Shadowing Practice: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die, I will never die,
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I will never Hold me in your heart tonight, is the magic of the dark moonlight.
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Save me from this empty fight.
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In the game of life, like a poem sent by a lady in red, you hear the last few words of your life.
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Abra -ka -dabra, amor -unada Abra -ka -dabra, morta -hu -ga -ga Abra -ka -dabra,
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abra -unada In her tongue she said, "Devra love tonight" Abra -ka -dabra,
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Abra -ka -dabra Abra -ka -dabra,
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Abra -ka -dabra Choose the road on the west side As the dust flies,
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watch it burn Don't waste time on a feeling Use your
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passion for it's time Hold me in your heart tonight In
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the magic of the dark moonlight Save me from this empty fire In the game of dice,
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like a poem said by a lady in reading, hear the last few words of your life.
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With a haunting glance, now you're both in a trance, it's at the time to ask your girl on the side.
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In the dark she said, "Term for love tonight" I'm a Deborah,
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I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah,
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I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah,
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I'm a Deborah, I'm a Deborah, I Full night long, sweet.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh Siddharah Abra Unanna In a tongue she said,
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"Devil of the night"
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Lady Gaga - Abracadabra”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: die, Deborah, abra, dabra, tonight. This video has 24 sentences and 810 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:38. The speaker talks fast, about 223 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 62% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| moonlight noun | /ˈmunˌlaɪt/ | The light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| dust noun | /dʌst/ | Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber… |
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| glance verb | /ɡlæns/ | To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly. |
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| abra noun | /ˈæbɹə/ | a narrow mountain or mesa pass |
| amour noun | /əˈmʊɹ/ | Courtship; flirtation. |
| trance noun | /tɹæns/ | A dazed or unconscious condition. |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 65 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like poem, moonlight, passion.
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.