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A tribute to our teachers' distinguished guests, respected teachers, and dear fellow students, today.
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On Vietnamese Teacher's Day, November 20th, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and most sincere sentiments to all our teachers.
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Respected teachers in everyone's life.
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There are individuals whom we cherish, respect, and hold in high regard our grandparents and parents,
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who gave us life and nurtured us as we grew.
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Beyond our families, there are also those who have dedicated themselves to guiding us and shaping our character, our beloved teachers.
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There is a profound saying, without a teacher, one can achieve nothing.
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This proverb reflects the noble, long -standing Vietnamese tradition of honoring one's teachers and valuing education.
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When we first stepped into the sixth grade, everything was entirely new, a new school,
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new teachers, new friends, and a curriculum filled with diverse subjects.
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At times, we felt overwhelmed, struggling to adapt to the learning environment of secondary school.
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Yet, you, our teachers, remained patient, guiding, encouraging, and supporting us every step of the way.
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You not only re -explained lessons whenever we didn't quite grasp them, but you also inspired us to be more confident and bold.
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Every word of praise from you brought us joy, and every piece of guidance served as a valuable lesson, helping us to mature.
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Respected teachers, while our parents gave us life and nurtured us as we grew, you have given wings to our dreams, opened the doors to knowledge,
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and empowered us to step confidently into the future.
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Vietnamese Teacher's Day, November 20, is an occasion for every student to express gratitude toward those who have dedicated their hearts
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and souls to the noble cause of education.
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We pledge to translate our teachers' guidance into meaningful actions, ensuring that their high hopes and unwavering dedication are never in vain.
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Finally, on the occasion of Vietnamese Teacher's Day, November 20, I would like to, on behalf of all the students,
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wish our teachers good health, happiness, and continued success in both their professional and personal lives.
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Dear, respected teachers, even as we grow up and venture toward distant horizons, we will always hold fond memories of our beloved school,
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recalling your lessons, your words of encouragement, and the profound debt of gratitude we owe for your guidance.
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Once again, we wish you
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: teacher, Vietnamese, respected, gratitude, guidance. This video has 24 sentences and 385 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:50. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| guidance noun | /ˈɡaɪdəns/ | The act or process of guiding. |
| gratitude noun | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | The state of being grateful. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| noble adjective | /ˈnoʊbəl/ | Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character. |
| beloved adjective | /bɪˈlʌvd/ | Much loved, dearly loved. |
| profound adjective | /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ | Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep. |
| dedicate verb | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| behalf noun | /bɪˈhæf/ | The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something. |
| recall verb | /ɹɪˈkɔl/ | To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order). |
| reflect verb | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. |
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| regard noun | /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ | A steady look, a gaze. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have dedicated · have given |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who have |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt], confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, unwavering /ˌənˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/
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 lesson, guidance, gratitude.
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.