Shadowing Practice: Buông Hàng - Young Milo「Cukak Remix」/ Audio Lyrics - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 315 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:50. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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
8 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- mama /ˈmɑmə/ (noun) — Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
- smoke /sməʊk/ (verb) — To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar, burning material in a pipe, etc.
- floor /flɔː/ (noun) — The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- dream /ˈdɹim/ (verb) — To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
- train /ˈtɹeɪn/ (noun) — The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- beach /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ (noun) — The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
- winter /ˈwɪntə/ (noun) — Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months…
- dear /dɪɹ/ (adjective) — High in price; expensive.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- live with (verb) — To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
- get out of (verb) — To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, 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 mama, smoke, floor.
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 | keep eating |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will not live · will not go · will not be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to eat · I'm going to go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm looking |
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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