Shadowing Practice: Kendrick Lamar, SZA - All The Stars - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Love Let's talk about love Is there anything in everything you hope for?

I don't feel it, I don't feel it I don't feel it, I don't feel it I don't feel it,

I don't feel it I dream of trying to hurt you I dream of trying to hurt you

Cause maybe the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer

Cause maybe the night that my dreams might let me know All this tragic news, sir All this tragic news,

sir All this tragic news, sir Tell me what you gon' do to me Confrontation ain't nothing new to me You could bring a bullet,

bring a sword, bring a morgue But you can't bring the truth to me

Fuck you and all your expectations I don't even want your congratulations I recognize your false confidence

and calculated promises All in your conversation I hate people that feel entitled

Look at me crazy cause I ain't invite you Oh you important, you the moral to the story You endorsing, motherfucker, I don't even like you Corrupting me is hard with a gift

That's how you find out who you dealing with

A smart percentage who I'm building with I want the credit if I'm losing or I'm winning Oh my mama, that's the realest shit Now,

let's talk about love Is it anything and everything you want for?

How do you feel?

I never see how I know Cause maybe the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer

All the stars are closer

All the stars are closer Maybe the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer

All the stars are closer

All the stars are closer You're a skin pro when the ego gets to talking I get involved like a weebomb

No control, no up switch In the way that you're bringing me down It's a turn on, get it away from me Leave me wrong,

keep away from me Let it turn on, get it away from me,

yeah, yeah I just cry for no reason I just pray for no reason I just think for the life, for the day, for the outside,

it's nothing like breathing I'll let it all feel good, you let me at all,

if you feel bad Better live your life way more than I tell And think about how this Oh,

oh, oh Oh-ooh, everything huh?

Cause maybe the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer All the stars are closer

All the stars are closer Cause maybe the night

that my dreams might let me know All the stars are

closer All the stars are closer All the stars are closer Oh,

oh, oh

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Kendrick Lamar, SZA - All The Stars”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: closer, stars, dream, tragic, sir. This video has 30 sentences and 471 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:08. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tragic adjective	/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/	Causing great sadness or suffering.
percentage noun	/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/	The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
moral adjective	/ˈmoɹəl/	Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
congratulations	/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/	Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
pray verb	/pɹeɪ/	To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
sword noun	/soɹd/	A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
invite verb	/ɪnˈvaɪt/	To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
bullet noun	/ˈbʊlɪt/	A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
mama noun	/ˈmɑmə/	Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
expectation noun	/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/	The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
calculate verb	/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/	To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
endorse verb	/ɪnˈdoɹs/	To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to give an endorsement.
morgue noun	/moɹɡ/	A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
find out verb	To discover, as by asking or investigating.
keep away from verb	To avoid or eschew.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	might let
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm losing · you're bringing

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

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 tragic, percentage, moral.

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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