Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: I’ve Been Talented Since I Was a Baby

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Hi, I'm Clover, and boy have I got a crazy story to share with you.
Chào bạn, tôi là Clover, và tôi có một câu chuyện thật điên rồ muốn chia sẻ với bạn.
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But before I spill the beans, please like and subscribe.
Nhưng trước khi tôi bật mí hết mọi chuyện, các bạn hãy nhấn thích và đăng ký kênh nhé.
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Growing up, my mom and I were constantly butting heads.
Khi tôi còn lớn lên, mẹ tôi và tôi liên tục xung đột với nhau.
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She was a marine biologist and dreamt of making me some kind of scientist too.
Bà là một nhà hải dương học và luôn mơ ước sẽ khiến tôi cũng trở thành một nhà khoa học nào đó.
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Unfortunately for her, I loved fashion, and the only person who got me was mom's sister, Aunt Lydia.
Không may cho cô ấy, tôi lại rất thích thời trang, và người duy nhất hiểu được tôi là chị gái của mẹ, dì Lydia.
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Aunt Lydia ran a small boutique in the city, and even though she didn't make much money, she was the happiest person I knew.
Dì Lydia điều hành một cửa hàng thời trang nhỏ ở thành phố, và dù không kiếm được nhiều tiền, bà là người hạnh phúc nhất mà tôi từng biết.
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She always encouraged me to pursue my interest in fashion and even taught me to sew.
Bà ấy luôn khuyến khích tôi theo đuổi niềm đam mê thời trang và thậm chí còn dạy tôi cách may vá.
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Every day, I would skip school and run to my aunt's boutique to watch her work.
Mỗi ngày, tôi đều trốn học và chạy đến cửa hàng thời trang của dì tôi để xem bà làm việc.
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And while I loved it, it didn't reflect well on my report card.
Và dù tôi rất thích môn này, nó lại không phản ánh tốt trên bảng điểm của tôi.
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You got a D in science again?
Môn khoa học lại bị điểm D à?
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You go to the best school, you have the best tutors, and you still disappoint me.
Con đi học trường tốt nhất, có gia sư giỏi nhất mà vẫn làm bố/mẹ thất vọng.
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When I was your age, I didn't even have a school in my area.
Khi tôi bằng tuổi bạn, khu vực tôi ở thậm chí còn không có trường học.
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I had to walk 10 kilometers, cross a desert, swim through a canal, and walk over three bridges to reach the nearest school.
Tôi đã phải đi bộ 10 km, băng qua một sa mạc, bơi qua một con kênh và đi qua ba cây cầu để đến được trường học gần nhất.
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It was tough, but I was determined to make a life for myself.
Thời đó thật khó khăn, nhưng tôi đã quyết tâm xây dựng cuộc sống cho riêng mình.
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That's an exaggeration.
Đó là một sự cường điệu.
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You don't get in the middle of this.
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You're ruining my daughter's life, just like you ruined yours.
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You're jealous I'm happier than you'll ever be.
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If by happy you mean as poor as a street rat, then congratulations, you take the cake!
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Mom and Aunt Lydia fought a lot that night, and the next day, Aunt Lydia told me she was moving to another town.
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Are you leaving because of Mom?
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No, sweetie.
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I'm leaving because I want to explore new opportunities.
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Then take me with you!
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I hate going to school anyway!
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You will finish your school and then follow your dreams.
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Now, I have something to keep you company while I'm gone.
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Aunt Lydia handed me the keys to her boutique, and the cutest Pomeranian puppy I'd ever seen in my life, Bonnie!
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And she became my best friend!
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Of course, I missed my aunt, but with Bonnie by my side, I felt less lonely.
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She followed me everywhere, and to my mom's horror, I even slept in my bed.
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Even my friends adored Bonnie, and they gave me the idea to start a vlog based on her.
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I posted a bunch of videos with Bonnie, but what really picked up was when I started posting videos of us dressed in coordinated outfits that I designed.
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By the time I was 17, my vlog with Bonnie got really popular, and people even started reaching out for custom orders.
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I had my aunt's old sewing machine, so I started taking orders online and finally had my own business.
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Life was good, but mom still thought I was wasting my time.
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Not that I cared.
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I was busy making my dreams come true.
