Shadowing Practice: USPEAK_TUYỂN TRỢ GIẢNG - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 13 sentences and 123 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- fry /fɹaɪ/ (verb) — To cook (something) in hot fat.
- delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (adjective) — Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
- salad /ˈsæl.əd/ (noun) — A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…
- soup /sup/ (noun) — Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
- notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (noun) — A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
- hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/ (noun) — A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
- restaurant /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ (noun) — An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
- customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ (noun) — A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so.
- cook /kʊk/ (verb) — To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc.
- kitchen /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ (noun) — A room or area for preparing food.
- favourite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ (adjective) — Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
- agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verb) — To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
- computer /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (noun) — A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
- drink /ˈdɹɪŋk/ (verb) — To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
- receive /ɹɪˈsiːv/ (verb) — To be given, sent, or paid something.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- work at (verb) — To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project.
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 fry, delicious, salad.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is fried |
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.