Shadowing Practice: Jack Ma speech in South Korea stop complaining, you can find opportunities (Engsub, Vietsub) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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thank you very much it's my great honor I never thought
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that I will be standing here talking to you like this because last year our Alibaba had
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a IPO it was a great IPO and people said you are so smart how could you make a
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company like that but before the IPO a lot of people said Alibaba is a terrible model with
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a problem here and there the founder is terrible yes that's right I'm a 100% made in
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China I learned my English by myself and I tried to teach myself how to programming
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on computer I still don't know why how it works but that is not important like all of you here we all have expectation for the future we all worry about the future I
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didn't have a rich father not from you know well educated I said I tried three times for
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university all filled for the last time I went to the teachers college college which was considered the third
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or fourth class of my city but I think that is the best university I've ever had better than Harvard
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and Wharton I applied for Harvard for ten times all field they don't want to see me
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you know terrible and I I think that is a normal life right and I
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believe that it was so difficult at that time I was so frustrated because I taught in
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the university my pay was ten dollars a month was not easy but I believe that something something is
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waiting for me there and I have to work hard to prove myself so that was the
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tough experience and I never thought I was smart nobody believe that I could be successful because everybody
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say well this guy think differently think of crazily you know they think about something never worked in 1994 discuss that I'm
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going to do something called internet and 23 of them against it they said this is stupid idea right we have never
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heard about internet and you know nothing about computer why you want to do the computer so nobody agree with as I said
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I believe it because I saw the computer 1994 when I went to the USA I think
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this thing could be big but I never thought it would be that big like today
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honestly people say you're smart you have a big vision 1994 since you saw the internet that was not true I
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just want to find a job because I cannot find a good job so I do myself so that is the history that's the
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thing and now after 16 years we have a lot of we have Alibaba group we have a team or group we have
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a top ball group with Ali pay and people see how you make it why this make
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it why people cannot find opportunities you can find opportunities and I think people same here today Jeff where's
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the opportunity I don't have a job I don't have this I don't have a debt I remember 20 years ago ice I hate
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Bill Gates I say he took all the job you know he's such a great Larry Page Bill Gates and every success
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people they did a good and why I don't have this chance the same question like you and
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later I calm down myself and luckily I win I tell you unlucky to know a lot of famous
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people Bill Gates Warren Buffett the Jack Welch Larry Page Mark Saga bird I know all of them I would
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like to share with you that those people the difference between those people and other people they
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are always optimistic for the future they never complain they always try to solve the
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problems of the others and I think where is the opportunity the opportunity like always lies
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in the place where people complain some people said they're complaining you think if I
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can solve that complaint that's the opportunity that's what I did and I think 1994-1995 so
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many people in China want to sell things abroad but there's no place because the big business can't go to
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the trade affair last game Vegas fair and Germany fair small business they don't have opportunity so they complete we want to go to
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trade shows but they cannot get visa they don't have money they don't relationship so I think if internet
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can help this small business it will be great but nobody would believe it why internet can
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help well I said if if something everybody believe it everybody love it forget about
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that's not your opportunity because where everybody agrees why this opportunity should be yours because a lot of people don't
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agree with it and you think this is good think carefully and find a group of people working together
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and making sure the people working with you together believe the dreams whether investors believe in this or not
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whether your friends believe it or not whether your parents believe it or not that's not important you believe it
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your team believe it and work day and night on this that's all the things happens right my investor do not
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in after ten years they invested us they still don't know what I'm doing honestly people say why you jack you have
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such so many great investors yet they are great because they believe Jack Ma can do something
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but what exactly he's doing they probably don't understand but we have to know we know the
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only thing I tell you guys for the first three years we do not have even
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one dollar revenue from our business but why it keeps going ahead
