Shadowing Practice: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Phần 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Phần 1”. This video has 229 sentences and 3450 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:47. Only 44% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| infection noun | /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ | The act or process of infecting. |
| alpha noun | /ˈæl.fə/ | The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| elastic adjective | /ə-/ | Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released. |
| combine verb | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite. |
| elastase noun | An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin. | |
| sinh noun | /sin/ | A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women. |
| cilium noun | /ˈsɪl.i.əm/ | A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve… |
| dung noun | /ˈdʌŋ/ | A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal. |
| goblet noun | /ˈɡɒblət/ | A drinking vessel with a foot and stem. |
| microgram noun | /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌɡɹæm/ | An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams. |
| neurotrophin noun | Any of a group of proteins that stimulate the growth of nerve cells | |
| aspiration noun | /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and… |
| cholinergic adjective | Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is produced · be used |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | force, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, aspiration /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, aspiration /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
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 infection, alpha, inspiration.
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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