Shadowing Practice: "Trả lời mọi bài Speaking PART 2 với Model subjects!" - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “"Trả lời mọi bài Speaking PART 2 với Model subjects!"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: subject, tennis, Bean, thi, topic. This video has 237 sentences and 3393 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:42. The speaker talks fast, about 182 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| comedian noun | /kəˈmiː.di.ən/ | An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes. |
| pollution noun | /pəˈluʃən/ | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
| spacious adjective | /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/ | Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious. |
| combine verb | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite. |
| laughter noun | /ˈlæftɚ/ | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| extendable adjective | /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/ | Capable of being extended. |
| unwind verb | /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ | To separate (something that is wound up) |
| cherish verb | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/ | To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| memorable adjective | /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/ | Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
| retreat noun | /ɹɪˈtɹiːt/ | The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. |
| bustle noun | /ˈbʌsəl/ | An excited activity; a stir. |
| debilitate verb | /dəˈbɪləteɪt/ | To make feeble; to weaken. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
| pick out verb | To remove by picking. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| keep up with verb | To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. |
| team up with verb | To associate with another in a joint enterprise. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to sit · used to visit · used to be |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I say planning, I will talk · if you have a person who will be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have prepared · have been · We've also discovered |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be asked · is often seen · is owned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/, fluctuation /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: comedian /kəˈmiː.di.ən/, debilitate /dəˈbɪləteɪt/, deteriorate /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/, fluctuation /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/, tranquility /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like comedian, pollution, spacious.
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.























