Shadowing Practice: ngày 21 tháng 9, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 9 sentences and 105 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ (noun) — One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
• refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verb) — To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
• shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (noun) — A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ (verb) — To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
• skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• edit /ˈɛdɪt/ (verb) — To change a text, or a document.
• upgrade /əpˈɡɹeɪd/ (verb) — To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
• burden /ˈbɝdn̩/ (noun) — A heavy load.
• implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ (verb) — To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
• peer /pɪɹ/ (noun) — Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
• expertise /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/ (noun) — Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
• observe /əbˈzɜːv/ (verb) — To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
• smartphone /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ (noun) — A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone.
• sixty /ˈsɪksti/ (noun) — A commercial lasting 60 seconds.
• learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (noun) — One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• slow down (verb) — To decelerate.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, they'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/

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 worker, refer, shadow.

Grammar in this video

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