Shadowing Practice: Getting to know myTimetable - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the My Timetable tutorial video.
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This video will walk you through the essential features of My Timetable.
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So you can confidently navigate your schedule.
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Time to get started.
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First, open your web browser and head to the Class Timetables page on the RMIT Vietnam website.
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Click the Access My Timetable button and sign in using your RMIT student email and password.
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Once you log in, you will land on your dashboard.
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Think of this as your homepage.
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Up in the top right corner, notice the time zone drop down.
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It defaults to Vietnam time, but you can easily change it here to view another time zone.
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Or in your settings, and the system will remember your preference for next time.
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Below it, you will see your upcoming events list.
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This gives you a quick snapshot of your schedule for the days ahead, so you never miss a class.
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You can click any class here to see its full details.
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In the center of your dashboard, you will find a welcome message and the action required section.
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You can select your class groups from here during the class selection period.
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Right underneath that, keep an eye on your alerts for quick updates on your waitlist success.
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You can also access these from the main menu on the left.
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Just click the Alerts tab, then select any alert to view the full details of your updated class group.
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The left -hand menu is also where you will find the Help and How -To's box.
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Click Learn More to access the Resource Hub.
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With user guides, tutorial videos, support links, and most importantly, your key dates.
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Keep an eye on these dates because you can only select or change your class groups during the class selection period.
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If you ever forget, you can quickly check these dates here.
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In your dashboard's welcome message.
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Or on the class timetables page.
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To view your full schedule, click timetable on the left -hand menu from your dashboard.
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This opens your main workspace, which is divided into three sections the main menu on the left,
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your timetable area or timetable grid in the center, and the action pane on the right.
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Let's look at the action pane, which lists your enrolled courses.
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Always check the Not Allocated tab.
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It highlights any classes you still need to choose with the red exclamation mark.
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You will also notice that every course is displayed in its own unique color, making it easy to spot them.
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Take a closer look at the action pane.
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Each card you see here is a class type.
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This is the general requirement you need to fulfill.
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Like a lecture or a tutorial.
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Click on a class type to expand it and reveal your class groups.
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These are the specific time slots available to you.
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Your goal is to pick one class group for each class type.
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On the timetable grid, available time slots appear as empty boxes with dotted outlines.
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If a box has diagonal stripes, it means that class is currently unavailable usually because it's full,
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or it clashes with a selected class in your schedule.
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You can always click
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View More on the Class Type card to see the exact class details.
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Here is an important tip.
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When actively building your schedule, Always keep the summary toggle turned on.
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You need this toggle on to see your full semester, access the action pane, and select or change your classes.
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If you want to focus on a specific day or week, turn the summary toggle off.
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The action pane is hidden.
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But your navigation arrows and date picker will become active so you can browse your daily routine.
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Just remember to flip the toggle back on to make any changes.
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Next, use the top left icons to switch between views.
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GridView displays your timetable in a standard calendar layout.
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While ListView gives you a streamlined, chronological list.
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Keep in mind that the action pane is hidden in ListView.
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So always switch back to GridView with your summary toggle on to select or change your class groups types.
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You can also use the filter icon to easily find specific class types, like online or tutorial classes.
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Finally, once your schedule is completely set,
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click the printer icon in the top right corner to save a pdf or print a hard copy from either view
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You can also sync your timetable directly to your Google, Apple, or Outlook calendar.
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Just head over to your settings on the left menu to copy your unique calendar subscription link.
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That is everything needed to navigate and manage the schedule.
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Be sure to check out the other tutorial videos for core actions on my timetable, like selecting, changing, or leaving class groups, and joining a waitlist.
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If you need any help, please reach out to Student Connect.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Getting to know myTimetable”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: timetable, click, action, schedule, pane. This video has 65 sentences and 809 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:27. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| select verb | /sɪˈlɛkt/ | To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
| summary noun | /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ | An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material. |
| alert adjective | /əˈlɝt/ | Attentive; awake; on guard. |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| icon noun | /ˈaɪ.kɑn/ | An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| grid noun | /ɡɹɪd/ | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| slot noun | /slɑt/ | A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it. |
| navigate verb | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| expand verb | /ɪkˈspænd/ | To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. |
| upcoming adjective | Happening or appearing in the relatively near future. | |
| default noun | /dɪˈfɔlt/ | The condition of failing to meet an obligation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| back onto verb | To reverse a vehicle onto something. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| drop down verb | To sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, clash /ˈklæʃ/, dashboard /ˈdæʃˌboɹd/, exclamation /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/, chronological /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/
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 select, menu, tutorial.
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.