Shadowing Practice: Tourism infrastructure investment boosted | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video
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And turning to travel and leisure, Vietnam's tourism is on the rise.
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Vietnam's tourism sector received a boost over the weekend with the launch of several large -scale projects,
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including a 2 billion U .S dollars complex was broken ground in the Vendon Special Administrative Zone.
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The developments aimed to drive economic growth by generating employment and boosting visitor spending.
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Over the past weekend, 234 projects nationwide were launched, with total investment exceeding 129 .2 billion U .S dollars.
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Of this, around 82 percent came from private capital, underscoring its leading role in accelerating infrastructure development.
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In Kuang Ninh province, 31 projects were launched or inaugurated on December 19th.
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Notably, a $2 billion high -end integrated tourism complex was broken ground in Vendon's special administrative zone,
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covering more than 244 hectares.
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Planned as a resort city, the project will integrate tourism, accommodation, commercial services and entertainment with a vision for 24 -7 operations.
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The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2028.
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Local people are very happy to welcome such large projects.
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Our biggest hope is that they will create jobs for our children in the future.
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Once the project is completed, we believe many more tourists will come here.
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We expect this project to create a new growth momentum for Vendon helping extend visitors' length of stay,
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increase tourist spending and enhance Vendon's competitiveness on the original tourism map.
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Thanks to Vendon International Airport and an expanding expressway network, the special zone welcomed 2 .3 million visitors this year,
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generating nearly 150 million US dollars in revenue, up 31 % year on year.
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This is a key link for Văn Độn's tourism development.
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It will help attract high -spending visitors, serve as a foundation for the nighttime economy and drive breakthrough growth with strong spillover effects in the coming years.
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According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, tourism revenue this year surpassed around US $41 billion for the first time,
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with direct contributions to the GDP estimated at 8 .8%.
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As more large -scale, diversified tourism projects take shape, Vietnam's tourism industry is undergoing a qualitative transformation,
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strengthening its position as a preferred destination for international travelers.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Tourism infrastructure investment boosted”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tourism, project, visitor, billion, Vendon. This video has 24 sentences and 341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| integrate verb | /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ | To include as a constituent part or functionality. |
| competitiveness noun | /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/ | The state of being competitive. |
| diversify verb | /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/ | To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences. |
| expressway noun | /ɪkˈspɹɛs.weɪ/ | A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated. |
| hectare noun | /ˈhɛk.tɛɹ/ | A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for… |
| inaugurate verb | /ɪˈnɔ.ɡjə.ɹet/ | To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony. |
| nighttime noun | /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ | The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night. |
| qualitative adjective | /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/ | Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity. |
| spillover noun | That which overflows; the excess or side effect. | |
| surpass verb | /sɚˈpæs/ | To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense. |
| underscore noun | /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ | A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _. |
| accelerate verb | /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ | To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of. |
| undergo verb | /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ | To experience; to pass through a phase. |
| breakthrough noun | /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/ | An advance through and past enemy lines. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, nationwide /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
- Long words — get the stress right: competitiveness /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, inaugurate /ɪˈnɔ.ɡjə.ɹet/, qualitative /ˈkwɑ.ləˌteɪ.tɪv/, accelerate /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like visitor, integrate, competitiveness.
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.