Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: GIC 2 7e 10 1 SB

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Unit 10, pages 260 through 261, reading 1.
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Finding a Job Finding a job in the United States takes time and effort.
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Here are some tips to help you.
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Write a good resume.
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Include only relevant experience.
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Describe your accomplishments.
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Avoid including unnecessary information.
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Consider asking a friend to read your resume and check it for grammar and spelling mistakes.
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Find out about available jobs.
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One way is by looking on the Internet.
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Another way is by networking.
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Networking means exchanging information with anyone you know who might know of a job job.
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These people might be able to give you insider information about a company, such as who is in charge of hiring, and what it is like to work at their company.
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You can find out about a job before it is even advertised.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that 94% of people who succeed in finding a job say that networking was a big help.
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Practice before you go for an interview.
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The more prepared you are, the more relaxed you will feel and the more you will convey confidence.
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If you are worried about saying or doing the wrong thing, practice will help.
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Learn something about the company by going to the company's website.
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Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your interview.
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Feeling relaxed is important.
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Saving on time or just a few minutes before the interview doesn't give you time to relax.
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Behave professionally during the interview.
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Avoid chewing gum.
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Turn off your cell phone completely.
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Avoid saying anything negative about your current job or employer.
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One question might be, tell me something about yourself.
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Instead of talking about your personal life, focus on your skills and work experience.
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Answer each question concisely.
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Avoid giving long answers.
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At the end of the interview, offer a firm handshake.
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Thanking the interviewer by letter or email a few days later is a good idea.
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Some people send out hundreds of resumes and go on dozens of interviews before finding a job.
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Looking for a job isn't something you do just once or twice in your lifetime.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “GIC 2 7e 10 1 SB”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: interview, finding, avoid, networking, resume. This video has 34 sentences and 347 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:53. The speaker talks at a steady 120 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
resume verb/ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
concisely adverbIn a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length.
handshake noun/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
interviewer noun/ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/One who interviews.
chew verb/tʃuː/To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
advertise verb/ˈædvɚˌtaɪ̯z/To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
accomplishment noun/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
professionally adverbAs a professional; for one's paid career.
insider noun/ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.
convey verb/kənˈveɪ/To move (something) from one place to another.
spelling noun/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
behave verb/bɪˈheɪv/To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
grammar noun/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
send out verbTo issue, dispatch or transmit.
turn off verbTo power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Ngữ pháp trong video

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

Cấu trúcTrong video
Động từ + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — những động từ theo sau là dạng -ingAvoid including · Consider asking · Avoid chewing
Khả năng với “might / may” might/may + động từ — điều có thể xảy ra nhưng không chắcmight know · might be
Tương lai với “will” will + động từ — quyết định, lời hứa hoặc dự đoánwill feel · will help

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
  • Long words — get the stress right: accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/

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 resume, relax, concisely.

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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