Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe chép chính tả Tiếng Anh | Level 2 - Unit 9 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 9.
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Albert Einstein.
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Albert Einstein is famous around the world.
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He is famous for his work in science.
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Many people think that he was the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
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Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.
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His interest in science began when he was very young.
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Someone gave him a compass in 1884.
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Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.
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He wanted to learn science.
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He wanted to become a scientist.
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Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.
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At first, he met with failure.
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He did not get a place.
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But Einstein did not give up easily.
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He applied again to the same university in the next year.
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This time, he was successful.
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Einstein was a good student.
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He graduated from this famous university in 1896.
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As a scientist, Einstein did important work in the field of physics.
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His work was very good.
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He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
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In 1933, he went to live in the United States with his wife.
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Unit 9.
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Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is famous around the world.
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He is famous for his work in science.
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Many people think that he was the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
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Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.
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His interest in science began when he was very young.
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Someone gave him a compass in 1884.
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Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.
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He wanted to learn science.
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He wanted to become a scientist.
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Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.
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At first, he met with failure.
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He did not get a place.
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But Einstein did not give up easily.
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He applied again to the same university in the next year.
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This time, he was successful.
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Einstein was a good student.
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He graduated from this famous university in 1896.
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As a scientist, Einstein did important work in the field of physics.
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His work was very good.
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He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
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In 1933, he went to live in the United States with his wife.
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Unit 9.
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Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is famous around the world.
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He is famous for his work in science.
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Many people think that he was the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
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Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.
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His interest in science began when he was very young.
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Someone gave him a compass in 1884.
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Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.
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He wanted to learn science.
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He wanted to become a scientist.
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Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.
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At first, He met with failure.
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He did not get a place.
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But Einstein did not give up easily.
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He applied again to the same university in the next year.
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This time he was successful.
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Einstein was a good student.
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He graduated from this famous university in 1896.
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As a scientist, Einstein did important work in the field of physics.
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His work was very good.
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He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
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In 1933, he went to live in the United States with his wife.
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Unit 9.
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Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is famous around the world.
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He is famous for his work in science.
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Many people think that he was the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
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Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.
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His interest in science began when he was very young.
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Someone gave him a compass in 1884.
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Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.
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He wanted to learn science.
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He wanted to become a scientist.
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Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.
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At first, he met with failure.
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He did not get a place.
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But Einstein did not give up easily.
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He applied again to the same university in the next year.
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This time, he was successful.
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Einstein was a good student.
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He graduated from this famous university in 1896.
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As a scientist, Einstein did important work in the field of physics.
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His work was very good.
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He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
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In 1933, he went to live in the United States with his wife.
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Unit 9.
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Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is famous around the world.
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He is famous for his work in science.
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Many people think that he was the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
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Einstein was born in Germany in 1879.
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His interest in science began when he was very young.
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Someone gave him a compass in 1884.
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Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.
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He wanted to learn science.
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He wanted to become a scientist.
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Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.
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At first, he met with failure.
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He did not get a place.
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But Einstein did not give up easily.
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He applied again to the same university in the next year.
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This time, he was successful.
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Einstein was a good student.
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He graduated from this famous university in 1896.
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As a scientist, Einstein did important work in the field of physics.
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His work was very good.
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He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.
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In 1933, he went to live in the United States with his wife.

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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: Einstein, scientist, famous, science, Albert. This video has 111 sentences and 820 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
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…
physics noun/ˈfɪz.ɪks/The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
compass noun/ˈkʌmpəs/A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
graduate verb/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒueɪt/To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
famous adjective/ˈfeɪ.məs/Well known.
unit noun/ˈjuː.nɪt/Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
successful adjective/səkˈsɛs.fəl/Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.
easily adverb/ˈi.zɪ.li/Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
apply verb/əˈplaɪ/To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
enter verb/ˈɛntɚ/To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
failure noun/ˈfeɪ.ljə/State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

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 itwas born
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe greatest

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 scientist, physics, compass.

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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