Shadowing Practice: Bài 5 - Du Lịch Cùng Con - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, John, I was curious about a trip you've taken.
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Have you ever taken a really, really awesome trip?
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Yeah, I've been on a lot of awesome trips, but I didn't know the trips could be so awesome until I went with my kids.
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Really?
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It went well?
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Oh, yeah, it went very well.
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It's more fun, I think, to take kids with on a trip. Where did you go?
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I went to Thailand.
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Wow.
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My first trip with a kid was with my daughter to Thailand.
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We did everything.
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We rode on elephants in Chiang Mai, and we went down south and went to the beach.
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I wasn't worried about anything because of having kids with us.
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Yeah, so I wonder what would have been different if I didn't have kids.
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I probably would have stayed up too late
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and I wouldn't have woken up in the morning in
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that way I think kids can help you have a better vacation you can use your time better
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because kids are definitely going to wake up early so you can't waste the morning.
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You said you rode an elephant?
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Yes.
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With your daughter?
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Didn't you think that was dangerous?
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Well, I was nervous about it at first.
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I thought maybe it would be too dangerous, but we had very good guides to help us.
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So I asked the elephant trainers, do you think it's safe enough for my daughter to ride the elephants?
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And the trainers told us, yes, it would be very safe.
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And the trainers were right there with us together from the start to the end.
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So there was never any risk.
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Was there anything that you wanted to do, but you decided you couldn't do it?
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Well, maybe there are some things that younger people would do if they don't have kids,
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like going out to a dance club late at night.
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But I wasn't too interested in doing that anyway, so I don't consider that I missed it.
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Besides a dance club late at night, I don't think there's anything else I skipped.
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Maybe an amusement park.
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When you have a baby or a toddler, you can't go to an amusement park and go on a roller coaster.
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But after kids are older, you can do that too.
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So, when you went to Thailand, you had one daughter.
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Do you have more kids now?
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Yes.
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Now I have a daughter and a son.
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Is it hard to travel with two kids?
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Oh, it's a little harder than traveling with one kid, but it's not twice as hard.
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Ah.
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There are two kids now, but it's not twice as hard as traveling with one kid.
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Also, you find that lots of people want to help you.
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So if you have too many bags, for example, someone will help you carry your bags.
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Or if you need to feed your kids, because babies can't feed themselves, right?
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Well you just have to learn some skills like give one kid some toys
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while you feed the first child and then switch.
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So give toys to the other kid and feed the second one.
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So you learn lots of tricks like that so you can make traveling easier.
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Well it sounds like you have a great time traveling with your kids.
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Thanks for telling me about it.
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Oh yeah, I want to go on more trips with my kids.
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I can't wait for our next vacation.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bài 5 - Du Lịch Cùng Con”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: kid, trip, daughter, elephant, traveling. This video has 55 sentences and 577 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:35. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 55 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| amusement noun | /əˈmjuzmənt/ | Entertainment. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| roller noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ | Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure. |
| toddler noun | /ˈtɑdlɚ/ | A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it. |
| coaster noun | /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/ | A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever taken a really, really awesome trip?
- Where did you go?
- You said you rode an elephant?
- Didn't you think that was dangerous?
- Do you have more kids now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've taken · I've been |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to feed · have to learn |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, didn't, 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 elephant, trainer, vacation.
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.