Shadowing Practice: Digital culture boosts creative industries | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If fragmented data is a challenge, then closing that gap creates new opportunities.
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As cultural heritage is systematically digitized, it can not only be preserved and shared more widely, but also become a driver of economic growth,
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creating new products and services while supporting cultural industries.
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Over the past month, visitors to Pōnagar Towers have been able to scan a QR code to explore the thousand-year-old Cham monument on their smartphones.
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3D visuals and multilingual content bring its architecture and cultural heritage to life.
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With just my phone, I can learn about the site's history and culture.
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Beyond showcasing heritage, like the case of Bo Nagar Towers, digital technology is opening up new ways to develop cultural products.
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The 3D mapping project at the Hanoi Opera House highlights the potential for combining technology with culture.
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But businesses say fragmented digital data remains a major challenge.
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Today, cultural, architectural and artistic data is scattered across many organizations.
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Accessing it is difficult.
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We were fortunate to receive support from experts and historians.
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Some have passed away, but their knowledge remains.
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Not every team has that opportunity." A successful project built on luck cannot support an entire industry.
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Businesses need standardized connected data infrastructure to develop cultural assets sustainably.
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That the goal of government decree 277.
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Decree 277 sets two key deadlines.
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By October 30, 2026, all digitized cultural data projects must connect to the National Digital Cultural Data Repository.
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By the 9th of July, 2027, ministry and local authorities must complete data standardization.
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To achieve these goals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will focus on three priorities.
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Building shared core infrastructure, introducing common technical standards and connecting digitized data from museums,
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libraries and other specialized institutions to the national digital cultural platform.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Digital culture boosts creative industries”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cultural, digital, digitized, heritage, culture. This video has 22 sentences and 290 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:19. The speaker talks at a steady 125 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| digitize verb | /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtaɪz/ | To represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits. |
| fragment noun | /ˈfɹæɡmənt/ | A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not. |
| decree noun | /dɪˈkɹiː/ | An edict or law. |
| multilingual adjective | /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/ | Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages. |
| scatter verb | /ˈskætɚ/ | To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. |
| specialize verb | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ | To narrow in scope. |
| standardization noun | /ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | The act, process, or result of complying with a standard. |
| sustainably adverb | /səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/ | In a sustainable manner. |
| systematically adverb | /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/ | In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically. |
| standardized adjective | Designed or constructed in a standard manner or according to an official standard. | |
| monument noun | /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/ | A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration. |
| historian noun | /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/ | A writer of history. |
| showcase noun | /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ | A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items. |
| architectural adjective | /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/ | Pertaining to architecture. |
| fortunate adjective | /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ | Auspicious. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
| pass away verb | To die. |
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 been · have passed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be preserved · is scattered |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, standardization /ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, showcase /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/
- Long words — get the stress right: multilingual /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/, standardization /ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, sustainably /səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/, systematically /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/, historian /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/
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 digitize, fragment, decree.
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.