively.
• rodeo /ˈɹoʊ.di.oʊ/ (noun) — A gathering of cattle to be branded.
• sideline /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/ (noun) — A line at the side of something.
• teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To pass on knowledge to.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).
• ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
• go for (verb) — To try for, to attempt to reach.
• stuck on (adjective) — Fascinated by; enchanted by.
• wait for (verb) — To wait until the specified event occurs.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, 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 vulnerable, lesson, horrible.