Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Don't disclose this!

This video has 10 sentences and 137 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:54. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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

10 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• disclose /dɪsˈkləʊz/ (verb) — To uncover; physically expose to view.
• formal /ˈfɔɹməl/ (adjective) — In accordance with established forms.
• profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ (noun) — A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
• therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ (noun) — Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
• context /ˈkɑn.tɛkst/ (noun) — The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
• lawyer /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ (noun) — A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
• comfortable /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ (adjective) — Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
• fill /fɪl/ (verb) — To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full.
• therapy /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/ (noun) — Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
• credit /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ (noun) — Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• fill out /fɪl ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “th” sounds: therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, therapy /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disclose, formal, profession.

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