Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: In Full Swing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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A swing moves back and forth.
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But what does it mean if something is in full swing?
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So, are you feeling excited now that the holidays are in full swing?
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No. I'm really stressed.
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I'm always the one planning everything.
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The food, the shopping, the decorations.
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It sounds like your holiday stress levels are in full swing too.
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Try some deep breathing.
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Good idea.
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When a time of year or activity is in full swing,
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it is at its highest level of activity and no longer at the beginning stages.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: In Full Swing”. This video has 12 sentences and 96 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 2 of its 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| decoration noun | /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| beginning noun | /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ | The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort… |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| fourth adjective | /fɔɹθ/ | The ordinal form of the number four. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| stress noun | /stɹɛs/ | A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| move back verb | To reschedule (something) to a later date or time. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | its highest |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, fourth /fɔɹθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, shop /ʃɑp/
- Long words — get the stress right: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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 swing, breathe, distress.
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.