تدريب Shadowing: April Smith closed-door interview - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو
جارٍ إنشاء الدرس...
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good afternoon everybody my name is april smith i'm from taboo city
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so you fondly described your late father as the life of
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the party is april also the life of the party yes of course i'm
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so thankful that i have inherited the same energy as my dad is because before when i was young he actually
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They were making laugh of him because he was just singing and dancing.
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And right now, I can resonate myself like my father.
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Now, you completed your very first edition of Miss Universe Philippines and became an OFW after that.
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How different is April today?
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Oh, actually, as an OFW, it helped me a lot for improving the things that I need to.
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out the areas that I need to improve, especially my communication skills.
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And I'm so thankful that working abroad, it helps me a lot in terms of interacting with guests.
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I learned that we need to accept different types of cultures and diversity.
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So that's the April Smith today.
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I'm ready to take on any challenges and obstacles.
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Now in 2024, Miss Universe Philippines crowned Chelsea Manalo,
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It means a lot to me
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and actually it added the fire within me to join or to fight for the representation for being Black Filipina.
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And I want to continue to have the best representation to
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be also the instrument to inspire the other younger generation that they can also be beautiful for being Black Filipina.
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And I want to see that in me as well.
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Philippines.
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I should be the next Miss Universe Philippines because I have
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that fire in my heart that I want to continue to find a representation.
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Growing up, I've been marginalized for being Black Filipina, for being bullied, for having Black skin color, for being tall, for being different.
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And for today, I know that I have improved a lot and I want to share my story
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in their own way and they can also excel in different platform in life.
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Thank you very much, April.
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Thank you so much.
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1.1 Video Reflect 1e 2
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “April Smith closed-door interview”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: april, Philippines, Filipina, representation, Universe. This video has 28 sentences and 344 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thankful adjective | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| fondly adverb | /ˈfɑndli/ | In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly. |
| marginalize verb | /ˈmɑɹdʒɪnəlaɪz/ | To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise. |
| resonate verb | /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ | To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration. |
| inherit verb | /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ | To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death. |
| obstacle noun | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively |
| excel verb | /ɪkˈsɛl/ | To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something. |
| bully noun | /ˈbʊli/ | A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or… |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| interact verb | /ɪn.təˈɹækt/ | To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone). |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| diversity noun | /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ | The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
القواعد في هذا الفيديو
أكثر التراكيب التي يستخدمها المتحدث، مع العبارات نفسها من الفيديو:
| التركيب | في الفيديو |
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| المضارع التام have/has + اسم المفعول — حدث ماضٍ ما زال له أثر الآن | have inherited · I've been marginalized · have improved |
| الوجوب: must / have to / need to قول إن أمرًا ما ضروري | need to improve · need to accept |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: marginalize /ˈmɑɹdʒɪnəlaɪz/, diversity /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/
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 thankful, fondly, marginalize.
ما هي تقنية التظليل الصوتي؟
التظليل الصوتي (Shadowing) تقنية تعلم لغة مدعومة علمياً، طُورت أصلاً لتدريب المترجمين الفوريين المحترفين. الطريقة بسيطة لكنها قوية: تستمع لصوت إنجليزي أصلي وتكرره فوراً بصوت عالٍ — كظل يتبع المتحدث بتأخير 1-2 ثانية. تُظهر الأبحاث تحسناً كبيراً في دقة النطق والتنغيم والإيقاع وربط الأصوات والاستماع والطلاقة.