Shadowing Practice: 12 tháng 8, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Did you have major problems at the beginning,
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or it was something that you can catch pretty early on and then kind of...?
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I think it was quite a major problem for me.
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Looking back on it, it's a major problem.
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At that time, I didn't think too much on it.
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But I was glad that it happened because it helped me a lot to shape me to become who I am today.
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Mm-hmm.
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Oh, that's good.
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So that's what we do.
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We learn from our mistakes, we learn from the past, and then do it better.
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Yeah.
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Right.
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Well, it's something that I like, and it's something that I enjoy doing, so why not try it?
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Mm-hmm.
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There's no harm in trying either way.
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Sure.
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Yeah.
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I think I kind of saw the pattern here from the first time that you kind of try acting and then singing.
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even though you didn't have that much confidence to begin with, you can learn to gain more by doing it, giving it a shot.
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Yeah.
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So one of the things that I think is my advantage over other people is that I don't care if I fail.
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I don't really care if I make mistakes because I view mistakes as something that's normal.
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and so like Jim and I said if you fail chung mang you fail fuck it right?
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You watched that episode Jim and I Yeah I watched
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that episode and you agree with him I agree with him I agree with him
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if you fail fuck it like there's nothing else
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that you can do either way except solve that problem
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and make sure that it doesn't happen the next time Right Have you always been like this
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or something happened then you changed this kind of mindset?
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I have always been like this as long as I've tried it then that's just enough.
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Try enough to know whether you like it or not.
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Then decide.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "12 tháng 8, 2026" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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