Shadowing Practice: Vietnam’s Deserted Multi Billion $ Project 🇻🇳 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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welcome to Phu Quoc the biggest island in Vietnam and I would like to show you this beautiful island but first check out this view here I'm having a sea view room here
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welcome to Phu Quoc the biggest island in Vietnam and I would like to show you this beautiful island but first check out this view here I'm having a sea view room here
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with a view over to the ocean and yeah I can show you what just 30 US dollar a night can get you here on this beautiful island I'm having my balcony right here with an amazing
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view over to the sun you can also see the sunset here I arrived here yesterday afternoon so I could see the sunset already pretty nice and yeah we're going to explore all around this beautiful island but first here let me show you the room really quick you can get
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a spacious big room like this a double bed extra table over there if you want to get some work done as well we have a coffee and tea facilities here a fridge and yeah this
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is just 30 US dollar and even including the breakfast so I think that is a pretty good value for your money we have the bathroom right here so I am very very happy with this
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hotel here the name by the way is a Home Park Hotel okay let's explore the biggest island in Vietnam I just rented a motorbike here from the hotel which we are going to use now
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to uh yeah drive around the island and yeah the motorbike rental price here is 130 000 Vietnamese Dong which I think is quite a good price to be honest okay here we go yeah I
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always recommend if you are on a beautiful island get yourself a motorbike explore the island on your own usually that is a lot of fun and I'm very excited to uh yeah explore
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this island today so I am currently on the west coast of the island and yeah today's goal is going to be yeah explore the normal part of the island the island actually is
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that's my first impression at least quite touristy you have a lot of big hotels here there's a proper infrastructure here for Jewish there's an airport on the island but um I
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think it's mainly for domestic tourists or let's say like this I think it's more popular for local Vietnamese tourists than it is for foreign tubers I haven't seen that many foreigners
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here so far all right let's see how it works to get gas here and how much it will cost to fill up an almost empty tank because yeah as usual when you rent these motorbikes anywhere
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in Southeast Asia they usually come with an empty gas tank so the tank is almost completely empty a full face full as much as possible let's see how much it will cost
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only 55 000. did you really say that oh okay thank you very much bro that is incredible 50 000 dong
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to fill up an empty tank oh I'm surprised by that wait let's see if the tank is really full I almost can't believe this
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so let's see how high the needle is going okay we are halfway through still Rising still getting higher okay 75 percent now will it go all the way to 100
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I think it does yeah okay so getting a full tank here is uh cheaper than expected in Vietnam
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okay so I had to make a U-turn because there's something that looks very very interesting a huge area with buildings that don't really look like they fit in here okay let's see
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if I can uh find a parking place I mean check it out it looks like I am in Europe suddenly hello where can I park the bike I'm parking over there okay thank you
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okay so let's have a look at this place it looks so unique I just checked on Google Maps it's called Grant world okay this looks more more Asian to be fair like a Chinese themed
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with all these uh lanterns here the architecture Asian music in the background [Music] what is this place and why am I the only person here
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[Music] [Applause] [Music] oh yeah this seems to be like their main entrance here Grand
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world and there's a nice park attached to it here oh actually that looks quite cool doesn't it [Music] the head leaning backwards water coming out of the head oh and over there
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that looks interesting too [Music] I have to say I really enjoy it here the car music in the background the sound of the water
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here it's super beautiful here very clean well maintained not too many people around just a few locals here and there
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taking some beautiful pictures place over there looks even more impressive wow have a look at this looks almost like
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like a castle it looks like a really cool place to be honest so I'm almost uh I'm very surprised actually to see it being that empty here almost there reminds me about uh coffee
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times again where I was kind of used to being the only tourists at different tourist attractions oh you have water here and you have a water taxis down here so we can take a boat ride
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but wow this looks amazing I don't feel like I'm in Vietnam anymore have a look at this
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yeah but it's no one here but the places are all open it is somehow very impressive somehow
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also weird to see it that empty although I know there are quite a few tourists on the island at the moment it's not like the whole island is deserted I've seen quite a few tourists mainly local tourists okay so I was really curious to find out more about this place
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so I jumped on Google and I found out that orange world is an entertainment complex with lots of activities and attractions for example there's an amusement park attached different
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rides games attractions restaurants accommodations and also this replica of a European city it was built by some of the richest companies in Vietnam to boost the tourism on this island
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but I also found out that the reason that it's so empty and deserted is most likely because it's too expensive for local Vietnamese tourists the prices of the restaurants here the accommodations the rides are quite high for local standards and yeah because the island
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currently is mainly a destination for local domestic tourists not many of them are visiting Grand world but I can actually see that this place has a lot of potential I mean it looks
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like a really cool place and it's actually a bit sad to see it being so empty and deserted moment let's see maybe we can get a coconut or some ice cream hello hello you have a coconut
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here yeah yeah okay let's taste the coconut here actually my first coconut in Vietnam refreshing as usual nothing better than getting fresh coconuts and so this is your light and
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have a look at this there's a place here called seven seven so it's not 7-Eleven it's seven seven so like a replica of these popular little convenience stores hello hello it's a seven
