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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Kinh Tin Kính Tiếng Anh”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Father, heaven, holy. This video has 18 sentences and 224 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| beget verb | /biˈɡɛt/ | To produce or bring forth (a child); to be a parent of; to father or sire. |
| apostolic adjective | /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/ | Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings. |
| ascend verb | /əˈsɛnd/ | To move upward, to fly, to soar. |
| crucify verb | /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ | To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross. |
| glorify verb | /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/ | To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone). |
| incarnate verb | /ɪnˈkɑːɹ.nɪt/ | To embody in flesh; to invest with a bodily, especially a human, form. |
| baptism noun | /ˈbæptɪzəm/ | A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in… |
| adore verb | /əˈdoɹ/ | To worship. |
| resurrection noun | /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ | The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again. |
| confess verb | /kənˈfɛs/ | To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. |
| forgiveness noun | /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ | The action of forgiving. |
| bury verb | /ˈbɛɹi/ | To outlive. |
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| salvation noun | /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ | The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell). |
| prophet noun | /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ | Someone who speaks by divine inspiration. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
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 | were made · was crucified · was buried |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has spoken |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/, salvation /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: apostolic /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/, resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
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 beget, apostolic, ascend.
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.