Shadowing Practice: 📍EP 150: Lễ Khai Giảng - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today, I would like to talk about the opening ceremony of the new school year in Vietnam, which is about to take place.
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This event is not only the start of study, but also a cultural tradition that millions of families look forward to.
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Early in the morning, streets near schools will be filled with students wearing clean uniforms,
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holding flowers, and carrying hope in their eyes.
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The sound of drums will echo, reminding everyone of childhood and the value of learning.
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Teachers will welcome students with warm smiles, while parents watch with silent pride.
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This year, the ceremony is expected to feel even more special as people wish for peace,
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health, and success after many challenges.
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The opening day does not last long, but it creates energy for the whole year ahead.
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It is a beautiful picture of respect for knowledge and love for the future.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “📍EP 150: Lễ Khai Giảng”. This video has 10 sentences and 147 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ceremony noun | /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ | A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| echo noun | /ˈɛk.oʊ/ | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| childhood noun | /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ | The state of being a child. |
| tradition noun | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/ | A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to… |
| pride noun | /pɹaɪd/ | A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be filled · is expected |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Vietnam, which is |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will echo · will welcome |
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 ceremony, silent, flower.
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.