Shadowing Practice: Dua Lipa - Training Season (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Are you someone that I can't give my heart to Or just the poison that I'm drawn to
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It can be hard to tell the difference late at night Hey,
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babe, is that a compass in your nature?
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Or are you tricky cause I've been there?
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And baby, I don't need to learn my lesson twice But
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if you really wanna go there You should know I need
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someone to hold me close Deeper than I've ever known Whose
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love feels like a rodeo Knows just how to take control When I'm horrible, he's straight talking to my soul Conversation overload,
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got me feeling pretty good Are you somebody who can go with?
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Cause I don't wanna have to show ya If that ain't you,
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then let me know ya Cause training season's over
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I try to see my lovers in a good light Don't
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wanna do it just to be nice Don't wanna have to teach you how to love me right
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I hope it hits me like that Oh,
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potential Control, isn't too much to ask for Who understands,
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I need someone to hold me close Deeper than I've ever
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known Whose love feels like a rodeo Knows just how to take control When I'm vulnerable, he's straight talking to my soul Conversation overload,
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got me feeling bloody good
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I'm here somebody who can go with Cause I don't wanna have to show ya If that ain't you,
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then let me know ya Cause training season's over Can you compete?
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Now is your time Run when you hear that whistle, love Are you on my team?
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All stuck on the sidelines Waiting for someone to tell you to go For someone to tell you to go
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You should know I need someone to hold me close Deeper
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than I ever know Whose love feels like a rodeo Knows just how to take control When I'm horrible,
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he's straight talking to my soul Conversation overload Cause training season's all night
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Training season's over
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Dua Lipa - Training Season”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: training, overload, rodeo, Deeper, Conversation. This video has 26 sentences and 334 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 5 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| 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. |
| vulnerable adjective | /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| 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. |
| whistle noun | /ˈwɪs(ə)l/ | A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound. |
| 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. |
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 |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | Deeper than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, wanna. 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, lesson, compete.
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.