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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The lantern star”. This video has 27 sentences and 359 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 51% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dong noun | /dɔŋ/ | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| lantern noun | /ˈlæ̝ntɚn/ | A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. |
| dung noun | /ˈdʌŋ/ | A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| bright adjective | /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ | Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. |
| guide noun | /ɡaɪd/ | Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through… |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| carry verb | /ˈkæɹ.i/ | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| festival noun | /ˈfɛstəvəl/ | A feast or feast day. |
| raise verb | /ɹeɪz/ | To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. |
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 dong, shine, lantern.
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.