Shadowing Practice: Bài 2 - Thói Quen Gia Đình - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, Katie, let's talk about your family.
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Sure.
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And your family, who gets up early?
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My mom gets up early every day.
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What time does she get up?
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My mom gets up at 4 o'clock in the morning.
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What?
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That's crazy.
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But she also goes to bed very early.
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What time?
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She goes to bed at 7 o'clock.
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Wow. At 7?
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At 7 o'clock every day.
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Is everyone quiet in the family?
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Oh, no. No, no, no. Wow, that's amazing.
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Okay, so who stays up late?
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Probably me and my brother.
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We always stay up late.
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Yeah, how late?
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Well, when we were younger, we stayed up until 11 o'clock.
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Okay.
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Which when you're a five or six year old, that's very late.
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That is very late.
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Wow.
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What about TV?
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Who watches a lot of TV?
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My dad.
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My dad watches a lot of TV.
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Oh yeah, what does he watch?
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He watches sports TV programs He watches comedy programs He watches everything Okay,
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yeah, sounds like my dad Now my dad falls asleep in front of the TV a lot Mine too Really?
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Yeah Okay, who cleans the house?
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Sometimes me and my brother will help clean the house But mostly it's my mom Oh,
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right, same I think it's the same in everybody's house I think so too I know, poor mom yeah well similarly who cooks for the family i
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bet it's your mom nope actually it's my dad really oh great my dad is a chef oh
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so he's very good at cooking meals what does he cook
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lots lots of stuff lots of british food uh-huh so a roast roast beef or fish and chips Lots of British food.
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I lived in England for one year and I love Sunday roast.
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Oh, me too.
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It's so good.
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I wish it was Sunday roast every day.
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I know.
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Okay, in your family, who does the shopping?
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Who do you think does the shopping in my family?
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Your mother. Of course.
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Yeah.
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Oh, wow.
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I don't think my mother would be happy if my dad did the shopping.
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Why?
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My dad buys too many silly things that we don't need.
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Okay, I gotcha.
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Alright, who makes you laugh?
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Definitely my dad makes me laugh.
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Oh yeah?
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How?
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My dad makes me laugh a lot.
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His sense of humor is very different to mine.
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So when he says a joke and nobody laughs, that makes me laugh.
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Oh right, that's funny.
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So, sometimes we argue with people.
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Who argues with you sometimes?
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Not sometimes.
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All the time, I argue with my brother.
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Oh, really?
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Yes.
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What do you argue about?
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Everything.
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Everything.
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We're very different people.
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Okay. For example?
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It can be even small things like the color T-shirt that someone is wearing.
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We will argue about it.
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Right.
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That sounds like my sisters.
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So I have two older sisters.
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I never fight with either sister.
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Never.
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But my sisters fight all the time.
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Yeah, they love fighting.
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I love fighting my brother.
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Okay, so in your family, who helps you out a lot?
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I hope that we help each other out a lot.
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I don't think one person helps a lot of people.
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We all help each other.
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Oh, wow.
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That sounds great.
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Thanks, Katie.
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Thanks.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bài 2 - Thói Quen Gia Đình”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dad, watches, argue, laugh, mom. This video has 88 sentences and 547 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 24 of its 88 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 |
|---|---|---|
| argue verb | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. |
| roast verb | /ɹoʊst/ | To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| similarly adverb | /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ | In a like style or manner. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| humour noun | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | The quality of being amusing, comical, funny. |
| gotcha | /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/ | I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Who do you think does the shopping in my family?
- Alright, who makes you laugh?
- Who argues with you sometimes?
- What do you argue about?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love fighting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will help · will argue |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, you're. 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 argue, roast, meal.
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.