Shadowing Practice: Why are so many Foreigners leaving Da Nang? - Learn English Speaking with Video

Moving from a Western country to Vietnam is a massive shift.

People from all over the world are moving to Da Nang in search of a better lifestyle, but not everyone feels like they can fit in here.

I've been living in Vietnam for seven years now, so I want to talk about some of the habits

and routines that I have that make Vietnam feel more like home and not somewhere that I'm just visiting.

The goal is to feel like you're not just a tourist on vacation forever.

So my first tip is become a regular at a local coffee shop.

There's a bunch of cool fancy coffee shops all over town and those are great every once in a while.

You should try to find the most casual local joint walking distance from your house.

It's a great feeling when you show up, see a familiar face behind the counter.

Staff recognize you so you don't even need to order but they already know what you're drinking.

A place like this is fundamentally different than a coffee shop with a bunch of foreigners working on laptops with headphones in.

Most foreigners are going to have trouble feeling like they fit into the community when they first arrive.

It was a good place to start.

And believe it or not, the coffee is probably better here too.

This next tip is going to sound very obvious, but hear me out.

You've got to go to the beach.

Now you're probably thinking that's the main reason I want to move there.

Of course I'm going to go to the beach every day.

You think you're going to go to the beach every day, and you might go a lot at first.

The longer you're here, you can start to take the beach for granted

if you don't make an effort to make it a part of your routine.

When I first moved to Da Nang, I lived walking distance from the beach and I would go probably four or five times a week.

Then I moved to the city side, so now I'm about a ten minute motorbike drive away.

I didn't think that would make any difference at all, but now weeks go by and I realize I haven't gone to the beach.

I used to think it was a me problem.

I would make excuses like, oh, I'm too busy.

I'm not too busy.

I make YouTube videos for a living.

I technically don't have to do anything.

But a lot of my friends that have lived here for a long time, they all say they wish they went to the beach more often.

So lately I try to make it a habit, go to the beach at least once a week no matter what.

Usually no camera, just have a drink, throw up the hammock, quick dip in the water.

The beach is clearly one of the best parts about living here and it's a good reminder that life is good.

There's nothing to be stressed about.

Now let's talk about the language.

Learning Vietnamese is probably the biggest factor to how comfortably you can live in Vietnam long term.

I'll be honest with you, Vietnamese is hard.

There's no shortcuts, there's no easy way around it.

But I'm not telling you to become fluent.

learn some of the basics.

Start real slow and you'll improve over time.

A little bit goes a long way.

I've spent years trying to learn Vietnamese.

I've taken one-to-one lessons with teachers.

I try to interact in Vietnamese whenever possible and I'm still nowhere near where I want to be.

But I can at least have basic conversations with anybody I come across.

I'm comfortable to navigate tricky situations.

I can talk to my neighbors.

I feel like everyone treats me normally rather than just with a random foreigner that lives on the block.

Vietnamese people are easily impressed.

A couple words and phrases here and there is gonna show them that you're making an effort.

From their perspective, 99% of foreigners can't speak one word of Vietnamese.

So simple, Chiao Kho, or hello, auntie, is gonna prove to them that you're not just a tourist passing through for a few days.

So my advice is to start learning as soon as possible.

A lot of people think they're just gonna pick it up along the way.

It's not really how it works.

There's a lot of different options for learning.

You can find a private teacher.

You can go to a language school.

There's language exchange meetups.

If you put in some effort, you'll start to make progress.

It could be the one thing that makes or breaks your experience here.

By the way, this is called Nook Mia, sugar cane juice.

Highly recommend it on a hot day.

The weather's taken a bit of a turn.

I really hope this doesn't ruin my day today.

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Let's hope this weather clears up and go whack some golf balls.

Let's talk about some activities you can get involved with.

I like drinking beers on the beach as much as the next guy.

Alright, let's be honest.

I probably like it more than the next guy.

But believe it or not, drinking beers on the beach can get old pretty quickly.

So I try to stay active, keep myself real busy with a lot of different hobbies.

That way when I do start drinking, I feel like I've earned it.

