Shadowing Practice: Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor مترجمة - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The The The The The The The The The The The The The The generation of party people
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Red one!
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Let me introduce you to my party people in the club I'm loose,
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snooze, and everybody knows I get off the chain Baby's the truth, I'm like Inception I play with your brains, I don't sleep or snooze, snooze I don't play no games,
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don't get it confused No, cause you will lose, yeah Now, now pump it up and back it up like a Tonka truck,
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darling If you go hard, you gotta get on the floor If you're a party freak, then step on the floor If you're an animal,
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then tear up the floor Break a sweat on the floor, yeah, we work on the floor Don't stop,
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keep it moving, put your drinks up Pick your body up
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and drop it on the floor Let the rhythm change your
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world on the floor You know we're running tonight on the floor Brazil,
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Morocco, London to Ibiza Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa Dance the night away,
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live your life and stay young on the floor Dance the night away, grab somebody, drink a little more
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Tonight we gon' be hit on the floor Tonight we gon'
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be hit on the floor I know you gotta clap your hands on the floor And keep on rockin',
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rock it up on the floor If you're a criminal, kill it on the floor Steal it quick on the floor,
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on the floor Don't stop, keep it moving, put your drinks up It's getting ill,
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it's getting sick on the floor We never quit, we never rest on the floor If I ain't wrong, we probably die on the floor Brazil,
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Morocco, London to Ibiza Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa Dance the night away,
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live your life and stay young on the floor Dance the night away,
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grab somebody, drink a little more Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance,
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dance La la la la la la la la la la
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la la la la la la Tonight we gon' be hit on the floor
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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Tonight we gon' be it on the floor La la la la la la la la la la la
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Tonight we gon' be it on the floor La la la la la la la la la la
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Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
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It's like a trunk full of bass on a old school Chevy Seven tray donkey donkey All I need is some vodka, some shonky kong Can watch a shiko get donkey kong Baby
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if you ready for things to get heavy I'll get on the floor and ain't a fool if you let me Lyle, don't believe me just bet me My name ain't Keith but I see the way you sweat me L .A.
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Miami, New York Say no more, get on the floor Dance the night away Live your life and stay young on the floor
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Dance the night away Grab somebody, drink a little more
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Tonight we gon' be hit on the floor Tonight
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we gon' be hit on the floor Tonight
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we gon' be hit on the floor Tonight we gon' be hit on the floor
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Tonight we gon' be it on the floor Tonight we gon' be it on the floor
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor مترجمة”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: floor, tonight, gon, dance, drink. This video has 34 sentences and 572 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:41. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| snooze verb | /snuz/ | To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze. |
| donkey noun | /ˈdɑŋ.ki/ | A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse. |
| morocco noun | A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding. | |
| sweat verb | /swɛt/ | To emit sweat. |
| shonky adjective | Of poor or dubious quality, shoddy, unreliable; deviously dishonest, fraudulent. | |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| tray noun | /tɹeɪ/ | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| vodka noun | /ˈvɑdkə/ | A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash. |
| trunk noun | /tɹʌŋk/ | The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| pump noun | /pʌmp/ | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| bass noun | /beɪs/ | A low spectrum of sound tones. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| drink up verb | To drink completely; to finish (one's drink). | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| tear up verb | /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/ | To tear into pieces. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be hit |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will lose · I'll get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, ain't, you're. 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 snooze, donkey, morocco.
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.