Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Be Proud of Yourself | English & Chill with Jennie | English Podcast
C1
Hi, my dear friends.
371 câu
Nếu các câu quá ngắn hoặc quá dài, hãy bấm Edit để chỉnh sửa.
1
Hi, my dear friends.
2
It's Jenny here.
3
I just want to take a moment to say thank you for being here,
4
for listening, and for growing with me through this little space we've created together.
5
Every message, every comment, every quiet moment you spend with English and chill means more than you know.
6
We're getting closer to 100,000 subscribers,
7
and it honestly feels so special.
8
If this podcast has ever helped you feel calmer,
9
more confident, or simply less alone while learning English,
10
I'd really love for you to subscribe and continue this journey with us.
11
This space has never been about perfect English.
12
It's about learning gently, listening with ease,
13
and allowing yourself to grow without pressure.
14
And seeing so many of you connect with that makes everything feel meaningful.
15
And today, I just want to leave you with a soft question to reflect on.
16
When was the last time you felt proud of yourself,
17
without needing anything big to happen?
18
Not a promotion.
19
Not a perfect result.
20
Not someone else saying, good job.
21
Just you, noticing yourself.
22
Because most of us don't do that.
23
We wait.
24
tell ourselves, I'll be proud when I finally get there.
25
When life looks more impressive.
26
When everything feels more certain.
27
When we become a version of ourselves that somehow feels more acceptable.
28
But here's the strange part.
29
You are already doing things that deserve to be seen.
30
And you keep walking past them like they don't count.
31
Like waking up on On a day when your body feels heavy
32
and your mind is already tired before the day even begins and still choosing to get up.
33
No one claps for that.
34
No one even notices.
35
But you did it anyway.
36
Or finishing something small, a task, a message, a responsibility.
37
Even when you didn't feel motivated at all.
38
You didn't feel inspired.
39
You just showed up and did it.
40
It's not dramatic.
41
But it's real.
42
And maybe this sounds familiar.
43
You complete something, and instead of pausing, you move on immediately.
44
Your mind goes straight to what's missing.
45
What's not good enough?
46
What still needs to be fixed?
47
You don't even give yourself one full second to say, I did that.
48
I've done this too.
49
There were days when I finished recording something,
50
and instead of feeling good about it,
51
I kept replaying the parts I didn't like.
52
The tone, the wording, the small mistakes that probably no one else would even notice.
53
And it didn't matter how much effort I put in.
54
My mind would still say,
55
it could have been better.
56
And maybe you know that voice.
57
It doesn't scream.
58
It just quietly takes things away from you.
59
Even your own progress.
60
So over time, something happens.
61
You keep moving.
62
You keep trying.
63
You keep improving in small, invisible ways.
64
But inside, it still feels like you're not doing enough.
65
Not because you aren't growing,
66
but because you never stop long enough to recognize it.
67
And I think that's what makes this topic feel a little uncomfortable.
68
Being proud of yourself sounds simple.
69
But when you actually try to do it, it feels unfamiliar.
70
Almost like you're doing something wrong.
71
Like, do I really deserve to feel this way?
72
So instead, you wait for something bigger.
73
Something undeniable.
74
Something that finally gives you permission.
75
But what if?
76
That moment never feels the way you expect.
77
What if you reach it,
78
and your mind just moves the finish line again?
79
Then you keep going, still waiting,
80
still holding back that one simple sentence you could say to yourself right now.
81
So before we go any further,
82
I want to ask you something.
83
Just one thing.
84
What is one small thing you did today that you didn't give yourself credit for?
85
So why does it feel like,
86
no matter what you do, it's still not enough?
87
Even when you're trying.
88
Even when you're actually making progress.
89
There's this quiet pattern that a lot of people don't notice at first.
90
You reach something, and almost immediately,
91
your mind moves the standard.
92
Not in a dramatic way.
93
It's subtle.
94
You finish a task.
95
Okay, but I should be doing more.
96
You improve.
97
It's still not where it should be.
98
You get closer.
99
Other people are already ahead.
100
It's like the finish line keeps stepping back just as you get close to it.
101
And after a while, it stops feeling like progress.
102
It just feels like… chasing.
103
I remember a time when I was trying to be more consistent with my work.
