Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh | Level 1 - Unit 16 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 16.
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A Haunted House.
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Oh, no. It's raining.
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I wanted to go to the beach today.
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Well, I'm visiting a haunted house this afternoon.
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You can come with me if you like.
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A haunted house?
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What is it like?
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It's really dark, with lots of old furniture and pictures on the walls.
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It's called a haunted house because it's full of ghosts.
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You're joking, right?
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I don't believe in ghosts.
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Where is the haunted house?
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The house is in the old forest.
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Oh, are you really sure you want to go?
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What's wrong?
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I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
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Well, I don't really believe in ghosts, but...
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That's okay.
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I don't believe in ghosts either.
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I was only joking.
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The old house isn't really haunted.
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It's just a very old, empty house.
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Phew.
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I'm glad to hear that.
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Sure, I'll come with you.
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Unit 16.
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A Haunted House Oh, no!
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It's raining!
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I wanted to go to the beach today.
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Well, I'm visiting a haunted house this afternoon.
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You can come with me if you like.
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A haunted house?
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What is it like?
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It's really dark, with lots of old furniture and pictures on the walls.
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It's called a haunted house because it's full of ghosts.
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You're joking, right?
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I don't believe in ghosts.
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Where is the haunted house?
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The house is in the old forest.
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Oh, are you really sure you want to go?
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What's wrong?
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I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
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Well, I don't really believe in ghosts, but...
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That's okay.
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I don't believe in ghosts either.
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I was only joking.
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The old house isn't really haunted.
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It's just a very old, empty house.
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Phew.
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I'm glad to hear that.
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Sure, I'll come with you.
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Unit 16 A Haunted House Oh, no!
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It's raining!
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I wanted to go to the beach today.
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Well, I'm visiting a haunted house this afternoon.
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You can come with me if you like.
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A haunted house?
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What is it like?
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It's really dark, with lots of old furniture and pictures on the walls.
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It's called a haunted house because it's full of ghosts.
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You're joking, right?
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I don't believe in ghosts.
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Where is the haunted house?
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The house is in the old forest.
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Oh, are you really sure you want to go?
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What's wrong?
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I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
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Well, I don't really believe in ghosts, but...
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That's okay.
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I don't believe in ghosts either.
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I was only joking.
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The old house isn't really haunted.
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It's just a very old, empty house.
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Phew.
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I'm glad to hear that.
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Sure.
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I'll come with you.
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Unit 16.
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A Haunted House Oh, no!
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It's raining!
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I wanted to go to the beach today.
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Well, I'm visiting a haunted house this afternoon.
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You can come with me if you like.
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A haunted house?
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What is it like?
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It's really dark, with lots of old furniture and pictures on the walls.
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It's called a haunted house because it's full of ghosts.
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You're joking, right?
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I don't believe in ghosts.
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Where is the haunted house?
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The house is in the old forest.
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Oh, are you really sure you want to go?
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What's wrong?
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I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
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Well, I don't really believe in ghosts, but...
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That's okay.
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I don't believe in ghosts either.
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I was only joking.
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The old house isn't really haunted.
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It's just a very old, empty house.
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Phew!
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I'm glad to hear that.
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Sure, I'll come with you.
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Unit 16.
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A Haunted House Oh, no!
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It's raining!
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I wanted to go to the beach today.
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Well, I'm visiting a haunted house this afternoon.
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You can come with me if you like.
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A haunted house?
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What is it like?
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It's really dark, with lots of old furniture and pictures on the walls.
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It's called a haunted house because it's full of ghosts.
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You're joking, right?
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I don't believe in ghosts.
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Where is the haunted house?
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The house is in the old forest.
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Oh, are you really sure you want to go?
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What's wrong?
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I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
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Well, I don't really believe in ghosts, but...
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That's okay.
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I don't believe in ghosts either.
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I was only joking.
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The old house isn't really haunted.
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It's just a very old, empty house.
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Phew, I'm glad to hear that.
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Sure, I'll come with you.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: haunted, ghosts, joking, phew, raining. This video has 130 sentences and 722 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 30 of its 130 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
haunt verb/hɔnt/To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
ghost noun/ɡoʊst/A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
joking verb/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/Kidding, trying to fool.
furniture noun/ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
phew/fjuː/Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
empty adjective/ˈɛm(p).ti/Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
unit noun/ˈjuː.nɪt/Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
beach noun/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
glad adjective/ɡlæd/Pleased; happy; gratified.
afternoon noun/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
rain noun/ˈɹeɪn/Condensed water falling from a cloud.
forest noun/ˈfɔɹəst/A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I don't believe in ghosts.
  • I thought you didn't believe in ghosts.
  • I don't believe in ghosts either.
  • I'm glad to hear that.
  • Sure, I'll come with you.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itisn't really haunted
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas only joking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm visiting · You're joking
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll come

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 45 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 haunt, ghost, joking.

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 →