Shadowing Practice: Harry Porter Bản gốc - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Harry Porter Bản gốc”. This video has 24 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 5 of its 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jenny noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ | A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny). |
| jumper noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/ | A woollen sweater or pullover. |
| mummy noun | /ˈmʌm.i/ | An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American… |
| tuck verb | /tʌk/ | To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). |
| starve verb | /stɑɹv/ | To die because of lack of food or of not eating. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| bar noun | /bɑɹ/ | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| dear adjective | /dɪɹ/ | High in price; expensive. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| wonderful adjective | /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you think you'll be all right?
- Have we had some of this?
- Where have you been?
- Mummy, have you seen my jumper?
- What did I do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have we had · have you been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll be · will never know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you'll. 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 jenny, jumper, mummy.
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.
































