Shadowing Practice: ngày 9 tháng 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 204 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| depart verb | /dɪˈpɑɹt/ | To leave. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| announcement noun | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| departure noun | /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| destination noun | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. |
| traveller noun | /ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | One who travels, especially to distant lands. |
| platform noun | /ˈplætfɔɹm/ | A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. |
| express verb | /ɪkˈspɹɛs/ | To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. |
| flight noun | /ˈflaɪ̯t/ | The act of flying; the ability to fly. |
| train noun | /ˈtɹeɪn/ | The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. |
| plane noun | /pleɪn/ | An airplane; an aeroplane. |
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 depart, delay, announcement.
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.