Shadowing Practice: TEST 29 PART 3 - LUYỆN TẬP VÀ THỰC HÀNH LISTENING - TỰ HỌC VSTEP - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Music Now turn to part 3.
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You will hear 3 different talks or lectures.
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In each talk or lecture, there are 5 questions.
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For each question, choose the correct answer,
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A, B, C or D.
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You will hear the talks or lectures only once.
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Now, open your question paper and look at Talk or Lecture 1.
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You now have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now, we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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Just as mankind has always had a desire to fly,
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the human race has wanted to swim under the water since prehistoric times.
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Pictures of primitive devices to enable people to breathe underwater have been found dating from 3,000 years ago.
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But our dream of moving freely beneath the ocean waves for long periods of time was only realised about sixty years ago,
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when French diving legend Jacques Cousteau developed the first practical self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, scuba.
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Since then, the sport of scuba diving has gone from strength to strength.
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Lovers of scuba diving rave about the feeling of weightlessness,
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the peace and quiet under the water,
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the ability to move in three dimensions,
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and the sense of adventure they get while on a dive.
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Scuba divers often travel to some of the most beautiful
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and remote places in the world in the search for rare underwater flora and fauna.
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Palau, the Red Sea, the Maldives and Hawaii have many of the most popular diving sites,
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but recreational divers often have to make do with less exotic local destinations,
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like the North Sea in Britain.
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Scuba diving is not without its dangers, however.
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The mixture of nitrogen and oxygen divers breathe under water,
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combined with the pressure under the water,
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can be deadly if a diver rises too quickly to the surface,
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causing a condition called the bends.
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Divers can also get lost or trapped when diving on wrecks,
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and fatalities are particularly common in cave diving,
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where divers add to the dangers of diving by swimming through underground caves filled with water.
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Diving can also be harmful to the underwater environment.
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In the past, irresponsible divers have caused a great deal of damage to coral reefs.
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However, with proper precautions, diving can open up a whole new world,
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far from the stresses of daily life.
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So what are you waiting for?
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Get your wetsuit on, strap your board to the roof rack,
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throw your scuba gear in the boot and head for the beach.
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I'll see you there.
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Now, open your question paper and look at Talk or Lecture 2.
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You'll have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now, we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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After a bad start to the year,
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25-year-old Tiger Woods has won his last two golf tournaments.
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In March, he won the Bay Hill Tournament and the Players' Championship, both in Florida.
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He has earned more than $2 million this year and is number one on the U.S money list.
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He has also won the last three majors.
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Can anyone stop him in the U.S.
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Masters at Augusta, Georgia this week?
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Vijay Singh, a 38-year-old golfer from Fiji,
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is one man who can.
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In March, he lost to Tiger Woods by only one hole at the Players' Championship.
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He finished fifth on the money list in 2000.
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More importantly, he won the U.S.
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Masters last year.
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Only two players have ever won consecutive U.S.
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Masters tournaments, Jack Nicklaus, 1965 and 66,
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and Nick Faldo, 1989 and 90.
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Perhaps Vijay Singh will be the third.
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He is playing well and has finished in the top four in his last six tournaments.
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Another possible winner is Phil Mickelson.
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The 31-year-old American was the first left-handed player to win the U.S.
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Amateur Championship, 1990.
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He won four tournaments in 2000 and finished second on the money list to Tiger Woods.
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He lost to Woods by only one hole at the Bay Hill Tournament in March this year.
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And there is Joe Durant.
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This has been a wonderful year for the 37-year-old American.
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At the beginning of this year,
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he was not even in the top 200 players,
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but suddenly he has started playing the best golf of his life.
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He was the first player this year to win consecutive tournaments and was top of the money list for two months.
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They are three excellent players,
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but it will be hard to beat Woods.
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Since he became professional in 1996,
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he has won 34 tournaments.
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In 1997, he was the youngest player to win the U.S.
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Masters.
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He is also the first golfer since Jack Nicklaus,
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1972, to win three consecutive majors.
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But he must be careful.
