Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Fall Through the Cracks - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Falling is no fun.
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You can get hurt.
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Falling through the cracks sounds even worse.
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But is that what is really happening here?
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Let's listen.
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To fall through the cracks.
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Hey, did you have time to look at my script?
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Right, your script.
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Sorry, I've been so busy that reading your script kind of fell through the cracks.
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No problem.
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I know when I'm busy things fall through the cracks all the time.
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Well I have time now so I'll take a look at it.
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When something falls through the cracks it is forgotten or overlooked.
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In our example, Anna was so busy she forgot to read a script.
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Often we use this expression for serious issues such as when people are lost or forgotten in a large system.
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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: Fall Through the Cracks”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cracks, script, busy, fall. This video has 17 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| overlook verb | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ | To offer a view (of something) from a higher position. |
| expression noun | /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| ill adjective | /ɪl/ | Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall through verb | To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed. |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | is forgotten · are lost |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | I've been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — şu anda ya da bu sıralar olan bir şey | is really happening |
| “will” ile gelecek will + fiil — bir karar, söz ya da tahmin | I'll take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like crack, script, overlook.
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