Shadowing Practice: Vietnam sets course for deeper U.S. partnership | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video
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On Tuesday in New York, Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President Tho Lâm delivered a policy speech at the Foreign Policy Association,
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outlining Vietnam's approach to global challenges and the future of relations with the United States.
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And the highlights of his policy speech is the five priorities he set for advancing the Comprehensive Partnership, Strategic Partnership.
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The Foreign Policy Association recognized Vietnam's contributions to peace and international cooperation.
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Later in his policy address, Vietnam's top leader said a rapidly changing world, shaped by technological breakthroughs and growing instability,
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requires all countries to take greater responsibility for global peace and development.
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Countries with greater influence should make contributions commensurate with their role, While medium -sized and small countries should actively put forward initiative,
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we must uphold an international system centered on the UN, respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, resolve disputes peacefully under international law,
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and work together on rules for AI, cybersecurity, and the peaceful use of outer space.
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Turning to Vietnam -U .S relations, he outlined five priorities going forward, maintaining political trust and high -level dialogue,
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deepening economic, trade and investment ties, making science, technology and innovation a new driver of cooperation,
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continuing reconciliation and efforts to address war legacies, and strengthening coordination on regional and global issues.
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Vietnam -U .S economic ties need to grow in a balanced, sustainable and mutually beneficial way.
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Vietnam is ready to address U .S trade concerns constructively, all working for a stable and deeper cooperation in technology and global value chains.
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During a question -and -answer session, Vietnam's top leader also highlighted cooperation on war legacy issues,
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including Vietnam's 500 -day campaign and the use of advanced DNA technology to help establish the identities of soldiers still unaccounted for.
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As about Vietnam's priorities, he cited the importance of maintaining peace and stability,
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building a stronger and more prosperous country and ensuring that development ultimately improves people's living standards
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Vietnam sets course for deeper U.S. partnership”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: policy, cooperation, global, priorities, Vietnam. This video has 19 sentences and 321 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 71% 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 |
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| outline noun | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | A line marking the boundary of an object figure. |
| commensurate adjective | /kəˈmɛnsəɹət/ | Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard. |
| constructively adverb | In a constructive manner. | |
| cybersecurity noun | /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/ | Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. |
| deepen verb | /ˈdiːpən/ | To make deep or deeper |
| unaccounted adjective | Not accounted | |
| uphold verb | /ˌʌpˈhəʊld/ | To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. |
| prosperous adjective | /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ | Characterized by success. |
| peacefully adverb | /ˈpiːsfəli/ | In a peaceful manner. |
| cite verb | /saɪt/ | To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| mutually adverb | /ˈmjut͡ʃuəli/ | In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally. |
| instability noun | /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ | The quality of being unstable. |
| reconciliation noun | /ˌɹɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement. |
| breakthrough noun | /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/ | An advance through and past enemy lines. |
| sovereignty noun | /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹənti/ | Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| going forward adverb | In the immediate future and beyond. |
| put forward verb | To propose for consideration. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reconciliation /ˌɹɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/, coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
- Long words — get the stress right: commensurate /kəˈmɛnsəɹət/, cybersecurity /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/, instability /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/, reconciliation /ˌɹɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/, sovereignty /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹənti/
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 outline, commensurate, constructively.
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.