Shadowing Practice: CORTIS (코르티스) ‘MOTION (feat. Juicy J)’ Official Visualizer - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion Pull up in an all black sprinter Bout to go off the meter
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Pull up in an all white spectre Pull off and tell em “see ya” Me and twin locked in like peanuts New city, new hype, we t’d up Going REDRED like hot Cheetos Good hit and it hot like pistol
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I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion She get in the whip, get the aux and then pick a song I’m just trying to see if she’s with it, then leave her alone
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Baby, it’s a honor 2 be in my ozone Pull off in the lamb, Lil Baby, the goat gone Avoid getting checked When I’m boarding the jet Went from poor and in debt To a yacht with the deck Got so many cars, like I run a race track I only wanna talk if it’s bout a pay check
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Turn up my wrist, I went skeleton AP Let her put my chain around her neck, She got a brain freeze Party all night, we don’t sleep no more Got enough friends, I don’t need no more
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Getting cake, but it ain’t nothing sweet no more These days they don’t keep nothing P no more I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion
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Pull up in an all black sprinter Bout to go off the meter Pull up in an all white spectre Pull off and tell em “see ya” Me and twin locked in like peanuts New city, new hype, we t’d up
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Going REDRED like hot Cheetos Good hit and it hot like pistol I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion
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Batman in the motion Round my block, we keep that notion Pull up, ridin striker We on American soil, This ain't normal. Gran turismo type motor Used to go out in a van for pounder cheese burger
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Ran up some cheese, like some calories burned Huh huh salary turnt I’m having motion and can’t even drive City to city, pop out with the guys They gon go crazy soon as we arrive Skrr skrr skrr
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That’s motion Show face, in the league That’s motion Still proud of the team That’s motion They say they want the old me, but I done switched up like Hannah Montana, cause I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion
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I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion Pull up in an all black sprinter Bout to go off the meter Pull up in an all white spectre Pull off and tell em “see ya”
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Me and twin locked in like peanuts New city, new hype, we t’d up Going REDRED like hot Cheetos Good hit and it hot like pistol I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion
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I drive at the faster pace, can’t keep up with this motion
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 14 sentences and 549 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks fast, about 224 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| twin noun | /twɪn/ | Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. |
| hype noun | /haɪp/ | Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims. |
| pistol noun | /ˈpɪstəl/ | A handgun |
| peanut noun | /ˈpiˌnʌt/ | A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| deck noun | /ˈdɛk/ | Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| salary noun | /ˈsæləɹi/ | A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or… |
| batman noun | /ˈbæt.mən/ | A servant or valet to a military officer. |
| notion noun | /ˈnoʊʃən/ | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| keep up with verb | To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. | |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| pull off verb | To remove by pulling. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. | |
| turn up verb | To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. 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.
- 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 pace, bout, twin.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | Used to go |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Avoid getting · keep nothing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just trying · I'm boarding · I'm having |
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.