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going forward because I received lots of email of thanks from the customer they say this is such
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a great thing if you can keep on doing that we cannot pay you but this thing helped us if you keep
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on helping us one day you will be successful and I believe this and I want people
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here to let you know that we are at the best time of this
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century the first technology revolution the steam the water right in the
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UK very successful after 50 years the second technology revolution is called energy revolution
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electricity after 50 years electricity was founded business booming internet has only for 20 years the next 30 years
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is the best time for us for our young people we are all lucky we are only here are only like a twenty
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thirty years so the next 30 years the best time the last 20 years is the time I called
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information technology that's the IT IT is to make your make the big company getting bigger
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and stronger and it is to make yourself stronger it is trying to get something for you
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but now we are entering into the new period which I call the data technology the data technology is
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do totally opposite it it is I have you don't have DT's you have it I don't have it I don't have
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to have it DT is about a sharing DT is about take responsibility DT is about a passion for the
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future so we are coming into the next 30 years of data technology period which your parents mean like
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it which your friends may not like it but if you believe the next 30 years is the wonderful
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period for us and by the way and the DT period everybody is the same because we
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are stuck from the same line nobody is the expert of DT there are a lot of
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expert of IT they may be in trouble so which I would say the best the
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best assets you have is that you are young don't complain let the other people
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complain those people complain those people who still and do not always say well I don't
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have think about how you can make things different use your own brain to think lastly I
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want to you I learned my English I learned how to think use my own brain when I
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was young I went to Hangzhou Westerlake you know we have a Westerlake there's a hotel many foreign visitors visit
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there and I went there every morning 5 o'clock to practice my English the foreign visitors come I
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practice my English I don't know why at that time but I found everything the foreign visitors told me
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are so different from the things my parents told me my teacher told me and the newspaper read
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so since then I think everything use my own brain to think about is that true is that an opportunity inside is there anything I can do that make the difference think about this
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and then when you think about this study do it I saw a lot of people young people have a fantastic
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ideas every evening but in the morning they go to the office thing again make
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the move make the action to everybody to any person tomorrow is new and believe one thing this
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is also another last advice I want to give you they have to work very hard right either work for the others or
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work for yourself and I choose the way work my for myself but working for myself that means working for the
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society if you really want to work for yourself think about the others that they DT time making sure
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you help others because only when the other have other people successful when the other people happy you'll be successful you will be happy thank you very much
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice English speaking by analyzing a motivational speech by Jack Ma given in South Korea. You will explore themes of resilience, finding opportunities in challenges, and the importance of self-belief. The lesson aims to enhance your listening skills and improve your English pronunciation through effective shadowing techniques.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Opportunity: A favorable chance to do something or achieve a goal.
  • Frustration: A feeling of being upset or annoyed due to the inability to change or achieve something.
  • Complaining: Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
  • Believe: To accept something as true, especially without proof.
  • Optimistic: Hopeful and confident about the future.
  • Technology Revolution: A significant change that alters how technology is used or perceived.
  • Data Technology: A new wave of technology that focuses on using data for sharing and improving processes.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience on this shadowing site, focus on shadowing the speech closely. Jack Ma's delivery is motivational yet conversational, which offers an excellent model for English speaking practice. Follow these tips for effective shadow speak:

  • Listen Carefully: Before attempting to shadow, listen to the speech multiple times to grasp the tone and pace. Pay attention to how Jack Ma emphasizes certain words, particularly when discussing challenges and opportunities.
  • Start Slow: Begin by mimicking shorter sections of his speech. This will allow you to focus on your pronunciation and intonation without becoming overwhelmed.
  • Repeat and Review: Repeat key phrases multiple times, paying close attention to your pronunciation. Use audio recordings of your practice sessions to review your progress and make adjustments.
  • Engage Emotionally: Try to embody the passion and optimism he exhibits during his speech. This not only enhances your speaking ability but also helps in improving overall communicative skills.
  • Practice Regularly: Make shadowing a daily habit. Consistent practice will help you internalize the rhythm and fluidity of English speech, greatly enhancing your fluency.

By embracing these tactics, you will not only improve your English skills but also gain confidence in expressing your thoughts and ideas. Remember, every day is a new opportunity to practice and grow!

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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