Shadowing Practice: Vietnam - Laos deepen bilateral ties | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In the meeting between standing member of the Party Secretariat of Vietnam,
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Trần Cầm Tố, and standing member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee Secretariat, Vili Lạc Phong, both sides agreed to strengthen political ties,
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share experience in party building and governance, and implement high -level agreements.
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They also pledged to expand investment, improve transport, logistics and energy links, and work towards bilateral trade of $5 billion dollars.
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Cooperation in education and personnel training was also highlighted, particularly for young officials.
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Following the talks, the two sides witnessed an exchange of cooperation plan on digital transformation for 2026 to 2030 between the two parties.
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Later on the same day, Vietnamese party general secretary
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and president Thô Lâm also received a standing member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee Secretariat Vy Lê Lạc Phong.
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He called for effective implementation of high -level agreements with greater focus on economic cooperation, strategic transport, energy and logistics links,
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and moving obstacles to key projects.
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Standing member of the Lao Party Central Committee, Secretariat Vy Lê Lạc Phong thanked Vietnam for its support
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and pledged to work closely with his Vietnamese counterparts to deliver practical results and deepen cooperation between the two parties and countries.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Vietnam - Laos deepen bilateral ties”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Secretariat, cooperation, standing, member, Lao. This video has 12 sentences and 207 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:25. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 70% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cooperation noun | /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of cooperating. |
| pledge noun | /plɛd͡ʒ/ | A solemn promise to do something. |
| logistics noun | /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/ | The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of… |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| strategic adjective | /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/ | Of or pertaining to strategy. |
| expand verb | /ɪkˈspænd/ | To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. |
| implementation noun | /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/ | The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the… |
| highlight verb | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | To make prominent; emphasize. |
| transformation noun | /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of transforming or the state of being transformed. |
| implement verb | /ˈɪmpləmənt/ | To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. |
| governance noun | /ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/ | The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration. |
| strengthen verb | /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ | To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify. |
| bilateral adjective | /baɪˈlætəɹəl/ | Having two sides. |
| obstacle noun | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively |
| counterpart noun | /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/ | Either of two parts that fit together or otherwise complement one another. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was also highlighted |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, bilateral /baɪˈlætəɹəl/
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 cooperation, pledge, logistics.
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.