Shadowing Practice: Kendrick Lamar - tv off (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video

All I have for wanted was a black grand national Fuck being rational,

give em what they ask for It's not enough, few solid niggas left but it's not enough Few bitches that have reached up but it's not enough

Say you bigger than myself but it's not enough I get on they ass, yeah somebody gotta do it I make them niggas mad, yeah somebody gotta do it I tell the G-Pads,

yeah watch a nigga do it We survived outside, all from the music nigga, what?

They like, where they on?

This the Alpha and Omega, bitch, welcome home This is not a song This a revelation, how they get a nigga gone?

We need you a man, baby, I don't understand, baby Pay your bill and make you feel protected like I can, baby Teach you something if you need correction, that's the plan, baby Don't put your life in these weird niggas' hands,

baby It's not enough Few solid niggas left, but it's not enough Few bitches that are rich, but it's not enough Say you bigger than myself,

but it's not enough I get on they ass Yeah, somebody got a do it, I made them niggas mad Yeah, somebody got a do it, I tell the G-Pax Yeah, watch a nigga do it Huh,

we survived outside all from the music, nigga, what?

Hey, turn this TV off, ain't with my type of activity Then don't you get involved, hey, what?

How many shit I send, send them all Take a rest or take a trip, you know I'm tripping for my dog Who you with?

Couple sergeants and lieutenants for the get back This revolution been televised, I fell through with the dick-nacks Hey, young nigga, get your chili up, yeah, I meant that Hey, blackout, if they act out,

yeah, I did that Hey, what's up, dawg?

I hate a bitch that's hatin' on the bitch

and they both hoes I hate a nigga hatin' on them niggas

and they both broke If you ain't comin' for no chili, what you come for?

Nigga feel like he entitled cause he knew me since a kid Bitch, I cut my Grammy off and she don't see it how I see it Got a big mouth, but he lack big ideas Send him to the moon, that's just how I feel,

yellin' It's not enough Few solid niggas left, but it's not enough Few bitches that are really stuck, but it's not enough Say you bigger than myself,

but it's not enough Hey Hey Put that on that beat No,

MUSTARD Niggas acting bad, but somebody gotta do it Got my foot up on the gas,

but somebody gotta do it Turn this TV off, turn this TV off Turn this TV off, turn this TV off Turn this TV off, turn this TV off Turn this TV off,

turn this TV off Turn this TV off Ain't no other king in this rap thing they siblings Nothing but my children,

one shot they disappearing I'm in a city with a flag be getting thrown Like it was past interference, padlock around the building Crash pulling up in unmarked truck just

to play freeze tag With a bone to pick like it was sea bass So

when I made it out I made about 50k from a

show Trying to show niggas the ropes before they hung from a rope I'm prophetic, they only talk about it, how I get it Only good for saving face,

seeing the cosmetics How many heads I gotta take to level my aesthetics?

Hurry up and get your muscle up, we opt to ply metric N*a ran up out of Luxon, that's up to highest metric The city just made it sweet, you could die, bet it They mouth get full of deceit,

let these cowards tell it Walk in New Orleans with the etiquette of L.A yelling MUSTARD!

N*a's acting bad, but somebody gotta do it Got my foot up on the gas,

but somebody gotta do it Turn this TV off Sick and crazy, scary, unspoken hilarious

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Kendrick Lamar - tv off”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nigga, somebody, baby, bitch, bitches. This video has 32 sentences and 697 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:23. The speaker talks fast, about 206 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 9 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
chili noun	/ˈt͡ʃɪli/	The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
metric adjective	/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/	Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.
rope noun	/ɹoʊp/	Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
deceit noun	/dɪˈsiːt/	An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
etiquette noun	/ˈɛt.ɪˌkɛt/	The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
padlock noun	/ˈpædˌlɑk/	A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
prophetic adjective	/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/	Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
televise verb	/ˈtɛləvaɪz/	To broadcast, or be broadcast, by television.
unmarked adjective		Not bearing identification.
unspoken adjective	/ʌnˈspoʊkən/	Not spoken; not said.
blackout noun	/ˈblæk.aʊt/	A temporary loss of consciousness.
aesthetics noun	/ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/	The study or philosophy of beauty.
sibling noun	/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/	A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
coward noun	/ˈkaʊɚd/	A person who lacks courage.
cosmetics noun	/kɒzˈmɛt.ɪks/	The study of such products.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
act out verb	/ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t/	To perform something specific.
get back verb		Return to where one came from.

Pronunciation to watch

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

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/, revelation /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, rational /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/
Long words — get the stress right: revelation /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, interference /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like chili, metric, rope.

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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