Shadowing Practice: ngày 25 tháng 9, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 21 sentences and 194 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks at a steady 113 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:

• logo /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/ (noun) — A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
• depart /dɪˈpɑɹt/ (verb) — To leave.
• destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ (noun) — The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
• refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (verb) — To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
• telephone /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ (noun) — A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to…
• delay /dɪˈleɪ̯/ (noun) — A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
• vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
• reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ (verb) — To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• announcement /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ (noun) — An act of announcing, or giving notice.
• bold /ˈbəʊld/ (adjective) — Courageous, daring.
• apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (verb) — To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• reminder /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Someone or something that reminds.
• listener /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ (noun) — Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
• café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (noun) — A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• get back (verb) — Return to where one came from.
• set up /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ (verb) — To make ready for use.
• think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
• Long words — get the stress right: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

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 logo, depart, destination.