Shadowing Practice: Dua Lipa - Levitating(Sub Español + Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dua Lipa - Levitating”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fly, tonight, baby, starlight, moonlight. This video has 25 sentences and 505 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:11. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| moonlight noun | /ˈmunˌlaɪt/ | The light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it. |
| glitter verb | /ˈɡlɪtəɹ/ | To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam. |
| blast noun | /blæst/ | A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| galaxy noun | /ˈɡæl.ək.si/ | Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are… |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| levitate verb | /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/ | To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity. |
| starlight noun | /ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/ | Light emitted from stars. |
| premonition noun | /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ | A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future. |
| renegade noun | /ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/ | An outlaw or rebel. |
| sugar noun | /ˈʃʊɡə/ | A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get together verb | To meet, to gather together, to congregate. |
| run away with verb | To leave secretly with another person, often with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, premonition /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/, sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/
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 moonlight, glitter, blast.
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