Shadowing Practice: TRÊN TÌNH BẠN | Hack Listening Skill Podcast ✨ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi!
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Let's practice listening skills with me!
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Hey Lily!
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How was your school day today?
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Hi Tom!
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It was okay, but a bit tiring.
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How about yours?
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It was boring without you.
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I really wish we were in the same class this year.
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Me too!
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But we have been close for so long anyway.
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Remember middle school?
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Of course I do.
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From grade 8 to high school, we've been inseparable.
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I know all your habits.
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Oh, really?
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Tell me one of my habits then.
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Well, Lily always drinks sweet milk tea when she is stressed, and she always chews her pen when thinking about hard math problems.
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Hey, don't call me out like that.
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But you know what?
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My classmates asked me today if you were my boyfriend.
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Really?
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What did you tell them?
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I told them we are not dating, but we are definitely more than just normal friends.
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That's right!
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They are just jealous because I take good care of you.
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But wait, you look a bit frustrated.
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Is it the argumentative essay again?
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Wow!
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How do you always know what I'm thinking?
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You can read my mind!
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I didn't read your mind.
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Actually, I saw a boy in your class give you a pink letter during break time today.
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Oh, you saw that?
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Were you watching me secretly?
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Well, I was just coming to bring you some snacks.
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I was a bit worried.
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Did he write a love letter to you?
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You are so silly, Tom.
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There's something you don't know.
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What is that?
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Tell me!
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That pink letter was not written for me.
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The girl sitting next to me asked that boy to give the letter to you.
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What?
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A love letter for me?
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Yes.
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She likes you a lot and wanted me to give it to you.
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Oh, so did you bring that letter to give to me?
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No way!
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I gave it back to her immediately.
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I told her that Tom is already very busy taking care of me, so he doesn't have time for anyone else.
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Really?
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You actually said that to her? Of course!
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I don't want any other girl to steal my best friend away.
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That's why I felt a bit stressed and frustrated today.
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You are so sweet, Lily.
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No one can ever replace you in my heart, because I always pay attention to you.
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Don't worry, I will help you outline the essay tonight, and then I'll buy you your favorite strawberry cake after school tomorrow.
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Really?
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Well, I am not that easy to buy with cake, but I will accept it this time.
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You are so cute when you try to act tough, Lily.
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But honestly, I have a question for you. For me?
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So, so, I wonder what our relationship really is.
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Hey Lily!
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How was your school day today?
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Hi Tom!
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It was okay, but a bit tiring.
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How about yours?
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It was boring without you.
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I really wish we were in the same class this year.
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Me too!
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But we have been close for so long anyway.
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Remember middle school?
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Of course I do!
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From grade 8 to high school, we've been inseparable!
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I know all your habits!
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Oh really?
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Tell me one of my habits then!
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Well, Lily always drinks sweet milk tea when she is stressed, and she always chews her pen when thinking about hard math problems.
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Hey, don't call me out like that.
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But you know what?
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My classmates asked me today if you were my boyfriend.
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Haha, really?
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What did you tell them?
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I told them we are not dating, but we are definitely more than just normal friends.
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That's right.
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They are just jealous because I take good care of you.
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But wait, you look a bit frustrated.
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Is it the argumentative essay again?
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Wow, how do you always know what I'm thinking?
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You can read my mind.
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I didn't read your mind.
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Actually, I saw a boy in your class give you a pink letter during break time today.
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Oh, you saw that?
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Were you watching me secretly?
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Well, I was just coming to bring you some snacks.
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I was a bit worried.
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Did he write a love letter to you?
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You are so silly, Tom.
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There's something you don't know.
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What is that?
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Tell me!
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That pink letter was not written for me.
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The girl sitting next to me asked that boy to give the letter to you.
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What?
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A love letter for me?
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Yes!
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She likes you a lot and wanted me to give it to you.
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Oh, so did you bring that letter to give to me?
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No way!
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I gave it back to her immediately.
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I told her that Tom is already very busy taking care of me, so he doesn't have time for anyone else.
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really you actually said
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that to her of course i don't want any other girl
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to steal my best friend away that's why i felt a bit stressed and frustrated today You are so sweet, Lily.
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No one can ever replace you in my heart, because I always pay attention to you.
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Don't worry, I will help you outline the essay tonight, and then I'll buy you your favorite strawberry cake after school tomorrow.
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Really?
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Well, I am not that easy to buy with cake, but I will accept it this time.
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You are so cute when you try to act tough, Lily.
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But honestly, I have a question for you. For me?
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So, I wonder what our relationship really is.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “TRÊN TÌNH BẠN”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: letter, Lily, Tom, frustrated, stressed. This video has 123 sentences and 921 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:30. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 38 of its 123 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| essay noun | /ˈɛs.eɪ/ | A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| secretly adverb | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ | In secret, covertly. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| outline noun | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | A line marking the boundary of an object figure. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| chew verb | /tʃuː/ | To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How was your school day today?
- What did you tell them?
- How do you always know what I'm thinking?
- Were you watching me secretly?
- Wow, how do you always know what I'm thinking?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · we've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is stressed · was not written |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was just coming |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are not dating · I'm thinking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, argumentative /ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/, inseparable /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/
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 litter, habit, essay.
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.