Shadowing Practice: Rihanna Reveals Her Dressing Room Essentials - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Where have you been?
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Where have you been?
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I've missed you and the last time you were here, I had such a good time.
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I thought we had a good time and then you just disappeared and stuff.
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Yeah, Ellen, things change.
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By the way, I know.
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By the way, a friend of mine was at a party this past weekend, and he said you're excellent at karaoke.
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He was there?
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Yeah, yeah, he was like, Rihanna, there was like a karaoke room and Rhianna got up and started singing Mary J Blige, and It was a really cool little installation, art installation at this motel, and Miguel, it was Miguel's party.
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And we went there and I kinda just went through the rooms, landed on this karaoke room and I saw Mary J Blige on, cuz, they had a small list.
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So I was just fingers crossed, they got something in there that I love.
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They didn't have Bon Jovi.
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So I had to go with Mary J Blige.
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Is that your go to song, Bon Jovi karaoke?
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What song? What, Living on a Prayer.
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Of course. Don't even get twisted.
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Me and Jen, my assistant, we like, we get crazy in karaoke.
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I was being nice.
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Next time, next time you're here.
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Gosh, I shouldn't. Next time you're here, we're going to just.
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I should have told you I want to see you do karaoke.
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I'll do it.
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You like karaoke too?
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I love karaoke, are you kidding me?
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Then again, yeah, you totally would love that.
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I would love it.
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Of course I would love it.
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Let's talk about all, you have, like, a crazy amount of Instagram followers, Twitter followers, everything, but you post amazing pictures.
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Let's take a look at, where, what's.
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You just kinda hanging out.
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And then, I mean, they're fantastic, but I mean, that, you, that was that Carnivale you went to.
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That was Barbados.
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Yeah, and that's just kind of a Tuesday, right?
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That was probably Wednesday.
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Mm-hm, okay, but nothing really special going on.
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That's just your life.
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Just chilling.
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Right. Just got back from the grocery store.
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Right. Where do you live by the way?
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Cuz you're always traveling.
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Yes, I pretty much You live here?
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I'm not even sure now, but I do have an apartment here, a bed that I own here in LA.
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Mm hm. And I have a bed that I own in New York.
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Mm hm. Between that, I'm just living in other people's beds, in other hotel beds, and traveling all over the world.
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I'm about to go on tour.
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That's exciting.
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So, I'll be in a tour bus bed.
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That's exciting, all right.
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So, speaking of tour, you know what a writer is, it's like there's a whole famous thing about M and Ms and no brown M and Ms and somebody has to go through them.
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And so, everyone has a different writer when you travel.
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So, this is Rihanna's writer that you have to have in the dressing room when she's here.
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Regular Cheetos, hot Cheetos, Golden Grahams cereal, Oreos, Cup-A-Noodles, red and white white wine, vodka, soda, frappuccinos, garlic olives.
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Now how much of that would you actually consume?
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Have you eaten any yet, back there yet?
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I didn't have anything back there yet.
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Will you just take it with you?
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You just wanna, we just do your shopping?
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I will definitely take it with me.
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Okay. I just like to be prepared.
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You never know what you're gonna be in that.
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But those are the things when you're in the mood those are your go to items.
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There's nothing healthy on here.
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I don't eat the oreos that much, but golden grahams.
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I haven't eaten those in about two years.
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Hot cheetoes definitely happening.
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Regular cheetoes when I'm tired of hot cheetoes.
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Are they the soft cheetoes or the crunchy cheetoes?
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Crunchy always or you know the big like.
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The big puffy ones that melt in your mouth.
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You're still talking about cheetoes right?
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It's just the way you said it.
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All right, let's talk about guys, all right, so.
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Her favorite topic.
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Yeah, because everyone wants to know if you're dating, and I know, and I read the Vanity Fair article, which I thought was fantastic.
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Thank you so much. And I love what you said because you talk about that, of course, you could hook up, whatever that means.
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With whoever you want.
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But you wanna respect yourself, and you wanna be with somebody that you really wanna be with.
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Mm-hm. So is there someone you wanna be with right now?
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I'm single right now, and it's not that I'm like, pro single, yes, I hate men!
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I just think that I just have so much on my plate that I can't even find the time to entertain a steady relationship or anything serious or even a text, right now it's just crazy.
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But you're touring, and Drake is on one of these songs, so if he is touring with you.
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He's not touring with me.
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Well, he should, he's on one of the songs that would have been so easy.
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Maybe next time.
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I like Drake.
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I would love to go on tour with Drake, actually he has like- Yeah, that does have to happen.
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Yeah, that does have to happen.
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You coming?
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Yeah. Good.
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I'm gonna go have dinner with with him all Amal and George, and then, I'm gonna hang out with you and Drake.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This captivating interview with Rihanna offers a rich context for English learners to enhance their speaking skills. Engaging in conversations about personal experiences, such as karaoke or life on tour, allows you to practice informal speaking and develop your ability to express ideas naturally. By shadowing Rihanna's speech, you can improve your own English pronunciation and fluency. Practicing with this video helps familiarize you with everyday conversational expressions, making it easier to engage in similar discussions in real-life situations.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Throughout the transcript, several key structures and expressions appear that learners can focus on:

  • “I thought we had a good time” - This phrase exemplifies the past perfect tense and provides a way to express reflection on past experiences. Shadowing this sentence can help you practice the nuances of past tense usage.
  • “I kinda just went through the rooms” - The use of “kinda” is a perfect example of casual language. It simplifies the expression and makes speech sound more natural, which is essential in conversational English.
  • “I just got back from the grocery store” - Here, the present perfect tense is used to convey a recent action. Practicing this structure can help you talk about your daily activities and routines effectively.
  • “Where do you live by the way?” - This phrase introduces the element of conversational transitions, linking topics effortlessly. It showcases how to keep a dialogue flowing, an important aspect while using the shadowing technique.

Common Pronunciation Traps

When shadowing this video, learners should pay attention to specific pronunciation challenges:

  • Karaoke - Many non-native speakers struggle with pronouncing this word correctly. Focus on breaking it down into syllables: ka-ra-o-ke, ensuring to stress the second syllable.
  • Excellence - The consonant clusters can be tricky. Emphasize the "ex" sound at the beginning and practice the soft "c" that follows.
  • Installation - This word can trip up learners due to its length. Pay close attention to the 't' and 'l' sounds to ensure clarity when practicing your shadow speech.

By utilizing the shadowing app techniques, you can refine these words and expressions in context, significantly improving your English pronunciation and overall speaking skills.

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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