Shadowing Practice: 🎧 Luyện Nghe Tiếng Anh Level B1- CÂU CHUYỆN KINH DỊ- | Listening English Podcast |🎯 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Welcome to my channel, let's practice your listening skill.
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With video level B1, and the topic is horror story.
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Now listen carefully.
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Why are you so quiet today?
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You look like you were thinking about something.
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I am, actually.
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I just finished reading a book last night and it stayed in my head longer than I expected.
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Wait, you read a book?
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Since when do you read books?
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I usually see you scroll on your phone all day.
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Don't make fun of me.
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I didn't plan to read it at first.
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I saw someone review it on TikTok,
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and they said the story was very interesting,
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so I got curious and looked it up.
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TikTok really controls people these days.
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But okay, was it actually good or just overhyped?
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It was surprisingly good.
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It was dark, a little scary,
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but also meaningful in a strange way.
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Now you got my attention.
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What kind of story is it?
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Before I tell you, I need to warn you.
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The story is quite heavy,
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and if you can't sleep tonight, don't blame me.
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Come on, if you can read it alone at night,
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I can listen to it.
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I'm not scared that easily.
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That's what everyone says.
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Alright, listen carefully.
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The story is about a boy who has been unlucky his whole life.
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No matter what he does, things always go wrong.
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That already sounds depressing.
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What kind of bad things happen to him?
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At school, his classmates bully him,
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and he never does well in class no matter how hard he tries.
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At home, his parents shout at him all the time,
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and the girl he likes ends up liking someone else.
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Wow, that kid really has a rough life.
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I can see why he feels negative.
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Exactly.
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He slowly starts to believe that he's useless and that nothing will ever change for him.
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Then one day, something very strange happens.
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Let me guess, this is where the horror part starts.
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Kind of.
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A robot suddenly appears in his life and stays with him.
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This robot knows everything and has many advanced tools that don't exist in the real world.
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A robot that knows everything?
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That already sounds dangerous.
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The robot uses all of its knowledge and tools for one purpose only,
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which is to help the boy live a better life.
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At first, things really improve,
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and the boy feels happy for the first time.
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But I feel like there is a problem coming.
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Yes.
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Over time, the boy starts to depend on the robot for everything.
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He stops thinking for himself,
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and he can't do even simple things without help.
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So the robot helps him too much.
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Exactly.
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The robot never refuses, and it keeps helping without conditions.
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And one day, the robot suddenly stops working and disappears because its battery runs out.
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That must completely destroy the boy.
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It does.
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The robot was not just a helper anymore,
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it was his best friend.
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When it disappears, the boy's life collapses again,
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and he fails at everything.
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Does he give up after that?
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At first, yes.
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But later, he starts to think seriously.
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He doesn't want the robot to be disappointed in him,
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so he decides to change his life on his own.
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That actually sounds hopeful.
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He studies harder, works every day,
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exercises, reads books, and tries everything to improve himself.
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He really gives his best this time.
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So he finally succeeds in the end, right?
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No. That's the scary part.
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Even after all that effort,
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he still fails and feels useless again.
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That ending feels… familiar somehow.
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Familiar?
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What do you mean?
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I don't know why, but I feel like I've heard this story before.
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It feels strangely close to something I know.
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That's impossible.
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I just discovered it recently.
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Then tell me, what is the boy's name?
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His name is Nobita.
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And the robot?
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Doraemon.
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Anna?
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That's not a horror story.
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Then why do you look so serious right now?
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Because that story is our childhood,
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and maybe that's why it feels so real and scary.
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Exactly.
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Sometimes the scariest stories are the ones we grow up with.
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Why are you so quiet today?
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You look like you were thinking about something.
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I am, actually.
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I just finished reading a book last night,
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and it stayed in my head longer than I expected.
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Wait, you read a book?
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Since when do you read books?
107
I usually see you scroll on your phone all day.
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Don't make fun of me.
109
I didn't plan to read it at first.
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I saw someone review it on TikTok,
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and they said the story was very interesting,
112
so I got curious and looked it up.
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TikTok really controls people these days.
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But okay, was it actually good or just overhyped?
