Shadowing Practice: Starters speaking test #hoctienganh #learnanewwordtoday #cambridge #starters - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
A1Starters speaking test 1
A1Cambridge English Pre A1 Starters Book 1 - Test 2 - Part 1 || Listening Dictation Nghe Chép Chính Tả
A1Pre A1 Starters English speaking practice- Test 3 #cambridgesmart
A1STARTERS - Get Ready for Starters - Track 17 - Page 29
A1Cambridge starters 1 speaking test 2 practice test #ai #cambridgesta #cambridgeenglish
A1A1 Movers 3 - Speaking - Test 2 (Langplus Centre)
A213. Cambridge English Vocabulary In Use || Elementary || Unit 13 || In the living room
A2Luyện tập Movers Speaking - Tìm điểm khác biệt #hoctienganh #tienganhtreem #mshancambridge
A2STARTERS 1 TEST 2.4 READING A TELEVISION ✅ CAMBRIDGE SMART
A1Starters Speaking - Luyện tập miêu tả tranh #hoctienganh #english #starters
A1Succeed in starters test 1 part 3 4
![Flyers Speaking Test 2026: Hướng dẫn đạt max 5 KHIÊN bài thi nói A2 Flyers của Cambridge [Test #5]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/emDOp7BKoKk/mqdefault.jpg)
A2Flyers Speaking Test 2026: Hướng dẫn đạt max 5 KHIÊN bài thi nói A2 Flyers của Cambridge [Test #5]
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Starters speaking test”. This video has 9 sentences and 60 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| cushion noun | /ˈkʊʃən/ | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| color noun | /ˈkʌl.ə/ | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| magazine noun | /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ | A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is watching · is sitting |
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 sofa, guitar, laptop.
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.