Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Food Coma - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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A coma is a long period of unconsciousness.
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Your body is alive, but it is not responsive.
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Anna, thanks so much for inviting me to Thanksgiving dinner.
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You are so welcome.
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I hope you got enough to eat.
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I definitely ate way too much.
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I have to go home and deal with this food coma.
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Ugh.
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Well, if you feel tired from all that turkey, you can take a nap on my sofa.
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A food coma means you feel very tired and sleepy after eating a big meal.
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Many people get food comas after the American holiday of Thanksgiving,
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when families and friends get together to have fun and eat a lot.
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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: Food Coma”. This video has 14 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| coma noun | /ˈkoʊmə/ | A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| responsive adjective | /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/ | Answering, replying or responding |
| sleepy adjective | /ˈsliːpi/ | Tired; feeling the need for sleep. |
| unconsciousness noun | The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious | |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| turkey noun | /ˈtɝki/ | A wild turkey of Meleagris gallopavo. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
| definitely adverb | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ | Without question and beyond doubt. |
| dinner noun | /ˈdɪnɚ/ | The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to go |
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 coma, meal, invite.
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.