104
I told myself, if I can just show up every day for a week, I'll feel proud.
105
That was the deal.
106
And I did it.
107
Seven days.
108
No excuses.
109
But on the seventh day,
110
instead Instead of feeling anything,
111
my mind said, it's only one week.
112
Anyone can do that.
113
Let's see if you can do a month.
114
And just like that, the feeling disappeared.
115
Nothing changed on the outside.
116
But inside, it felt like I was back at zero.
117
Maybe you felt that too.
118
That strange moment where you achieve something you once wanted,
119
but it doesn't land the way you thought it would.
120
And part of it comes from comparison.
121
Not always obvious comparison.
122
Sometimes it's quiet.
123
You scroll for a few minutes.
124
You see someone doing more, doing better, moving faster.
125
And even if you don't consciously think,
126
I'm behind, your body kind of feels it.
127
A small drop in energy.
128
A small shift in how you see yourself.
129
suddenly, your own effort looks smaller, less impressive, less important.
130
But there's another layer to this.
131
Something deeper than standards or comparison.
132
It's the way you talk to yourself.
133
If someone else did exactly what you did today,
134
would you speak to them the same way you speak to yourself?
135
Would you say, that doesn't count,
136
you could have done better, it's not enough?
137
Or would you say, hey, that actually matters.
138
Most people don't realize how constant that inner voice is.
139
It's not loud.
140
It doesn't feel aggressive.
141
But it's there, all the time.
142
And it slowly shapes what you believe you deserve to feel.
143
So even when you do something good,
144
even when you move forward,
145
there's a part of you that quietly blocks the feeling.
146
Like pride is something you have to earn through perfection.
147
Through doing everything right.
148
Through reaching some final version of yourself that doesn't really exist.
149
And because of that, you stay in this in-between space.
150
Working.
151
Trying.
152
Improving.
153
But never quite allowing yourself to feel like it counts.
154
Not yet.
155
Not enough.
156
Not you.
157
And maybe the real question isn't,
158
Why am I not doing enough?
159
Maybe it's Why do I keep taking it away from myself,
160
even when I am?
161
Let me shift your attention a little.
162
Because maybe the problem isn't that you're not doing enough.
163
Maybe it's that you've been trained to only recognize a very specific kind of enough.
164
The loud kind.
165
The visible kind.
166
The kind that other people can see and easily understand.
167
But real growth.
168
doesn't usually look like that.
169
It's much quieter.
170
Sometimes, it looks like you almost reacting the way you used to.
171
And then, stopping.
172
Just for a second.
173
Maybe no one else notices that pause.
174
But that pause didn't exist before.
175
That's change.
176
Or the way you handle something now.
177
A little less emotionally.
178
A little more calmly.
179
Not perfect.
180
Still messy. But different. That matters.
181
Or even something as simple as trying again.
182
Not because you feel confident.
183
Not because you're sure it will work.
184
But because you didn't quit.
185
There was a time when you would have stopped.
186
Avoided it.
187
Told yourself, it's not for me.
188
But now, you try again.
189
And it doesn't feel like a big moment.
190
It feels...normal.
191
And that's exactly why you overlook it.
192
Because your brain is still looking for something dramatic.
193
Something that feels like a clear before and after.
194
But growth rarely announces itself like that.
195
It hides in repetition.
196
In small decisions.
197
In the way you show up on ordinary days.
198
I remember a message someone once shared.
199
They said, Nothing in my life has really changed.
200
I'm still in the same place.
201
But when they described their day.
202
Everything was different.
203
They were waking up earlier.
204
They were finishing tasks they used to avoid.
205
They were speaking a little more confidently in conversations.
206
Not perfectly. But consistently.
207
And the strange part?
208
They still felt like nothing had changed.
209
Because there was no big moment to point to.
210
No clear milestone.
211
Just small shifts, repeated over time.
212
And I think that's where a lot of people get stuck.
213
You're becoming someone new, in such a gradual way,
214
that you don't recognize yourself changing.
215
But if the version of you from a year ago could see you right now,
216
not your results, not your achievements.
217
Just the way you think,
218
the way you respond, the way you keep going,
219
they would probably be surprised, maybe even proud.
