Shadowing Practice: Tiếng Anh giao tiếp: Lesson 6 - Health problems - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Tiếng Anh giao tiếp: Lesson 6 - Health problems”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hurts, throat, sore, temperature, cold. This video has 41 sentences and 186 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 63% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| sore adjective | /soɹ/ | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| cough verb | /kɔf/ | Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound)… |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| tooth noun | /tuθ/ | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food. |
| backache noun | /ˈbækeɪk/ | Any pain or ache in the back. |
| sunburn noun | /ˈsʌnˌbɝn/ | A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays. |
| toothache noun | /ˈtuθˌeɪk/ | A pain or ache in a tooth. |
| temperature noun | /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/ | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| dear adjective | /dɪɹ/ | High in price; expensive. |
| 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… |
| sick adjective | /ˈsɪk/ | In poor health; ill. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I've got a sore throat.
- I don't feel very well.
- I've got a bad cold and a sore throat.
- I think I've got a temperature.
- Have you seen a doctor?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, tooth /tuθ/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/, weather /ˈwɛðɚ/
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 throat, sore, headache.
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.




























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