Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Drive Someone Nuts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
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Nuts are a healthy, tasty food.
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So why is it bad to drive someone to them?
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Jonathan, do you have time today to help me with some crisps?
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Anna, I can't hear you.
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What is that noise in the background?
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It's a leaf blower.
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My neighbor uses it every day and it drives me nuts.
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Yes, that noise would make me crazy too.
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What?
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In this case, nuts means a little crazy, and drive means to make.
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So, to drive someone nuts means to make a person feel a little crazy or even angry.
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We mostly use this expression for not so serious things.
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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: Drive Someone Nuts”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nuts, drive, crazy. This video has 14 sentences and 118 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 4 of its 14 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| crisp noun | /kɹɪsp/ | In full potato crisp: a thin slice of potato which has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and… |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| blower noun | /ˈbloʊ.ɚ/ | A person who blows. |
| noise noun | /ˈnoɪ̯z/ | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| mostly adverb | /ˈmoʊstli/ | Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. |
| healthy adjective | /ˈhɛl.θi/ | Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. |
| background noun | /ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ | One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. |
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 leaf, tasty, crisp.
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.