Shadowing Practice: 24 tháng 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey you!
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This is your carpet speaking.
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Hello!
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Hey!
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I take a real beating from you and your family every day.
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The kids track mud all over me, the dog leaves a bunch of fur balls everywhere, you spilt coffee the other day while entertaining guests,
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and your husband left a trail of potato chip crumbs from the sofa to the kitchen last night
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while watching the football game don't you think it's about time to give me a good cleaning now pick up that phone
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and call master cleaners
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now I see them on the TV all the time they'll clean any three rooms for $29 .95
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and any connecting hall is free plus they'll throw in a free bottle of their amazing stain remover
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and if you call now you'll receive a 15 % discount off their already low prices
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so come on give them a call at 637 -5001 and make life for me a little easier.
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Hey, Sam, you have a minute?
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Sure, unless this is about the great dishwasher mystery again.
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I don't want to talk about that.
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It is not a mystery.
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Dishes don't magically wash themselves.
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Someone who, and I won't name names, but it might rhyme with Pam or a jam,
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keeps putting dirty bowls next to the dishwasher and not in it.
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Okay, okay, guilty.
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But in my defense, the dishwasher looked, and it always looks, intimidating.
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It has two buttons, Sam.
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Exactly.
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But what if I press the wrong one and it launches into space?
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That might honestly solve the problem.
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Look, I'll do better but while we're confessing things, can we talk about your 6 a .m blender routine?
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I woke up thinking the apartment was being attacked by a very angry robot.
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I mean, it goes off and it makes terrible noises.
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But I need my smoothies to survive.
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They're basically my fuel.
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You got to get that bananas, the jackfruit.
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You can't just eat that.
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Then I'm begging you, maybe fuel up before sunrise.
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I think you mean after sunrise, my guy.
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that's what i meant after sunrise okay how about this you learned how to use the dishwasher
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and i promise to not blend anything before seven deal
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and maybe we can make a cleaning schedule perfect stress -free living starts today great
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now should i press the start button or is that too for beginners.
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Hello?
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Hi.
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I'm calling about the ad for the apartment found in today's newspaper.
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Okay.
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I'm kind of desperate and I need something right away.
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Okay.
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What would you like to know?
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First of all, how big is it?
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It's a two -bedroom apartment with a living room, dining room and kitchen and one bathroom.
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There is also a place for a washer and dryer.
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Okay, and how old is the apartment complex?
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Well, let's just say it has a lot of history.
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To be honest, my great -grandfather built it during the 1920s, but it's a very sturdy and sound structure.
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Oh, and so is the apartment furnished at all?
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Oh, yeah, the apartment is partially furnished with a refrigerator, stove, and my grandmother's old dishwasher.
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Your grandmother's old dishwasher?
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Well, yeah.
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Okay, what's the rent?
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It's $950 a month
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Whoa, that is a little steep for me
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But you could always split the cost with a roommate
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Perhaps, does that include utilities?
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Well, the rent includes gas and electricity, but not the phone bill
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And the water pump is right out the back door Water pump?
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Yeah Oh, yeah
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Well, can I rent month to month or do I have to sign a lease for a longer period of time?
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We require a six -month commitment for the apartment.
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And if you cancel the agreement any time during that period, hey, you lose your deposit.
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Oh, and how much is the deposit?
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It's $400.
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And of course, this money is used to repair damage or general wear and tear on our apartment.
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Like the leaks in the old roof from last year's snowstorm.
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Man, that was ugly plaster falling down from the ceiling
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and I didn't even know there was a rat's nest up there but we got that taken care of.
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What?
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Do I get my deposit back after I move out?
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That's assuming I even move in.
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Generally speaking we return the deposit minus a small fee for you know cleaning the apartment for the next tenant
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but if you trash the place then don't expect to get anything back.
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Okay oh.
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How close is the apartment to the university campus?
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It's about eight blocks from campus, but you can catch a number of buses right out in front.
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Oh, so then if there's a busy road out front, is it noisy?
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Well, there are always trade -offs.
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It's a little noisy with the road outside and the airport behind you,
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but the place is really convenient because there's a supermarket and shopping center right across the street.
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Just keep the windows closed and a pair of earplugs handy, and you'll be fine.
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Okay, and one last question.
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Are there parking spaces for tenants?
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Yeah, the apartment has two covered parking spaces, which are really convenient during certain times of the year.
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Uh, I don't know.
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Is it possible for me to drop by and visit the apartment tomorrow morning?
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Sure, but just remember we rent the apartment on a first -come, first -served basis, so there's no guarantee it'll still be available then.
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Okay, thanks.
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And where exactly is the apartment located?
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It's one block west of the wastewater treatment plant.
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Oh, are pets allowed?
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Well, you can keep small pets like a hamster in a small cage, but we don't allow larger animals like dogs,
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cats, or snakes, things like that.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “24 tháng 10, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: apartment, dishwasher, deposit, rent, month. This video has 98 sentences and 958 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:14. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 22 of its 98 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deposit noun | /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ | Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. |
| sunrise noun | /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ | The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| pet noun | /pɛt/ | An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use. |
| pump noun | /pʌmp/ | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| convenient adjective | /kənˈviː.niənt/ | Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient. |
| tenant noun | /ˈtɛ.nənt/ | One who holds a lease (a tenancy). |
| noisy adjective | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| trail noun | /tɹeɪl/ | The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the… |
| guarantee noun | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | Anything that assures a certain outcome. |
| commitment noun | /kəˈmɪtmənt/ | The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. |
| electricity noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now… |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| move out verb | To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't want to talk about that.
- You can't just eat that.
- Then I'm begging you, maybe fuel up before sunrise.
- What would you like to know?
- Your grandmother's old dishwasher?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might rhyme · might honestly solve |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | they'll clean · they'll throw · you'll receive |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're confessing · I'm begging · I'm calling |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, they'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, dishwasher /ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/, furnish /ˈfɝnɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, utility /juːˈtɪlɪti/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
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 deposit, sunrise, mystery.
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.