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Hello everyone.
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Welcome to Speak English with Nora.
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I'm Nora, your English teacher. And I'm Alex.
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Welcome back.
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Today we have a great story for you.
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It's about a lost wallet, $300, and a difficult choice.
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Ooh, that's a lot of money. $300.
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Yes.
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But first, let's learn five important words.
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You will hear them in the story.
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Good idea.
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Let's start.
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Word 1.
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Wallet.
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A wallet is a small, flat case.
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You keep money and cards in it.
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Men put it in their pocket.
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Women put it in their purse.
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Wallet.
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W-A-L-L-E-T wallet.
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Word 2.
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Honest.
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Honest means you tell the truth.
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You do not steal.
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You do the right thing.
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Honest.
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H-O-N-E-S-T.
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Honest.
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Word 3.
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Choice.
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A choice is when you decide between two things.
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You pick one.
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Choice.
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C-H-O-I-C-E.
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Choice.
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Word 4.
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Medicine.
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Medicine is something a doctor gives you when you are sick.
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It helps you get better.
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Medicine, M-E-D-I-C-I-N-E, medicine.
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Word 5, proud.
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Proud means you feel happy about something good you did.
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You feel good about yourself.
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Proud, P-R-O-U-D, proud.
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Great, now you know the words.
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Listen for them in the story. Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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My name is Tom.
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I am 28 years old.
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I work in a big office in the city.
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Every day I take the bus to work.
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Tom takes the bus.
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Okay.
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Last Tuesday, it was raining.
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It was cold.
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I was waiting at the bus stop.
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There were many people there.
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Raining, cold, bus stop, many people.
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The bus arrived.
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It was full.
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I got on the bus.
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I found a seat near the back.
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He found a seat near the back.
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I sat down.
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Then I saw something on the seat next to me.
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It was a brown wallet.
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A leather wallet.
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It looked old.
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A brown wallet.
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Leather old.
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I looked around.
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Who lost this wallet?
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No one was looking for a wallet.
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Everyone was busy with their phones.
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Everyone on their phones. So true.
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I picked up the wallet.
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It was heavy.
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I opened it.
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He opened it.
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Okay.
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Inside, there was a lot of money.
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I counted quickly.
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More than $300. $300 in cash.
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$300.
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Wow.
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There were also credit cards.
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Three credit cards and a driver's license.
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I looked at the driver's license.
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The name was Robert Chen.
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The photo showed an old man.
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Maybe 70 years old.
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Robert Chen.
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Old man.
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70 years old.
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Oh no, I thought.
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This is an old man's wallet.
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He lost a lot of money.
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What should I do?
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I had a choice.
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A difficult choice.
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A choice.
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Difficult.
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Choice one.
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Keep the money.
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No one saw me find the wallet.
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I could take the cash and throw the wallet away.
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$300 is a lot of money.
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I could pay my rent.
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I could buy new shoes.
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Keep the money.
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Rent.
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Shoes.
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Choice two, be honest.
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Find Mr. Robert Chen, give him back his wallet, all the money.
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I thought about it for five minutes.
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The bus was moving, stop after stop.
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Five minutes, the bus moving.
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My mother always told me, Tom, always be honest.
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Honesty is the most important thing.
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Mother, always honest, important.
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I decided to be honest.
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I would find Mr. Chen. But how?
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I had his driver's license.
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It had his address.
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42 Maple Street.
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Was that far?
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I got off the bus at the next stop.
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I was late for work now.
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My boss would be angry.
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But this was more important.
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Late for work.
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Boss angry. But important.
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I opened my phone.
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I looked at the map.
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Maple Street was 20 minutes away by bus.
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Okay, I can do this.
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I took another bus to Maple Street.
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It was still raining.
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Still raining.
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Bus to Maple Street.
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I found number 42.
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It was a small blue house with a small garden.
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It looked quiet.
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I walked to the front door.
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My heart was beating fast.
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I knocked on the door.
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Heart beating fast.
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Knocked.
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No answer.
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I knocked again, louder.
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Knocked again.
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Louder.
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After one minute, the door opened slowly.
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An old man stood there.
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White hair.
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Glasses.
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He looked tired and worried.
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Old man, white hair, glasses, tired, worried.
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Can I help you? he asked.
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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?
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I asked.
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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?
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Yes, that's me, he said.
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Do I know you?
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I found something, I said.
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I think it's yours.
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I gave him the brown wallet.
