Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: 2025 Was A Weird Year

Good morning, good morning.

It is currently the 30th of December, 2025. And...

I woke up with this thought that I think I don't know, I think a lot of people can agree with me on this.

which is that 2025 was a really weird year.

I don't think I've ever been a part of a year where there were so many twists and turns, plot twists left and right.

I mean we all go through different lives but I feel the main theme of this year has been kind of completion, I guess, for a lot of people.

It reflects with numerology, it reflects with the zodiacs and all of those other things, but that aside, when I talk to people throughout this year,

it feels like we're all kind of going through the same recurring themes.

At least for me this year, I have learned how to I don't know if I can say let go yet, but ease off of the control.

of my own life because listen, I don't think I can plan anything anymore.

I'm just going to take it as it comes, but still keep my direction, you know what I mean?

I had been in situations this year where I had been

planning next steps with a person and immediately that person is taken out of my life.

Poof.

Gone.

All this being said, I actually had a really good year

I guess because I went with the punches or however else you say it,

I ended up finding myself in a lot of unexpected situations as well that were so worth it. So...

You know.

balance.

And for me this year, I got lucky.

my balance scale definitely tips into the lucky side.

I think it's so important to practice discernment in your life.

And when I say discernment, I don't mean in a way of trying to block everybody off.

You know what I mean?

When I say discernment, Discernment only happens after you yourself know what you want and nobody can actually tell you what you want.

Because here's the thing about humans, we're actually kind of a mess.

And so even when someone tells us to do something, even if we do it, there's this gnawing feeling that sits inside of us.

that kind of knows it's not aligned.

And I know that over years and years and years of not listening to that little voice, it gets quieter, I guess but it doesn't really go away.

So I've kind of been approaching life more of identifying what that little voice even means, and then going off of that

more so than outside noise events can happen events can shift

and honestly depending on context depending on person like everything is

its own singular situation there's no overarching rules to anything but that little voice that's a subconscious version of you

that learn through all the things that you've been through, all the things that you've thought, and somehow turns it into a little gut feeling, you know?

I just think people need to trust themselves more.

And This year?

This year I feel like the universe forced it on all of us.

Everybody had to trust themselves more, okay?

It was the wild west out here.

So a couple years ago, back in 2024, I started having a motto for myself for each year.

And at the beginning of 2024, it was, "Tahong Kyeol."

Okay, now that's Vietnamese but the loose translation or at least my translation of it is I'll fucking play.

But, Guess what happened?

I got played all year.

No, seriously, people were trying me left and right.

It was ridiculous.

And so for 2025, last year, my motto was Fuck it, we ball.

And we kind of did, honestly.

yeah yeah yeah it wasn't a bad year at all.

And so for 2026 I've already decided my motto My motto for 2026 will be "Send it to space." Now,

I don't really exactly know what that means.

And I think that that's kind of the fun in it this year.

I don't know, something about...

Speaking it into existence.

Space might be a little weird, you know, but we'll see how it plays out this year.

I am grateful for this year, I am thankful for this year, while also happy that it is over.

which is what I think a lot of us feel about the year 2025.

The year of the brain were online for real.

Anyway, if you're still here, sitting and listening to me yap.

I hope you have a good day and I hope you have a

good 2026 and that you're ringing in the new year with your loved ones and yeah Bye!

I'll see you next time.

Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “2025 Was A Weird Year”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: discernment, motto, guess, voice, situation. This video has 64 sentences and 793 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:51. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
discernment noun		The act of distinguishing between things.
motto noun	/ˈmɑ.toʊ/	A personal slogan.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
twist verb	/twɪst/	To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
numerology noun	/ˌn(j)u.məˈrɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/	The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical…
overarching adjective	/ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/	Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.
subconscious adjective	/sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/	Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.
zodiac noun	/ˈzoʊ.diˌæk/	The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon…
align verb	/əˈlaɪn/	To form a line; to fall into line.
singular adjective	/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/	Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
thankful adjective	/ˈθæŋkfəl/	Showing appreciation or gratitude.
completion noun	/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/	The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
unexpected adjective	/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/	Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
punch noun	/pʌnt͡ʃ/	A hit or strike with one's fist.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.
go away verb	To depart or leave a place.
play out verb	To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You know what I mean?
I don't really exactly know what that means.
I don't know, something about...
I'll see you next time.

Ngữ pháp trong video

Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:

Cấu trúc	Trong video
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tại	I've ever been · has been · have learned
Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làm	is taken · being said
Tương lai với “will” will + động từ — quyết định, lời hứa hoặc dự đoán	will be · we'll see · I'll see
Bắt buộc: must / have to / need to nói rằng một việc là cần thiết	need to trust · had to trust

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: subconscious /sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/, completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: numerology /ˌn(j)u.məˈrɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, overarching /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like discernment, motto, depend.

Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?

Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.

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