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Then one evening, I was out walking with Bonnie when I noticed a cute ribbon shop.
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I was checking it out when suddenly Bonnie started growling.
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I turned around and saw this girl staring in her face.
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I knew it was you.
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You're the girl who dresses up like her dog on her vlog.
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Excuse me?
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Oh, don't get me wrong.
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I meant that as a compliment.
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I'm a big fan.
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Her name was Daisy and she told me she was new to the neighborhood.
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We talked for a while before I noticed that it was late, so I left.
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The next morning, I had one of my big arguments with mom, so I was in a really sour mood.
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And as soon as I walked into my class, I saw Daisy sitting at the back.
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She saw me too, and slid into the seat next to mine.
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And we meet again.
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It's like we're destined to be friends.
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Anyway, we couldn't talk properly yesterday.
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You see, I had this really bad toothache.
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I was a kid when I slipped on a mop and broke my front tooth, and it just never got better.
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You wanna see?
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That's, um, interesting.
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But I really need to focus on this class, Daisy.
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But why do you need to study?
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You're so famous and talented.
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Studies are for losers.
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You know what?
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We should totally hang out after school, and I'll show you this cool place.
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This rock is shaped like a weird tarantula.
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It's...
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Oh my god!
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Just stop talking!
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You're giving me a migraine!
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What part of I need to focus do you not understand?
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I'd been a bit louder than I thought, and the whole class fell silent while Daisy looked really hurt.
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I wanted to apologize immediately, but before I could, the teacher asked me to leave for disrupting the lesson.
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Later that day, I saw Daisy sitting in the cafeteria alone and walked up to her.
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Can we talk?
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No, I need to focus on this spoon so I can bend it with my mind.
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I'm sorry.
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I had a really bad argument with my mom and took it out on you.
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It's just that my mom doesn't get me.
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She just wants me to do whatever she's saying without thinking about what I want.
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I get it.
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Parents can be so weird sometimes.
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My dad's a lawyer and wants me to be just like him.
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But I want to be a stand-up comic.
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Do you want to hear a joke?
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Why does an aunt never get sick?
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Because it has antibodies.
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Oh, one more.
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Why does the ant never smell bad?
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Because it wears deodorant.
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Get it?
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Get it?
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It's hilarious, right?
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I couldn't help laughing.
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And after that, we ended up spending the whole day together.
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Daisy was nuts.
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But she really appreciated my work and had all these amazing ideas for my business.
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I won't lie.
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It felt good to be taken seriously.
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Soon, Daisy started helping me with my videos.
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And she hung out at my house all the time.
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I enjoyed her company, but for some reason, Bonnie just couldn't warm up to her.
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Once, we were shooting in my living room one day, when suddenly, Bonnie charged at Daisy and grabbed her pants.
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Daisy lost her mind and jumped in panic.
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They went round and round in circles before Daisy tripped and fell into this huge shell full of Mom's medals and trophies, and everything came crashing down.
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Mom heard the noise and came running.
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Oh my God, what have you done?
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I worked 850 hours every week to earn these.
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Oh wow, you did all that and they only gave you this junk?
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That's sad.
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Who is this stupid girl and why is she in my house?
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Allow me to introduce myself.
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I'm Daisy, Clover's best friend.
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And you must be your grandma, right?
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Listen, Grandma, I know you're very hurt that we broke these ugly old trophies, but in my defense, I was being chased by this cute but very ferocious dog,
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and I just happened to bump into the shelf.
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Daisy, she's my mom.
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Oh, so you're the dragon lady?
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She doesn't mean that, Mom.
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We're really sorry for breaking your stuff, but it was a genuine mistake.
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I'm getting tired of your genuine mistakes, Clover.
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Now clear this mess up, and I never want to see this girl in my house again.
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Am I clear?
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After that day, Daisy was banned from my house, which made me so mad.
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It's not like that was going to stop me from hanging out with her.
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Soon, it was time to fill out my college applications.
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I wanted to apply for a design school, but Mom was on my tail to apply for a science program, And we were arguing every day.
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So one night, when Daisy invited me to hang out with her at this new amusement park, I decided to go because I could really use some fun.
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But ten minutes into it, I got a frantic call from Mom saying that someone had broken into our home.
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I immediately took a cab back home and found Mom standing on the porch with Bonnie.
