Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Hold Your Horses - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Horses are big and strong.
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Riding them takes skill and strength.
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So, is the idiom, hold your horses, about controlling horses?
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Oh, Andrew, can you help me with this box?
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Just a second.
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I'm almost done.
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Andrew, the box!
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I'm on the last page.
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It's really heavy!
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Hold your horses!
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What's in the box?
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Horses?
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Hold your horses is a way of telling someone to wait, to be patient.
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It's very informal.
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And depending on how you say it, it could sound rude.
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "English in a Minute: Hold Your Horses" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.