115
It was surprisingly good.
116
It was dark, a little scary,
117
but also meaningful in a strange way.
118
Now you got my attention.
119
What kind of story is it?
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Before I tell you, I need to warn you.
121
The story is quite heavy,
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and if you can't sleep tonight, don't blame me.
123
Come on, if you can read it alone at night,
124
I can listen to it.
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I'm not scared that easily.
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That's what everyone says.
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All right, listen carefully.
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The story is about a boy who has been unlucky his whole life.
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No matter what he does, things always go wrong.
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That already sounds depressing.
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What kind of bad things happen to him?
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At school, his classmates bully him,
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and he never does well in class no matter how hard he tries.
134
At home, his parents shout at him all the time,
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and the girl he likes ends up liking someone else.
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Wow, that kid really has a rough life.
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I can see why he feels negative.
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Exactly.
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He slowly starts to believe that he's useless and that nothing will ever change for him.
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Then one day, something very strange happens.
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Let me guess, this is where the horror part starts.
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Kind of.
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A robot suddenly appears in his life and stays with him.
144
This robot knows everything and has many advanced tools that don't exist in the real world.
145
A robot that knows everything?
146
That already sounds dangerous.
147
The robot uses all of its knowledge and tools for one purpose only,
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which is to help the boy live a better life.
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At first, things really improve,
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and the boy feels happy for the first time.
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But I feel like there is a problem coming.
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Yes.
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Over time, the boy starts to depend on the robot for everything.
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He stops thinking for himself,
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and he can't do even simple things without help.
156
So the robot helps him too much.
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Exactly.
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The robot never refuses and it keeps helping without conditions.
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Then one day, the robot suddenly stops working and disappears because its battery runs out.
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That must completely destroy the boy.
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It does.
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The robot was not just a helper anymore,
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it was his best friend.
164
When it disappears, the boy's life collapses again and he fails at everything.
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Does he give up after that?
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At first, yes.
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But later, he starts to think seriously.
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He doesn't want the robot to be disappointed in him,
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so he decides to change his life on his own.
170
That actually sounds hopeful.
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He studies harder, works every day,
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exercises, reads books, and tries everything to improve himself.
173
He really gives his best this time.
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So he finally succeeds in the end, right?
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No. That's the scary part.
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Even after all that effort,
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he still fails and feels useless again.
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That ending feels… familiar somehow.
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Familiar?
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What do you mean?
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I don't know why, but I feel like I've heard this story before.
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It feels strangely close to something I know.
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That's impossible.
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I just discovered it recently.
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Then tell me, what is the boy's name?
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His name is Nobita.
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And the robot?
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Doraemon.
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Anna, that's not a horror story.
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Then why do you look so serious right now?
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Because that story is our childhood,
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and maybe that's why it feels so real and scary.
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Exactly.
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Sometimes the scariest stories are the ones we grow up with.
195
Why are you so quiet today?
196
You look like you were thinking about something.
197
I am, actually.
198
I just finished reading a book last night and it stayed in my head longer than I expected.
199
Wait, you read a book?
200
Since when do you read books?
201
I usually see you scroll on your phone all day.
202
Don't make fun of me.
203
I didn't plan to read it at first.
204
I saw someone review it on TikTok and they said the story was very interesting,
205
so I got curious and looked it up.
206
TikTok really controls people these days,
207
but okay, was it actually good or just overhyped?
208
It was surprisingly It was dark,
209
a little scary, but also meaningful in a strange way.
210
Now you got my attention.
211
What kind of story is it?
212
Before I tell you, I need to warn you.
213
The story is quite heavy,
214
and if you can't sleep tonight, don't blame me.
215
Come on, if you can read it alone at night,
216
I can listen to it.
217
I'm not scared that easily.
218
That's what everyone says.
219
Alright, listen carefully.
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The story is about a boy who has been unlucky his whole life.
221
No matter what he does, things always go wrong.
222
That already sounds depressing.
223
What kind of bad things happen to him?
224
At school, his classmates bully him,
225
and he never does well in class no matter how hard he tries.
226
At home, his parents shout at him all the time,
227
and the girl he likes ends up liking someone else.
