Shadowing Practice: ngày 15 tháng 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “ngày 15 tháng 10, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Portugal, Ronaldo, coach. This video has 10 sentences and 140 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| achievement noun | /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ | The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| disagreement noun | /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/ | An argument or debate. |
| quarterfinal noun | One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals. | |
| coach noun | /koʊt͡ʃ/ | A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. |
| commercial adjective | /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ | Of or pertaining to commerce. |
| impact noun | /ˈɪmpækt/ | The striking of one body against another; collision. |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| camp noun | /ˈkæmp/ | An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has played · have already made |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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 solve, achievement, leaf.
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.