Shadowing Practice: Nâng Cấp Giọng Đọc – Chinh Phục Read A Text Aloud TOEIC ✅ #toeicspeaking #toeic - Learn English Speaking with Video

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For the first time, Seal Inc has received more than half its annual sales from groceries.
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Groceries accounted for 51 % of SEAL's $258 .2 billion in sales last year,
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up from 49 % the year before.
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The retailer now operates 2750 supermarkets around the world,
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while it has paired back its traditional discount stores to 803.
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down from 1 ,350 five years ago.
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Seal has also been lowering shelves
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and widening aisles throughout its stores as part of a program to make the shopping experience more appealing.
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The city's annual summer festival will take place next Saturday and Sunday.
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There will be activities that are fun for the whole family.
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You can try a variety of food, hear different kinds of music, and enjoy games for all ages.
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Tickets cost $15 at the gate.
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However, if you buy your ticket in advance, you will get a 10 % discount.
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Tickets are available at many local stores, as well as at City Hall, Don't miss this fun event.
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Could we have your attention please?
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We'd like to take this time to thank you for attending this athletic banquet.
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This has been a fantastic year for our team and our athletes.
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We now hold a new record for most wins in our state's division.
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Your support has allowed us to purchase new uniforms and a new scoreboard for our field.
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To show our appreciation for the coaches, the staff, and our fans, we'd like to invite you to view the new scoreboard,
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enjoy some refreshments, and meet the team.
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Let's give a round of applause for the three candidates for Player of the Year.
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Welcome to sunny Yorktown, and thank you for joining us today at our first National New Marketers Training Conference.
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Please make sure to check in at the booth so that we can record your attendance.
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The trainers will be on hand to conduct tours of the facilities.
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You will be given a training handbook and a new employee packet.
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At the end of today's training session, we'll be handing out surveys Does anyone have any questions?
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Have you ever been late for work or an appointment because you couldn't find a parking space?
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If you said yes, then stop and park is the answer to all your parking problems.
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Just call us or go online and tell us your car's size and model.
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Give us the address of your destination and your estimated time of arrival.
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We'll find a parking place for your car within walking distance.
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and hold it for you until you arrive.
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For your parking needs, Stop and park is your best bet.
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Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the County Fair.
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It's wonderful to have you here today as we celebrate the 120th anniversary of our city.
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We commemorate this day with great pride.
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Please make sure you visit the exhibits and game booths.
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Later today there will be competitive events such as our famous pie baking contest.
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I strongly suggest that you get over to the pie table early, or there might not be anything left.
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It's also my pleasure to introduce you to our mayor, Mr. James Moon.
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Mr. Moon will lead us in singing our national anthem.
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Then we'll begin the festivities.
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Are you ready for an adventure?
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Extreme Sports Center offers the latest in adventurous outdoor sports.
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Skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, or rock climbing.
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We can expedite the process of getting you a scuba diving permit
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and train you to dive in just a few intensive sessions.
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Our specialized training sessions with expert instructors will give you all the basics.
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We also organize packages for extreme sport vacations.
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So wherever you want to go, we'll take you there.
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Go extreme.
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Good day everyone and welcome to the Faraway Spa and Resort.
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We'd like to call your attention to a few important items.
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Make sure you register at the front desk and pick up your room keys and introductory packets.
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Next, You will receive a complimentary certificate for dinner at our gourmet restaurant.
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Dinner will be served at 6 p .m and 8 p .m.
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In your room, you will find a robe, towels, and a gift basket of products, such as bath soaps and lotions.
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Please feel free to contact us if you have forgotten to bring any personal items with you.
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We hope you find your stay at Faraway Spa and Resort relaxing and enjoyable.
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Could I have everyone's attention please?
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Due to mechanical problems, this bus will now be taken out of service.
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We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you.
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Please exit the bus safely by using the front or back doors and stepping away from the side of the road.
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We have contacted the main bus depot, and a shuttle bus is presently en route to our location.
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The shuttle's approximate arrival time is 15 minutes.
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Again, we apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience.
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All connecting buses will be held at the station until our bus arrives.