228
Wow, that kid really has a rough life.
229
I can see why he feels negative.
230
Exactly.
231
He slowly starts to believe that he's useless and that nothing will ever change for him.
232
Then one day, something very strange happens.
233
Let me guess, this is where the horror part starts.
234
Kind of.
235
A robot suddenly appears in his life and stays with him.
236
This robot knows everything and has many advanced tools that don't exist in the real world.
237
A robot that knows everything?
238
That already sounds dangerous.
239
The robot uses all of its knowledge and tools for one purpose only,
240
which is to help the boy live a better life.
241
At first, things really improve,
242
and the boy feels happy for the first time.
243
But I feel like there is a problem coming.
244
Yes.
245
Over time, the boy starts to depend on the robot for everything.
246
He stops thinking for himself,
247
and he can't do even simple things without help.
248
So the robot helps him too much.
249
Exactly.
250
The robot never refuses, and it keeps helping without conditions.
251
Then one day, the robot suddenly stops working and disappears because its battery runs out.
252
That must completely destroy the boy.
253
It does.
254
The robot was not just a helper anymore.
255
It was his best friend.
256
When it disappears, the boy's life collapses again,
257
and he fails at everything.
258
Does he give up after that?
259
At first, yes.
260
But later, he starts to think seriously.
261
He doesn't want the robot to be disappointed in him,
262
so he decides to change his life on his own.
263
That actually sounds hopeful.
264
He studies harder, works every day,
265
exercises, reads books, and tries everything to improve himself.
266
He really gives his best this time.
267
So he finally succeeds in the end, right?
268
No. That's the scary part.
269
Even after all that effort,
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he still fails and feels useless again.
271
That ending feels familiar somehow.
272
Familiar?
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What do you mean?
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I don't know why, but I feel like I've heard this story before.
275
It feels strangely close to something I know.
276
That's impossible.
277
I just discovered it recently.
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Then tell me, what is the boy's name?
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His name is Nobita.
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And the robot?
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Doraemon.
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Anna, that's not a horror story.
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Then why do you look so serious right now?
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Because that story is our childhood,
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and maybe that's why it feels so real and scary.
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Exactly.
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Sometimes the scariest stories are the ones we grow up with.
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Why practice speaking with this video?
This video, centered around the engaging theme of a horror story, provides an excellent opportunity for english speaking practice. Listening to narratives like these not only sharpens your listening skills but offers you valuable context for speaking. The dialogue's informal style mimics real-life conversations, making it easier to integrate the language into your everyday speaking habits.
As you listen, you can practice the shadowing technique, where you repeat what you hear right after the speaker. This method enhances fluency and builds confidence, especially when dealing with complex themes such as emotions and personal struggles depicted in stories. By shadow speaking, you'll also gain insights into how to convey emotions and tone in your speech, making your spoken English feel more natural and relatable.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The dialogue in the video features several key grammar structures and expressions that can enrich your English. Here are some noteworthy examples:
- Present Simple Tense: "You look like you were thinking..." shows how we describe current states with present tense.
- Past Simple Tense: "I just finished reading a book..." helps express completed actions in the past, crucial for storytelling.
- Conditional Statements: "If you can't sleep tonight, don't blame me." This structure is essential for discussing hypothetical situations and consequences.
- Descriptive Language: Terms like "dark," "heavy," and "meaningful" enhance the narrative, showing the importance of adjectives in expressing feelings and settings.
Practicing these structures in your own sentences will help you develop a more nuanced command of English.
Common Pronunciation Traps
While practicing your pronunciation, pay close attention to some tricky words and accent patterns in the video. For example:
- Words like "actually" and "actually" can often be mispronounced due to their vowel sounds. Practice saying them slowly to ensure clarity.
- Terms like "bully" and "unique" may require extra attention due to their syllable stress. Make sure to emphasize the first syllable correctly.
- Natural Speech Pauses: The speaker makes frequent pauses that mimic natural. Practice these pauses while shadowing to capture the rhythm and flow of conversational English.
By focusing on these common pronunciation traps, you’ll enhance your overall english speaking practice and improve english pronunciation, making your speech clearer and more engaging.
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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