Shadowing Practice: [Luyện nghe và phản xạ Tiếng Anh] - The bear and the bee - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The Bear and the Bee A version of the tale by TheFableCottage.com Everybody knows that bears love honey.
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One day, Mr. Bear looks in his cupboard and he can't find any honey.
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Oh no, no honey, he says.
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So he goes into the forest to find some.
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He sees a beehive in a tree.
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He smells the honey.
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Mmm, honey!
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He sticks his paw into the beehive and...
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A bee flies out.
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Hey, bear, go away!
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Says the bee.
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This is not your honey.
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Mr. Bear is annoyed.
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I am bigger than you, he says.
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And I am stronger than you too.
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I can do what I want.
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Now buzz off.
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Mr. Bear sticks his paw into the beehive again and...
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Zzzzzz.
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Zoing.
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Owie.
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The bee stings him right on his nose.
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My nose!
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My nose!
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I'm so angry! growls Mr. Bear.
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He finds a big stick.
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He tries to hit the bee.
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He swings and he swings, but the bee is too fast.
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Mr. Bear gets angrier and angrier.
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I will squash you!
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Come here.
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The bee flies back into the beehive.
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Aha!
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Now you're trapped!
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yells Mr. Bear.
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He swings his stick at the beehive.
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Smash!
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Smash!
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Smash!
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He smashes it to pieces.
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Then he hears a strange sound.
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It gets louder and louder.
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Thousands of bees fly out of the smashed beehive.
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They fly around Mr. Bear's head.
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They sting him on his ear.
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They sting him on his elbow.
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They chase Mr. Bear through the forest.
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They sting him on his arms, his legs, his hands, and especially on his nose.
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Mr. Bear runs all the way home and slams the door shut.
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Bam!
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Then he hears a voice behind him.
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It's Mrs. Bear.
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You did it again, didn't you?
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She says.
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You lost your temper.
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Yes, he says as he cries and counts his bee stings.
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Here's the bee sting medicine, says Mrs. Bear.
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Also, we have honey in the cupboard.
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It's behind the flower.
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Moral, a hot temper always gets you into trouble.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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I'm doing great so
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Thank you.
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Thank you for your invitation. so so
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Oh, thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “[Luyện nghe và phản xạ Tiếng Anh] - The bear and the bee”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bear, bee, honey, beehive, sting. This video has 66 sentences and 360 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:15. 74% 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

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
honey noun/ˈhʌni/A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
sting verb/ˈstɪŋ/To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
smash verb/smæʃ/To break (something brittle) violently.
swing verb/ˈswɪŋ/To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
temper noun/ˈtɛmpɚ/A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
moral adjective/ˈmoɹəl/Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
chase verb/t͡ʃeɪs/To follow at speed.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
trap noun/tɹæp/A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
tale noun/ˈteɪl/A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
invitation noun/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
bee noun/ˈbiː/A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for…
buzz noun/bʌz/A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
slam verb/ˈslæm/To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
yell verb/jɛl/To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go away verbTo depart or leave a place.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, squash /skwɔʃ/

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 honey, sting, smash.

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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