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Are there any questions?
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Welcome.
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Everyone.
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Thanks for coming to this meeting.
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I'm happy to announce the launch of a new company -wide problem -solving workshop.
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All employees will participate in this program.
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Now.
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Please allow me to introduce the workshop leaders.
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Lynn Ashcroft from Accounting Kelly N.
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Lewis in sales.
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and Daniel May from Marketing.
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I'll let them tell you a little about what to expect from the problem solving workshop.
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Good morning.
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Ladies, and gentleman.
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Today.
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I'd like to talk to you about the importance of teamwork in the workplace.
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Teamwork is critical to the success of any organization.
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By working together, We can pull our strengths.
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Share ideas.
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and accomplish tasks more efficiently.
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Remember.
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Teamwork makes the dream work.
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The photocopier is now essential in today's office.
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But what did we do before the photocopier?
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The most common method of duplicating reports,
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letters, and memos was by using carbon copy paper inserted between white pages.
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This was an efficient way of getting an exact copy of the document, but only one copy.
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We are now used to making more copies than we really need.
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As a result, Unused copies are thrown in the trash.
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So, while photocopiers have made our lives easier, They have contributed to problems of waste disposal.
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Hi.
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This is Myra Peters calling about my appointment with Dr. Jones.
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I have a three o 'clock appointment scheduled for this afternoon.
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Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep it because of an important meeting at work.
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So I'll need to reschedule.
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I was hoping to come in sometime next week.
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Anytime Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon would work for me.
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I hope the doctor has some time available on one of those days.
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Please call me back and let me know.
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Our speaker tonight is Mr. John Wilson, who's just returned from traveling in South America.
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Mr. Wilson spent his trip photographing scenes of small -town life across the continent.
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His work is well known around the world and his photography has been featured in numerous newspapers,
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magazines, and books.
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Tonight, he will share with us photographs and stories from his recent trip and will answer any questions you may have.
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Due to time constraints, we ask you to hold your questions until the end of the talk.
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At this time, Air Pacifica Flight 818 to Taipei is ready to begin boarding.
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I'd like to ask all passengers seated in first class to please come forward to board at this time.
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Once the first -class passengers are on board, We'll call for the remaining passengers by seat number.
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Make sure to have your boarding pass out, and please show your passport or other valid photo ID to the boarding agent.
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again.
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We are now starting the boarding process for Air Pacifica Flight 818 to Taipei.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Nâng Cấp Giọng Đọc – Chinh Phục Read A Text Aloud TOEIC ✅”. This video has 119 sentences and 1288 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:41. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
photocopier nounA machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.
teamwork nounThe cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal.
dive verb/daɪv/To swim under water.
workshop noun/ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
scoreboard nounA large board that displays the score in a game or contest.
scuba noun/ˈskuːbə/An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure…
groceries noun/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.
packet noun/ˈpæk.ɪt/A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel
booth noun/buθ/A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
apologize verb/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
photograph noun/ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
adventurous adjective/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
commemorate verb/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
complimentary adjective/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/In the nature of a compliment.
constraint noun/kənˈstɹeɪnt/Something that constrains; a restriction.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
hand out verbTo distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively).
pass out verbTo faint; to become unconscious.
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.
work together verbTo be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Could we have your attention please?
  • Then we'll begin the festivities.
  • Are you ready for an adventure?
  • Could I have everyone's attention please?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas received · has paired · has been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwill be given · will be served · be taken
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight not be · might cause · may have
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupyour best · the latest · The most common

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, we'd, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: booth /buθ/, anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm], athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, lotion /ˈloʊʃən/, refreshment /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, shuttle /ˈʃʌtəl/
  • Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, adventurous /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/, commemorate /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/, complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, festivity /fɛˈstɪvəti/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like photocopier, teamwork, dive.

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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