Shadowing Practice: Flyers 2 - Test 2 (with answer keys) Có đáp án cuối mỗi phần - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 2 - Test 2 (with answer keys) Có đáp án cuối mỗi phần”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, colour, boy, draw, nurse. This video has 355 sentences and 2064 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 94 of its 355 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 |
|---|---|---|
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| camel noun | /ˈkæm(ə)l/ | A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| coloring noun | An act or process which applies color. | |
| pyramid noun | /ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/ | An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as… |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| tiger noun | /ˈtaɪɡə/ | Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| come around verb | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| stand over verb | To be very watchful of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you see the line?
- Can you see the biggest camel?
- Can you see the answer?
- What are we going to do first?
- Why can't we go to the cinema?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | women who do · pizza, which was |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were shouting · was riding · was going |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Practice Listening · love sledging |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 57 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, can'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.
- 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 nurse, camel, bore.
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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