Shadowing Practice: Bài 1 - Quê Hương Của Tôi - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, Todd.
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What is your hometown?
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My hometown is San Francisco.
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Oh, nice.
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Is your town beautiful?
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Yes, San Francisco is very beautiful.
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It has a nice view of the ocean.
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Sounds nice.
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Is your town clean?
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It's pretty clean.
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Sometimes it's dirty.
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Some places are dirty.
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but usually the city is clean.
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Oh. Is San Francisco dangerous?
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No, it's not too dangerous.
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Sometimes we have crime, but it's safe.
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Great. Is your town expensive?
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Yes.
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San Francisco is very expensive.
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Everything is expensive.
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Food is expensive.
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Housing is expensive.
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Shopping is expensive.
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Everything.
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Oh, really? Is San Francisco famous?
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Yes, it's very famous.
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In America, it's famous for its bridge.
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We have the Golden Gate Bridge.
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It's the world's most famous bridge, I think.
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I know that bridge. Is your town hot?
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Never.
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San Francisco is never hot.
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It's never super cold, but it's never hot.
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It's always warm or cool.
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Sounds great. Is San Francisco interesting?
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I think so.
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It's a very interesting city.
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We have people from everywhere, and we have good food.
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We have nature nearby, and we have interesting buildings.
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Wow.
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I'd like to go there.
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Oh, you should.
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What about your city?
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What's your city?
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My city is Chicago.
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Oh, Chicago, Chicago.
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Is your city beautiful?
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Yes, it's very beautiful with lots of tall buildings and a big lake.
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Oh, nice.
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Is Chicago clean?
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Some parts of Chicago are clean and other parts are a little dirty.
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How about dangerous?
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Is Chicago dangerous?
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Similarly, some parts are dangerous and some parts are safe.
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Yeah, San Francisco is the same.
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I think every American city is the same.
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I think that's true.
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Most places are safe, but some places are dangerous.
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Right. Is Chicago expensive?
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Yes, because it's such a big city, almost everything is expensive food,
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attractions, parking, entertainment, everything.
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Sounds like San Francisco.
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I think so.
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A little similar.
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Is it hot?
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It can be hot in the summer.
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Usually July or August it gets hot sometimes.
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Is it interesting?
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Yes, of course.
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Chicago is very interesting.
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We have many museums and things to do and we also have nature.
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At the lake you can go and enjoy the day on the beach.
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Oh, nice.
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Is Chicago by the ocean?
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It's not by the ocean.
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It's by a really big lake called Lake Michigan.
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What about San Francisco?
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Is it by the ocean?
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Yes, San Francisco is on the ocean.
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It's on the Pacific Ocean.
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Right.
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So we have really nice beaches.
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Do you like the beach?
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I do, but the beaches in San Francisco are a little cold.
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In Los Angeles, they're warm.
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but Los Angeles is not interesting and it's expensive and it's not beautiful
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right so I don't like Los Angeles so we should stick with San Francisco or Chicago yeah
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bài 1 - Quê Hương Của Tôi”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Francisco, San, Chicago, expensive, ocean. This video has 87 sentences and 471 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 94% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 22 of its 87 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 |
|---|---|---|
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| similarly adverb | /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ | In a like style or manner. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| dirty adjective | /ˈdɝti/ | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| entertainment noun | /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ | An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as… |
| nearby adverb | /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ | Next to, close to. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| expensive adjective | /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ | Having a high price or cost. |
| dangerous adjective | /ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/ | Full of danger. |
| ocean noun | /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| lake noun | /leɪk/ | A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What is your hometown?
- Is your town beautiful?
- Is your town clean?
- Sometimes we have crime, but it's safe.
- Do you like the beach?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, dangerous /ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/, ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/, shop /ʃɑp/
- Long words — get the stress right: similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, entertainment /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/
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 hometown, similarly, attraction.
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.