Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Pity Party - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Everyone loves a good party, but maybe not all parties.
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Let's go to a pity party.
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You would not believe my morning.
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First, I was late to the gym.
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You belong to a gym?
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Wow, you are so lucky.
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And then I forgot my coffee.
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I'll buy you a coffee. And then...
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Dan, let's take a walk.
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Walking will bring you out of this pity party that you're in.
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A pity party is when a person feels sorry for themselves.
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That's the pity part.
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Maybe they feel unlucky or that they have been treated unfairly.
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And then they talk about it a lot.
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That's the party part.
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Except it's not a party.
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It's a downer.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Pity Party”. This video has 18 sentences and 121 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pity noun | /ˈpɪt.i/ | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| unlucky adjective | /ʌnˈlʌki/ | Unfortunate, marked by misfortune. |
| unfairly adverb | In a manner that is unfair. | |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| treat verb | /tɹiːt/ | To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's go to a pity party.
- You belong to a gym?
- I'll buy you a coffee.
- Dan, let's take a walk.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been treated |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been treated |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll buy |
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 pity, belong, unlucky.
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.