Shadowing Practice: Người Nhện vs Mysterio | Người Nhện: Xa Nhà (2019) Vietsub - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Người Nhện vs Mysterio”. This video has 52 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 61 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| drone noun | /dɹoʊn/ | A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary function is to mate with the queen. |
| execute verb | /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ | To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| ideal adjective | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| protocol noun | /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/ | An amendment to an official treaty. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| scan verb | /skæn/ | To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. |
| stark adjective | /stɑɹk/ | Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather). |
| illusion noun | /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ | A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality. |
| cancellation noun | /kænsəˈleɪʃən/ | The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself. |
| spear noun | /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ | A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion. |
| disappoint verb | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. |
| biometric adjective | /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ | Of, relating to, or using biometrics. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't know what to do.
- This certainly isn't ideal, but I have contingencies.
- Why aren't these drones firing?
- Shall I execute all cancellation protocols?
- How could you do all of this?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, aren't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: illusion /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/, biometric /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, contingency /kənˈtɪnd͡ʒənsi/
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 drone, execute, trick.
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.












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