Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Backhanded Compliment - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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A compliment is something nice you say to someone.
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But what is a backhanded compliment?
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Backhanded Compliment.
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Jonathan, Katie just told me my script was good.
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Surprisingly good.
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That, my friend, is a backhanded compliment.
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Yes!
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She was surprised it was good, so she expected it to be bad.
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Oh, let it go, Anna.
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Backhanded or not, it's still a compliment.
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A backhanded compliment seems like a nice comment, but it's not.
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It's an insult made to look like a compliment.
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As you saw with Anna, backhanded compliments can upset people.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Backhanded Compliment”. This video has 15 sentences and 103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| compliment noun | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| insult noun | /ɪnˈsʌlt/ | Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect. |
| backhand noun | /ˈbækhænd/ | A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| comment noun | /ˈkɑmɛnt/ | A spoken or written remark. |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like compliment, script, surprisingly.
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