Shadowing Practice: hanh pham s Video Sep 2, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Water has three states.
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Solid, liquid, and gas.
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Water is clear.
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It has no color, no smell, and no taste.
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Water helps humans, animals, and plants grow.
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We use water for drinking,
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cooking, washing, cleaning, and swimming. So, don't waste water.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 8 sentences and 44 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:30.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
wash verb/wɑʃ/To clean with water.
liquid noun/ˈlɪk.wɪd/A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those…
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
cook verb/kʊk/To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc.
smell verb/smɛl/To sense a smell or smells.
clean adjective/kliːn/Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
drink verb/ˈdɹɪŋk/To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
grow verb/ˈɡɹəʊ/To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
plant noun/plɑːnt/An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a…
animal noun/ˈænɪməl/A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants…
solid adjective/ˈsɑ.lɪd/That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
taste noun/teɪst/One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like wash, liquid, swim.

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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