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He gave him the wallet
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Mr. Chen opened the wallet with shaking hands He saw the money
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All the money was still there He saw his credit cards Everything Shaking hands All money there Credit cards
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His eyes became wet He started to cry a little Oh,
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thank you, he said Thank you so much I lost this wallet this morning I was so worried.
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This money, this money is for my wife's medicine.
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She is sick.
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I need this money for the pharmacy.
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Oh, wow.
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His wife's medicine.
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That's heavy.
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Wow.
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The money was for medicine, for his sick wife.
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I am so happy I found you, I said.
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I am so happy I found you.
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Please come in, Mr. Chen said.
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Have a cup of tea.
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I went inside.
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The house was warm and clean.
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I met Mrs. Chen.
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She was in a chair, reading.
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She smiled at me.
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Mrs. Chen, reading, smiled.
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Mr. Chen made tea.
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We talked for 30 minutes.
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He told me stories about his life.
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He worked as a teacher for 40 years.
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He has two children, one grandson.
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Teacher, 40 years, two children, grandson.
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Then I had to go.
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I was very late for work.
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Wait, Mr. Chen said.
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He took $50 from the wallet.
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Please, take this.
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For your honesty.
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For your time.
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$50. For honesty. For time.
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I shook my head.
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No, thank you, Mr. Chen.
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I can't take your money.
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Your wife needs medicine.
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Keep it.
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I am just happy to help.
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He shook his head.
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No, keep it.
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Wife needs medicine.
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Happy to help.
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Mr. Chen hugged me.
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You are a good man, Tom.
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Thank you.
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Hugged.
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Good man.
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Thank you.
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I left the house.
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I was wet from the rain.
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I was three hours late for work.
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But I felt great.
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Really great.
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Better than if I had kept $300.
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Wet.
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Three hours late.
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But felt great.
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I went to work.
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My boss was angry at first.
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Then I told him the story.
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He smiled.
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Good job, Tom, he said.
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Boss smiled.
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Good job.
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That evening I walked home.
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I had no extra money, but I had something better.
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I felt honest.
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I felt proud.
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Honest.
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Proud.
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Sometimes.
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Doing the right thing is the best reward.
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That is the end of the story.
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Now let's listen to three key scenes again.
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This time, a little faster.
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No subtitles first.
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Then with subtitles.
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Good practice.
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Scene 1.
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Tom finds the wallet.
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I sat down.
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Then I saw something on the seat next to me.
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It was a brown wallet.
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A leather wallet.
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It looked old.
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I looked around.
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Who lost this wallet?
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No one was looking for a wallet.
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Everyone was busy with their phones.
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I picked up the wallet.
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It was heavy.
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I opened it.
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Inside, there was a lot of money.
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More than $300.
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Good.
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Clear.
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Scene 2.
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Tom makes his choice.
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What should I do?
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I had a choice.
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A difficult choice.
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Choice 1.
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Keep the money.
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No one saw me find the wallet.
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Choice 2. Be honest.
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Find Mr. Robert Chen.
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Give him back his wallet.
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My mother always told me.
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Tom, always be honest.
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Honesty is the most important thing.
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I decided to be honest.
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Nice.
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Clear.
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Scene 3.
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Tom returns the wallet.
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I knocked on the door.
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An old man opened the door.
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White hair.
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Glasses.
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He looked tired.
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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?
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I asked.
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Yes, that's me.
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I gave him the brown wallet.
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He opened it.
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All the money was there.
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He started to cry.
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This money is for my wife's medicine, he said.
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Emotional.
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Good.
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Now, let's review five important words from the story.
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Let's review.
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1. Wallet.
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A wallet is a small flat case where you keep money and cards.
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I found a brown leather wallet on the bus.
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Wallet.
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2. Honest.
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Honest means you tell the truth.
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You do not steal.
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You do the right thing.
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Tom decided to be honest and return the wallet.
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Number 3.
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Choice.
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A choice is when you decide between two things.
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Example, Tom had a difficult choice.
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Keep the money or return it.
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Choice.
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Number 4.
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Medicine.
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Medicine is something a doctor gives you when you are sick.
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Example, the money was for Mrs. Chen's medicine.
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Medicine.
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Number five.
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Proud.
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Proud means you feel happy about something good you did.
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Example, Tom felt proud because he did the right thing.
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Proud.
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Great job.
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Words, wallet, honest, choice, medicine, proud.
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Now, let's test your understanding.
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Eight questions.
