Shadowing Practice: HAI DANG THAI - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone, my name is Hai Dang Thai, and I come from Vietnam.
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It is a great honor and privilege to be part of the 2026
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International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads.
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This forum has given me truly precious friendships that transcend national borders.
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It has taught me that, despite our differences in language, culture, and ethnicity, we share something profoundly beautiful, a love for culture and heritage.
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This shared passion has become a bridge between our hearts, overcoming distance and bringing our peoples and nations closer through friendship and mutual understanding.
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More than that, the forum has inspired and encouraged my friends and me to pursue our project, Kua Nha.
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In Vietnamese, this old expression refers to the treasures and valuable possessions passed down from one generation to the next.
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Through this project, we seek to restore, reimagine, and craft products that embody the unique identity of Vietnamese culture.
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helping to preserve our traditions and pass their timeless values on to future generations.
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Changsha has also given me many unforgettable memories.
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I was truly amazed by the way you bring cultural stories to life.
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The harmonious fusion of artificial intelligence,
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modern technology, human creativity, and traditional identity has opened up a broader and more inspiring perspective on Chinese culture for me.
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I wish the 2026
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Forum every success.
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May Changsha continue to flourish
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and shine as a bridge connecting young people from every corner of the world who share a passion for culture.
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May friendship, international solidarity, and our shared love for heritage continue to bring us ever closer together.
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Thank you, and I hope to see you all again soon.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “HAI DANG THAI”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: culture, Forum, heritage, friendship. This video has 5 sentences and 276 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:39. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| heritage noun | /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/ | An inheritance; property that may be inherited. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| creativity noun | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| possession noun | /pəˈzɛʃn̩/ | A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. |
| craft noun | /ˈkɹæft/ | Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning… |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| mutual adjective | /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ | Having the same relationship, each to each other. |
| pursue verb | /pɚˈsu/ | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
| artificial adjective | /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| privilege noun | /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ | A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, possession /pəˈzɛʃn̩/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, shine /ʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, solidarity /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/, ethnicity /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/, harmonious /hɑɹˈmoʊni.əs/
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 friendship, heritage, passion.
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.