Shadowing Practice: Tốt nghiệp - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Dear guests, dear parents, dear our beloved teachers,
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Dear guests, dear parents, dear our beloved teachers,
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and hello to all my dear friends.
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Today, in the joyful atmosphere of the 2025-2026 school year closing ceremony,
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I would like to introduce myself.
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My name is Lynn, a student of Class 5T at Swan Lawn Kindergarten.
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Today is a very special and honorable day
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because I am representing all 86 five-year-old students to say goodbye to our beloved Swan Lawn Kindergarten,
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the place that has been with us throughout our childhood.
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Dear teachers, on our very first day at school,
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we were shy, nervous, and worried.
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Thanks to your loving care,
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we gradually learned how to take care of ourselves,
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be polite, share with friends,
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and become better children every day.
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You taught us to sing,
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dance, read poems, tell stories,
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and learn many wonderful things.
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Today, as we prepare to leave kindergarten,
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our hearts are filled with mixed emotions.
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We are happy because we are about to become first-grade students,
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wear the young pioneer scarf,
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and enter our dream primary school.
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But we are also sad because we will miss our familiar classroom,
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the playground, and the friends who have grown up with us every day.
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All the beautiful memories at Swan Laum Kindergarten will always stay in our hearts.
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This school will forever be a place with kind teachers who loved and cared for us like mothers.
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At this moment of farewell,
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we would like to sincerely thank our teachers for always loving,
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teaching, and encouraging us to follow our dreams.
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We also thank the school staff for taking care of us every day.
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We promise to always be good children,
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study hard, and become worthy students of Swan Lomb Kindergarten and good children of Uncle Ho.
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We would also like to express our gratitude to our grandparents and parents for always loving,
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supporting, and encouraging us throughout our kindergarten years.
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Finally, we wish all our guests,
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teachers, and everyone good health, happiness and success.
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We also wish the younger students who remain at school to always study well and be good children.
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We wish the 2025-2026 school year closing ceremony great success.
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Thank you very much.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This video features a heartfelt graduation speech from a young student, providing an excellent opportunity for English learners to practice speaking in a context rich with emotion and personal narrative. By imitating Lynn’s tone, emotions, and expressions, you can enhance your fluency while also improving your ability to convey feelings through language. This is critical for effective communication, especially in formal and emotional settings like graduations. Utilizing a shadowing technique with this video can help you master intonation and rhythm, leading to a more natural speaking style.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Throughout the speech, several key grammatical structures and expressions stand out that can improve your understanding of English:

  • Present Simple Tense: The speaker frequently uses this tense to describe ongoing truths, such as "you taught us to sing, dance, read poems..." This exposes learners to how to convey habitual actions.
  • Conditional Sentences: Phrases like "we promise to always be good children" illustrate how to express future intentions and commitments.
  • Emotive Language: Expressions of gratitude and emotion are pivotal, e.g., "our hearts are filled with mixed emotions." Understanding these can enhance your ability to express feelings effectively.

These structures are essential for fluency, and practicing them with a shadow speech approach will reinforce your learning.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you practice, focus on some challenging words and phrases to improve your English pronunciation:

  • "kindergarten": Many learners struggle with the correct pronunciation and syllable emphasis. Practice saying it slowly, focusing on the "kin-den-gar-ten" sounds.
  • "heartfelt": Make sure to emphasize the 'heart' and smooth out the transition to 'felt.' Listen carefully to similar phrases in the video.
  • “success”: Pay attention to the double 's' sound and ensure you're articulating it clearly to avoid blending it with other sounds.

Utilizing a shadowing app or shadowing site can help you practice these tricky pronunciations in a structured way, ensuring you're on track with your speaking ambitions. Remember to listen and repeat, focusing on nuances of speech.

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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