Shadowing Practice: 5 Lỗi Sai Người Việt Hay Mắc (Và Cách Sửa) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Okay, Zui, for one million dollars,
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Okay, Zui, for one million dollars,
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what is the correct answer to this question?
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What will you do next weekend?
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Uh, yeah, I know this one.
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It's C.
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I will go back my hometown.
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Is that your final answer?
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Yes.
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Zui, I'm sorry, but the answer is D.
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I will go back to my hometown.
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This is such a small mistake,
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but unfortunately now you won't win a million dollars.
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My wife is going to kill me.
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All right, guys, that's it for today's episode,
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and we will see you next time.
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What's up, everyone?
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Carter here from What's Up English.
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Now, of course, if you make a mistake in English,
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it's not a big deal.
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You're probably not going to lose a million dollars like Zui in the video.
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But when you know you're speaking correctly,
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when you know you're not making a mistake,
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then you speak more fluently and more confidently.
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That's why in this video,
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you're going to learn how to fix five common mistakes that Vietnamese people make all the time.
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So make sure to check the timestamps below if you already know some of these mistakes.
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Let's get started.
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Alright, so mistake number one that Vietnamese people often make is they say I will go back my hometown.
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This is such a small mistake and it's very easy to fix.
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So just say I will go back to my hometown.
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We can use go back to for many things for places
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for example next week I will go back to the office
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we can use it for a routine like oh I need to go back to my old routine
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or we can use it for relationships like he went back
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to his ex again all right mistake number two is saying
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I'm having the flu maybe you've made this mistake before because right now I have the flu.
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So I should say present continuous right I'm having the flu
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but in English we use present simple simply say I have the flu it's the same thing
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if you have any other problem for example I have a headache I have a stomachache any pain
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or any illness you just say I have now
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if you're talking about the past then you could say I had a stomach ache or I had the flu.
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For example yesterday I didn't eat because I had a stomach ache.
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Let's have a quick conversation to practice.
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So I will say the orange line and you say the green line.
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Hey we're going out for hot pot do you want to come?
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
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Alright, let's get back to the video.
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Mistake number three.
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Can you say this word?
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This word is full.
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Full.
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Many Vietnamese people say, fool.
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Fool.
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So, full and fool are completely different words.
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Full means you've eaten enough,
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you don't want to eat more.
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But fool means someone who is not very smart.
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So if you say, oh,
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I'm fool, after you eat,
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it doesn't mean what you think it does.
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So how do we say the uh sound?
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Hey, so I wanted to record a bit closer so you can see everything very clearly.
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Now for the uh sound,
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it's like the oo sound,
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but there are some small differences.
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To do the uh sound,
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just put your mouth in a circle,
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not like uh, but a bit more relaxed.
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So relax your lips.
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And then put your tongue in the back,
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put it up, but relax it.
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So it's like 乌, but it's more relaxed and your tongue is relaxed.
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Now let's practice a few words.
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full, fool, pull, pool, cook, cook.
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Try to feel where the sound comes from in your mouth.
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So the oo sound comes a bit closer to the front like this, oo, oo.
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but the uh sound comes a little bit more back.
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Uh, uh.
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And that reminds me, many people say rice cooker.
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So it's not a rice cooker, right?
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It's a rice cooker.
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Cuh, cooker.
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Okay, so mistake number four,
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try to find the mistake in this sentence.
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If you guessed it's the word us, then you are correct.
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The sentence should be, we drove to the mall,
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not us drove to the mall.
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Many people confuse we and us.
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So how do we know when to use them?
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For we, we say it if we do the action.
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You and other people do the action.
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For example, we drove to the mall.
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So what is the action?
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Drove, the past simple for drive.
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And who drove?
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We did.
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And use us if an action was done to you and other people.
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The police stopped us.
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So what is the action?
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Stopped.
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And who did the action?
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The police.
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And the action was done to who?
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Us.
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Let's look at some more examples.
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So, we had a party for our boss.
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He thanked us.
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We watched a movie last night.
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The neighbors heard us laughing.
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Now let's have a short dialogue, me and you.
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Again, you say the green line and I will say the orange line.
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This time, you start.
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Sure, what time?
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Sounds good.
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All right, mistake number five.
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Do you know what is this?
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It's a pen, of course.
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Everyone knows that.
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But the question, do you know what is this, is actually wrong.
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We should say, do you know what this is?
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The reason for this is because we have direct questions and indirect questions.
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Direct questions are how they sound.
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They're very direct.
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For example, what's your name?
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Who are you?
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Where is the cafe?
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But indirect questions are not so direct.
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They're not so straightforward.
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We use indirect questions if we want to be more polite or when we're talking to strangers.
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So, for example, instead of saying, what's your name?
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You can say, can I ask what your name is?
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Instead of saying, where is the cafe?
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You can say, do you know where the cafe is?
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And instead of saying, what should I do?
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You can say, what do you think I should do?
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So again, to practice, let's have a short conversation.
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You say the green lines,
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I will say the orange lines.
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Hmm, looks delicious.
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No, I don't.
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What is it?
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Ah, okay.
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I think I'll try it.
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Alright guys, so that's it for this lesson.
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I hope it was useful for you.
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And if you want to keep learning conversational English,
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then watch this video up here where you'll practice speaking in a real natural conversation.
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I'll see you there.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on correcting common mistakes made by Vietnamese speakers in English, enhancing your fluency and confidence in speaking. Through interactive examples, you will learn to say phrases correctly, such as expressing future intentions and communicating about health conditions. By addressing these small yet frequent errors, you will improve your overall competence in English, making conversations smoother and more natural.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • I will go back to my hometown - Correct way to express returning to a place.
  • I have the flu - Proper usage for stating an illness.
  • I have a headache - Standard way to convey having a pain.
  • Next week I will go back to the office - Example of future intention with specific timing.
  • I'm sorry to hear that - A common phrase to express sympathy.
  • He went back to his ex again - Usage of "go back" in relationships.
  • I had a stomach ache - Past tense usage for an illness.
  • Routine - A regular pattern of activities.

Practice Tips

To effectively improve your speaking skills and pronunciation, consider implementing shadowing techniques while watching the video. As you listen to the corrections made in this lesson, try to repeat the phrases immediately after hearing them. Pay attention to the speaker's intonation and rhythm as they present the content. This exercise is essential for both IELTS speaking practice and enhancing everyday conversational skills.

Given that the speaker has a friendly and clear tone, mimic their speed rather than rushing through the phrases. Start slowly, focusing on pronunciation and then gradually increase your speed as you become more confident. This method aligns perfectly with techniques found on popular shadowing sites, enabling you to absorb the language structure effortlessly.

By engaging in this shadow speech practice, not only will you internalize correct phrases, but you'll also build your overall language skills. Remember, consistency is key—dedicate a few minutes each day to learn English with YouTube content like this, and you will surely notice improvements in your speaking abilities.

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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