Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Cut From the Same Cloth - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Cloth is a material that is used to make clothing and other things.
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Cut from the same cloth.
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Jonathan, it was so nice to meet your cousin the other day.
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I can definitely tell you two are related.
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I guess he has some of the same interests as I do.
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And we do look sort of similar.
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See what I mean?
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You two are cut from the same cloth.
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You say that people are cut from the same cloth if they are alike in many ways.
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Word experts say this expression comes from suit makers.
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They would cut the pants and jacket from the same cloth to make sure they matched.
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People who are cut from the same cloth may have similar interests, personalities, or looks, 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: Cut From the Same Cloth”. This video has 13 sentences and 138 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| clothing noun | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to… |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| maker noun | /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something. |
| alike adjective | /əˈlaɪk/ | Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. |
| expert noun | /ˈɛk.spɜːt/ | A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| personality noun | /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ | Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. |
| sort noun | /soɹt/ | A general type. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| definitely adverb | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ | Without question and beyond doubt. |
| material noun | /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/ | A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric… |
| suit noun | /sut/ | A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are cut |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | People who are |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may have |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
- Long words — get the stress right: personality /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/, definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/, material /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
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 cloth, pants, clothing.
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.