Shadowing Practice: Học tiếng Anh qua phim Young Sheldon-06 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 339 sentences and 4253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:13. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| filthy adjective | /ˈfɪlθi/ | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| necklace noun | /ˈnɛkləs/ | An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a… |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| string noun | /stɹɪŋ/ | A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together. |
| curriculum noun | /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ | The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. |
| bean noun | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| cooperate verb | /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. |
| feather noun | /ˈfɛðə/ | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| meter noun | /ˈmitəɹ/ | A device that measures things. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| hang up verb | To put up to hang. | |
| turn down verb | To refuse, decline, or deny. | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
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 | has been · haven't given · haven't thought |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most productive |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am starting · is being · is going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to be · they're going to give · we're going to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 70 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, feather /ˈfɛðə/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, featherless /ˈfɛðəɹləs/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, schwa /ʃwɑ/
- Long words — get the stress right: curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, cooperate /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/
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 awake, filthy, necklace.
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.




























