Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: All Ears - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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We all have two ears.
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All ears.
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What then could this expression mean?
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Let's listen with both ears.
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Where were you at the big meeting today?
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That was today?
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I completely forgot.
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Tell me what I missed.
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I'm all ears.
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All ears.
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You missed a lot of drama.
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Two people quit.
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Right in the meeting?
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What?
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If you are all ears, you are very interested in hearing something.
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You want to know all the details of a major event.
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You can also say this to someone to let them know that you are listening closely.
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All ears.
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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: All Ears”. This video has 20 sentences and 109 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:54. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 20 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| drama noun | /ˈdɹɑmə/ | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue. |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| quit verb | /kwɪt/ | To leave (a place). |
| closely adverb | /ˈkləʊsliː/ | In a close manner. |
| completely adverb | /kəmˈpliːtli/ | In a complete manner; thoroughly. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
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 ear, drama, detail.
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.