Shadowing Practice: Bài thi mô phỏng TOEIC SPEAKING | Band :170-180/200 | MOCK TEST 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bài thi mô phỏng TOEIC SPEAKING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: begin, preparing, speaking, restaurant, employee. This video has 101 sentences and 1103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| appraisal noun | /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ | The act or process of developing an opinion of value. |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| aloud adverb | /əˈlaʊd/ | With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. |
| vendor noun | /ˈvɛn.dɚ/ | A person or a company that vends or sells. |
| lecture noun | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| healthiness noun | The state or quality of being healthy. | |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| lunchtime noun | /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ | The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten. |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
| noodle noun | /ˈnu.dəl/ | A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and… |
| seasoning noun | Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice. | |
| specialize verb | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ | To narrow in scope. |
| traveller noun | /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | One who travels, especially to distant lands. |
| informative adjective | /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ | Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back from verb | To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc. |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
| think up verb | To create in one’s mind; to invent. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your favorite restaurant and why?
- What factors influence decision when you choose a restaurant?
- Can you tell me where and when the conference is being held?
- What will I be missing out on?
- What do you think about this statement?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was taken · are parked · being held |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has revealed · have agreed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who seem · pork, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as won't, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/
- Long words — get the stress right: informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
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 appraisal, dine, aloud.
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.


















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