Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Shiner - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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To shine means to be very bright.
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But what happens if you get a shiner?
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Whoa, Dan, what happened to your face?
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I got hit with the ball during last night's softball game.
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Turns out the balls are not all that soft.
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Well, that's quite a shiner.
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Hey, Maybe next time catch the ball with your glove and not your face.
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Thanks, Anna.
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Thanks a lot.
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A shiner is another word for a black eye.
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That is the dark area of skin around your eye you get when something or someone hits you with enough force.
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Thankfully, shiners do go away in time.
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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: Shiner”. This video has 14 sentences and 115 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| thankfully adverb | In a thankful manner; giving thanks. | |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| softball noun | A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand. | |
| shiner noun | /ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/ | One who shines; a luminary. |
| soft adjective | /sɔft/ | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| bright adjective | /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ | Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| skin noun | /skɪn/ | The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, shiner /ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/
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 shine, whoa, thankfully.
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.