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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 46 sentences and 496 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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 |
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| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| pile noun | /paɪl/ | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| roommate noun | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| sting verb | /ˈstɪŋ/ | To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both. |
| sarcasm noun | /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ | Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. |
| waiter noun | /ˈweɪ̯təː/ | A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar. |
| universal adjective | /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ | Of or pertaining to the universe. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| automatic adjective | /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ | Capable of operating without external control or intervention. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pile up verb | To form a pile, stack, or heap. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
| add up verb | To take the sum of; to total. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
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 slide, phrase, dish.
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.