Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh | Level 2 - Unit 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 104 sentences and 850 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| 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… |
| adopt verb | /əˈdɑpt/ | To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. |
| orphan noun | /ˈɔɹfən/ | A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died. |
| chimpanzee noun | /t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ | Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans… |
| personality noun | /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ | Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. |
| animal noun | /ˈænɪməl/ | A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants… |
| institute noun | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ | An organization founded to promote a cause |
| female noun | /ˈfiː.meɪl/ | An animal of the sex that produces eggs. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| protect verb | /pɹəˈtɛkt/ | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |
| adult noun | /ˈæd.ʌlt/ | An animal that is full-grown. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was living |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will sometimes adopt |
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 discover, scientist, adopt.
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.






























