Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: To a T - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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T is the 20th letter in our alphabet.
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But what could to a t possibly mean?
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Anna, I see you're trying some of my rosemary garlic bread.
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You made focaccia.
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I love focaccia.
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Well, enjoy some focaccia.
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Oh, I will.
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Oh, Dan.
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Dan, you baked this to a tea.
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This is the best focaccia I have ever had.
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Mmm.
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If you do something to a tea, you do it exactly as it should be done.
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You do it perfectly.
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It can also mean to describe or suit someone very well.
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Dan's focaccia really is perfect.
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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: To a T”. This video has 17 sentences and 107 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| garlic noun | /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| alphabet noun | /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ | The set of letters used when writing in a language. |
| rosemary noun | /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/ | A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and… |
| focaccia noun | /foʊˈkɑtʃə/ | A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of… |
| perfectly adverb | /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ | With perfection. |
| describe verb | /dɪˈskɹaɪb/ | To represent in words. |
| bread noun | /brɛd/ | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| possibly adverb | /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/ | Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the… |
| suit noun | /sut/ | A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have ever had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | should be done |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're trying |
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 garlic, bake, litter.
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.