Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Off the Grid - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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A grid is a set of lines that cross each other to make squares, like on a map or a piece of paper.
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Off the grid.
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Sometimes I feel like I should leave the city and just live off the grid.
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I know what you mean.
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with no phones, no running water, no electricity, just at peace in nature.
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Wait, no electricity?
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How would I see the next season of Apartment of Cards?
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To be off the grid means to be in a place far away from services most people use every day.
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People who live off the grid do not use devices powered by electricity and often grow their own food.
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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: Off the Grid”. This video has 11 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 2 of its 11 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grid noun | /ɡɹɪd/ | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| electricity noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now… |
| device noun | /dɪˈvaɪs/ | Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| square noun | /skwɛə/ | A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| live off verb | To depend on financially. |
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 live |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should leave |
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 grid, electricity, device.
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.