Shadowing Practice: 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Do you work or are you a student?
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I work.
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I'm a digital marketer and I mainly run advertising campaigns for furniture businesses.
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Why did you choose this job?
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I chose this job because digital marketing is also growing rapidly and offers a lot of career opportunities for the future.
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Do you like your job?
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Yes, I do because I really understand it so I don't feel much pressure when I do it.
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Another reason is I can work from home so I save commuting time and have flexible working hours.
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Is there anything you would like to change about your job?
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There is.
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A little.
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Right now I'm a freelancer, so my income still depends a lot on my clients.
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If I could change something, I'd like to have a stable, long-term source of income.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Lam Dong, a province in the central highlands of Vietnam.
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It's well known for its cool climate and beautiful mountain scenery.
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Do you like your hometown?
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Yes, I really love it.
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The weather is cool all year round, which is quite rare in Vietnam and the air is fresh and clean.
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It's also very peaceful compared to big cities, so it's a great place to relax.
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What is your hometown famous for?
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My hometown is famous for its agriculture, especially coffee, flowers, and fresh vegetables.
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Dalat, the main city, is also a popular tourist destination known for its romantic atmosphere and pine forests.
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Would you like to live somewhere else in the future?
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Actually, I'm living in Ho Chi Minh City now because of my job and my husband's work here.
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In the future, I don't think I'd want to move somewhere else.
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Ho Chi Minh City is a great place to live.
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It offers a lot of career opportunities, and it's also very lively and exciting.
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What do you do in your free time?
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In my free time, I usually call my mother, and we talk about everything, from daily life to family news.
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Sometimes, I also hang out with my friends or spend time with my husband, which helps me relax after a busy week.
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Do you have any hobbies?
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Yes, I do.
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One of my hobbies is watching Korean and Chinese movies, especially romantic ones.
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They help me unwind after a long day, and I also pick up some interesting things about their cultures.
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How often do you do this hobby?
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I usually spend about an hour a day watching movies.
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Actually, it depends on when there's a new movie out.
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Sometimes, when there's a good new one, I might watch it all evening until I finish.
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Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
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When I was a child, I lived in the countryside, and we didn't have as many facilities as we do now.
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No smartphones or video games.
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Back then, I really enjoyed playing traditional games with the other kids in my neighborhood, like hide-and-seek and skipping rope.
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Those were such happy memories.

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Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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