Shadowing Practice: Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful,

wonderful It's a wonderful, wonderful,

wonderful

I could never find the right way to tell you Have you noticed I've been gone?

Cause I left behind the home that you made me That I will carry it on It's a long way far,

so trust in me I'll give them shelter like you've done for me And I know,

I know, I know You'll be watching the words until you're gone Mmm,

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I'm older, I'll be silent beside you And the words won't be enough

And I won't need to know it means our faces But that will carry on for us I mean,

it's a long way far,

so trust in me I'll give them shelter like you've done for me And I know,

I know, oh -oh You'll be watching over us until you're gone Mmm,

it's my day, it's my day,

it's my day It's low on the low on the low on the floor It's my day, it's my day It's my day,

it's my day It's my day,

it's my day It's my day, it's my day I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder,

I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder,

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I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, I You

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 23 sentences and 454 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:26. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 53% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ (noun) — A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
silent /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ (adjective) — Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ — Next to; at the side of.
wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ (noun) — A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise…
wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ (adjective) — Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
carry /ˈkæɹ.i/ (verb) — To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
floor /flɔː/ (noun) — The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
notice /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ (verb) — To become aware of; to observe.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

done for (adjective) — Doomed; without hope of recovery.
leave behind (verb) — To abandon.
watch over (verb) — To guard and protect.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, won't, you'll. 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 shelter, silent, beside.

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	you've done
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will carry · I'll give · You'll be

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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