Shadowing Practice: 100 Ngày Minecraft Nhưng Đây Là Sa Mạc Nâng Cấp... - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “100 Ngày Minecraft Nhưng Đây Là Sa Mạc Nâng Cấp..”. This video has 527 sentences and 7000 words to shadow. The speech runs for 37:18. The speaker talks fast, about 188 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 71% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dungeon noun | /ˈdʌn.d͡ʒən/ | An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle. |
| fortune noun | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | Destiny, especially favorable. |
| shield noun | /ˈʃild/ | A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. |
| ender noun | /ˈɛndə(ɹ)/ | Something which ends another thing. |
| enchant verb | /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ | To attract and delight, to charm. |
| artifact noun | /ˈɑɹtɪfækt/ | An object made or shaped by human hand or labor. |
| dung noun | /ˈdʌŋ/ | A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal. |
| evoker noun | A person who practices evocation. | |
| spawner noun | /ˈspɔnɚ/ | A female fish, often specifically a salmon, which is physiologically ready to spawn |
| skeleton noun | /ˈskɛlətən/ | The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals. |
| slam verb | /ˈslæm/ | To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise. |
| mend verb | /mɛnd/ | To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged). |
| moth noun | /mɔθ/ | Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies… |
| ngay | for a response or affirmation | |
| slab noun | /slæb/ | A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You can't use any other than anything.
- I'm not sure that one was born.
- I didn't want to get any blood.
- I didn't want to be able to convey.
- Why I see two birds?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you do it, it will give |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have made · have ever created · have seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was developed · was born · can be found |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | man who was · those who have · people who live |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 107 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: moth /mɔθ/, wither /ˈwɪðɚ/, feather /ˈfɛðə/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shield /ˈʃild/, trashy /ˈtɹæʃi/, upshot /ˈʌpʃɑt/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
- Long words — get the stress right: vindicator /ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪ̯tə/, rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/, infinity /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/, supernatural /ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/
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 dungeon, fortune, shield.
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.

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