Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Clarifying an Unclear Brief with Your Manager
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Helen, have you got a moment to go through the brief?
2
Certainly, James. Is something not clear?
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To be honest, I'm not sure what the client actually wants.
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The email they sent was rather vague.
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I know what you mean. It was written in a hurry.
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Basically, they want their brochure to be completely redesigned.
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So are we changing the text too, or just the layout?
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Just the layout. The text has already been approved.
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That's a relief. And who exactly is it aimed at?
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Mainly younger customers, people in their twenties and thirties.
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So something modern and less formal, then.
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Exactly. They feel the current one looks rather dated.
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What sort of deadline are we working to?
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They'd like a first draft by the end of the month.
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That's doable, provided I get the photos this week.
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I'll chase them up this afternoon.
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One more thing. Is there a fixed budget for printing?
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There is, and it's fairly tight, I'm afraid.
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So I'd steer clear of anything too fancy.
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Understood. I'll keep it simple but eye-catching.
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Just to make sure we're on the same page.
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New layout, younger audience, same text, draft by the thirtieth.
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That's it in a nutshell.
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And do run your ideas past me before you go too far.
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Of course. I'll put together two or three rough concepts.
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Lovely. Shall we meet again on Friday morning?
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Friday's fine. I'll have something to show you by then.
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Wonderful. Thanks for double-checking, James.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 248 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| layout noun | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| vague adjective | /veɪɡ/ | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| steer verb | /stɪɹ/ | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel). |
| brochure noun | /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/ | A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes. |
| doable adjective | /ˈduː.ə.bəl/ | Possible to do; feasible. |
| nutshell noun | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. |
| redesign noun | /ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/ | A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to… |
| thirtieth adjective | /ˈθɝti.əθ/ | The ordinal form of the number thirty. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, thirtieth /ˈθɝti.əθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
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 layout, formal, chase.
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.