Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Can You Guess These Victorian Slang Words?
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Let's play a game of guess the Victorian slang word.
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So I'm going to say different words from Victorian era Britain, and you're going to try and guess what they mean.
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Tickety-boo.
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It just means good.
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Something that is in perfect order or a satisfactory condition.
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Muffin walloper.
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It's a sort of rather stout gentleman who enjoys muffins.
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It's an idle person who sits at home eating cakes and gossiping instead of cooking.
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Muffin walloper.
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So you should be cooking, but instead you're sitting at home eating cakes and gossiping.
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Church bell.
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Would it be an ugly person?
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Like you've been hit by the church bell, like a Quasimodo reference.
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Oh, that's clever, but no. Church bell, I'm thinking a young sort of, to the left of the organ master, there's the man who rings the church bell, a young 14.
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Oh, okay.
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That's actually probably way too clever.
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A woman who talks so much, her voice is reminiscent of the ringing of a church bell.
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Next one.
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Butter upon bacon.
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Is it like a hat on a hat?
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It's too much of a good thing?
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Yes.
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She's doing too much.
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Giggle mug.
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Someone who's always smiling.
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Evening wheezes.
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This should be brought back.
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Evening wheezes should be brought back.
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It's fake news.
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It's evening wheezes.
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And apparently it's champagne weather means it's pouring or raining.
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Coffee sisters mean besties.
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There we go.
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Some Victorian slang for you.
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Well, it is interesting language to talk about this because that's the same language.
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That's the English language that we still use.
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And those words have gone.
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You never notice when something disappears because it disappears.
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It kind of becomes forgotten.
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But the idea that it's the best example of anarchy, the political system of anarchy, is the English language.
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There's no central system for it.
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No one sits down and goes, that's a word, that's not a word we're changing the meaning of that.
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It's just organically emergent from the group.
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It's perfect.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Can You Guess These Victorian Slang Words?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bell, church, word, language, muffin. This video has 44 sentences and 332 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:35. The speaker talks fast, about 211 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| muffin noun | /ˈmʌf.ɪn/ | A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten. |
| wheeze noun | /ʍiːz/ | A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration. |
| sling noun | /ˈslɪŋ/ | An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end… |
| anarchy noun | /ˈæn.ɚ.ki/ | The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body. |
| gossip noun | /ˈɡɑsɪp/ | Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| bestie noun | /ˈbɛsti/ | A best friend. |
| emergent adjective | /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒənt/ | Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new. |
| giggle verb | /ˈɡɪɡl̩/ | To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner. |
| organically adverb | /ɔːˈɡænɪkli/ | In an organic manner. |
| satisfactory adjective | /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ | Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. |
| reminiscent adjective | /ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/ | Of, or relating to reminiscence. |
| idle adjective | /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ | Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity. |
| champagne noun | /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ | A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring back verb | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | To fetch something. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Ngữ pháp trong video
Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:
| Cấu trúc | Trong video |
|---|---|
| Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làm | you've been hit · should be brought |
| Mệnh đề quan hệ who / which + mệnh đề — thêm thông tin về người hoặc vật | person who sits · man who rings · woman who talks |
| Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tại | you've been hit · have gone |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: organically /ɔːˈɡænɪkli/, satisfactory /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
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 muffin, wheeze, sling.
Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?
Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.