Shadowing Practice: [Học tiếng Anh THẬT] SELENA GOMEZ: TRUST YOURSELF - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hi guys, how are you?
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Hi guys, how are you?
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So good to see you guys.
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Are you guys having a good night?
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I have to say that it's such an honor to be here.
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It is I'm so happy to be here.
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I'm like a nerd and brought my own speech
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But I hope it's okay
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that I take this opportunity to really just spend with you guys
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and tell you a little bit about my story I'm not an activist.
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I haven't changed the world or led a campaign I'm here to just tell you my path
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So that you hopefully can take something away from it because I don't like being honest with this is the truth,
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I don't like being honest with press and interviews.
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I like being honest with you directly which is each and every one of you.
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Because I feel like I can and I'm I'm just gonna start with the basics.
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So I'm 21 and my mom had me when she was 16 and I'm from Grand Prairie,
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Texas and she She worked four jobs and completely dedicated her life into making mine better.
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So to me, she is the definition of a strong woman.
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And I love her so much because she's taught me those values so much.
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I have been acting my entire life and I have known since I was first on Barney,
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you know, that purple dinosaur that I hung out with?
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He's great.
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You guys are so motivating.
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I feel like I can say anything.
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When I was 11, the point being is when I was 7,
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I wanted to be an actress,
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and I wanted to live my dream.
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And when I was 11,
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I had a casting director tell me that I wasn't strong enough to carry my own show.
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And I'm sure all of you have been told
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that you don't have what it takes and
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that you may not be good enough
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and you don't have enough people supporting you
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and you're being told all of these things when deep down it's all you want to do.
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You want to be a part of something great.
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You want to make something great.
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And it does more than knock the wind out of you.
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It crushes you when people try to tell you that you're not good enough.
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And it almost did for me,
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but there was my mom next to me stronger than ever.
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And she said the most important thing is to always trust in myself.
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If I have, if I'm doing something because I love it,
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I should do it because I love it.
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And I believe I can do it.
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So she told me to keep going.
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Thank you.
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She told me and she taught me to turn the other cheek and let the credits,
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or let the critics be critics,
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and let us just trust ourselves.
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So for me, two years later,
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I got my own show.
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And the first thought, the first thought wasn't,
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oh man, that girl when I was 11 said I wouldn't carry my own show.
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And I did, I mean,
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I thought about that for a little bit,
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but I thought about what my mom said.
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My mom was like, you have to trust yourself.
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And I realized if I didn't believe that I could do it,
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I wouldn't be able to be here.
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And I have, I'm gonna say,
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I live a very blessed life.
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I have so much to be thankful for.
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And a lot of you are a big part of inspiring me
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because I don't think you get it and maybe you're not told enough,
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But you inspire me to be better.
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And we should inspire each other to be better.
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I'm surrounded by people who are supposed to guide me and some of them have and others haven't.
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They pressure me.
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There's so much pressure.
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You gotta be sexy, you gotta be cute,
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you gotta be nice, you gotta be all these things.
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And I'm sure you can all relate.
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You all have pressure that you have to deal with every day.
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I'm sure with school, with work,
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with friends, with parents, with family,
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with parents, I know, sometimes with mine.
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They tell me what to wear,
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how to look, what I should say, how I should be.
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Until recently, I had given in to that pressure.
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I lost sight of who I was.
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I listened to opinions of people.
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And I tried to change who I am because I thought that others would accept me for it.
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And I realized I don't know how to be anything but myself.
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And all I really want you to know is
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that you are changing the world I'm not changing the world you're changing the world and that's amazing
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Please Please just be kind to each other and love and inspire people because let's do it.
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Let's do it.
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Let's change the game Let's change the game
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The most important thing is that we learn and we continue to learn from each other Please stay true to yourself.
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Please just remain who you are and know that we have each other's back all of us have each other's back
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I'd be lying if I said that I've never tried to make myself better by giving in because I have
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but I've learned from my actions and And for all the things I've done,
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I'm proudest of that.
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I've learned from my mistakes.
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I want you to know that I know what it's like.
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Figuring out what types of friends you have,
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you are who you surround yourself with.
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So I just want to say,
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I hope I can inspire each and every one of you to just trust yourselves and to love and to be loved.
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and thank you for allowing me to come up and ramble
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and talk to you guys
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because this is such a beautiful thing you're doing be proud of yourselves this is great thank you
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so much for the opportunity for me to come out here and share my story with you guys

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on improving your English speaking skills through a motivational speech by Selena Gomez. The key themes of self-trust and perseverance provide excellent material for vocabulary enhancement and comprehension. By engaging with this content, you will practice essential listening skills, enhance your pronunciation, and gain confidence in expressing your thoughts and experiences. This lesson is particularly beneficial for those preparing for IELTS speaking practice, as it emphasizes the importance of self-belief and resilience, which are critical in both personal and professional settings.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Trust yourself - To have confidence in your own abilities and decisions.
  • Dedicated - Committed to a task or purpose.
  • Motivating - Something that inspires someone to take action or improve.
  • Strong woman - A woman who demonstrates resilience and determination.
  • Critics - People who express disapproval or comment on someone’s performance.
  • Carry your own show - To take responsibility and lead an initiative.
  • Crushes you - A phrase indicating that something has a deeply discouraging effect.
  • Turn the other cheek - To ignore someone’s criticisms or insults and not retaliate.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning from this video, consider adopting the shadowing technique. This technique involves closely following the speaker's words, mimicking their pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Here are some tailored tips to enhance your practice:

  • Choose short segments: Focus on small sections of the speech, ideally one to two sentences at a time. This will help you capture the nuances of the shadow speech.
  • Match the speed: Start by listening carefully to Selena’s delivery. Initially, you may need to slow down the video’s playback speed to fully grasp her tone and pacing.
  • Pause and repeat: After listening to a phrase, pause the video and repeat it. Ensure you are imitating her emotional emphasis, especially when she conveys the importance of trusting oneself.
  • Record yourself: Use your device to record your shadowing attempts. Listen to your recordings to identify areas for improvement, which is especially helpful for students preparing for IELTS speaking practice.
  • Engage with the content: After shadowing, write a few sentences reflecting on what you learned about trusting yourself and overcoming criticism. This will deepen your understanding and help reinforce new vocabulary.

Utilizing online shadowing sites can also provide a structured environment for practicing these techniques effectively. By incorporating these strategies, you will become more confident and skilled in your English 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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