Shadowing Practice: Dilemma (Lyrics) - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oh Oh Chicken Chicken Oh

Oh And I love you And I need you Really I Love you I do

Need you No matter what I do All I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo,

you know I'm crazy for you No matter what I do,

all I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo,

you know I'm crazy for you I met this chick

and she just moved right up and left from me And she got the hearts from me, the finest thing I need to see But oh no, no, she got a man and a sundown Oh,

when that's so clear, cause I wait for my cue and just listen, play my position like a show star Pick up everything, I'm be hitting in no time,

I better make this with him, man And that's what sure was, I never been the type to to break up a happy butt There's something about baby girl,

I just can't leave a lot So tell me mom, what's it gonna be?

She said, you don't know what you mean to me No matter what I do,

all I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo,

boy you know I'm crazy over you No matter what I do All I think is you Even with my boo

You know I'm crazy over you I see all out in

you looking I never say a word I know how niggas

start acting tripping I'm hit up all the girls There's no way No way, no way No way, no way As you can see, but I like your steej Your style,

you're holding me And the way you come through and holler And swoop me in, it's too sweet I know that's gangster And I got special ways to thank ya Don't you forget him,

but it ain't that easy for you to pack up and leave him But you and her, they got ties for different reasons, I respect that And right before I turn to leave,

she said You don't know what you mean to me

All I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo You know I'm crazy over you

No matter what I do All I think about is you

Even when I'm with my boo You know I'm crazy over you

And I love you And I need you I need you,

Nelly, I love you, I do And it's more than you'll ever know But boy,

it's for sure You can always follow my love forevermore East Coast,

I know you're shaking right Down South, I know you're bouncing right West Coast,

I know you're walking right You don't know what you mean No matter what I do

All I think about is you Even when I'm with my boobs You know I'm crazy over you

No matter what I do All I think about is you Even when I'm with my food,

you know I'm crazy over you East Coast, I know you're shaking right Down South,

I know you're bouncing right West Coast, I know you're walking right You don't know what you mean to me East Coast,

you're still shaking right Down South,

I see you're bouncing right You don't know what you mean So no matter what I do

All I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo Oh,

you know I'm crazy over you No matter what I do

All I think about is you Even when I'm with my boo You know I'm crazy over you East Coast,

I know you're shaking right Down South, I know you're bouncing right West Coast,

I know you're walking right You don't know what you need to me East Coast, you're still shaking right Down South, I see you're bouncing right

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dilemma (Lyrics) - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: crazy, boo, Coast, bouncing, shaking. This video has 38 sentences and 646 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:40. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
shake verb	/ˈʃeɪk/	To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
bounce verb	/baʊns/	To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
butt noun	/bʌt/	Body; self.
chick noun	/t͡ʃɪk/	A young bird.
hollow adjective	/ˈhɑloʊ/	Having an empty space or cavity inside.
gangster noun	/ˈɡæŋ.stəː/	A member of a criminal or street gang.
forevermore adverb	/fɔːɹˈɛv.ɚ.mɔːɹ/	At any or all times in the future; forever.
sundown noun	/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/	Sunset.
swoop verb	/ˈswuːp/	To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
pack noun	/pæk/	A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
tie verb	/taɪ/	To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
sweet adjective	/swit/	Tasting of sugars.
trip noun	/tɹɪp/	A journey; an excursion or jaunt.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
break up verb	To break or separate into pieces.
come through verb	To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
hit up verb	To visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 46 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. 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 shake, bounce, butt.

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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