Shadowing Practice: Drake - Janice STFU - Learn English Speaking with Video

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A million honor, it's been so long since you texted me I finally took a break
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and now I feel like I'm on ecstasy You said what my word means to me, will one day be the death of me They tried to kill me once
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but darling you just resurrected me Beach me baby, call my phone and say you need me baby
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I'm so green you gotta teach me baby From Vancouver you a BC baby Pull off,
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play, back, beep-beep, baby And my shit came with the E-C's, baby Swear my label gotta free me,
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baby Blow on me just like some green tea, baby Ay, ay, ay Bury the light,
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someone come date me up If I call up your shorty right now, she picking up You boys got big on my name,
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that's big enough We know how you OG's rockin' already, my nigga, the jig is up They say the truth will set you free, what minus gon' stream while you watchin' HD?
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They say that karma could take an eternity, yours is droppin' the same night as me Funny thing is that they ain't gon' compete, you gon' get yours while I'm doin' me You gon' get yours while I'm doin' me Hey,
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Johnny, shut the fuck up!
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Teach me, baby, call my phone and say you need me, baby Thought they had me in a deep sleep,
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baby I'm still scorching hot in these streets, baby Pull up, play, back,
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beep, beep, baby And my shit came with the heat seats, baby See-through shirt, I get a sneak peek,
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baby Blow on me just like some green tea, baby Tired of all of y'all telling me niggas is real Pussy,
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I know when it's real You only come home to pose
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and pop off a look But you forgot how I feel Chi-town poppin' up here, goin' a drill Lookin' for someone to kill White kids listen to you, cause they feel some guilt
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And that's how your soul gets fulfilled Handin' out turkeys on
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camera inside of your hood Then you go back to the hills How many houses you build?
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How many souls did you heal off the back of your deal?
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Difference between niggas getting you out of your deal And letting you out of your deal Damn, against your will How many new names do you got on your will?
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Damn, how many more times Is y'all gon' keep callin' this off when it's silk?
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Damn, how many more interviews Y'all gonna do just to get ice and chill Damn
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They tryna cover it up like a quilt Rory go skirt
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on a boy like a kilt Kept it a hundred on paper like Will Tricking it off on a pay
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and a bill That's just how I do the sauce
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and the spear These hoes know how I pop it for real These hoes know how I pop it for real
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Yeah Yeah
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Yeah I made way too much in a week Must be 250 at least
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Like the money just grew up a tree Like the money just came in for free For real, yeah M.O.R.I.M.A.
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She's scanning my knee Like how long you been running in streets For real, yeah She just text me like we,
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we, we, we We in Paris like 200 D For real, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh And I went bought a whip for my brother Same body
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but two different colors And I might just tell Kyle get another Small prices he kept at 100
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And I might book a flight out to London Shut the fuck up
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Oh

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Drake - Janice STFU" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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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