Shadowing Practice: Hoc tiếng anh qua phim Extra Tập 19 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Hoc tiếng anh qua phim Extra Tập 19”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: miss, baby, babe, warden, traffic. This video has 335 sentences and 1783 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| warden noun | /ˈwɔɹdən/ | A chief administrative officer of a prison. |
| contestant noun | /kənˈtɛstənt/ | A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| clamp noun | /ˈklæmp/ | A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| ambition noun | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's… |
| eager adjective | /ˈiɡɚ/ | Desirous; keen to do or obtain something. |
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| nasty adjective | /ˈnæs.ti/ | Dirty, filthy. |
| brighten verb | /ˈbɹaɪtən/ | To make bright or brighter in color. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| hamster noun | /ˈhæm(p)stɚ/ | Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. | |
| wash up verb | To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What is the point of having a car if you cannot park?
- In your application as age?
- Have we got some lovely ladies for you tonight?
- What do you think you're doing?
- What are we going to 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 been · I've only been · have started |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Someone who spoils · someone who stops |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll be · will have · will be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am driving · is presenting · you're not getting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, pollution /pəˈluʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, interpreter /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tɚ/
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 babe, warden, contestant.
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.














