Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Put Down Roots - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
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Roots are the underground parts of a plant that take in soil nutrients.
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So are Anna and Jonathan doing some gardening?
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Jonathan, guess what?
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What?
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I bought a house.
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Scary.
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Are you serious?
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You are finally putting down roots?
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Roots?
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You make it sound so permanent.
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Thanks, Jonathan.
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To put down roots means to make a place your home with no plans of moving away.
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We say this a lot when someone buys a new home,
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but putting down roots can also mean connecting with people and places in a community.
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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: Put Down Roots”. This video has 16 sentences and 105 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 6 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| nutrient noun | /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ | A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. |
| permanent adjective | /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ | Without end, eternal. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| plant noun | /plɑːnt/ | An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a… |
| garden noun | /ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/ | An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| put down verb | To insult, belittle, or demean. |
| move away verb | To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are finally putting |
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 soil, connect, scary.
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.