Shadowing Practice: 30 Bài Thuyết Trình Tiếng Anh Tiểu Học| Topic: Self Introduction - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 12 sentences and 88 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 70% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- soccer /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (noun) — Association football.
- pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (noun) — A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
- introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (verb) — To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
- roller /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ (noun) — Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
- coaster /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/ (noun) — A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist.
- basketballer (noun) — A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
- pepperoni /pɛpəˈɹoʊni/ (noun) — A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper.
- favourite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ (adjective) — Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
- basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ (noun) — A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
- ride /ɹaɪd/ (verb) — To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
- fourth /fɔɹθ/ (adjective) — The ordinal form of the number four.
- grade /ɡɹeɪd/ (noun) — A rating.
- hello /hɛˈloʊ/ — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- live with (verb) — To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 soccer, pizza, introduce.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll be |
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.