Shadowing Practice: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What do you mean?
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When you nod your head, yes, but you wanna say no
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What do you mean?
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Hey, yeah, when you don't want me to move
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But you tell me to go, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Better make up your mind, what do you mean?
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You're so indecisive, what I'm saying?
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Trying to catch the beat, make up your heart
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Don't know if you're happy or complaining
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Don't want for us to win, where do I start?
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First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right
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Wanna argue all day, make it laugh all night
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First you're up, then you're down, and in between
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Oh, I really wanna know, what do you mean?
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Oh, when you nod your head, yes But you wanna say no, what do you mean?
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Hey, when you don't want me to move
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But you tell me to go, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Better make up your mind, what do you mean?
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You're all for protective when I'm leaving
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Trying to compromise but I can't win
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You wanna make a point but you keep reaching
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You had me from the start, won't let this end
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First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right
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Wanna argue all day, make love all night
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First you're up, then you're down, and in between
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Oh, I really wanna know, what do you mean?
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When you nod your head, yes, but you wanna say no
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What do you mean?
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When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
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What do you mean?
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I wanna know, oh, what do you mean?
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Said you're runnin' out of time, what do you mean?
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Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
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Better make up your mind, what do you mean?
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Oh, oh, oh, when you got your head, yes But you wanna say no, what do you mean?
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It's like a beauty, baby
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When you don't want me to move
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But you tell me to go, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Change it right and out of time, what do you mean?
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Oh, what do you mean?
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Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?”. This video has 48 sentences and 408 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:06. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 95% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 29 of its 48 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
argue verb/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
complain verb/kəmˈpleɪn/To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
compromise noun/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
protective adjective/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/Serving or intended to protect.
indecisive adjective/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision.
laugh verb/læf/To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and…
reach verb/ɹiːt͡ʃ/To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
catch verb/kæt͡ʃ/To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
beauty noun/ˈbjuti/The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
make up verb/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/To constitute, to compose.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
  • Better make up your mind, what do you mean?
  • You're so indecisive, what I'm saying?
  • Don't want for us to win, where do I start?
  • I wanna know, oh, what do you mean?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like argue, complain, compromise.

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.

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