Shadowing Practice: Maroon 5 - Maps (Lyric Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I miss the taste of the sweet life.
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I miss the conversation.
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I'm changing for a song tonight I'm changing all of the stations
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I like to think that we had it all We drew them out to a better place
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But I know go down so good for Oh baby why did you run away?
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I was there for you in your darkest times I was there for you in your darkest nights
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But I wonder where we are When I was at my one star on my knees
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And you said you had my back, so I wonder where we are All the rules you took came after me
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So I'm following the map that leads to you The map that leads to you, ain't nothing I can do The map that leads to you,
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following, following, following to you The map that leads to you, ain't nothing I can do The map that leads to you,
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following, following, following I hear your voice from my sleeping eye Hard to resist temptation,
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cause something strange has come over me.
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Now I can't get over you.
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No, I just can't get over you.
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I was there for you in your darkest times.
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I was there for you in your darkest times.
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But I wonder where were you?
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When I was out, I was down on my knees.
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And you said you had my back, so I wonder where we are.
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All the rules you took came out to me.
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So I'm following the method leads to you.
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I'm following the method leads to you.
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I'm following the method leads to you.
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I'm following the method leads to you Oh -oh -oh, oh -oh -oh, yeah -yeah -yeah, oh -oh -oh, yeah.
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Oh, I was there for you, oh, in your darkest night.
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Oh, I was there for you, oh, in your darkest night.
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Oh, I was there for you, oh, in your darkest night.
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Oh, I was there for you, oh, in your darkest night.
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But I wonder where you're going.
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I was out, I was out on my knees.
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And you said you had my back
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so I wonder where we are All the rules you took came back to me So I'm following,
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I'm not that it leads to you I'm not that it leads to you, I'm nothing I can do I'm not that it leads to you,
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I'm not that it leads to you, I'm nothing I can do I'm not that it leads to you, I'm not that it leads to you, I'm nothing I can do, I'm not that it leads to you Following, following, following
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Maroon 5 - Maps”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: leads, method, darkest, wonder, map. This video has 59 sentences and 618 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:08. The speaker talks fast, about 198 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| resist verb | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. |
| temptation noun | /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ | The act of tempting. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| method noun | /ˈmɛθəd/ | A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| station noun | /ˈsteɪʃən/ | A regular stopping place for ground transportation. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| draw verb | /dɹɑ/ | To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| taste noun | /teɪst/ | One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get over verb | To overcome. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: temptation /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
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 knee, resist, temptation.
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.