Shadowing Practice: Listen Carefully - Có đáp án- Luyện Nghe Tiếng Anh - Unit 1 ( Numbers ) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Listen Carefully - Có đáp án- Luyện Nghe Tiếng Anh - Unit 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: prize, hundred, ticket, thousand, nine. This video has 29 sentences and 202 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:05. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| lottery noun | /ˈlɑtɚi/ | A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the… |
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| seventh adjective | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | The ordinal form of the number seven. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| prize noun | /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| circle noun | /ˈsɜɹkəl/ | A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). |
| hundred noun | /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ | A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros). |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, sixth /sɪksθ/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, fourth /fɔɹθ/, fifth /fɪfθ/
- Long words — get the stress right: twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i], everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 thirty, lottery, sixth.
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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