Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh | Level 2 - Unit 10 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 10.
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The Telescope.
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Come and look at the telescope I got for my birthday.
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That's neat.
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Yeah.
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Now we can look at the moon.
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Did you know that the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite?
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No, I didn't know that.
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I thought the moon was a planet.
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Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite moves around a planet.
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Oh, I see.
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Can you see other planets with your telescope?
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Sure.
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I can see two planets close to Earth really well.
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Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
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Many scientists believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just like Earth.
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Mars has two moons.
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That's cool.
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What is the other planet near Earth?
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The other planet near Earth is Venus.
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But Venus has no moons.
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Do you think people will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus?
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Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars.
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But not Venus, because it's too hot.
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Well, at least we can see them with your new telescope.
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Unit 10.
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The Telescope Come and look at the telescope I got for my birthday.
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That's neat!
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Yeah, now we can look at the moon.
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Did you know that the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite?
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No, I didn't know that.
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I thought the moon was a planet.
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Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite moves around a planet.
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Oh, I see.
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Can you see other planets with your telescope?
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Sure.
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I can see two planets close to Earth really well.
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Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
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Many scientists believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just like Earth.
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Mars has two moons.
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That's cool.
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What is the other planet near Earth?
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The other planet near Earth is Venus, but Venus has no moons.
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Do you think people will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus?
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Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars, but not Venus because it's too hot.
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Well, at least we can see them with your new telescope.
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Unit 10.
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The Telescope Come and look at the telescope I got for my birthday.
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That's neat!
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Yeah, now we can look at the moon.
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Did you know that the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite?
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No, I didn't know that.
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I thought the moon was a planet.
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Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite moves around a planet.
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Oh, I see.
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Can you see other planets with your telescope?
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Sure.
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I can see two planets close to Earth really well.
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Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
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Many scientists believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just like Earth.
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Mars has two moons.
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That's cool.
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What is the other planet near Earth?
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The other planet near Earth is Venus, but Venus has no moons.
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Do you think people will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus?
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Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars, but not Venus, because it's too hot.
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Well, at least we can see them with your new telescope.
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Unit 10.
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The Telescope.
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Come and look at the telescope I got for my birthday.
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That's neat!
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Yeah, now we can look at the moon.
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Did you know that the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite?
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No, I didn't know that.
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I thought the moon was a planet.
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Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite moves around a planet.
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Oh, I see.
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Can you see other planets with your telescope?
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Sure.
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I can see two planets close to Earth really well.
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Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
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Many scientists believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just like Earth.
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Mars has two moons.
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That's cool!
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What is the other planet near Earth?
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The other planet near Earth is Venus, but Venus has no moons.
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Do you think people will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus?
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Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars, but not Venus because it's too hot.
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Well, at least we can see them with your new telescope.
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Unit 10.
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The Telescope.
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Come and look at the telescope I got for my birthday.
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That's neat.
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Yeah, now we can look at the moon.
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Did you know that the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite?
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No, I didn't know that.
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I thought the moon was a planet.
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Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite moves around a planet.
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Oh, I see.
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Can you see other planets with your telescope?
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Sure.
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I can see two planets close to Earth really well.
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Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
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Many scientists believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just like Earth.
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Mars has two moons.
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That's cool!
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What is the other planet near Earth?
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The other planet near Earth is Venus, but Venus has no moons.
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Do you think people will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus?
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Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars, but not Venus because it's too hot.
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Well, at least we can see them with your new telescope.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: planet, Earth, Mars, moon, telescope. This video has 116 sentences and 875 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:57. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 25 of its 116 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
telescope noun/ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
satellite noun/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
scientist noun/ˈsaɪəntəst/One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
someday adverbSometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
planet noun/ˈplænɪt/A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU…
moon noun/mun/Any natural satellite of a planet.
unit noun/ˈjuː.nɪt/Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
birthday noun/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
net noun/nɛt/A mesh of string, cord or rope.
ocean noun/ˈoʊ.ʃən/One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
move around verbTo relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe closest
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill ever be · will be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as 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 telescope, satellite, scientist.

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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