Shadowing Practice: My Two Cents - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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If you have ever heard American English before, you have probably heard this phrase.
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That's just my two cents.
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Does it make you wonder what pennies have to do with giving someone advice?
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Let's listen and find out.
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I love Nickelback.
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I think their music is really boring and everybody doesn't like them, but that's just my two cents.
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My two cents is a different way of saying my opinion or my thoughts on the subject.
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Two cents isn't a lot of money.
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So saying something is just my two cents worth is saying
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that your opinion might not be worth that much to someone else.
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In life, everyone will not always agree with you.
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So saying this lets people know that.
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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 “My Two Cents”. This video has 14 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| penny noun | /ˈpɛni/ | In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| cent noun | /sɛnt/ | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
| opinion noun | /əˈpɪn.jən/ | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| 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. |
| subject noun | /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the… |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| advice noun | /ədˈvaɪs/ | An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
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 heard |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might not be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is saying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will not always agree |
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 phrase, penny, bore.
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.