Shadowing Practice: 15/10/2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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At the city, the urban rail is impacted through its traffic congestion and brings homes,
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workplaces, and new development eras closer together.
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Our story is in Hoshini city where the metro line 1 is changing the rhythm of urban movement.
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Although it still takes Ming Sun a considerable amount of time to travel from her home in Dong Nai to the station,
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She now enjoys a more comfortable and flexible daily commute thanks to metro line number one.
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And on public transport continue to bridge geographical gaps, living farther away is becoming increasingly viable.
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With better infrastructure, people can live farther away and enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle.
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However, from metro service, to become part of daily life, fast train alone are not enough.
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Commuters also need convenient access to a station with feeder buses, parking facilities, and suitable transport options.
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Young people tend to live farther away.
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Also, they often know where to park their motorbikes at metro station, while a week is inconvenient.
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Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop a wider urban road
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network with around 255 km method of track accurate outline targeted for completion by 2030.
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Special mechanisms have been introduced to accelerate project preparation and implementation.
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We have special mechanisms for urban rail projects including exemption from investment policy approval,
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direct contractor appointments and policies on construction materials, weight disposal and site clearance.
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The measures helped speed up procedures and bring projects to the groundbreaking stationery.
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Following the merger, Hoshini City had expanded,
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bringing together more residential, industrial and service areas, as well as transport hubs.
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This calls for better integrated infrastructure,
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infrastructure, with the measure playing a key role not only in general commuting but also in shaping a more polycentric city.
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The city's pensions for localities pose new challenges for infrastructure connectivity and urban development.
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At the same time, it offers an opportunity for reaching the city's overall planning for the years ahead.
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It developed quickly and as an integrated network, the metro system could shorten travel times,
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expand options for living and working, and ease pressure on the city centre with the metro
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would then become more than a medium of transport will have shaped the future of Ho Chi Nhi city.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: metro, urban, infrastructure, transport, farther. This video has 26 sentences and 368 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:07. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| metro noun | /ˈmɛtɹoʊ/ | A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area. |
| infrastructure noun | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. |
| rail noun | /ɹeɪ(ə)l/ | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| expand verb | /ɪkˈspænd/ | To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. |
| mechanism noun | /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/ | Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power. |
| integrate verb | /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ | To include as a constituent part or functionality. |
| commute verb | /kəˈmjuːt/ | To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash… |
| gap noun | /ɡæp/ | An opening in anything, made by breaking or parting. |
| procedure noun | /pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/ | A particular method for performing a task. |
| increasingly adverb | Increasing in amount or intensity. | |
| suitable adjective | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| ease verb | /iz/ | To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. |
| residential adjective | /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ | Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
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 been introduced · have shaped |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is impacted · have been introduced |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/, pension /ˈpɛnʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/, residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/
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 metro, infrastructure, rail.
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.