Shadowing Practice: Shadowing: Broken Rice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Broken rice is one of those dishes that is made of many components.
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At first, it may seem intimidating,
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but once you understand it,
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it's the kind of meal that you'll want to make for your family and the people you care about.
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Over the past month,
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I've been eating my way through some of the best broken rice restaurants in Saigon,
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talking with friends and the many different vendors,
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taking in as much as I could
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so that I could bring everything that I've learned back into this kitchen and share it with you.
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In this video, I will walk you through how to make the different elements from the marinade to the sauce
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so you could confidently make broken rice at home.
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So with that being said, let's get cooking.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing: Broken Rice”. This video has 12 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:43. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
meal noun/ˈmiːl/Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
element noun/ˈɛləmənt/One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
component noun/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
dish noun/dɪʃ/A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
vendor noun/ˈvɛn.dɚ/A person or a company that vends or sells.
confidently adverb/ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
intimidate verb/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
marinade noun/ˌmɛɹɪˈneɪd/A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.
restaurant noun/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
cook verb/kʊk/To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc.
kitchen noun/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/A room or area for preparing food.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onI've been eating
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis made · being said
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've learned
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmay seem

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

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 meal, element, component.

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 →