Shadowing Practice: Tiếng Anh 8 | Unit 1 - Leisure Time (Getting Started)#ENGLISH8 #Conversation #LearningEnglish - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 30 sentences and 196 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- knit /nɪt/ (verb) — To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
- cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (noun) — A movie theatre, a movie house.
- leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
- flower /ˈfloʊɚ/ (noun) — A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual…
- keen /kin/ (adjective) — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- comedy /ˈkɑmədi/ (noun) — a light, amusing play with a happy ending
- cycle /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ (noun) — An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
- sentence /ˈsɛn.təns/ (noun) — The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- spend /spɪnd/ (verb) — To pay out (money).
- join /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ (verb) — To connect or combine into one; to put together.
- activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ (noun) — The state or quality of being active; activeness.
- surprise /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ (noun) — Something unexpected.
- sport /spoɹt/ (noun) — Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- hello /hɛˈloʊ/ — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- look for (verb) — To seek.
- do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 knit, cinema, leisure.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love knitting · love spending · loves spending |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm looking · is looking |
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.