Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Bone to Pick - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Bones are strong.
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They make up our skeleton.
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But what could it mean to have a bone to pick with someone?
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Dan, are you ready to read scripts?
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Maybe.
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Dan, um, are you upset about something?
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Actually, yes.
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I have a bone to pick with you.
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What did I do now?
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Well, your new script is about a co-worker who is always late and grumpy.
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It's about me, isn't it?
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No, no, no. You are never late.
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When you have a bone to pick with someone, you have an issue with them that bothers you.
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If you have a bone to pick with a co-worker or friend, it is best to talk about it sooner rather than later.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Bone to Pick”. This video has 15 sentences and 126 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| skeleton noun | /ˈskɛlətən/ | The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals. |
| grumpy adjective | /ˈɡɹʌmpi/ | Dissatisfied and irritable. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Dan, are you ready to read scripts?
- Dan, um, are you upset about something?
- What did I do now?
- It's about me, isn't it?
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 bone, worker, script.
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.