Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh | Level 2 - Unit 16 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 16, Karaoke It's nice to see you, Karen.
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How have you been?
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I've been very well, thank you.
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How are you, Dan?
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I'm fine, thanks.
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I went to the movie Saturday night.
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I wanted to invite you, but you weren't home.
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That's right.
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I went karaoke singing with some friends on Saturday night.
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Really?
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I've never sung karaoke.
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What's it like?
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I had never gone karaoke singing before either, but I had a great time.
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My friends were experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me what to do.
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Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
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No. The place we went to rented out small private rooms.
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Nobody else could hear us.
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They even gave us free sodas.
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Cool.
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What kind of music did they have?
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They had hundreds of different songs to choose from.
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They had both new songs and old songs.
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They had songs in English and songs in several other languages, too.
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It was really fun.
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I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
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Unit 16 Karaoke It's nice to see you, Karen.
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How have you been?
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I've been very well, thank you.
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How are you, Dan?
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I'm fine, thanks.
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I went to the movie Saturday night.
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I wanted to invite you, but you weren't home.
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That's right.
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I went karaoke singing with some friends on Saturday night.
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Really?
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I've never sung karaoke.
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What's it like?
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I had never gone karaoke singing before either, but I had a great time.
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My friends were experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me what to do.
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Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
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No. The place we went to rented out small private rooms.
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Nobody else could hear us.
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They even gave us free sodas.
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Cool!
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What kind of music did they have?
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They had hundreds of different songs to choose from.
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They had both new songs and old songs.
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They had songs in English and songs in several other languages, too.
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It was really fun.
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I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
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Unit 16 Karaoke It's nice to see you Karen.
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How have you been?
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I've been very well.
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Thank you.
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How are you Dan?
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I'm fine.
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Thanks.
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I went to the movie Saturday night I wanted to invite you but you weren't home.
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That's right.
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I went karaoke singing with some friends on Saturday night Really?
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I've never sung karaoke.
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What's it like?
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I had never gone karaoke singing before either, but I had a great time.
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My friends were experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me what to do.
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Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
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No. The place we went to rented out small private rooms.
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Nobody else could hear us.
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They even gave us free sodas.
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Cool!
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What kind of music did they have?
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They had hundreds of different songs to choose from.
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They had both new songs and old songs.
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They had songs in English and songs in several other languages, too.
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It was really fun.
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I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
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Unit 16 Karaoke It's nice to see you, Karen.
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How have you been?
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I've been very well, thank you.
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How are you, Dan?
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I'm fine, thanks.
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I went to the movie Saturday night.
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I wanted to invite you, but you weren't home.
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That's right.
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I went karaoke singing with some friends on Saturday night.
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Really?
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I've never sung karaoke.
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What's it like?
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I had never gone karaoke singing before either, but I had a great time.
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My friends were experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me what to do.
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Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
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No. The place we went to rented out small private rooms.
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Nobody else could hear us.
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They even gave us free sodas.
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Cool.
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What kind of music did they have?
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They had hundreds of different songs to choose from.
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They had both new songs and old songs.
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They had songs in English and songs in several other languages, too.
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It was really fun.
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I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
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Unit 16.
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Karaoke It's nice to see you, Karen.
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How have you been?
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I've been very well, thank you.
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How are you, Dan?
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I'm fine, thanks.
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I went to the movie Saturday night.
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I wanted to invite you, but you weren't home.
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That's right.
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I went karaoke singing with some friends on Saturday night.
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Really?
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I've never sung karaoke.
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What's it like?
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I had never gone karaoke singing before either, but I had a great time.
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My friends were experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me what to do.
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Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
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No. The place we went to rented out small private rooms.
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Nobody else could hear us.
119
They even gave us free sodas.
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Cool.
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What kind of music did they have?
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They had hundreds of different songs to choose from.
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They had both new songs and old songs.
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They had songs in English and songs in several other languages, too.
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It was really fun.
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I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
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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: karaoke, songs, singing, Saturday, sodas. This video has 126 sentences and 855 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:42. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 30 of its 126 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| soda noun | /ˈsoʊdə/ | Sodium bicarbonate. |
| karaoke noun | /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ | A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of… |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| rent noun | /ˈɹɛnt/ | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. |
| singer noun | /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ | A person who sings, often professionally. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| hundred noun | /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ | A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How have you been?
- I've been very well, thank you.
- I wanted to invite you, but you weren't home.
- Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?
- I think I'll go karaoke singing next weekend.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you been · I've been · I've never sung |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll go |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to sing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 invite, stranger, soda.
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.