Shadowing Practice: Đậu Phộng TV - Tập 87: LẦN CHIA TAY THỨ 30 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Đậu Phộng TV - Tập 87: LẦN CHIA TAY THỨ 30”. This video has 975 sentences and 6689 words to shadow. The speech runs for 46:08. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| buck noun | /ˈbʌk/ | A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad, skunk and kangaroo. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| sinh noun | /sin/ | A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| bathroom noun | /ˈbæθˌɹum/ | A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| suddenly adverb | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
| fault noun | /fɔlt/ | Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| sick adjective | /ˈsɪk/ | In poor health; ill. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you doing to each other?
- Why don't you go to the hospital?
- You're going to give me a drink?
- You're going to be able to get you?
- Then you're going to be able to find it?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been talking · I've been doing |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you don't take it, you will find |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · we've been · has been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who is · people who have · people who haven |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 900 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. 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 connect, buck, litter.
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.












