Shadowing Practice: 16/10/2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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As the city paints, urban rail is impeded to ease traffic congestion and brings home,
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workplace and new development areas closer together.
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Our story is in Ho Chi Minh City where the natural light one is changing the rhythm of urban movements.
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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 more comfortable and flexible daily commute to the metro like no one.
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And as public transport continues to breed geographical gaps,
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living farther away is becoming increasingly valuable.
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With better infrastructure, people can live farther away and enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle.
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However, for metro service to become part of daily life, fast trains alone are not enough.
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Commuters also need convenient access to the stations,
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which fit the 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 stations, which is inconvenient.
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In Ho Chi Minh City, it aims to develop a wider urban rail network with around
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155 kilometers of track across eight lines targeted
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for completion by 2030 special mechanism have been introduced to as project preparation
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and implementation where space where special mechanism for urban rail for all that including exemption from investment policy approval,
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direct contractor appointments, and policies on construction materials,
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waste disposal, and site clearance.
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The measures have speed up produce procedures and bring products to the groundbreaking state sooner.
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Following the mother, Ho Chi Minh City helped expand bringing together more residential,
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industrial, and service areas, as well as transport hubs.
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This call for better integrated infrastructure, which made sure playing a key role not only in daily commuting,
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but also in shaping a more polycentric city the city's expansion
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following the murder of localities poses new challenges for infrastructure connectivity
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and urban development at the same time it offers an opportunity
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to rethink the city's overall planning for the years ahead
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if developed quickly
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and as an integrated network the metro system could shorten travel times expand option for living and working
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and ease pressure on the city congestion on the city center
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the metro would then become more than a means of transport it will help shape the future of whole jiming city
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: metro, urban, transport, Minh, farther. This video has 31 sentences and 383 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% 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. |
| ease verb | /iz/ | To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. |
| 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. |
| congestion noun | /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ | An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. |
| 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). |
| residential adjective | /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ | Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places. |
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 speed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is impeded · have been introduced |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, rethink /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/, exemption /ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/
- 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.