Shadowing Practice: Cách để dùng Chance trong Forsaken - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cách để dùng Chance trong Forsaken”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: die, jiggle, dang, Bruh, boom. This video has 185 sentences and 687 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:30. 70% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| ambulance noun | /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ | An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| downtown noun | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| bull noun | /bʊl/ | Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| wee adjective | /wiː/ | Small, little. |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| slick adjective | /slɪk/ | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| yummy adjective | /ˈjʌm.i/ | Delicious. |
| jiggle verb | /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/ | To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
| open up verb | To open. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you doing?
- I don't know what I'm doing!
- You can't get out of here, son.
- My money doesn't jiggle jiggle.
- Why are you running?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna die · I'm not going to die · I'm not going to get |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm not fucking · are you doing · I'm doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can'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 boom, ambulance, downtown.
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.











