Shadowing Practice: 1 - Tiếng Anh sân bay - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Attention please!
2
For your safety and the safety of others,
3
please ensure that all laptops and large electronic devices are removed from your bags and placed in separate bins for security screening.
4
Liquids over 100 milliliters are not allowed in carry -on luggage.
5
Thank you for your cooperation.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “1 - Tiếng Anh sân bay”. This video has 5 sentences and 47 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:17.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
liquid noun/ˈlɪk.wɪd/A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those…
cooperation noun/koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/The act of cooperating.
laptop noun/ˈlæp.tɑp/A laptop computer.
bin noun/ˈbɪn/A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.
luggage noun/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
device noun/dɪˈvaɪs/Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
electronic adjective/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
safety noun/ˈseɪfti/The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
carry verb/ˈkæɹ.i/To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
screen noun/ˈskɹiːn/A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
separate verb/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
bag noun/bæɡ/A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
remove verb/ɹɪˈmuːv/To delete.
ensure verb/ɪnˈʃʊɹ/To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare removed · are not allowed

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, ensure /ɪnˈʃʊɹ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, electronic /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like liquid, cooperation, laptop.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →