Shadowing Practice: Welcome To The Show - MLP: Equestria Girls [Rainbow Rocks] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I Welcome
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to the show We're here to let you know Our time is now
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Your time is running out How are we supposed to play over them from up here?
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Whoa!
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That's so sweet!
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Feel the wave of sound As it crashes down You can't
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turn away We'll make you want to stay We will be adored Tell us that you want us We won't be adorned,
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it's time for our reward Now you need us,
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come and hate us Nothing can stop us now Oh,
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oh, oh, I've got the music in me Oh,
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oh, oh Don't need to hear a crowd cheering out my name I didn't come here seeking infamy or fame
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The one and only thing that I am here to bring Is music,
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is the music, is the music in my soul Gonna break out, set myself free, yeah Let it all go,
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just let it be, yeah Find the music in your heart Let the music make your stars To set yourself apart
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So the rainbows want to turn this into a real battle of the bands?
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Then let's battle What we have in store All we want
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and more We will break all through Now it's time to finish you
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I'm not going to die.
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I can't believe you are
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Sunset Shimmer!
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We need you!
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You're never gonna bring me down
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You're never gonna break this part of me My friends are here to bring me round Not singing just for popularity
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We're here to let you know, that we won't let it go Our music is a bomb and it's about to blow And you can try to fight,
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but we have got the light of friendship on our side Got the music in our hearts,
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we're here to throw this thing apart And together we will never be afraid of the dark
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Here to sing our song out loud Take you dancing with the crowd As the music of our friendship survives,
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survives
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There's the music in our hearts We're here to blow this thing apart
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And together we will never be afraid of the dark
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Here to sing my song out loud
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Here to dance it with the crowd As the music of our friendship Survive, survive, survive

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Welcome To The Show - MLP: Equestria Girls [Rainbow Rocks]" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.