Shadowing Practice: Justin Bieber - Beauty And A Beat ft. Nicki Minaj - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Justin Bieber - Beauty And A Beat ft. Nicki Minaj”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: beauty, tonight, beat, rock, complete. This video has 19 sentences and 275 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 3 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| priest noun | /ˈpɹiːst/ | A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. |
| deceased noun | /diˈsist/ | Synonym of dead (“those who have died”). |
| confession noun | /kənˈfɛʃən/ | The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad). |
| incline verb | /ɪnˈklaɪn/ | To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. |
| ether noun | /ˈi.θɚ/ | The medium breathed by human beings; the air. |
| wiener noun | /ˈwiːnɚ/ | A type of sausage made from beef, chicken or pork. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| beauty noun | /ˈbjuti/ | The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. |
| tour noun | /tɔː(ɹ)/ | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| letter noun | /ˈlɛtɚ/ | A symbol in an alphabet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run out verb | To use up or consume all |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the hottest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm coming |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna party |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wanna, 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 beast, priest, deceased.
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.