Shadowing Practice: UNIT 1 TIẾNG ANH 2 LUYỆN NGHE ĐỌC /Emily Phonics - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The mother and the boy are in the clothes shop.
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The mother is wearing a red skirt.
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She is holding blue shorts.
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The boy is talking to his mother.
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There are many shirts on the rack.
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I can see three pairs of shoes on the shelves.
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They are very happy to buy new clothes.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 7 sentences and 54 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
shelf noun/ʃɛlf/A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
skirt noun/skɚt/A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
rack noun/ɹæk/A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
shirt noun/ʃɜɹt/An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.
wear verb/wɛ(ə)ɹ/To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
pair noun/pɛə/Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis wearing · is holding · is talking

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/, shop /ʃɑp/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cloth, shoe, shelf.

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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