Shadowing Practice: ngày 16 tháng 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Day 7 of 100 Today, let's learn a useful English phrase.
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Used to.
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We use used to when we talk about something we did regularly in the past, but don't do now.
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For example, I used to play football every weekend.
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I used to live in Dubai.
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I used to wake up late.
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Notice the meaning.
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It happened before, but things are different now.
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So remember, used to equals something that was true in the past.
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Try making your own sentence with used to.
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See you on day 8!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “ngày 16 tháng 10, 2026”. This video has 11 sentences and 86 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:35. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
phrase noun/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/A short written or spoken expression.
equal adjective/ˈiːkwəl/The same in one or more respects.
sentence noun/ˈsɛn.təns/The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
regularly adverb/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/With constant frequency or pattern.
weekend noun/ˈwiˌkɛnd/The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
notice verb/ˈnoʊ.tɪs/To become aware of; to observe.
wake verb/ˈweɪ̯k/(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
useful adjective/ˈjuːsfəl/Having a practical or beneficial use.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to when · used to play · used to live

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 phrase, equal, sentence.

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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