Shadowing Practice: NEMZZZ - 4AM [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I've seen it all Say you're real, sometimes you just don't know for sure I feel no pressure cause the bag has been secured

I can promise you it's nothing like before I threw a stack up just to watch it hit the floor

Seen the drop, I hit the plug and got his sauce Back and better, this is me but reinforced You can try it,

but the grad can't be ignored Out of favours, I just did it for the cause Shoes and bags, she's always twinning Whatever she in, more time it's given Wait a second,

we count these digits Broski run up on you, don't fidget Rumors itching, it got me twitching You're not real, you'll probably ditch them I get bored of the whip, I'll switch it Don't feel right,

something's missing I'll tell you what's missing The emotion, I got motion I took her heart and stole it sweet,

and she golden I took the risk and made it happen like I told them Say I'm broke, I'll bring 200, I'll shoot them Say you're real,

sometimes you just don't know for sure I feel no pressure cause the bag has been secured

I can promise you it's nothing like before I threw a stack up just to watch it hit the floor

Seen the drop, I hit the plug and got it sourced Back and better, this is me but reinforced You can try it,

but the grind can't be ignored Out of favours, I just did it for the cause In this life ain't nothing free

and that's the cost of being a boss Not tripping about no loss, I'm up and I plan on staying on top Different since you put on

that actually hitting my phone She wanna get cracked, I'm D &D, gotta stay on track I'm way too big to ever lack Energy's different now, didn't hear from you but you're listening now Been stacking all my pounds,

it's overflowing, I'm losing count We'll tell you the price on this one here, can't lie, I forgot the amount Every day gotta make it count Until I'm in the bus I've seen it all

Say you're real sometimes, you just don't know for sure I feel no pressure cause the bag has been secured

I can promise you it's nothing like before I threw a stack up just to watch it hit the floor

Seen the drop, I hit the plug and got it sourced Back and belted,

this is me but reinforced You can try it but the grind can't be ignored Out of favours,

I just did it for the cause Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 19 sentences and 445 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:13. The speaker talks fast, about 201 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.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
stack noun	/stæk/	A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.
ignore verb	/ɪɡˈnɔː/	To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
favour noun		British standard spelling of favor.
plug noun	/plʌɡ/	A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
reinforce verb	/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/	To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
grind verb	/ˈɡɹaɪnd/	To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
belt noun	/ˈbɛlt/	A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
crack noun	/kɹæk/	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
twin noun	/twɪn/	Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
emotion noun	/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/	A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.
whip noun	/ˈwɪp/	A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a…
bore verb	/boɹ/	To inspire boredom in somebody.
ditch noun	/dɪt͡ʃ/	A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
run up on verb	To approach with speed or forceful intensity

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	has been secured · can't be ignored
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've seen · has been secured

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. 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.
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 stack, ignore, favour.

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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