Shadowing Practice: bài 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, teacher.
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My name is Fulia.
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I'm 10 years old.
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Birthday fun.
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I want to tell you about my birthday party.
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The wedding was sunny, hot, and dry.
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We went swimming together and got a wet.
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I had ice cream at my party.
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I always put out the candles on my cake.
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My friends gave me a teddy bear and a pothole.
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Let me tell you about my party.
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The weather was cool and rainy.
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We were in the rain.
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We saw a rainbow.
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At my party, I had blues and ribbons of different colors.
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My grandfather gave me a yo-yo and blocks.
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blocks.
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They were the same colors.
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On my birthday, the weather was windy, snowy and cool. And cold.
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The wind was boring.
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The trees were bending.
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First, we played in the snow.
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Next, we made a snowman.
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And last, we threw snowballs.
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I got a new sled for my birthday On my birthday,
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the weather was cloudy and warm We went to the playground
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We would like to bounce ball and to them to each other
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My mother gave me a jump rope and a doll in the box Let me tell you about my birthday.
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My party was a sun night.
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When it was dark, we looked at the moon and counted the bright stars.
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I got many presents for my birthday.
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One of them was a puppet.
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Another one was a toy zebra.
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How was the weather on your birthday?
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And did you get any presents?
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Goodbye, teacher.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "bài 1" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →