Shadowing Practice: VSTEP PRACTICE SPEAKING TEST #7 | BÀI THI MẪU VSTEP SPEAKING #7 | Vu Thanh Le - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another VSTEP speaking test.

Today in part one, we're going to talk about music and cooking.

Part two, we're going to talk about places to live.

And in part three, we're going to talk about the impact of computers on our lives.

Xin chào tất cả các bạn, chào mừng các bạn quay trở lại với một bài thi nói VSTEP nữa.

Hôm nay, chúng tôi sẽ mang đến 4 chủ đề phổ biến gồm nấu nướng, âm nhạc, nơi sinh sống và sự ảnh hưởng của máy tính đối với đời sống của chúng ta.

Cùng theo dõi để xem có điều gì đặc biệt các bạn nhé You ready?

Ready Let's do it

Part one, social interaction.

Topic one, cooking.

Do you enjoy cooking?

If you ask why or why not?

Absolutely!

I love cooking when I have spare time.

I take my time and feel proud of the best dishes I cook for family and friends.

However, when I have a active working day, I don't fancy cooking in a hurry.

What types of food do you cook?

I should say I am satisfied with some of the traditional foods I make.

Perhaps it's because we make those dishes so often during a year.

Besides that, I am able to learn how to cook new kinds of food.

What dishes or food are you best at cooking?

It depends on the time I have.

If I can gather all the right ingredients and I am motivated, I can make a great pizza or some Vietnamese noodles.

I'm not talking about instant noodles.

Topic two, music.

Do you like listening to music?

Yes, I definitely do.

Music is a wonderful thing that human beings create.

It has the ability to relax or excise you, even inspire you.

We need music to make our lives more beautiful and meaningful.

What kind of music do you often listen to and why?

I usually listen to jazz, not just because I understand it better than other types of music.

No, it's just due to its melodious rhythm harmony

and improvisation can you concentrate on other things when you listen to music

that totally depends on what i am doing for instance if i am doing chores or cooking

i definitely enjoy listening to music and this surely won't have any influence in my shop On the other hand,

listening to music won't help me when I need to concentrate on more serious issues.

At this time, I need peace and quiet.

part two situation discussion you are going to choose a location

for your family to settle down the location suggested below are a small city a big city or in the countryside.

Which do you think is best for your family and why?

I believe the best place for my family and I is a small city due to the benefits below.

At first, there are hardly ever traffic jams in a small city.

This fight brings you not only the time -saving benefits,

but also means less money spent on gas and a lower chance of having an accident.

You are able to access your desired destination rapidly and conveniently.

Furthermore, the majority of services are sufficient,

such as education, entertainment, entertainment, cuisine, and tourism.

Most small cities are developing quickly nowadays.

You can probably enjoy as many utilities as in any big city.

Really?

Additionally, they are not densely populated, with only around a few hundred thousand people mugs.

I may have an opportunity to get my own house, one that I crave for.

Contraryly, living in a big city, people are badly infected by air pollution,

fiscal difficulties, public education, overcrowding and

so on what's more living in a countryside you may cope

with a lower standard of living as well as having a hard time to assess the best confidences

and entertainment lifestyle may become tedious in there in short choosing

a small city for my family to settle down would be my obvious

option living in a big city would be more stable for my family thanks to the following advantages first

and foremost my family truly needs privacy

which we can find in a larger metropolitan areas living in

a big city exposes us to diverse types of people crowds

and you can make all kinds of connections there

but they don't really care about your personal life at all

besides living in a big city can help us pursue a

better standard of living this usually comes in the form of increased employment opportunities higher paying jobs

and access to the best education systems there is no doubt

that the fantastic amenities

and organized utilities are more available in bigger cities they basically have a wide range of options when it comes to restaurants,

bars, theatres, cinemas, meaning far more choices for those fun nights out with family and friends.

Also, we could possibly make new friends with people from various backgrounds

and life experiences this may just give us a fresh take

on life itself perhaps learn to appreciate it even more as

well meeting people in person offers us intriguing moments conversely living in a small city wouldn't meet our mental

and material needs since much of their development is still in process.

Moreover, living in a countryside would not be suitable for us owing to its isolation in convenient location.

My parents live with us and in the case of an emergency,

the hospital may be too far away for a quick response. In conclusion,

moving to a big city would be our best solution

if i had

those three choices i would find living in a countryside hugely

appealing to my family based on these obvious reasons firstly we

would have a much better opportunity to own a nice big house.

with a picturesque large garden at the same or lower expenditure of a rural location.

It is a true fact that, in general, housing here is much cheaper than that in a city.

At least it is accurate in my country.

