Shadowing Practice: Mocktest IELTS Speaking 9.0 - Đề mới nhất 2026 | IELTS FIGHTER - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 150 sentences and 1843 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:53. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| faulty adjective | /ˈfɔlti/ | Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| resolve verb | /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ | To find a solution to (a problem). |
| noticeable adjective | /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ | Capable of being seen or noticed. |
| inconvenience noun | /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/ | The quality of being inconvenient. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| household adjective | /ˈhaʊshoʊld/ | Belonging to the same house and family. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| come down with verb | To develop symptoms or signs of (an illness). |
| come up to verb | To approach. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| hand out verb | To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are considered · is broken · be resolved |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have prepared · we've done · has earned |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | types which can · children who collect · tabs which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, wouldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like collect, faulty, topic.
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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