Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Let it Slide - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Children love to slide down slides at the playground.
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Ugh!
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The kids in my neighborhood are driving me crazy!
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They left their bikes on my property again!
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Aw, they're just kids.
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You should let it slide.
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I did let it slide the first ten times.
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But now they are doing it every day.
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Well, in that case, you should really let them have it.
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Slide, the verb, means to move smoothly along a surface.
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If you let something slide, you choose to not pay attention to it.
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In our example, Jonathan first chose to ignore the bikes left on his lawn until he could no longer let it slide.
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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: Let it Slide”. This video has 14 sentences and 121 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| lawn noun | /lɔːn/ | Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| smoothly adverb | /ˈsmuːðli/ | in a smooth manner; smooth |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| neighborhood noun | /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ | The residential area near one's home. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| surface noun | /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ | The external boundary of an object or body. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should let · should really let |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are driving · are doing |
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 slide, ignore, lawn.
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.