Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Throw Money at the Problem - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Money can fix many things.
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But this sounds wasteful.
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Throw money at the problem.
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My friend is so upset.
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Her son is failing school.
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Oh boy.
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What is she doing about it?
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Well, she bought him a new computer, a bunch of educational games, and therapy.
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You know, to help him with his fear of tests.
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Sounds like she is just throwing money at the problem.
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Maybe the kid just needs to study more?
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If something breaks in your house, you can pay someone to fix it.
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If you have a health problem, you can pay a doctor to help you.
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But it can't fix everything.
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To throw money at a problem means to spend a lot of money instead of trying other methods.
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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: Throw Money at the Problem”. This video has 17 sentences and 136 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wasteful adjective | /ˈweɪstfəl/ | Inclined to waste or squander money or resources. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| educational adjective | /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ | Of, or relating to education. |
| bunch noun | /bʌnt͡ʃ/ | A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. |
| therapy noun | /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ | Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| computer noun | /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ | A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large… |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
| doctor noun | /ˈdɑktɚ/ | A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award… |
| method noun | /ˈmɛθəd/ | A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). |
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 | is failing · is she doing · is just throwing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | needs to study |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: therapy /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/, throw /θɹoʊ/, method /ˈmɛθəd/
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 wasteful, fail, upset.
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.