Shadowing Practice: If The Shoe Fits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
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Sometimes being truthful is hard, especially when you have to tell a person something unpleasant.
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There is a phrase in American English that is used for this purpose.
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I just can't believe her.
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She said that I look sloppy and bad and that my clothes don't fit well.
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She said that I look like I live in a garbage can.
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Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.
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If someone says to you, if the shoe fits, wear it, they're saying that if something applies to you, then you should accept it.
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It can be unkind to say, So, you should use this phrase only with people you know very well.
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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 “If The Shoe Fits”. This video has 10 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:54. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| unpleasant adjective | /ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/ | Not pleasant. |
| sloppy adjective | /ˈslɑ.pi/ | Composed of or covered in slop; very wet. |
| idiom noun | /ˈɪdiəm/ | A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people. |
| truthful adjective | /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ | Honest, and always telling the truth. |
| unkind adjective | /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ | Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| fit verb | /fɪt/ | To be suitable for. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| purpose noun | /ˈpɜːpəs/ | The end for which something is done, is made or exists. |
| accept verb | /əkˈsɛpt/ | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | is used |
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | should accept · should use |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | they're saying |
| חובה: must / have to / need to להביע שדבר מה הוא הכרחי או חובה | have to tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, truthful /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/
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 phrase, shoe, garbage.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.