Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: English Conversation Practice - Elevator Small Talk

Đang tạo bài học...
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Hello.
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Hi, good morning.
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Going up?
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Yes, to the 12th floor.
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You?
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I'm on the 9th.
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Do you work on the 9th floor?
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Yeah, I'm in the marketing department.
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How about you?
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Oh, I'm on the 12th floor.
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I work in the IT department.
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That's interesting.
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I don't think we've met before.
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I'm Sarah, by the way.
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Nice to meet you, Sarah.
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I'm Mike.
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Likewise, Mike.
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So, how long have you been with the company?
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It's been about three years now.
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Time flies.
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It sure does.
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I've been here for two years.
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What do you like most about working here?
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Really enjoy the challenges and the people.
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The team on the 12th floor is fantastic.
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That's great to hear.
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I've heard good things about the IT department.
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Maybe we'll have a chance to collaborate on something in the future.
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I'd like that, Sarah.
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Feel free to reach out anytime.
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Well, here's my stop.
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It was nice meeting you, Mike.
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You too, Sarah.
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Have a great day.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 34 sentences and 166 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:09. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
anytime adverbAt any time.
likewise adverb/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/In a similar manner.
collaborate verb/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/To work together with others to achieve a common goal.
floor noun/flɔː/The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
reach verb/ɹiːt͡ʃ/To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
challenge noun/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
fly noun/ˈflaɪ̯/Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
fantastic adjective/fænˈtæs.tɪk/Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go up verbTo move upwards.
reach out verbTo extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like anytime, likewise, collaborate.

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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