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Mom, Dad, I think I'm sick.
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How do I know what is right for me?
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Oh, never mind.
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I'll just figure it out myself.
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I feel much better now.
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After the cold water, we will turn into the first phase of the drug.
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The first phase of the drug is the big, the big, the big, the big, the big.
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We will turn into the culture.
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There is no difference between the drug and the North, so these two drugs have a significant effect.
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The most important thing is that doctors can connect with the drug
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and the North will help the health of the disease to improve.
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For centuries, plants like these helping use to prevent and treat illnesses.
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Many compounds in Vietnamese herbs are actually active ingredients in modern medicine.
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But science is also changing the way traditional medicine is practiced.
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When a patient comes to us to join, we will do the blood check, we do the ultrasound, x -ray, MRI, or whatever.
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And we also use the way to to diagnose about a disease under the scope of traditional medicine.
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And afterward, we will create the treatment method with the ERP.
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Of course, when we use the ERP, you have to use the science of traditional medicine.
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But the modern medicine will make everything more understandable to the crowd.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Vietnamese herbs: Old but gold”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: medicine, drug, traditional. This video has 19 sentences and 223 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| illness noun | /ˈɪl.nəs/ | An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| scope noun | /skəʊp/ | The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit. |
| compound noun | /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ | Anything made by combining several things. |
| herb noun | /hɜːb/ | A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season. |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| understandable adjective | Capable of being understood; comprehensible. | |
| ultrasound noun | /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/ | Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz. |
| diagnose verb | /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/ | To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis. |
| phase noun | /feɪz/ | A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time. |
| drug noun | /ˈdɹʌɡ/ | A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. |
| medicine noun | /ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ | A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug. |
| traditional adjective | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/ | Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. |
| disease noun | /dɪˈziːz/ | An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously… |
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 | is practiced |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The most important |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll just figure · will turn · will help |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is also changing |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: traditional /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/, patient /ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, traditional /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/, significant /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
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 afterwards, illness, connect.
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.