Shadowing Practice: CHú chuột đầu bếp bản gốc - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Don't look at me like that!
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You weren't the only one who's trapped!
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They expect me to cook it again!
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I mean, I'm not ambitious.
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I wasn't trying to cook.
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I was just trying to stay out of trouble.
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You're the one who was getting fancy with the spices.
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What did you throw in there?
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Oregano?
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No?
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What?
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Rosemary?
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That's the spice, isn't it?
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Rosemary?
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You didn't throw rosemary in there?
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Then what was all the flipping and all the throwing?
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I need this job.
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I've lost so many.
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I don't know how to cook, and now I'm actually talking to a rat as if you...
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Did you nod?
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Have you been nodding?
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You understand me? So I'm not crazy!
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Wait a second, wait a second.
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I can't cook, can I?
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But you, you can, right?
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Look, don't be so modest.
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You're a rat for Pete's sake.
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Whatever you did, they liked it.
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Yeah, this could work.
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Hey, they liked the soup!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “CHú chuột đầu bếp bản gốc”. This video has 31 sentences and 164 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 14 of its 31 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rosemary noun/ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and…
sake noun/ˈseɪ̯k/Cause, interest or account.
fancy noun/ˈfæn.si/The imagination.
trap noun/tɹæp/A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
flip verb/flɪp/To throw so as to turn over.
soup noun/sup/Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
modest adjective/ˈmɑdəst/Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
ambitious adjective/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
spouse noun/spaʊ̯s/A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
spice noun/spaɪs/Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
nod verb/nɑd/To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
oregano noun/əˈɹɛɡənoʊ/A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Don't look at me like that!
  • You weren't the only one who's trapped!
  • What did you throw in there?
  • You didn't throw rosemary in there?
  • I can't cook, can I?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rosemary, sake, fancy.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →