Shadowing Practice: Mamma Mia! (2008) - Dancing Queen Scene (3/10) | Movieclips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I grew up.
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Well then grow back down again!
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Screw them if they can't take a joke!
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You can dance, you can jive Having the time of your life Ooh,
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see that girl, watch that scene Dig in the Dancing Queen
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Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go Where they play the right music,
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getting in the swing You come to look for a king Anybody could be that guy
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The night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music,
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everything's fine You're in the mood for dance
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And when you get the chance You are the Dancing Queen Young and sweet,
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only seventeen Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tamarine, oh yeah.
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You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life.
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Ooh, teeth and gum, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen.
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Woo!
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You're a teaser, you turn them on Leave them burning and then you're gone Looking out for another,
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anyone will do You're in the room for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen,
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young and sweet, only seventeen.
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Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tangerine.
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Oh yeah!
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You can dance, you can die, having the time of your life.
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Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen.
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Dig in the dancing queen.
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You can dance, you can jive And in the time of your life See that girl
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Watch that sea Dig in the dancing queen AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 259 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| jive verb | /ˈd͡ʒaɪv/ | To deceive; to be deceptive. |
| tangerine noun | /ˈtæn.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/ | A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of… |
| teaser noun | /ˈtiːzɚ/ | One who teases or pokes fun. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| queen noun | /kwiːn/ | The wife, consort, or widow of a king. |
| scene noun | /siːn/ | The location of an event that attracts attention. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can'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 mood, swing, jive.
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.