Pronunciation Shadowing: Hobbies and Music

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A2 | Speaking | 10 min

Shadowing Practice: Hobbies & Music

Listen, then repeat straight after the audio (shadowing). Copy the rhythm.

Instructions: Listen to the model carefully, then press record and repeat it right away. Copy the rhythm and the natural linking of sounds.

A cat in headphones holds a small guitar and a microphone. — Listen, repeat and sing along.
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Phrase 1: Listen and shadow the phrase:

listen to music

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Phrase 2: Listen and shadow the phrase:

play the guitar

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Phrase 3: Listen and shadow the phrase:

on Saturday night

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Short sentence 1: Listen and shadow:

I like playing the guitar.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Short sentence 2: Listen and shadow:

She listens to pop music.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Longer sentence 1: Listen and shadow with natural linking:

On Sundays I usually practise the guitar.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Longer sentence 2: Listen and shadow with natural linking:

My brother loves rock music because it's exciting.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Target word 1: Stress & Syllables

favourite – /ˈfeɪvrɪt/ (a common 2-syllable form – stress on the 1st: FAY-vrit; a 3-syllable variant is also acceptable)

favourite

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Target word 2: Stress & Syllables

interesting – /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪŋ/ (3 syllables in natural speech – stress on 1st syllable: IN-truh-sting)

interesting

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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💡 Pronunciation Tips

1. Skip weak syllables: In natural speech, long words often drop a weak vowel in the middle instead of saying every letter clearly.
Examples from the lesson: favourite /ˈfeɪvrɪt/, interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/.
2. Say the -s/-es ending correctly (third person): The ending depends on the last sound of the verb. In the two examples below, listens and enjoys, the ending is /z/.
Examples from the lesson: listens /ˈlɪs.ənz/, enjoys /ɪnˈdʒɔɪz/.
3. Word stress: Put the stress on the right syllable so listeners understand the word. Do not give every syllable the same stress.
Examples from the lesson: guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ (stress on syllable 2), Saturday /ˈsætədeɪ/ (stress on syllable 1).

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Shadowing Practice: Hobbies & Music

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