Shadowing Practice: Justin Bieber - Baby (Lyrics) ft. Ludacris - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
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You know you love me, I know you care Just shout whenever, and I'll be there You are my love,
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you are my part And we will never, ever, ever be apart Are we an item?
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Girl, quit playing We're just friends, what are you saying?
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Said there's another in the right in my eyes My first love broke my heart for the first time
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And I was like, baby, baby, baby, oh Like baby, baby, baby, no Like baby,
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baby, baby, oh Thought you'd always be mine Baby,
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baby, baby Oh, like baby, baby, baby No, like baby,
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baby, baby Oh, I thought you'd always be mine Oh, for you, I would've done whatever
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And I just can't believe we ain't together And I wanna play it cool But I'm losing you I'll buy you anything,
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I'll buy you any ring And I'm in pieces,
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baby fix me And you shake me till you wake me from this bad dream I'm going down,
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down, down, down And I just can't believe my first love won't be around And I'm like Baby,
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baby, baby, oh Like baby, baby, baby, no Like baby,
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baby, baby, oh Thought you'd always be mine Baby,
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baby, baby, oh Like baby, baby, baby, no Like baby,
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baby, baby, oh Thought you'd always be mine, mine When I was 13,
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I had my first love There was nobody that compared to my baby And nobody came between us, no could ever come above She had me going crazy,
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oh I was starstruck She woke me up daily, don't need no Starbucks
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She made my heart pound And skip a beat
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when I see her in the street And at school on the playground
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But I really wanna see her on the weekend She knows she got me dazing Cause she was so amazing, and now my heart is breaking But I just keep on saying Baby,
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baby, baby, oh, wait Baby, baby, baby, new, wait Baby,
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baby, baby, oh, thought you'd always be mine, mine Baby, baby, baby, oh,
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wait Baby, baby, baby, new, wait Baby, baby, baby, oh,
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thought you'd always be mine I'm gone Now I'm
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all gone Now I'm all gone Now I'm all gone I'm gone
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Justin Bieber - Baby (Lyrics) ft. Ludacris”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: baby, mine, gone. This video has 27 sentences and 382 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:28. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| daze verb | /deɪz/ | To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear. |
| whenever | /wəˈnɛvɚ/ | At any time that. |
| item noun | /ˈaɪ.təm/ | A distinct physical object. |
| quit verb | /kwɪt/ | To leave (a place). |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| ring noun | /ɹɪŋ/ | A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
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 | are you saying · I'm losing · I'm going |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · I'll buy · won't be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you'd, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shout /ʃaʊt/
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 compare, shake, pound.
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.