Shadowing Practice: Chuyến đi một mình đầu tiên - Danielle Marsh #solotrip #ielts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So here's the dealio.
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I really really missed my you know where I grew up,
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the nature, the beach and of course my family so I chose to spend some quality time here.
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I've already done the Newcastle rounds so you know I've been into town and I've been to Caves Beach, I've been for a swim,
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had many many delicious and heartwarming meals with family.
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So I'm really looking forward to my adventure.
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I don't know what awaits me.
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I don't know where I will be going.
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All I know is that I am going on my very first solo trip.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Chuyến đi một mình đầu tiên - Danielle Marsh”. This video has 9 sentences and 102 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:38. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| await verb | /əˈweɪt/ | To wait for. |
| solo noun | /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ | A piece of music for one performer. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| trip noun | /tɹɪp/ | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've already done |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm really looking · am going |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, I'm. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like meal, adventure, delicious.
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.