Shadowing Practice: ngày 31 tháng 7, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 16 sentences and 282 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (noun) — A movie theatre, a movie house.
• grey /ɡɹeɪ/ (adjective) — Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
• blast /blæst/ (noun) — A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
• insight /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ (noun) — A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
• genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ (noun) — A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
• bud /bʌd/ (noun) — A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
• exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (adjective) — Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
• expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/ (verb) — To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
• delight /dəˈlaɪt/ (noun) — Joy; pleasure.
• fortunate /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ (adjective) — Auspicious.
• albeit /ɔlˈbi.ɪt/ — Although, despite (it) being.
• fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ (verb) — To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
• enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ (adjective) — With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
• behold /bɪˈhəʊld/ (verb) — To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
• thrill /θɹɪl/ (verb) — To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come across (verb) — To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
• follow up (verb) — To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
• grow on (verb) — To become more likeable to someone.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, thrill /θɹɪl/
• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
• Long words — get the stress right: exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cinema, grey, blast.

Grammar in this video

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