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I will read the question.
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You think.
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Then I give the answer.
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Ready?
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Question 1.
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What did Tom find on the bus?
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A. A phone.
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B. A brown wallet.
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C. A set of keys.
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Think.
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The answer is B.
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A brown wallet.
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Question 2.
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How much money was in the wallet?
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A. $50.
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B. $100.
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C. More than $300.
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Dollars.
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Think.
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The answer is C.
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More than $300.
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Question 3.
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What was the name on the driver's license?
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A. Tom Smith B.
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Robert Chen C.
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Alex Johnson Robert Chen.
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The answer is B.
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Question 4.
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What was the address on the license?
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A.
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42 Maple Street B.
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21 Oak Avenue C.
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15 Pine Road 42 Maple Street.
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The answer is A.
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Question 5.
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Why did Mr. Chen need the money?
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A for rent B for his wife's medicine C for groceries. For his wife's medicine.
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The answer is B.
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Question 6.
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What did Mr. Chen offer Tom?
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A $50 B $100 C a new wallet.
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$50.
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The answer is A.
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Question 7.
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Did Tom take the money?
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A. Yes.
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He took it B.
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No, he refused C.
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He took $20.
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No, he refused.
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The answer is B.
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Question 8.
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How did Tom feel at the end?
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A sad B angry C proud.
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Proud.
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The answer is C.
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Great job.
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How many did you get right?
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Comment your score below.
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Did you understand the story?
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What would you do if you found $300?
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Comment below.
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I read every comment.
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And don't forget, the quiz is live.
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Go test yourself.
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What was your score?
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Comment below.
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Like and subscribe to Speak English with Nora.
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See you tomorrow.
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Keep learning.
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See you next time.
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Bye for now.
Ngữ cảnh & Bối cảnh
Trong video này, chúng ta được gặp Nora và Alex, những giáo viên tiếng Anh đang chia sẻ một câu chuyện thú vị về một chiếc ví bị mất với 300 đô la. Câu chuyện này không chỉ đem đến một tình huống kịch tính mà còn chứa đựng những bài học về tính trung thực và lựa chọn trong cuộc sống. Qua đó, người học có thể không chỉ nâng cao khả năng nghe, mà còn cải thiện kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh của mình.
5 Cụm từ hàng đầu cho giao tiếp hàng ngày
- Wallet: Chiếc ví là một chiếc hộp nhỏ, phẳng dùng để đựng tiền và thẻ. Ví được nam giới để trong túi, còn phụ nữ thường để trong túi xách. (W-A-L-L-E-T)
- Honest: Trung thực nghĩa là bạn nói sự thật, không ăn cắp và làm điều đúng. (H-O-N-E-S-T)
- Choice: Lựa chọn là khi bạn quyết định giữa hai điều gì đó. (C-H-O-I-C-E)
- Medicine: Thuốc là thứ mà bác sĩ cho bạn khi bạn bị bệnh, giúp bạn hồi phục. (M-E-D-I-C-I-N-E)
- Proud: Tự hào nghĩa là bạn cảm thấy vui vì điều tốt mà bạn đã làm. (P-R-O-U-D)
Hướng dẫn từng bước về Shadowing
Để cải thiện kỹ năng nói và nghe của bạn qua video này, hãy làm theo phương pháp shadowing mà chúng tôi giới thiệu. Đây là những bước bạn có thể làm theo:
- Nghe trước nội dung: Trước khi bắt đầu, hãy nghe toàn bộ video một lần để nắm được bối cảnh câu chuyện.
- Xác định từ vựng: Tập trung vào 5 từ vựng quan trọng đã nêu. Ghi chú và tìm hiểu ý nghĩa của chúng.
- Shadowing: Bắt đầu nghe và bắt chước cách phát âm của người nói. Hãy cố gắng luyện nói tiếng anh theo từng câu, từng từ.
- Thực hành với tốc độ khác nhau: Hãy thử thực hành ở tốc độ chậm và nhanh để làm quen với nhịp điệu và ngữ điệu của người nói.
- Ghi âm lại bản thân: Ghi âm khi bạn shadow speech. Nghe lại để tự đánh giá và phát hiện lỗi.
Bằng cách áp dụng kỹ thuật shadowspeak, bạn sẽ thấy sự cải thiện rõ rệt trong khả năng shadow speak của mình. Hãy cố gắng thực hành hàng ngày để đạt được kết quả tốt nhất!
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.