Shadowing Practice: kinh kính mừng tiếng anh - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “kinh kính mừng tiếng anh”. This video has 4 sentences and 42 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:17.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bless verb/blɛs/To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
pray verb/pɹeɪ/To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
amen/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
hail noun/heɪl/Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
womb noun/wuːm/In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
sinner noun/ˈsɪnɚ/A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
fruit noun/fɹut/A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
grace noun/ɡɹeɪs/Charming, pleasing qualities.
holy adjective/ˈhoʊli/Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

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 bless, pray, amen.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →