Shadowing Practice: 5-Minute English Shadowing Practice | Ep 10: "Let It Slide" (B1-B2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Quick question.
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Think about the last time someone was late, or rude, or slightly unfair with you.
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Did you say anything, or did you just smile and move on?
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At Coffee English, we keep hearing the same story with different details—a small moment nobody mentioned out loud,
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and a feeling that stayed anyway.
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There's an English phrase for exactly that choice.
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That phrase is let it slide.
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It means choosing not to react to something, letting a mistake, a comment, or a small unfairness pass without addressing it.
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Sometimes that's simply kindness.
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You decide it isn't worth a fight.
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But the nuance is trickier than it sounds.
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Let it slide can also describe a habit of staying quiet even when something genuinely bothers you, again and again, until it adds up.
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A common mistake is treating this phrase as always positive, like automatic forgiveness.
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In real use, native speakers often say it with a slight edge, half relief, half regret, depending on what exactly got let go.
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He was late again, but she let it slide.
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He was late again, but she let it slide.
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I noticed the mistake, but I let it slide.
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I notice the mistake, but I let it slide.
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My roommate skipped the dishes, so I let it slide.
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My roommate skipped the dishes, so I let it slide.
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Now add a paycheck to the mix.
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He forgot my birthday and I quietly let it slide.
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He forgot my birthday and I quietly let it slide.
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The waiter got our order wrong, so we let it slide.
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The waiter got our order wrong, so we let it slide.
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My boss took credit for my idea, but I let it slide.
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Do this enough times and it becomes a pattern.
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She kept letting it slide until she finally spoke up.
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She kept letting it slide until she finally spoke up.
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He always lets things slide even when it hurts him.
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He always lets things slide, even when it hurts him.
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They let the deadline slide twice and projects piled up.
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They let the deadline slide twice, and projects piled up.
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But something shifts when it goes on too long.
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She let his sarcasm slide, though it stung a little.
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She let his sarcasm slide, though it stung a little.
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I usually let it slide, but not this time.
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I usually let it slide, but not this time.
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He stopped letting it slide, and everything changed after that.
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He stopped letting it slide, and everything changed after that.
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So back to that question, the last time someone crossed a small line with you, what did you actually do.
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There's no universal right answer here.
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Sometimes letting it slide really is the kind, easy choice.
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But if the same feeling keeps coming back, that's information too.
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Today, notice just one thing you're about to let slide, and ask yourself honestly if it deserves a sentence out loud instead.
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You might be surprised what changes.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 46 zinnen en 496 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:19. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 93 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| slide zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | glijbaan, schuifaf |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| dish zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪʃ/ | bord, taloor |
| skip werkwoord | /skɪp/ | huppelen |
| pile zelfstandig naamwoord | /paɪl/ | stapel |
| deadline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | termijn, deadline |
| roommate zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | kamergenoot, huisgenoot |
| sarcasm zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ | sarcasme |
| waiter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈweɪ̯təː/ | ober, kelner |
| universal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ | algemeen |
| bother werkwoord | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | storen |
| regret werkwoord | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | betreuren, spijten |
| automatic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ | automatisch |
| rude bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɹuːd/ | grof, onbeschoft |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pile up werkwoord | stapelen |
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als slide, phrase, dish.
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