Shadowing Practice: Học tiếng Anh qua phim Young Sheldon-01 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 365 sentences and 5426 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:07. The speaker talks fast, about 235 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 27% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| groom verb | /ɡɹum/ | To attend to one's appearance and clothing. |
| hence adverb | /ˈhɛns/ | In the future from now. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| freshman noun | /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/ | a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines)… |
| liar noun | /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ | Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| noun noun | /naʊn/ | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea… |
| comb noun | /koʊm/ | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| explanation noun | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | The act or process of explaining. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like groom, hence, knock.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was made · has been created · will be taught |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who is · guy who says · someone who believes |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been created |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | máy ngang · may ask · mấy cái |
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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