This would provide a large area for my children to play, my dogs to run,

and for me to do some gardening there is a dream come true secondly country living provides a peaceful quiet

and healthy environment we would fall in love with the gentle moonlight

and open skies we would experience a slower pace of life with fresh air more physical activities

which we indeed need we would definitely enjoy the freedom from traffic congestion

and overcrowded public transportation and organic food is a priority in

which we could assess directly okay lastly we could save money by doing this the cost of living in

health care, child care are less costly and surely you can build up your savings.

Whereas, I'm afraid that residents in small cities still have to live in neighborhoods

and that would not allow us to purchase the size of the land we desire.

Really?

As you know, big city life moves at a very fast pace.

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We would be quite stressed from the hassle and bustle of the city, not including the air pollution and traffic jams.

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To sum up, becoming rural dwellers would be our favorite.

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Part 3 Topic Development Discuss the topic,

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computers have made a vital impact on society and changed the way we live, as guided in the outline below.

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There is no doubt that computers have made a vital impact on society and have changed our way of life.

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Computers and their uses have grown quickly

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and widely throughout the world they are used to deal with many tasks due to their advanced technology

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which helps to resolve problems we encounter in everyday life let's

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go through the developments in the areas of education communication healthcare

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to understand the depth of computer intervention in our society obviously computers have had a massive influence in the field of education.

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They now supply infinite resources for learning and have made education more flexible and easy to access.

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Using computers in schools plays a significant role among students and teachers.

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Learner can now access global libraries such as online videos,

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tutorials, presentations, free ebooks etc.

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It is all made readily available to everyone to learn at

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their own convenience where they can grab concepts easily okay without

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the computers students have to rely on books given in the classroom

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or in the libraries and

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if they don't understand the material they only have limited resources for study I see besides that computers have changed communication dramatically

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The used computer has made it easier to connect with others around the world.

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Now, you can connect through video calls like FaceTime or Skype,

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just to name a few methods such as email chatting video conferencing mobile phone

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and social media save time efforts

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and money compared to letters used before print media television

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and radio plays important roles in our life they too have been influenced by computers from production control storage

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and broadcasting using computers we are able to create documents displays them on screen

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and publish them live and recorded to the world through the world wide web one negative

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if it is not exaggerated is that our younger generations have become addicted to the use of these modern tools.

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Many of them cannot get through a day without logging into at least one of these social networking sites.

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And moreover, we can see a big improvement of healthcare due to computers.

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Improved access to medical information

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and data One of the biggest benefits of the digital revolution has been the ability to store and access data.

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Healthcare professionals now can retrieve patient data from everywhere.

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Also, the internet

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and internet have allowed healthcare professionals to share medical information rapidly

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with each other resulting in more efficient patient care okay in addition many operations

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and no longer manually performed rather computers are used to manage

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these tasks to conclude computers have changed our life beyond imagination

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and continue to play an important role in the evolution of human life and behavior.

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It provides advanced learning, production, control, and opportunity.

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Do you think people will continue using computers in the future?

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if so what will they look like yes I absolutely do I guess they will be faster more powerful

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and much smaller

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which is convenient to take with you what negative effects do

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you think emails have on their users in my opinion emailing lacks a personal touch.

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Furthermore, they can contain viruses causing harm to your computers.

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Besides that, it opens the door to miscommunication and is never private,

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which can be forwarded on to others without your knowledge.

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Do you think young people use emails more than older people in your country?

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If so, how so?

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I don't think so.

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For me, young people tend to use emails when they deal with assignments from high school or university.

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Equally, co -workers and managers use it for or reports or memos in their companies.

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Thank you for watching another VSTEP video.

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If you have any questions, or you just want to get a higher VSTEP score on your next test, leave a comment below and we'll get back to you.

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Until the next time.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 156 sentences and 1919 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% 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
topic noun	/ˈtɑpɪk/	A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
countryside noun	/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/	An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
dish noun	/dɪʃ/	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
connect verb	/kəˈnɛkt/	To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
pace noun	/peɪs/	A step taken with the foot.
vital adjective	/ˈvaɪtəl/	Relating to or characteristic of life.
settle verb	/ˈsɛtəl/	To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
rapidly adverb	/ˈɹæpɪdli/	With speed; in a rapid manner.
utility noun	/juːˈtɪlɪti/	The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
furthermore adverb	/ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/	In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
pollution noun	/pəˈluʃən/	Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
jam noun	/ˈd͡ʒæm/	A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
moreover adverb	/mɔːˈɹəʊ.və/	In addition to what has been said.
convenient adjective	/kənˈviː.niənt/	Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
settle down verb		To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
build up verb		To erect; to construct.
get back to verb		Return to (an activity)
get through verb	/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/	To overcome; to endure.
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
sum up verb		To produce a total by adding.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have made · have grown · have had
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	have been influenced · is not exaggerated · can be forwarded

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, pollution /pəˈluʃən/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/
Long words — get the stress right: utility /juːˈtɪlɪti/, evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/

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 topic, countryside, dish.

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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