Shadowing Practice: ngày 9 tháng 11, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening activity number eight.
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You are going to hear a conversation between a student and a counsellor.
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Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
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Good morning.
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Sit down, please.
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Good morning.
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What can I do for you?
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I've come for some advice.
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My name is Sophie Cole and I'm Italian.
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I came to this country about six months ago.
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Yes?
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And I don't know if I can use my country about six months ago.
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Yes.
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And I don't know if I can use my qualifications here.
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Maybe I need to do another course.
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And then I'm worried about my English.
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You see I'm worried about not understanding people very well.
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I see.
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Hmm.
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Well, I need to get a bit more information about you.
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What are you doing at the moment?
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Now I'm studying English because my English is very poor.
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How many hours a week?
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Twelve hours a week.
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Yes, but how many...
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Well, never mind.
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What sort of job do you see yourself doing in this country?
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Well, in this country, er, well, it seems that it's very difficult for me to get a job.
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They want experience in this country, and I haven't got any.
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My qualifications may not be accepted here, and with all...
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Hmm.
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Well, I need to get a bit more information about you.
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What are you doing at the moment?
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Now I'm studying English because my English is very poor.
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How many hours a week?
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Twelve hours a week.
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Yes, but how many...
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Well, never mind.
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What sort of job do you see yourself doing in this country?
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Well, in this country...
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Well, it seems that it's very difficult for me to get a job.
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They want experience in this country, and I haven't got any.
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My qualifications may not be accepted here, and with all the unemployment and everything, I'm really worried.
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Yes, but what kind of work do you want to do?
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I'm a civil engineer, but that's not the problem.
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If I have a degree, I can work for myself.
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Do you have any engineering qualifications?
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Yes.
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I studied civil engineering at the university in Rome.
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Oh, when was that?
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About three years ago.
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Mm -hmm.
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And then, what did you do?
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I mean, did you have any work experience in your own country?
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Oh, yes.
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I worked for a big company for about two years after the university.
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Now, I would like to get a master's degree in this country, but first I need to study more English.
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Yes, I think you are quite right.
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First you need to improve your English, then you could start looking for a university and apply for the degree in engineering for next year.
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Have you enrolled in our intensive English courses?
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Yes.
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I suggest you study English for another six months.
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then take the IELTS test.
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This test will check how well your English is and the score will be accepted by all the universities in UK.
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Here is the IELTS test booklet.
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You can get more details about this test.
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That's a great help.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “ngày 9 tháng 11, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: English, qualifications, test, worried, accepted. This video has 69 sentences and 520 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:26. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 69 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| qualification noun | /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| unemployment noun | /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ | The state of having no job; joblessness. |
| intensive adjective | /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ | Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough. |
| counselor noun | /ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/ | A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems. |
| booklet noun | /ˈbʊk.lət/ | A small or thin book. |
| enroll verb | /ɪnˈɹəʊl/ | To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list |
| engineer noun | /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ | A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| degree noun | /dɪˈɡɹiː/ | A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education. |
| accept verb | /əkˈsɛpt/ | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| sort noun | /soɹt/ | A general type. |
| civil adjective | /ˈsɪv.əl/ | Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What can I do for you?
- I've come for some advice.
- What are you doing at the moment?
- What sort of job do you see yourself doing in this country?
- Do you have any engineering qualifications?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | may not be accepted · will be accepted |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've come · Have you enrolled |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may not be |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to do · need to get · need to study |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, unemployment /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/, engineer /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/, activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like qualification, twelve, unemployment.
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.