Shadowing Practice: Bruno Mars - I Just Might [Official Music Video] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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One, two, three, four
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You stepped inside with a vibe I ain't never seen Yes you did,
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ooh So girl, if you talk like you want,
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come and talk to me But look here It would break my heart,
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break my heart, break my heart If I find out you can't move You better show me now,
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show me now, show me now Cause when I take it to the floor, you gotta get down You know what to do Hey Mr. DJ
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Play a song with this pretty little lady Cause if she dances good if she does right now I just might,
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I just might make her my baby I just might make her my baby,
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hey I just might Oh,
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I just might But first, may I just say that your face got me so intrigued
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I'm so intrigued But what good is beauty if your booty can't find the beach I don't wanna know,
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girl So please don't do that to me Cause it would break my heart,
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break my heart, break my heart If I find out you can't move You better show me now,
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show me now, show me now
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Cause when I take it to the floor You gotta get down You know what to do Hey,
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Mr. DJ Oh -oh -oh -oh Play a song for this pretty little lady Oh -oh -oh -oh Cause if she dances,
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good as you look right now Oh -oh -oh -oh I just might,
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I just might like a my baby I just might like a my baby Hey Whoa -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh
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Whoa -oh -oh -oh -oh This the part where you break it all the way down,
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down, down, down This the part where I turn you all the way around, around, around, around Put some spirit in it,
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put your heart into it That's all I need, and if I like what I see You come and hold me,
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hey Mr. DJ Play some for this pretty little lady Cause if she dances good as she look right now
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I touch my, I touch my neck on my baby I touch my neck on my baby Hey Mr. DJ
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Transforming this pretty little lady Cause if she dances good as she look right now I touch my,
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I touch my neck on my baby I just might,
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I know my baby I just might I just might
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bruno Mars - I Just Might”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, break, touch, dances, lady. This video has 26 sentences and 407 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:29. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| transform verb | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | To change greatly the appearance or form of. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| intrigue noun | /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ | A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem. |
| neck noun | /ˈnɛk/ | The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| lady noun | /ˈleɪ.di/ | A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| spirit noun | /ˈspɪɹɪt/ | The soul of a person or other creature. |
| beauty noun | /ˈbjuti/ | The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, gotta. 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 transform, vibe, intrigue.
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.