Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: "Cross The Line"| Alfie Solomons- Peaky Blinders| S03-E06|
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “"Cross The Line"”. This video has 44 sentences and 317 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 44 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| truce noun | /tɹus/ | A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties. |
| honorable adjective | /ˈɑn.ə.ɹəbl̩/ | Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity. |
| acknowledge verb | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ | To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in. |
| trigger noun | /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/ | A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. |
| pact noun | /pækt/ | An agreement; a compact; a covenant. |
| butcher noun | /ˈbʊt͡ʃə/ | A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals). |
| grind verb | /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| justify verb | /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/ | To provide an acceptable explanation for. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| civilian noun | /sɪˈvɪl.jən/ | A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall apart verb | To disintegrate, to break into pieces. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't worry about that truce, kid, right?
- Shorty took your boy, did they?
- You got your boy?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, don't, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 truce, honorable, acknowledge.
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.