Shadowing Practice: Unit 2 HƯỚNG DẪN HỌC TIẾNG ANH 1Tại nhà - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 110 sentences and 937 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:31. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 33% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (noun) — Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
- chant /t͡ʃænt/ (verb) — To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
- goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
- trace /tɹeɪs/ (noun) — An act of tracing.
- subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (verb) — To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
- tuna /ˈtjuː.nə/ (noun) — Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- cupcake /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ (noun) — A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
- cake /keɪk/ (noun) — A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
- repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ (verb) — To do or say again (and again).
- sing /ˈsɪŋ/ (verb) — To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
- unit /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (noun) — Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
- channel /ˈt͡ʃænəl/ (noun) — The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come back (verb) — To return to a place.
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 litter, chant, goodbye.
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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