Shadowing Practice: Drake - Toosie Slide (Official Explicit Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Black leather glove, no sequins Buckles on the jacket, it's a leash, yeah Nike crossbody, got a piece in it Gotta dance,
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but it's really on some street shit I'ma show you how to get it It go right foot up, left foot slide Left foot up,
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right foot slide Basically I'm saying either way we bout to
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slide Can't let this one slide Don't you wanna dance with me?
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No I could dance like Michael Jackson I could give you the passion It's a thriller and a trap Where we from?
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Baby don't you wanna dance with me?
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No I could dance like Michael Jackson I could give you satisfaction
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And you know we out here everyday with it I'ma show you how to get it It go right foot up, left foot slide Left foot up,
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right foot slide Basically I'm saying either way we bout to slide Can't let this one slide, ayy Who's bad?
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Two thousand shorties wanna tie the knot, ayy, yeah Two hundred shooters on my brother's block, oh, yeah Pedal off the roads like I love her,
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nah, maybe not I don't know what's wrong with me, I can't stop, oh, yeah Won't stop, oh, yeah, never stop Got so many ops,
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I be mistaken, ops for other ops Got so many people that I love out of trouble spots Other than the family, I gotta see that you and me That's just all I think,
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it's either you and me This life got too deep for you, baby Two or three of us about to creep where they stayin' Black leather glove,
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no sequins Buckles on the jacket, it's elite shit Nike crossbody, got a piece in it Gotta dance,
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but it's really on some street shit I'ma show you how to get it, it go right foot up, left foot slide Left foot up,
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right foot slide Basically I'm saying either way we bout to slide Can't let this one slide 2C slide,
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then I hit it double time Then I hit it spin, cause we spun that block a couple times If it's not the right time, it'll always be another time I'm not even tripping,
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we'll just see them in the summertime Can't describe the pressure I be putting on myself
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Really I just can't afford to lose nobody else If they moving shaky, we just do the shit ourselves If I moving shaky,
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Chels will do the shit themselves Solo niggas on that YOLO for real Heard a lot about you, but we don't know for real Next time,
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guarantee the truth will get revealed Black leather glove, no sequins Buckles on the jacket,
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it's Alicia Nike crossbody, got a piece in it Gotta dance,
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but it's really on some street shit I'ma show you how it go right for Left foot up, left foot slide Left foot up,
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right foot slide Basically I'm saying either way we bout to slide Ayy, can't let this one slide Don't you wanna dance with me?
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No, I could dance like Michael Jackson I could get you the passion It's a thriller and a trap Where we from?
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Baby, don't you wanna dance with me?
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No, I could dance like Michael Jackson I could get you satisfied
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And you know we out here everyday with it I'ma show you how to get it, it go right foot up, left foot slide Left foot up,
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right foot slide Basically I'm saying either way we about to slide Who's back?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Drake - Toosie Slide”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: slide, foot, dance, bout, Jackson. This video has 29 sentences and 587 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:33. The speaker talks at a natural 165 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 8 of its 29 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| crossbody noun | a move in which a wrestler jumps onto his opponent and lands horizontally across the opponent's torso, forcing them to the mat. | |
| sequin noun | /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ | A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| shaky adjective | /ˈʃeɪki/ | Shaking or trembling. |
| thriller noun | /ˈθɹɪ.lə/ | Something that thrills. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| summertime noun | The period or season of summer. | |
| knot noun | /nɑt/ | A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its… |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| satisfy verb | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | To be enough (for) |
| shooter noun | /ˈʃuːtəː/ | Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. |
| satisfaction noun | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm saying · I'm not even tripping |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Won't stop · it'll always be · we'll just see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shaky /ˈʃeɪki/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
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 slide, bout, crossbody.
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.