Shadowing Practice: Bỏ học để khởi nghiệp có phải lối tắt? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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There's a small group of what I would call the AI fanatics, these detractors in Silicon Valley, who talk about dropping out of school and stuff.
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But consider the main dropouts of the world, people like Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.
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They didn't skip college.
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In fact, they actually did all the work in high school to get into Harvard.
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By the way, when I was at Harvard, the most competitive economics class was Econ 1011A.
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And Bill Gates scored number one, apparently.
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And Steve Ballmer scored number two in this course.
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So they aren't just regular academic students.
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They got into Harvard.
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They were top students at Harvard before they built Microsoft.
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So my advice for the next generation is don't discredit education.
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It often gives you the kind of mental brain gym and training required to be excellent at things like entrepreneurship.
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And so I would say definitely the value will rise.
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A lot of kids that have bad grades, even if they don't think this is a problem, what they're limiting is lacking as a clear vision for themselves in the future.
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And so often the first thing I start with is I ask a student, what are some mentors you look up to?
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What are some pathways you're excited by.
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And from there, you can often begin establishing a sense of future self.
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Once you have that clear vision, that often gives you that rocket fuel motivation when you're younger.
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Because when I was in school, I had this two -tiered motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic.
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The extrinsic was that I loved my subjects.
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I loved economics, biology, whatever.
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The extrinsic was I believed if I was strongest academically at my school, I'd be able to get into Harvard, and that would be a key to my future self.
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And so I think for students, it's about creating that clear sense of future self.
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Many young people don't have that.
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It's very hazy or it's unclear.
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And so I think that's probably a key thing to start with.
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Once you have that, often you get better grades, you're more focused, your mind is less chaotic and distracted, and you feel that purpose going to school every day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Bỏ học để khởi nghiệp có phải lối tắt?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Harvard, student, extrinsic, self, clear. This video has 27 sentences and 369 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks fast, about 231 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| economics noun | /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ | The study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production. |
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| biology noun | /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of all life or living matter. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| tier noun | /ˈtɪɚ/ | A row or range, especially one at a higher or lower level than another. |
| mentor noun | /ˈmɛn.tɔː/ | A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. |
| unclear adjective | /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ | Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation. |
| pathway noun | /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ | A footpath or other path or track. |
| distract verb | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | To divert the attention of. |
| chaotic adjective | /keɪˈɑtɪk/ | Filled with chaos. |
| entrepreneurship noun | /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/ | The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business. |
| extrinsic adjective | /ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ | External; separable from the thing itself; inessential. |
| academically adverb | /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/ | In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, aren't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, entrepreneurship /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, entrepreneurship /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/, academically /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like economics, motivation, establish.
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.