Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Slippery Slope - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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A slope can describe a surface or area that is not level.
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If something is slippery, it is hard to stand on.
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Slippery slope.
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It sounds as if Jonathan and Anna will fall down.
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So Jake came into the office late again.
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He told me he has been drinking every night this week.
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Jake should be careful.
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He is on a very slippery slope.
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I agree.
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He could lose his job.
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A slippery slope is a series of events that can be hard to stop once it has begun.
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If you are on a slippery slope, you are losing control and heading for trouble.
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It's best to stop yourself before that happens.
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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: Slippery Slope”. This video has 15 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slope noun | /sloʊp/ | A surface that either inclines or declines in a regular manner from the perspective of an observer. |
| slippery adjective | /ˈslɪpəɹi/ | Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| describe verb | /dɪˈskɹaɪb/ | To represent in words. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| agree verb | /əˈɡɹi/ | To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| begin verb | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| surface noun | /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ | The external boundary of an object or body. |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been drinking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has begun |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are losing |
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 slope, slippery, careful.
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.