Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Talk is Cheap - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
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Some people talk a lot, others not so much.
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But how can talking have a price?
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Jonathan, this weekend I am going to organize my workspace.
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It's going to be clean and organized.
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You've been talking about that for months.
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It takes time.
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Ana, talk is cheap.
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Just clean your office.
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It's easy to say you're going to do something.
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It's a lot harder to actually do it.
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This is what talk is cheap means.
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Another expression that means the same thing is actions speak louder than words.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Talk is Cheap”. This video has 15 sentences and 104 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a steady 113 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 |
|---|---|---|
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| workspace noun | /ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/ | An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| cheap adjective | /ˈt͡ʃiːp/ | Low or reduced in price. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
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 | You've been talking |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | louder than |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to organize · It's going to be · you're going to do |
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 organize, workspace, expression.
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.