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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dua Lipa - Training Season”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: training, horrible, overload, rodeo, Deeper. This video has 28 sentences and 340 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 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. 9 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| compete verb | /kəmˈpiːt/ | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
| poison noun | /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| tricky adjective | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| compass noun | /ˈkʌmpəs/ | A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). |
| overload verb | /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ | To load excessively. |
| rodeo noun | /ˈɹoʊ.di.oʊ/ | A gathering of cattle to be branded. |
| sideline noun | /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/ | A line at the side of something. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| 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. |
| somebody | /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ | Some unspecified person. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| twice adverb | /twaɪs/ | Two times. |
| draw verb | /dɹɑ/ | To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you someone that I can't give my heart to?
- Or just the poison that I'm drawn to?
- For someone to tell you to go?
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 been · I've ever known |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | somebody who can |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should know |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to let · have to show · have to teach |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 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
- 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 horrible, compete, lover.
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.