Shadowing Practice: Bài 2 - Giúp Đỡ Bạn Bè - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Meg, thanks so much for helping me clean my house.
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Yeah, no problem.
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You were a big, big help.
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So I want to thank you.
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I want to repay you.
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So tomorrow, can I take you to lunch?
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Oh, it's too bad, but tomorrow I'll be really busy.
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Oh, yeah?
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Why?
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Well, I only wash my clothes once a week, so I need to do my laundry tomorrow.
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Oh, right.
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Do you wash your clothes at home or at the coin laundry shop?
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I usually wash my clothes at home because I have a washer.
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Oh, nice.
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Do you have a dryer too?
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I don't have a dryer, so I have to go to the coin laundromat to dry my clothes.
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Right.
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So, for work, do you usually iron your clothes?
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I usually iron my work clothes before I hang them up.
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Oh, right.
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You know, I never iron my clothes.
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Really?
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Why not?
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I just put my clothes in the dryer
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and then I take my clothes out of the dryer
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when they are still hot and fold my clothes and usually they're okay.
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I don't have to iron my shirts or pants or anything.
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That sounds good.
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I also have some clothes that I cannot wash at home, so I have to drop them off at the dry cleaners.
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Oh, yeah?
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Oh, right.
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I use the dry cleaner sometimes.
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Do you use the dry cleaner by the supermarket?
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I use the one by the train station.
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Oh, right.
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Okay.
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I know that one, too.
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Yeah.
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Well, since, you know, I want to do something for you, and I can't take you to lunch,
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maybe I can drop off your clothes at the dry cleaners.
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Really?
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Will it be okay?
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Oh, no problem, because tomorrow I have to return some movies that I rented.
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So after I return the movies, I can take your clothes to the dry cleaners.
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Wow, thanks.
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While you're going to the dry cleaners, could you also mail some letters for me?
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Sure.
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No problem.
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Just at the post office, right?
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Yes, just at the post office.
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Okay.
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Oh, I have an idea.
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How about this?
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since you are busy, after I go to the dry cleaners and I drop off my movies, I buy lunch and I bring you lunch to your house.
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Yeah, that sounds great.
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So what would you like for lunch?
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I can get Thai food, Chinese food, pizza.
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Pizza sounds great.
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Okay, I'll go to the same pizza place we use for the party.
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It's really good.
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Sounds great.
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Any kind of pizza?
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I like pepperoni pizza.
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What do you like?
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Oh, pepperoni is fine.
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It's for you, so definitely I'll get pepperoni pizza.
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Okay, great.
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Thanks a lot.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bài 2 - Giúp Đỡ Bạn Bè”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: clothes, dry, cleaner, pizza, lunch. This video has 68 sentences and 459 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:31. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 68 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | 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. |
| cleaner noun | /ˈkli.nɚ/ | A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows. |
| coin noun | /ˈkoɪ̯n/ | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| repay verb | /ɹiˈpeɪ/ | Synonym of pay back in all senses. |
| pepperoni noun | /pɛpəˈɹoʊni/ | A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper. |
| laundromat noun | /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/ | A self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes… |
| washer noun | /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/ | Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drop off verb | To fall asleep. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have a dryer too?
- Do you use the dry cleaner by the supermarket?
- What do you like?
- It's for you, so definitely I'll get pepperoni pizza.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to do · have to go · have to iron |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · Will it · I'll go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, pepperoni /pɛpəˈɹoʊni/
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 cloth, pizza, cleaner.
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.