Shadowing Practice: 8 Business English Phrases You Need to Know Now - Learn English Speaking with Video
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now you think you know english then you walk into an office
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or you log on to a zoom call
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and you hear things like this we'll circle back
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and touch base later he has to take it offline it's just not in your wheelhouse
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and suddenly you're lost and that's
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because business english isn't just english it really is its own
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language now to help you level up your business english skills in this video i want to share eight expressions
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that you will hear every single day in the English -speaking workplace.
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So you can go from constantly confused to really speaking like a pro.
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All right, let's get started.
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Okay, the first phrase that you will absolutely hear every single day at work, a quick heads up.
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Quick heads up.
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A heads up is an advance notice that you give to your colleagues, a warning, so to speak.
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Hey, quick heads up.
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Hey, quick heads up.
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Hey, quick heads up.
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So as you just saw in that clip, the man was running into the room, giving everybody a heads up to tell his co -workers something that they needed to know about.
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You can give a heads up about upcoming changes, potential issues, maybe work that's coming somebody's way.
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Here's another example.
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Just a quick heads up.
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Sarah will need us to put together some slides for her presentation by the end of the day.
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Expression number two.
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Where do we stand on?
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Where do we stand on?
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You'll hear this one talking about updates or progress.
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Where do we stand on this?
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Where do we stand on this?
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Where do we stand on this?
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Now this is an idiom here.
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We're not really standing on anything.
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A prime example of why sometimes English can be so confusing.
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It just means what's the current status of this project or issue.
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Where do we stand on the website redesign?
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Is the first version ready for me to review?
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Expression number three, I'm on it.
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I'm on it.
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This means I'll handle this task immediately and take full responsibility for it.
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I'm on it.
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I'm on it.
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I'm on it.
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So you're working on it.
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Super common, super confident thing to say.
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Here's an example.
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Can you get some feedback from the client yep i'm on it all right guys expression number four
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that you will hear every day in the english speaking workplace i'll follow up on
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that i'll follow up on
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that now the phrasal verb to follow up means a couple
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of different things it means to check on something it means to remind somebody about something
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or it can just mean to take the next step to keep something moving forward.
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One thing I'd like to point out, we follow up with a person.
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I can follow up with them.
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I can follow up with them.
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I can follow up with them.
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So for example, let me follow up with the candidate who hasn't yet responded.
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And we follow up on a thing, a topic, a task.
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Did you follow up on that?
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Did you follow up on that?
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Did you follow up on that?
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For example, in emails, you could write I'm following up on my email below from last week.
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Expression number five, let's run it by someone.
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Let's run it by someone.
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To run something by someone means to get their approval
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or to get their opinion on something before you take action on it.
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So you use this when you need input from a decision maker.
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For example, maybe you're reviewing a document and you say to your colleague, hey this looks good but let's run it by legal first.
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Phrase number six, I'll get back to you.
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I'll get back to you.
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If you don't have an answer now or if you don't have the information that somebody is asking you for right now, you can say this.
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I'll get back to you.
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I'll get back to you.
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I'll get back to you.
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It just means I don't have the answer now.
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Let me research the question and I'll respond to you later with the answer, with the info that you're looking for.
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I'll get back to you.
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I don't have those sales numbers with me right now.
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I'll get back to you by the end of the day.
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Expression number seven, keep me in the loop.
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Keep me in the loop.
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This means please continue to update me on the progress.
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Keep me in the loop on that too.
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Keep me in the loop on that too.
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Keep me in the loop on that too.
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You say this when you want to stay informed about something.
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For example, I won't be in the meeting but keep me in the loop on any major decisions.
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And expression number eight that you will hear every day in the workplace, let's catch up.
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Let's catch up.
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This means to have an informal conversation, to share updates.
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Let's catch up later.
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Let's catch up later let's catch up later we often say this
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if we haven't talked to the person in a while or
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if we haven't spoken about the specific topic in a while
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so there's new information to exchange
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and share i want to hear how the rollout went let's
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catch up this week all right guys i hope you found these expressions helpful they really are a great start
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but phrasal verbs that is where the real language upgrade begins.
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I suggest you check out this video right here.
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I have 10 phrasal verbs that you will hear every single day in the English speaking workplace.
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So I recommend you watch that video next.
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All right, guys, thank you so much for watching.
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I appreciate all of you and I'll see you in this video next.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 100 sentences and 975 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:37. The speaker talks at a natural 173 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| loop noun | /luːp/ | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| workplace noun | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | The place where someone works. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| input noun | /ˈɪnpʊt/ | The act or process of putting in; infusion. |
| upcoming adjective | Happening or appearing in the relatively near future. | |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| follow up on verb | To take further actions regarding (something). |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| follow up verb | To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't talked · haven't spoken |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll circle · will hear · will absolutely |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're not really standing · you're working · I'm following |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | has to take · needed to know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like loop, workplace, verb.
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.