Shadowing Practice: NLE Choppa - Shotta Flow (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I wish everything I touch would turn to the...
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NL, you heard me?
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Baby mention Coach Chopper, man, top shot up Baby mention Coach Chopper,
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yeah We finna talk out shit Wind off My mind isn't getting you now Yeah,
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yeah, yeah, yeah I am a menace, keep me a rag, I like tennis I'm with this shit like I'm Dennis, I started this shit, I'm a feminist Niggas be hatin',
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trying to blimish my image Who want the smoke?
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Two, two, three, count with the scope Extended clip low cause I wrote, we rap is no Chill out he had him a cold, I knew that boy was a ho Pull up with the gang, you know that we buying And what is your shot,
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nigga, what is you claiming?
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I am a beast, you cannot time it Don't point a finger, this shit can be dying Cause these niggas hate, these niggas plot it Ooh, we got money, I'm running this wallet You say you a killer,
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little nigga stop it In the shootout, your gun was dropping You really a pro?
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Hey, as you can see, bruh, we don't feel coming out for Shrek Man TV, bruh, we don't feel We thinkin' my family,
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man, you know what they got to do, though?
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They gotta leave You cannot stomp on this jar, my nigga, they scammin', they swippin' them cards I am so hot that I'm talkin' to stars, I'm gone at them jiggers, I'm poppin' them bars Don't mind my pimpin',
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piss don't sweat me, choppa got a kid called that shit Jet Li This song's got you dropped off, what is your recipe?
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Go get an F if a nigga try testin' me Whole lotta money, whole lotta guala Hit the party 50 D -Long by my shoulders Niggas tried me
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so you know I had to pop up So many bullets that confused the doctor Whole lotta racks, whole lotta stacks Fuck a headshot, I'ma shoot him in the back 3 .5 rolled thump in the cat, will smoke red G,
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this shit called gang I'm stinked up like a blind man I'm super hot like a frying pan He say
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that he gon' take stuff from me, ain't just no, he lying man I'ma up from a hill, dead blow like a whistle Your bitch suck a dick like a Kool -Aid pickle Toes bullets in your chest,
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that's a nipple And if a nigga run up, I'ma pop it like a pill Get richer than I try and I'm feelin' like 50 Brand new chopper, got WTD's Nigga, don't play me,
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I don't get silly Love on the beat like a Southwest killing Yeah, yeah, yeah Love on the beat like a Southwest killing Yeah, yeah,
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yeah Love on the beat like a Southwest killing I might just hold these perks killin' me slowly Feelin' like I'm Kobe,
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can't that nigga hold me If he wanna run up on me, shoot him like Ginobi And I'm with this shit,
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lil homie, yeah, like I'm Toby And I'm with this shit, lil homie, yeah, like I'm Toby Bitch,
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like I'm Toby Keep all that, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keep all that tape,
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yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keep all that, keep all that, yeah, yeah Up on my hip

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “NLE Choppa - Shotta Flow”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nigga, lotta, chopper, Toby, Southwest. This video has 25 sentences and 553 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks fast, about 202 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 71% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 6 of its 25 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
chopper noun/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.
homie noun/ˈhoʊ.mi/Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
bullet noun/ˈbʊlɪt/A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
gwolla noun/ɡwɑlə/Gwop, skrilla, moola, money.
headshot nounA portrait for branding or social media.
jigger noun/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1…
nipple noun/ˈnɪp.əl/The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
pickle noun/ˈpɪkəl/A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
shootout noun/ˈʃuːtaʊt/A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
menace noun/ˈmɛnɪs/A perceived threat or danger.
whistle noun/ˈwɪs(ə)l/A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
fry verb/fɹaɪ/To cook (something) in hot fat.
rack noun/ɹæk/A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
pill noun/pɪl/A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
stack noun/stæk/A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
drop off verbTo fall asleep.
pop up verbTo come up with a "pop" sound.
run up on verbTo approach with speed or forceful intensity
shoot up verbTo grow taller or larger rapidly.
talk out verbTo resolve (a problem) by talking about it.
wind off verb/ˌwaɪnd ˈɒf/To unwind, unspool, or unreel something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 28 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

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

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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