Shadowing Practice: JENNIE & Dua Lipa - Handlebars (Official Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm going
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to go to the next one.
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Over the handle parts Hitting the ground so hard If I'm alone Falling,
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falling, falling We ain't gotta talk about it Mercy Why is it love is never kind to me?
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I heard the fools rush in the air That's me
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It burns me time and time again So what am I still fixing for this frying pan?
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Thinking I wonder what you're doing for tonight and forever I could be the rest of your life or whatever
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My lips and your lips, we could press them together I don't ever think twice,
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and maybe that's why I trip and fall in love, just like a Tuesday drum I always go,
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all in, all in, all in Over the handlebars,
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hitting the ground so hard If I'm alone,
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hauling, hauling, hauling Another round, another drink I try to stop,
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but I can't think about anything else but you
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And I'm a little too biased on your love to play a kiss A single kiss,
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I lost my mind for seven days and seven nights Can't be safe, baby, it's true Tryna buy my lip, I'm probably gonna sing
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And sing some crazy shit to you I wonder what you feel like for tonight
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and forever long I don't ever think twice And maybe that's why I dream of falling in love Just like I do,
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stay drunk I always go All in, all in, all in Over the sand,
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no bars Hitting the ground so hard If I'm alone Fall in,
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fall in, fall in We ain't gotta talk about it We ain't gotta talk about it Nanananananananana
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We ain't gotta talk about it
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 21 sentences and 282 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% 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 |
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| haul verb | /hɔl/ | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| bias noun | /ˈbaɪ.əs/ | Inclination towards something. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| fixing noun | /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ | The act of subverting (fixing) a vote. |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| handlebar noun | /ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/ | The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| twice adverb | /twaɪs/ | Two times. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, gotta. 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 haul, lip, rush.
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.