220
But you don't feel that because you're standing too close to your own progress.
221
You only see what's missing, not what's already different.
222
So maybe it's time to look at your life in a different way,
223
not through big outcomes, but through patterns.
224
Ask yourself, Do I handle things a little better than before?
225
Do I recover faster when something goes wrong?
226
Do I try again more often than I used to?
227
If the answer is even slightly, yes.
228
That's not small.
229
That's the direction of your life changing.
230
And the truth is, the strongest version of you won't be built in one big moment.
231
It's being built right now.
232
In ways that are easy to ignore, but impossible to fake.
233
there's something we don't really talk about enough.
234
Most people are not lacking discipline.
235
They're lacking recognition.
236
They're doing things.
237
Showing up.
238
Trying again.
239
But because they never acknowledge it,
240
their mind starts to believe nothing is happening.
241
And that slowly turns into a very quiet kind of exhaustion.
242
Not the kind where you're physically tired,
243
But the kind where you feel like, what's the point?
244
Because no matter what you do,
245
it never feels like it counts.
246
And this is where a small shift can change a lot.
247
Learning to respect your own effort.
248
Not in a loud way.
249
Not in an ego way.
250
Just in an honest way.
251
Because being proud of yourself is not arrogance.
252
It's not pretending you're perfect.
253
It's not ignoring your flaws.
254
It's simply saying, I see what I'm doing.
255
That's it.
256
But if you've spent a long time being hard on yourself,
257
this can feel uncomfortable, almost unnatural.
258
You might even feel like,
259
if I acknowledge myself, I'll become lazy.
260
Or if I feel satisfied, I'll stop improving.
261
But in reality, the opposite is true.
262
People who never feel enough are the ones who burn out the fastest.
263
Because they are always chasing, but never arriving.
264
I've seen this in myself too.
265
There were periods where I kept pushing,
266
thinking, just a little more, just a little better.
267
And no matter how much I did, it never landed.
268
There was always another version I needed to reach.
269
And after a while, it stopped feeling like growth.
270
just felt heavy.
271
Like I was carrying something,
272
without ever putting it down.
273
And the moment things started to shift,
274
it wasn't when I did more.
275
It was when I paused.
276
Just for a second.
277
After finishing something, instead of moving on immediately, I stayed there.
278
And I said quietly, Okay, I did that.
279
No celebration.
280
No big emotion.
281
Just recognition.
282
And it It felt small at first.
283
But over time, it changed the way I experienced my own life.
284
Because your brain learns from what you repeat.
285
If you constantly ignore your effort,
286
your brain learns this doesn't matter.
287
If you constantly criticize yourself,
288
your brain learns this is not enough.
289
But if you start noticing,
290
even a little, your brain begins to register progress.
291
And that builds something deeper than motivation.
292
It builds self-respect.
293
So maybe it doesn't need to be complicated.
294
When you finish something, pause for a moment.
295
When you try again, notice it.
296
When you handle something better than before, don't skip past it.
297
Just say, that's different.
298
Because no one else lives inside your effort.
299
No one else sees the small decisions you make every day.
300
So, if you don't recognize them, no one will.
301
And over time, you'll start to feel like you're invisible, even to yourself.
302
But you're not.
303
You've been there the whole time.
304
You just haven't been looking.
305
There's something I want to leave you with,
306
and it might feel a little uncomfortable at first.
307
You don't need permission to be proud of yourself.
308
Not from other people.
309
Not from results.
310
Not from some future version of you that finally gets everything right.
311
Because if you keep waiting for that moment,
312
you might be waiting for a very long time.
313
Not because you won't grow,
314
but because your mind will keep changing the rules.
315
You'll reach something, and then tell yourself it's not enough.
316
You'll improve, and then compare it to someone else.
317
You'll get closer, and then focus on what's still missing.
318
So, the feeling you're waiting for never really arrives.
319
And that's the quiet trap.
320
You think pride is something you earn at the end.
321
But in reality, it's something that allows you to keep going.
322
It's not the reward.
323
It's part of the process.
324
Because when you never feel proud of yourself,
325
everything starts to feel heavier.
326
Even small things feel like pressure.
327
Even progress feels like obligation.
328
Even effort feels invisible.
329
And slowly, you disconnect from your own journey.
