Shadowing Practice: Bài thi mô phỏng TOEIC SPEAKING | Band :180/200 | MOCK TEST 2 - 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, card, credit. This video has 105 sentences and 1098 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aloud adverb | /əˈlaʊd/ | With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. |
| rack noun | /ɹæk/ | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| attire noun | /əˈtaɪɚ/ | One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes. |
| megaplex noun | A large, multi-screen cinema | |
| seaboard noun | The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine. | |
| spacious adjective | /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/ | Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious. |
| equip verb | /ɪˈkwɪp/ | To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging). |
| plum noun | /plʌm/ | An edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European plum) and Prunus americana American plum, often of a dark red or purple colour. |
| depart verb | /dɪˈpɑɹt/ | To leave. |
| offline adjective | /ɔfˈlaɪn/ | Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer… |
| jelly noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛli/ | A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and… |
| drawer noun | /dɹɔɹ/ | An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. |
| cooperate verb | /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you use your credit card for?
- In your opinion, how could your credit card service be improved?
- I'm worried about missing important system upgrades.
- Could you tell me the details of what's going to happen?
- Do you agree or disagree with the following 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 · be improved · should be improved |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have checked · have agreed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: cooperate /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/, horizontal /ˌhoɹəˈzɑn.təl/
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 aloud, rack, grocery.
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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