Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Tiptoe - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Ballet dancers are known for dancing on the tips of their toes.
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Tiptoe.
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It sounds as if Anna and Jonathan are going to dance for us.
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Thanks for going to my friend's art show last night.
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Yeah, it was fun.
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What did you think of her paintings?
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They were.. let's see, how can I say this?
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The paintings were .. they had ...
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Don't tiptoe around the answer.
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You won't hurt my feelings.
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Okay, they were terrible.
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I hated them.
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If you tiptoe through a room at night, you are trying to avoid being heard.
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In conversation, to tiptoe around a topic is to talk about it carefully, to avoid hurting someone's feelings,
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or to avoid an argument.
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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: Tiptoe”. This video has 17 sentences and 128 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| dancer noun | /ˈdænsəɹ/ | A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. |
| ballet noun | /bælˈeɪ/ | A classical form of dance. |
| tiptoe verb | /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ | To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. |
| painting noun | /ˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/ | An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. |
| argument noun | /ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/ | A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. |
| tip noun | /tɪp/ | A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other service worker as a token of appreciation, often calculated as a… |
| avoid verb | /əˈvɔɪd/ | To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| terrible adjective | /ˈtɛɹəbəl/ | Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are known · being heard |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | avoid being · avoid hurting |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are trying |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to dance |
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 topic, carefully, toe.
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.