We throw a big group party for my travel group every month.

I tend to get pretty loose at those things.

So if you are moving to Danai, check out the group.

It's going to help you get settled in.

You can meet a lot of interesting people.

And there's plenty of activities you can get involved in.

So I've recently got hooked on golf.

I come to the driving range almost every single day.

I play at the indoor simulators occasionally.

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Try to get a round in at the course here and there.

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But you don't have to play golf.

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I used to think golf was boring too.

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There's also badminton, pickleball, beach volleyball, jujitsu, whatever you're into, there's gonna be a group in Da Nang doing that thing.

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It also doesn't have to be something athletic.

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There's art classes, board game cafes.

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You can also volunteer your time.

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You can visit local orphanages, teach an English class for Vietnamese kids, or join a beach cleanup project.

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These are all great ways to find some purpose here and actually contribute something to the local community.

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I think having a couple of things like this in your weekly routine makes a massive difference when you're living here.

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You start seeing the same people every week.

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You can make friends naturally.

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You want to have some planned events on your calendar

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that don't involve just going to get something to eat or getting pissed.

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Moving somewhere like Da Nang is probably going to give you a lot more time and freedom.

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It's up to you what you want to do with that.

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The beach and cheap beers are great, but they're not going to fulfill you long term.

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Just like that, look how quickly the weather can change.

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Summer ain't done with us yet.

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So listen, there's a reason why everyone's talking about Da Nang lately.

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This place is pretty awesome.

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Seems like it's the trendiest city in the world right now.

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And there's a lot of foreigners that are moving here expecting this to be the long-term play.

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But then some people don't end up lasting very long.

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And the reasons people leave are usually not what you expect.

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It's not because the prices have gone up or there's too much construction noise.

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It's usually because people didn't find community.

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They felt like outsiders.

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Of course there's plenty of things to complain about.

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No city in the world is perfect.

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But if you're willing to accept Vietnam's flaws, you're going to realize there's way more pros than cons.

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There's plenty of people, including me, that absolutely love Da Nam.

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There's nowhere in the world I would rather live.

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So what is the difference?

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Why do some people fall in love with this place, but for others it never really clicks?

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I think you have to make an effort to build a life here with hobbies

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and routines that make you excited to get out of bed every day.

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You gotta find some purpose and you gotta get involved with the local community.

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You don't want to end up living like a tourist on vacation.

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You want to build a life here that you don't need a vacation from.

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I really appreciate you guys watching till the end.

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See you in the next video over here.

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Peace.

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Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Why are so many Foreigners leaving Da Nang?”. Deze video bevat 142 zinnen en 1649 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:21. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 197 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
foreigner zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/	buitenlander, buitenlandse
hobby zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈhɑ.bi/	hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding
hammock zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈhæmək/	hangmat
motorbike werkwoord	/ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/	motorrijden
orphanage zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/	weeshuis, kindertehuis
shortcut zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/	sluiproute
fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈfluənt/	vloeiend
outsider zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/	buitenstaander, outsider
flaw zelfstandig naamwoord	/flɔ/	barst, barstje
navigate werkwoord	/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/	navigeren
cane zelfstandig naamwoord	/keɪn/	riet, rietstok
volleyball zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/	volleybal
fulfill werkwoord	/fʊlˈfɪl/	vervullen
headphones zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/	hoofdtelefoon, koptelefoon
impress werkwoord	/ɪmˈpɹɛs/	imponeren, indruk maken

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
end up werkwoord	belanden, terechtkomen
get off werkwoord	van ... afgaan
check out werkwoord	onderzoeken
come across werkwoord	overkomen
pick up werkwoord	oppakken, optillen
show up werkwoord	tentoonstellen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

You've got to go to the beach.
I would make excuses like, oh, I'm too busy.
I technically don't have to do anything.
Start real slow and you'll improve over time.
I've taken one-to-one lessons with teachers.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is	I've been living · I've been recommending
“Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt	used to think
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	haven't gone · have lived · I've spent
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	be stressed · are easily impressed · is called

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 62 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: simulator /ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als foreigner, hobby, hammock.

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