Shadowing Practice: Justin Bieber - Confident ft. Chance The Rapper - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We'll be right back.
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Don't do it to me
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Don't do it to me
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Oh no no, oh no no
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Don't do it to me
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Oh no no, oh no no
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Don't do it to me
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Oh no no, oh no no
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Don't do it to me
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Oh no no, oh no no
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Focused, unfocused She got a body like that, I ain't never seen nothing like that,
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uh Like a fantasy in front of me I think there's something special that's going down
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That's what I think she's for, I think she's for Got passports, me I'm on Started slow, got faster She gon' work some more,
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work some more
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Know I'm stopping her now, know I'm stopping her now
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And then she started dancing, sexual romantic Nasty but she fancy, lipstick on my scent and cheeks
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What's your nationality?
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Wonder if there's more of it
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She's got my attention
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She's confident Oh no no
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She's confident Oh no no
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And I'm down with it
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Oh no no
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She's confident Hello?
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Hi
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what's up hi how you doing i'm good um
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i'm justin first of all i saw
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you walking by what's your name what yeah are these talkies
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i love talking this what are talking what are talking what are you they're like little ketos
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Oh, I would like to talk to you on the phone.
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So I never know about you.
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I think you're going to need to try out your mouth.
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I bet she might have lied, feel so good, damn
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And I don't know why, I'm addicted Something like a headache, got me twisted
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But still I gotta have it
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Explosive, explosive I can still smell my perfume
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It's not hard to notice, but I'm open Hypnotized by the way she moves
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And then she started dancing, sexual woman said Gassy but she fancy, Mona Lisa masterpiece
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What's your nationality, wonder if there's more of you
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She's got my attention, cause she's confident
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Oh no no, oh no no, she's confident Oh no no, oh no no, and I'm down with it
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Oh no no, oh no no, she's confident It's all the way she walks in the room
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She said it's that first time I think she might have lied
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It feels so good, damn
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And I don't know why I'm addicted
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Something like a headache
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Got me twisted I still got a headache
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Tattoos, piercings And she just learned to twerk
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She ain't got a heart or a ass
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Just the brain's got an ass
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Cause her ass on a learning curve
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And she let her earn the birth I mean burn the word
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That's only legal what the doctors know
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Real deep pockets like a doctor's coat
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Stay feet alike
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Did he hear her back?
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Tryna rock the vote
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She the first man when I rock and roll
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She never forget to ride like a bicycle
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She like planes, strange chains with icicles
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It goes her, blank blank and rock and roll
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She say, I know, honey bunny
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That's a funny thing I twerk for the girl
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She money down with a mother
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Oh no no, oh no no
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She's confident Oh no no, oh no no
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And I'm down with it
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Oh no no, oh no no
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She's confident You tell her the way she walks in She said it's her first time
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Oh yeah, yeah, I think she might have lied, feel so good damn
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Oh yeah, yeah, and I don't know why, I'm addicted Oh yeah, yeah, something like a headache, got me twisted
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Oh yeah, yeah, still I got a headache
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Still I got a headache
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Yeah, I still look out of heaven
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All right Yeah, I still look out of heaven
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Yeah All right
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Oh, no, no, oh, no, no Yeah, oh, no, no, oh, no, no
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All right Oh, no, no, oh, no, no
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Yeah, oh, no, no, oh, no I still look out of heaven
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Can I get your number now?
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Yeah.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Justin Bieber - Confident ft. Chance The Rapper”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: confident, headache, addicted, twisted, lied. This video has 81 sentences and 667 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:34. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| addict noun | /ˈæd.ɪkt/ | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| explosive adjective | /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/ | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| nationality noun | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| curve noun | /kɚv/ | A bend, such as in a road. |
| tattoo noun | /tæˈtuː/ | An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. |
| alike adjective | /əˈlaɪk/ | Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| try out verb | To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, ain't. 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 headache, twist, addict.
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.