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He finished fifth at the U.S.
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Masters last year.
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And nobody has won the Florida Players' Championship and the U.S.
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Masters since Sandy Lyle in 1988.
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Many people have a feeling that this is Tiger Woods' year.
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He is already the best golfer in the world.
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If he wins the U.S.
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Masters this week, he will be the first man in history to win four consecutive majors.
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On Sunday evening, we shall see if he is one of the greatest sportsmen the world has ever known.
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Now, open your question paper and look at Talk or Lecture 3.
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You now have 30 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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The concept of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world,
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and there are certain symbols which people in very different cultures recognise as representing peace.
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Let's look at the origins of a few of them.
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The dove The dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for thousands of years in many different cultures.
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In ancient Greek mythology, it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life.
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In ancient Japan, a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war.
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There was a tradition in Europe that if a dove flew around a house where someone was dying,
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then their soul would be at peace.
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And there are legends which say that the devil can turn himself into any bird except for a dove.
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In Christian art, the dove was used to symbolise the Holy Ghost and was often painted above Christ's head.
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But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace
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when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949.
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The Rainbow The rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol,
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often representing the connection between human beings and their gods.
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In Greek mythology, it was associated with Iris,
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the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus.
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In Scandinavian mythology, the rainbow was a bridge between the gods and the earth.
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In the Bible, a rainbow showed Noah that the biblical flood was finally over and that God had forgiven his people.
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In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colours represent the union of yin and yang.
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Nowadays, the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment,
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representing the possibility of a better world in the future and promising sunshine after the rain.
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The Olive Branch The olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil.
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In Greek mythology, the goddess Athene gave the olive tree to the people of Athens,
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who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her.
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But no one knows for sure when or why it began to symbolize peace.
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There is probably a connection with ancient Greece.
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Wars between states were suspended during the Olympic Games,
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and the winners were given crowns of olive branches.
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The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit,
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so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace.
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Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many modern flags symbolizing peace and unity.
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One well-known example is the United Nations symbol.
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This is the end of part three.
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You have five minutes to check your answer and transfer your answers onto the answer ship.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, learners will practice their listening comprehension skills through a series of engaging talks and lectures. The content is designed to help improve your understanding of spoken English, which is essential for both everyday conversations and formal contexts like IELTS speaking practice. By focusing on authentic dialogues, you will enhance your ability to follow verbal cues and contextual meanings, making it easier to respond appropriately in real-life situations. Listening to varied topics, such as scuba diving and sports, will also expand your vocabulary and general knowledge.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- scuba diving: the sport of swimming underwater using a self-contained breathing apparatus
- the bends: a condition that can occur when a diver ascends too quickly, causing nitrogen bubbles to form in the body
- underwater flora and fauna: the plants and animals that exist beneath the surface of the water
- practical self-contained underwater breathing apparatus: a device developed for divers to breathe underwater
- weightlessness: the feeling of having no weight, often experienced while diving
- recreational divers: individuals who dive for pleasure rather than for professional reasons
- cave diving: a niche form of diving performed in underwater caves
- golf tournaments: competitive events where golfers compete against one another
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning from this video, consider using the shadowing technique. This involves listening closely to the audio while simultaneously repeating the phrases aloud. Here are some specific tips for practicing with this video:
- Start Slowly: If the speech is too fast, pause the video after a sentence or a phrase and repeat it several times before moving on.
- Focus on Pronunciation: Pay attention to how the speakers articulate words. Mimicking their rhythm and intonation will help improve your own speaking skills.
- Record Yourself: Use technology to your advantage. Record yourself practicing along with the video and then listen to check your pronunciation and fluency.
- Repeat Regularly: Return to this video often to reinforce your learning. The more you practice, the more natural your English speaking will become.
- Engage with the Content: After listening, discuss the topics covered or write a summary. This will deepen your understanding and retention of vocabulary.
Whether you're looking to learn English with YouTube or refine your skills for an upcoming test, integrating the shadowspeak method through this content will significantly boost your language proficiency.
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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