Shadowing Practice: Quavo & Takeoff - HOTEL LOBBY | A COLORS SHOW - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Let's get it Hop off a 16, pouncin', a ditch of D5 No, that's not a challenger I keep some members with me and the freaks Get cold seats,

they some cannibals They like the gig geek Drink a whole bottle, wake up and repeat She took a look,

missed them with the chill out Now she say she's in 3D I go in the jungle and ain't got a coat, I bet I come out with a meme Do this shit for the fam,

cause this shit bigger than me Call them thongs in my infinity link, and in the factory masterpiece I call them twin, cause that be my brother, we got the same roller,

he matchin' me Nah, for real Water on me like the sun, some carriage, some pointers All these comers,

I want fun, but me go gunners out the jungle I don't fuck up front, nigga, cake on me, no fun Drop top, feelin' like stunner Cat D play,

no runners Call my wallet, take my pilot 33 -5 to the tropics Niggas want shit, I was outside just serving narcotics Yeah,

pay me that stick, nigga made one wrong, woo, jet poppin' Living I'm broke with the hoe, flooded out in the hotel lobby Diamond be dancing like Bobby Don't touch it,

they Glocky be cocky Shroom and G .C departin' Bitchy gon' trend on the top The way I pull up, I'm a poppin' and none of these niggas gon' stop me Put the shit on,

get a cup of this drip, I'm a motherfuckin' fast Kilo, keep stackin', yo bangin' get bigger Never work, I throw some shit on them niggas I'm tellin', blue niggas don't play with these niggas Don't see the big picture, we up on these niggas Don't hunt you,

the one you can call on me, niggas I got your back, you can follow me, niggas When I get up, we gon' ball on these niggas Fuckin' shit up, cause I beat out the system Water on me,

like the sauna Some carous, some pointers All these comers, I want fun Me go gunners, out the jungle Buy it all, fuck a runner Nigga, cake on me,

no funner Drop top, feelin' like stoner Can't be play, no runners Call my wallet, smoke my wallet Take three by to the traffic Niggas want shit,

I was outside just servin' narcotics Pay me that stick, nigga made one wrong, move,

jet poppin' Lampin' them bro with the hoe flooded out in the hotel lobby Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, yeah Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill,

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This video has 18 sentences and 506 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:30. The speaker talks fast, about 202 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 75% 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
runner noun	/ˈɹʌnɚ/	A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
wallet noun	/ˈwɑl.ət/	A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
jungle noun	/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/	A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
flood noun	/flʌd/	An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
lobby noun	/ˈlɑ.bi/	An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
pointer noun	/ˈpɔɪn.təɹ/	One who points.
coat noun	/ˈkoʊ̯t/	An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
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.
chill verb	/tʃɪl/	To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
roller noun	/ˈɹoʊlɚ/	Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
meme noun	/miːm/	Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a…
ditch noun	/dɪt͡ʃ/	A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
carriage noun	/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/	The act of conveying; carrying.
infinity noun	/ɪnˈfɪnɪti/	Endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.
masterpiece noun	/ˈmæstɚˌpis/	A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
beat out verb		To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
come out with verb		To say (something) unexpectedly.
get up verb		To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
pull up verb	/ˌpʊl ˈʌp/	To lift upwards or vertically.
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, ain't. 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 runner, wallet, jungle.

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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