330
You're still moving, still trying, but it feels empty.
331
Like you're doing everything without actually feeling anything.
332
I've had moments like that too,
333
where I kept going, kept working, kept showing up.
334
But inside, it felt flat,
335
like none of it was really landing.
336
And I thought the answer was to push more,
337
to do more, to fix more things.
338
But that wasn't what I needed.
339
What I needed was to stop taking everything away from myself.
340
To stop acting like nothing counted unless it was perfect.
341
To stop delaying that simple sentence I could have said all along.
342
I'm proud of myself for this.
343
Not for everything.
344
Not for being perfect.
345
Just for something.
346
Because the truth is, you are trying.
347
Even on the days when it feels messy.
348
even on the days when you doubt yourself,
349
even on the days when you don't feel strong at all.
350
You are still here, and that matters more than you think.
351
So tonight, before you go to sleep,
352
I want you to do something small, nothing complicated.
353
Just take a moment and choose one thing,
354
maybe something no one else would notice,
355
maybe something you almost ignored,
356
and say it quietly if you want.
357
I'm proud of myself for this.
358
And if you feel comfortable,
359
you can share it in the comments.
360
Just one small thing.
361
It doesn't have to sound impressive.
362
I'll be reading them.
363
And maybe someone else will read yours and feel a little less alone too.
364
And if this episode stayed with you in some way,
365
you can save it or come back to it on a day when you feel like nothing you do is enough.
366
We're all learning how to see ourselves more clearly,
367
slowly, in our own way.
368
All right, that's all for today.
369
Take care of yourself, and I'll see you in the next one.
370
Bye-bye.
371
Thank you.
Tải Ứng Dụng
Có tính năng chấm điểm câu của bạn bằng AI
TRENDING
Phổ biến
Thông tin về bài học này
Trong bài học hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ khám phá những cảm xúc tích cực mà việc học tiếng Anh có thể mang lại. Chủ đề được thảo luận trong video là cách nhìn nhận và tự hào về bản thân trong quá trình học tập. Bạn sẽ thực hành nghe và nói thông qua các câu hỏi phản xạ, giúp tối ưu hóa khả năng giao tiếp và phát âm tiếng Anh chuẩn. Bài học này không chỉ giúp bạn cải thiện kỹ năng ngôn ngữ mà còn khuyến khích bạn quan sát và tôn vinh những thành tựu nhỏ mà bạn đạt được hàng ngày.
Từ vựng & Cụm từ chính
- Proud of yourself - Tự hào về bản thân
- Calmer - Bình tĩnh hơn
- Notice yourself - Nhận ra bản thân
- Motivated - Có động lực
- Task - Nhiệm vụ
- Small victories - Những chiến thắng nhỏ
- Reflect - Suy ngẫm
Mẹo thực hành
Để cải thiện khả năng phát âm tiếng Anh chuẩn và nâng cao kỹ năng shadow speak, bạn có thể thực hiện một vài bước đơn giản sau:
- Nghe lại video: Hãy nghe video nhiều lần, chú ý đến cách Jennie phát âm và thay đổi ngữ điệu.
- Shadowing tiếng anh: Thực hành shadowing sau mỗi câu, cố gắng nhại theo từng từ và nhịp điệu mà bạn nghe. Điều này sẽ giúp bạn làm quen với cách nói tự nhiên.
- Tập trung vào cảm xúc: Hãy không chỉ chú ý đến từ vựng mà còn cảm nhận được cảm xúc trong giọng nói. Điều này sẽ giúp bạn nói tiếng Anh tự nhiên và rõ ràng hơn.
- Sử dụng phần mềm shadowing: Có thể tận dụng các phần mềm hỗ trợ shadowing để theo dõi tiến độ và nhận phản hồi về kỹ năng phát âm của bạn.
- Ghi âm và nghe lại: Ghi âm giọng nói của bạn khi thực hành và nghe lại để nhận ra những điểm cần cải thiện.
Hãy nhớ rằng, mục tiêu không phải là hoàn hảo mà là từng bước tiến bộ hơn trong hành trình học tiếng Anh của bạn. Những nỗ lực nhỏ là chìa khóa để gặt hái thành công lớn hơn!
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.