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seven not seven eleven that's very funny to see ah it's near the big road here with no traffic on it and this huge Chinese dragon here which I think is still here leftovers
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from a Chinese New Year maybe which was a few weeks ago yeah somehow uh an interesting place fascinating but also a little bit weird and speaking of
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weird check this out this is also kind of weird what we're having here um yeah okay I think uh let's end it like this at this weird place and head back to the bike and
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continue the road trip around the island so I jumped back on the bike I drove for a little while and I came across another place a little town that looked even more bizarre on another
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location on the island and this one was not part of the grant World complex that we've just seen check it out it looks like I am in Europe suddenly and if you have a look
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at left and right all these buildings are empty there's nothing inside this is so weird fascinating somehow I mean the place looks very beautiful clean decent
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organized I would like to park somewhere here maybe we can oh there's a sign no parking wow check
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it out this is a huge Road four lanes on each side
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but for which cars there are no cars here okay you know what I'm just going to park here now just quickly I don't think anyone
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will care okay let's have a more detailed look um yeah have a look at this these places are all deserted or abandoned but they do look brand new this looks quite nice right
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it looks almost like a like a city that was like built a few weeks ago or a few months ago like basically from the scratch but then it is left abandoned
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bikes are driving by and that's it this guy is checking his phone more than the road be careful guys look at this is only looking at his phone and now going to the left I think
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you should look ahead guy still looking on this phone oh incredible but yeah that means people have skills motorbike Riders I guess
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it's actually nice imagine having a apartment right there the building looks beautiful a little balcony overlooking this beautiful Road here but it is all empty wondering what the sinus is maybe I can try to translate it with a
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Google Translate what works Vietnamese through English camera mode let's see what it says it says no exempt from the code doesn't make sense yeah sometimes Google translate isn't
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that accurate looks like I'm in the middle of a ghost town here reminds me a lot about the times like two years ago when the first lockdowns happened all over the world during
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that time I have been in a Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and that City uh looks like this back then of course different types of building but empty roads so really reminds me about that
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interesting this island is full with surprises how about actually check it out there's one balcony up there where the door is open so maybe there is somebody living there so maybe
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not all of these apartments are abandoned but uh I would guess at least 90 of them are I Googled about it and I found out that there were some companies some of the biggest companies
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in Vietnam who built these with billions of dollars to make this island yep the number one tourist attraction in Vietnam but uh yeah they build it for a lot of money and the goal
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was to attract domestic tourists to come here but it was actually too expensive for most of the locals but I could imagine that maybe in the future maybe in a few years this island
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will become a booming tourist destination in Vietnam I mean the facilities are all here now all we need is uh some tourists looks like like in the old Rome so like Italian
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style because it is actually fake or is it like a decent no it's not really fake proper proper Stone so this everything wheel here not like uh you know sometimes you have places
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like this for example in theme parks where it looks really nice from the outside but then it's not a real building you know it's just fake just you can just see the outside but I don't think that this is such a place I think this is these are all proper buildings
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well to make it clear not the whole island looks like this so don't get the wrong impression of this island it's just this area that I just stumbled up on so we are now almost at
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the southern end of the island and well then the area that we saw in the northern part of the island so it's not not the whole island that looks like this so don't get me wrong
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most of the island is not deserted you can see a lot of local tourists here actually but just not in uh in this area if you're curious to see one of my previous video that
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was filmed in Ho Chi Minh City click the video here on the screen stay healthy stay positive and then see you on the next episode ciao guys
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Why practice speaking with this video?
This video offers a rich context for English learners looking to enhance their speaking skills. The speaker explores the scenic Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, showcasing the beautiful landscape, accommodations, and unique attractions. By engaging with this video, learners can practice the shadowing technique, which involves mimicking the speaker's words and intonation in real-time. This method is particularly effective for improving fluency and pronunciation. Furthermore, the travel context introduces learners to practical vocabulary and expressions related to tourism, accommodation, and local experiences, which are vital for IELTS speaking practice.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The speaker uses several key structures that can be beneficial for learners to analyze:
- Present Simple Tense: "I am very happy with this hotel." This tense helps express current feelings and states.
- Comparatives: "This looks even more impressive." Learning how to compare things is essential for descriptive language.
- Modal Verbs: "You can get a spacious big room." Modals express ability or permission, useful in various conversational contexts.
- Expressions of Surprise: "I can't believe this!" Emphasizing emotions can enhance learners' speaking by adding personal touch.
- Future Intentions: "We are going to explore the island." This structure indicates plans, a necessary part of casual and formal conversation.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Throughout the video, certain words and phrases might pose pronunciation challenges for English learners:
- Accommodation: It's common to mispronounce this word; focus on the syllables: ac-com-mo-da-tion.
- Vietnam: Depending on accents, this word can be pronounced differently. Pay attention to the initial 'V' sound and the rhythm of the word.
- Impressive: The 'm' sound followed by 'pressive' can lead to errors; practice the flowing transition to ensure clarity.
- Prices & Costs: Terms like "dong" (Vietnamese currency) need careful articulation, especially in conversations about money.
Utilizing a shadowing app can assist learners in refining these pronunciation aspects while pairing it with the video's content for an interactive experience.
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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