Shadowing Practice: Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (Official Video) ft. SZA - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oxygen levels stable.
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Your mission is to observe and set the planet Earth.
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Come on.
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Do not reflect any doctor.
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And always just say goodnight And we cuddle,
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sure I do love it But I need your lips all night Can you kiss me, boy?
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We're so young, boy We ain't got nothing to lose Oh, oh, oh, oh It's just principle Baby,
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hold me Cause I like the way I do Oh, oh, oh, oh Boy, you're right,
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you're name, I can do the same All on my tongue, I want it Boy, you're right,
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you're name, I can do the same All on my tongue,
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I want it I feel like fucking something But we could be corny, fucking sugar I ain't no dummy, dummy I like to say what if,
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but if we could kiss
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And just cut the rubbish Then I might be onto something I ain't giving you one in public I'm giving you hundreds,
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fuck it Something we just gotta get into Swank first, middle, last on the wisdom tooth Niggas wishing that the pussy was a kissing boot Taste breakfast,
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lunch, and gin and juice And that dinner just like dessert too And when we French, refresh, give me two When I bite that lip, come get me two He want lipstick,
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lip gloss, hickeys too It's my boy, we're so young, boy We ain't got nothing to lose Oh,
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oh, oh, oh It's just principle Baby, hold me, cause I like the way you Ooh,
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oh, oh, oh Boy, you're right,
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you're right I can do the same All on my tongue I want it Before you write your name,
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I can do the same All on my tongue I want it Say give me a fuck, need a Gucci store Gucci lemonade,
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you ain't good enough All your niggas say
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that you lost without me All my bitches feel like I dodged a county Fuckin' with you, feel like jail, nigga I can't even exhale, nigga Fussy like holy grail,
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you know that You gon' make me need bills, you know that Cock-dippin' with your friend You ain't even had me a liar, no, you know that Got me a bag for the brick,
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you know that Control them slow, the pace is right, throw back All this ass for real Trouble make you feel Fancy,
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whippable It's all I can give you Oh
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It's just principle Baby hold me cause I like the way it grew Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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darling Boy, write your name, I can do the same Ooh, I love the tears Oh la la la la la I love my tongue,
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I want it Boy, write your name, I can do the same Ooh, I love the tears Oh la la la la la All on my tongue I found it
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Your mission is to observe and study planet her only Do not engage the local inhabitants Warning,
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do not engage the local inhabitants I'm just trying to get his boat down the stream, and it seems like it's taking 500 years.
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I'm trying to bust these lips open.
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The fruit go back, go back, go back.
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Get the fruit.
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Oh, shit.
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In the tree?
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Yeah.
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I thought that was health.
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Yes.
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OK.
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
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And then eat it.
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Level 69, unlocked.
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Look at you.
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OK, we through the loop.
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Cushing trees and getting fruit.
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Now entering...
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What is that love?
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Elipse.
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Level 69.
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Why am I strangely attracted to this being?
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Where is he from?
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I don't know, E-Arth or something?
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Spell it.
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Yeah, E-A-R-T-H.
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I think the E is definitely silent.
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Yeah.
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Arth.
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Erth.
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Shut up!
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I got an ex.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (Official Video) ft. SZA”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: boy, tongue, nigga, lip, principle. This video has 60 sentences and 624 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:14. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
inhabitant noun/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/Someone or thing who lives in a place.
dummy noun/ˈdʌmi/A stupid person.
observe verb/əbˈzɜːv/To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
lip noun/lɪp/Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
cuddle verb/ˈkʌd.l̩/To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
exhale verb/ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
hickey noun/ˈhɪk.i/A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
whippable adjectiveThat can be whipped.
refresh verb/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/To renew or revitalize.
strangely adverb/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/In a strange or coincidental manner.
lipstick noun/ˈlɪpˌstɪk/Makeup for the lips.
dessert noun/dɪˈzɝt/The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
rubbish noun/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
unlock verb/ʌnˈlɑk/To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
dodge verb/dɑd͡ʒ/To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
go back verbTo return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
shut up/ʃʌt ʌp/Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)…
throw back verb/θɹoʊ ˈbæk/To hinder the development of something.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I'm trying to bust these lips open.
  • Why am I strangely attracted to this being?
  • I don't know, E-Arth or something?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like inhabitant, dummy, observe.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →