Shadowing Practice: Unit 3 Music - Tiếng anh 10 Global success - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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That pop
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singer looks great, Anne.
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Yeah, he's a popular teen idol around the world now.
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Really?
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You must be a fan of his.
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Yep, I really love his music.
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He's a talented artist who can write music and play many musical instruments.
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He has received several awards, such as the Grammy, Billboard Music and Teen Choice Awards.
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Wow!
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Did he go to a music school?
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No, he didn't, but he learnt to play the piano, drums, guitar and trumpet by himself.
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When he was a teenager, he performed at the local theatre in his hometown during the tourist season.
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How did he become famous?
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Well, when he was 12, his mother started to upload his cover song videos on social media.
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And the videos made him an online star within a couple of months.
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Sounds amazing!
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And his videos have reached more than 2 billion total views.
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Many fans say that his beautiful songs have helped bring more love into their lives.
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Pay attention to the stressed syllable in each word.
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Stress on the first syllable.
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Singer.
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Program.
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Common.
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Careful.
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Stress on the second syllable.
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Relax.
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Perform.
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Attract.
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Decide.
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Track 20.
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Unit 3.
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Music.
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Page 29.
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Language.
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Pronunciation.
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Stress in two-syllable words.
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Activity 2.
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Listen and mark the stressed syllables in the words in bold.
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1. She is a famous artist.
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2. I enjoy his songs about friendship.
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3. Their latest show received a lot of good comments.
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Track 21, Unit 3, Music.
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Page 33, Listening.
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Enjoying music.
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Activity 2.
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Listen to an interview about preparations for an international youth music festival.
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Tick the information that you hear in the recording.
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Hi, this is Tam at the site of the Second International Youth Music Festival.
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There are just two days to go before the festival opens on Sunday.
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As you can hear in the background, it's very busy here.
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I'm with Jack, one of the festival organisers.
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So Jack, how's it all going?
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Hi, we're very busy.
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We're still setting up the main stage and there's still a lot to do.
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But we want to get it ready by tomorrow so that the bands can start to practice.
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I heard that there are some changes to the festival this year.
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Can you tell us about them?
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Well, last year the festival was on the beach, and it was free of charge.
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We didn't know it would be so popular, and we had problems with overcrowding.
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This year we have sold the tickets in advance so
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that we know how many people are coming what's more important
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we've decided to move the festival to this country park why
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the country park isn't it a bit too far from the
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town center yeah that's why we've chosen it this location is better for everybody because Track 22.
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Unit 3.
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Music.
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Page 33.
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Listening.
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Enjoying music.
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Activity 3.
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Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true, T, or false, F.
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Hi, this is Tam at the site of the Second International Youth Music Festival.
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There are just two days to go before the festival opens on Sunday.
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As you can hear in the background, it's very busy here.
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I'm with Jack, one of the festival organisers.
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So Jack, how's it all going?
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Hi, we're very busy.
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We're still setting up the main stage and there's still a lot to do.
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But we want to get it ready by tomorrow so that the bands can start to practice.
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I heard that there are some changes to the festival this year.
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Can you tell us about them?
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Well, last year the festival was on the beach and it was free of charge.
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We didn't know it would be so popular and we had problems with overcrowding.
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This year, we have sold the tickets in advance so that we know how many people are coming.
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What's more important, we've decided to move the festival to this country park.
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Why the country park?
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Isn't it a bit too far from the town centre?
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Yeah, that's why we've chosen it.
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This location is better for everybody because...
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Track 23 Unit 3 Music Page 34 Communication and Culture CLIL Everyday English
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Making and Responding to Suggestions Activity 1 Listen and complete the following conversation with the expressions from the box.
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Then practice it in pairs.
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Do you have any plans for this Saturday evening?
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No, I don't.
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Shall we do something together?
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Yes, I'd love to.
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How about going to a music show?
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Let me check the weekend programme at the Modern Art Centre.
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Look at their website.
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Wow!
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So many famous artists are going to perform there.
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This band looks so cool.
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Let's go to the Saturday show.
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Sounds great!
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Track 24, Unit 3, Music Page 36,
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Looking Back Pronunciation Listen and mark the stressed syllables in the following words, then read them out.
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Perform Concert Final Singer Famous
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Enjoy
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 108 sentences and 792 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| bold adjective | /ˈbəʊld/ | Courageous, daring. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| attract verb | /əˈtɹækt/ | To pull toward without touching. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| idol noun | /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we've, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
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 distress, guitar, friendship.
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 | has received · have reached · have helped |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're still setting · are coming |
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.