Shadowing Practice: Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold

And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows

If the stores are all closed With a word she can't get what she came for Ooh,

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ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,

ooh Cause you know sometimes words have a meaning

In a tree by the brook There's a songbird who sings Sometimes all of our thoughts are mishear

Oh, it makes me wonder Oh,

it makes me wonder

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees And the voices of those who stand up here

Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh,

it really makes me wonder

And it's whisper that soon If we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason

And a new day will dawn For those who stand long And the forest will echo with laughter

guitar solo Oh, oh, oh,

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oh, oh, oh, oh Yes,

there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on

And it makes me wonder Bye.

Your head is humming and it won't go In case you don't know The viper's calling you to join him Dear lady,

can you hear the wind blow?

And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind Yeah,

oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

oh guitar solo

And as we wind up down the road

Our shadow's taller than our soul There was a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show

However, a day still turns to stone And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last

When I want it, what is wrong?

To be a rock and not your own

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 33 sentences and 643 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
guitar noun	/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/	A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
tune noun	/tjuːn/	A melody.
whisper verb	/ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/	To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the…
dawn noun	/dɔːn/	The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
shine verb	/ʃaɪn/	To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
pepper noun	/ˈpɛp.ə/	A plant of the family Piperaceae.
laughter noun	/ˈlæftɚ/	The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
echo noun	/ˈɛk.oʊ/	A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
brook noun	/bɹʊk/	A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
hum verb	/ˈhʌm/	To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
glitter verb	/ˈɡlɪtəɹ/	To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
stairway noun	/ˈstɛɹweɪ/	A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.
mishear verb	/mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/	To hear wrongly.
songbird noun	/ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/	A bird having a melodious song or call.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
stand up verb		To rise from a lying or sitting position.
wind up verb	/waɪnd ˈʌp/	To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, won't. 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 guitar, tune, whisper.

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.

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