Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Long Shot - Learn English Speaking with Video
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18 sentences
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Shot put is an Olympic sport.
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You throw a small but heavy metal ball as far as you can.
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Long shot.
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I bought a lottery ticket.
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You know, the chances of winning are very small.
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I know.
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Very, very small.
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What I mean is, you're not going to win.
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I know it's a long shot, but the top prize is $35 million.
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$35 million?
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Later.
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Where are you going?
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To buy all the tickets.
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A long shot is something that has little chance of succeeding.
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You may not expect to succeed, but long shots can be worth trying.
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People who follow horse racing use this expression 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: Long Shot”. This video has 18 sentences and 118 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| lottery noun | /ˈlɑtɚi/ | A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the… |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| prize noun | /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| heavy adjective | /ˈhɛv.i/ | Having great weight. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| metal noun | /ˈmɛ.təl/ | Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard… |
| horse noun | /hoɹs/ | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| sport noun | /spoɹt/ | Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | People who follow |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may not expect |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | you're not going to win |
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 succeed, lottery, ticket.
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.