Shadowing Practice: Self-introduction: Cách giới thiệu bản thân bằng tiếng Anh - Learn English Speaking with Video

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My name is Anna.
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I am 10 years old.
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I live in a big city with my family.
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I go to school from Monday to Friday.
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My favorite subject is math because I like learning about numbers.
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I am also good at playing the piano.
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In my free time, I enjoy reading books and playing badminton.
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My dream is to become a doctor in the future.
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I want to help sick people and make them feel better.
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Doctors are very important because they save lives and take care of others.
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I will study hard so I can work in a big hospital one day.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Self-introduction: Cách giới thiệu bản thân bằng tiếng Anh”. This video has 11 sentences and 103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:42. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
piano noun/piˈænɪː/A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
mathematics noun/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
badminton noun/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over…
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
doctor noun/ˈdɑktɚ/A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award…
subject noun/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the…
dream verb/ˈdɹim/To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
sick adjective/ˈsɪk/In poor health; ill.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formenjoy reading
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill study

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 piano, mathematics, badminton.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →