Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: how sweet he is 😭💝💖 #standupcomedy #comedy

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Hi, you shaved your head or is it for medical reasons?
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Yes?
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How are you feeling now?
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Fine.
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Fine?
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What's your name?
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Ai-john.
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Ai-john.
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First of all, nice to meet you.
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Second of all, I'm so happy you're here.
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Third of all, look at that smile.
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And let me tell you something, I admire you for coming out with your head shaved,
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with so much confidence, yeah, to come watch the comedy show.
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If you dealing with anything in your life,
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find an excuse to laugh every single day and release the tension.
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And again, thank you for being such an amazing inspiration to all of us, yeah, to come out.
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I love you.
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And after the show, Come backstage and say hi to me.
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Yeah?
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But don't bring your friends.
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They're stupid.
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Just you.
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No, the lady next to you is awesome.
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The guy with the mustache, I'm scared of him.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “how sweet he is 😭💝💖”. This video has 24 sentences and 154 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 6 of its 24 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
shave verb/ˈʃeɪ̯v/To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
inspiration noun/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
tension noun/ˈtɛnʃən/The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
admire verb/ədˈmaɪɹ/To regard with wonder and delight.
backstage adjective/bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
moustache noun/ˈmʌstæʃ/A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
laugh verb/læf/To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and…
confidence noun/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/Self-assurance.
smile verb/ˈsmaɪl/To have (a smile) on one's face.
excuse verb/ɪksˈkjuz/To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
comedy noun/ˈkɑmədi/a light, amusing play with a happy ending

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come out verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To be discovered; to be revealed.
come out with verbTo say (something) unexpectedly.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Hi, you shaved your head or is it for medical reasons?
  • How are you feeling now?
  • Second of all, I'm so happy you're here.
  • The guy with the mustache, I'm scared of him.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/

How to practise with this video

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

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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