Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe tiếng Anh cùng Khánh Vy - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Xin chào!
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Hello!
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Good afternoon everyone!
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Wow, the great energy!
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And we are super delighted, elated and honored to be here at one of the best high schools in Vietnam, Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Get -Dim.
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First of all, I would like to extend a cheerful welcome to all of you.
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Thank you very much for being all here at a very special event.
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At our special occasion to welcome our very special guest My name is Vy, Hain Vy, and I'm really honored to become your host of the meet
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and greet of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Please welcome the Prime Minister of the Netherlands,
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Mr. Mark Britta

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 10 sentences and 114 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:51. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
occasion noun/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
extend verb/ɛkˈstɛnd/To increase in extent.
delight noun/dəˈlaɪt/Joy; pleasure.
greet verb/ɡɹiːt/To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
cheerful adjective/ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/Noticeably happy and optimistic.
elated adjective/ɪˈleɪtɪd/Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
guest noun/ɡɛst/A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
honor noun/ˈɒn.ə/Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
host noun/hoʊst/One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
afternoon noun/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

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 occasion, extend, delight.

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 best

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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