Shadowing Practice: File nghe Bài 12 - Giao Tiếp 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1. The Mediterranean is a famous sea.
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2. There are about 1 ,400 islands in Greece.
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3. There are over 3 million lakes in Canada.
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4. The Nile is a river.
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It's about 6 ,650 kilometers long.
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5. There are about 40 ,000 different plants in the Amazon rainforest.
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6. Mount Fuji is a mountain in Japan.
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It's 3 ,776 meters high.
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7. Copacabana is a famous beach in Brazil.
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8. There are seven hills in the city of Rome.
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Hugh Town I'm from Hugh Town.
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It's on the island of St Mary's, part of the Isles of Scilly, near southwest England.
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Is it a big town?
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No, it's very, very small.
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There's a population of about a thousand people.
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What famous places are there near your town?
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There aren't any famous places really, but there are some fantastic beaches.
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There's a beach on the left of the town and another one on the right.
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Really?
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Yes, it's fantastic.
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The sea is really beautiful and there are a lot of parks and hills.
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What about in the town?
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What places are there near your house?
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Erm, well, there are some shops.
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The shops are mostly in the high street.
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Is there a cinema near your house?
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Erm, no, there isn't a cinema but there are some nice restaurants and some good hotels.
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Gotemba My hometown is Gotemba in Japan.
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It's a big town with a population of about 90 ,000 people.
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Is it near Tokyo?
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Um, it's about 100 kilometres from Tokyo in southeast Japan.
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Are there any famous places near Gotemba?
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Yes.
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The famous mountain, Mount Fuji, is very near.
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Mount Fuji?
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Yes.
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It's easy to see it from my house.
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It's beautiful.
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Are there any beaches near your town?
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Yes, there are.
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There are some fantastic beaches, about 25 kilometres away.
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And there are also some lakes.
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What about in the town?
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Are there any interesting places near your house?
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There's a big shopping centre.
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A shopping centre?
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Yes, there are about 200 shops in it, a cinema and a lot of restaurants.
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It's great.
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Hugh Town I'm from Hugh Town.
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It's on the island of St Mary's, part of the Isles of Scilly, near south -west England.
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Is it a big town?
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No, it's very, very small.
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There's a population of about a thousand people.
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What famous places are there near your town?
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There aren't any famous places really, but there are some fantastic beaches.
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There's a beach on the left of the town and another one on the right.
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Really?
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Yes, it's fantastic.
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The sea is really beautiful and there are a lot of parks and hills.
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What about in the town?
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What places are there near your house?
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Erm...well, there are some shops.
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The shops are mostly in the high street.
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Is there a cinema near your house?
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Um, no, there isn't a cinema, but there are some nice restaurants and some good hotels.
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Gotemba My hometown is Gotemba in Japan.
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It's a big town with a population of about 90 ,000 people.
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Is it near Tokyo?
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Um, it's about a hundred kilometres from Tokyo, in south -east Japan.
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Are there any famous places near Gotemba?
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Yes.
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The famous mountain, Mount Fuji, is very near.
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Mount Fuji?
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Yes.
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It's easy to see it from my house.
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It's beautiful.
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Are there any beaches near your town?
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Yes, there are.
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There are some fantastic beaches, about 25 kilometres away.
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And there are also some lakes.
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What about in the town?
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Are there any interesting places near your house?
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There's a big shopping centre.
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A shopping centre?
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Yes, there are about 200 shops in it, a cinema and a lot of restaurants.
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It's great.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “File nghe Bài 12 - Giao Tiếp 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: town, famous, places, Gotemba, beaches. This video has 87 sentences and 593 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 26 of its 87 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| southeast noun | /sawˈθɪjst/ | The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°. |
| southwest noun | /saʊθˈwɛst/ | The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°. |
| meter noun | /ˈmitəɹ/ | A device that measures things. |
| kilometre noun | /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ | An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km |
| rainforest noun | /ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/ | A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| fantastic adjective | /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ | Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier). |
| lake noun | /leɪk/ | A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. |
| hill noun | /hɪl/ | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| mountain noun | /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What famous places are there near your town?
- What places are there near your house?
- Is there a cinema near your house?
- Are there any beaches near your town?
- Are there any interesting places near your house?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: southeast /sawˈθɪjst/, southwest /saʊθˈwɛst/
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 cinema, hometown, southeast.
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.