Shadowing Practice: My favorite holiday. A1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vietnam National Day My favorite holiday is Vietnam National Day, on September 2.
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It is a very important day for all Vietnamese people.
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This special day began in 1945, when Vietnam became a free and independent country.
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Because of this, people feel very proud and happy every year.
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On National Day, the streets are full of red flags with yellow stars.
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People go outside to watch the parade.
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They enjoy the music, the soldiers marching, and the beautiful decorations everywhere.
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Many families come together on this day.
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They eat special food, talk, and spend time with each other.
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Children play with their cousins and have a lot of fun.
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I love Vietnam National Day because everyone celebrates with joy, and it brings people together.
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That is why National Day is my favorite holiday.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My favorite holiday. A1”. This video has 12 sentences and 131 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| soldier noun | /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ | A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| parade noun | /pəˈrɑd/ | Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. |
| decoration noun | /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| flag noun | /flæɡ/ | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| celebrate verb | /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ | To extol or honour in a solemn manner. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| independent adjective | /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/ | Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. |
| proud adjective | /ˈpɹaʊ̯d/ | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
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 soldier, cousin, parade.
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.