Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Family Guy | His and Hers

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The End Ah, look at this, Peter.
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A new restaurant in town.
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What a lightning bolt to the balls for a couple of schmoes like us, huh?
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I know, I can't believe Quahog finally got a his and hers!
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Check it out, I can drink beer, watch sports, and play Papa Shot right here at the table!
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And I can drink wine and scroll through Bonnie's Facebook, secretly enjoying that she has an ugly baby.
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Look at that thing's eyes.
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You know, maybe one glass a night wasn't fine.
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Hey, folks, we're ready to order?
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I think so.
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Shall I cover your ears for your wife's menu questions?
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That'd be great.
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Yeah, are you able to do the salmon, but without the dill cream?
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Sorry, no substitutions.
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We're a dick restaurant.
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Hmm, then I'll have the fettuccine Alfredo, and my Instagram will have the watercress salad.
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And for you, sir?
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How much is that tomahawk ribeye?
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85. Kids personal pan pizza.
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Great.
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And if you folks need anything else, I'll be invisible.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 21 sentences and 171 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 6 of its 21 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
folk noun/foʊk/People, persons.
fettuccine noun/ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/Long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.
ribeye nounSynonym of ribsteak (an unfilleted ribsteak, with the bone-in)
substitution noun/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
tomahawk noun/ˈtɑ.mə.hɔk/An axe used by Native American warriors, originally made of stone, bone, or antler.
watercress noun/ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
scroll noun/skɹoʊl/A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
secretly adverb/ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/In secret, covertly.
salmon noun/ˈsæmən/One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers…
bolt noun/boʊlt/A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to…
invisible adjective/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
salad noun/ˈsæl.əd/A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…
lightning noun/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
menu noun/ˈmɛn.juː/The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You know, maybe one glass a night wasn't fine.
  • Hey, folks, we're ready to order?
  • Shall I cover your ears for your wife's menu questions?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: fettuccine /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/, substitution /ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

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 folk, fettuccine, ribeye.

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.

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