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Are you okay?
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We're fine, thanks to Bonnie.
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I was getting dinner ready when she started barking.
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And then, I saw this guy jumping off the backyard fence, so I called the police.
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I kept screaming for you, but you weren't in your room.
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Where were you?
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I was hanging out with Daisy, but that's not important.
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Really?
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Just like it's not important to tell your mom that you applied for a design school?
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I got your acceptance letter in the mail today.
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I got accepted?
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Why didn't you tell me?
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Because you're not going.
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You will go to a science college like I did.
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Now, I've already spoken to the dean of Harvard, and he's ready to slide a few grades if you do well in your first year in college.
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But I want to go to design school.
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I'm good at this.
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Even Daisy...
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Do you think I care what Daisy says?
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Also, you should stay away from her.
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A lady in the neighborhood was telling me she'd heard Daisy's dad is known to be involved in some shady business deals.
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She's a bad influence on you.
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Of course you don't approve of Daisy.
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How could you approve of anyone who makes me happy?
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First Aunt Lydia, now Daisy?
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That's not fair, Clover.
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Yes, it is.
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Just like it's fair enough to choose my own career path.
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I want to study design, so that's what I'll do.
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Saying that, I grabbed Bonnie's leash and walked outside.
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I kept walking till I cooled down, and when I stopped, I realized I was in some unknown street.
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I was trying to figure out my way back, when suddenly, this car stopped out of nowhere, pushed me away, grabbed Bonnie, and left!
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I ran after the car, screaming for help, when I turned a corner and banged right into something, and I fell and passed out!
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When I woke up, I was in my room, with Mom and Daisy staring in my face.
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What happened?
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What is Daisy doing here?
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She's the one who found you passed out in front of your school.
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What were you doing there?
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My school?
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But I remember being out on a walk with Bonnie, and then we got lost.
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Oh my god, Bonnie!
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Someone kidnapped her!
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I have to find her!
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No, we'll have to rest!
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You're in shock!
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And as for Bonnie, I'll talk to my dad.
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I told you he's a lawyer, right?
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He has friends in the police department who can help!
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Daisy spoke to her dad, and we filed an official complaint.
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But a whole week went by, and we got no leads.
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I even reached out to my older clients and posted on my vlog, but that didn't work either.
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I was running out of time and patience, so I decided to speak to Daisy if she could ask her dad to fast track the case.
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But when I called her she didn't answer her phone
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So I went to her place when I saw a huge truck parked outside
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and people were moving furniture from inside the house I got closer trying to figure out what was happening
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when I heard a low growling I looked around and figured
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that the noise was coming from one of the crates covered with a huge cloth I lifted the cloth
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and inside was Bonnie and a few other dogs that looked just like her Bonnie saw me and started barking, and then someone sprayed something in my face.
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Suddenly, my head started spinning, and everything went black.
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When I woke up, I was in the basement, tied to a pole, with Daisy sitting in front of me.
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Oh my god, what's happening, Daisy?
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Why am I here?
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Let me go!
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You talk so much, you're giving me a migraine.
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Blah, blah, blah.
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That's what you told me in class that day, remember?
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I wanted to punch your face, but I couldn't, because I needed you to get close to Bonnie. But why?
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That's when Daisy told me how a couple of months back, her dad made a couple of bad investments and lost all their family money.
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They lost our house, status, everything.
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Dad took this huge loan from a crazy mafia lady to start a new business, but that didn't work either.
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I guess he's just stupid anyway.
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Now this mafia lady wants her money back, but obviously, we don't have any.
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So she gave us this crazy challenge to get her all these Pomeranian puppies.
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Apparently, these lay bags are worth a lot.
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Also, they're super rare.
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But what does this mafia lady want these dogs for?
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Make a coat or something?
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Or is she just obsessed with puppies?
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How the heck am I supposed to know?
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We managed to get a few of them.
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But when I saw Bonnie on your vlog, I just knew I had to add her to the collection.
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So I came here, fooled you into being my friend, and waited for the right time to take Bonnie.
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I would have gotten to her way sooner, but this stupid dog almost bit my dad.
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He had to jump off the fence and he broke his knee.
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He's been limping ever since.
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So it was your dad who broke into my house that night.
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How could I have been so blind to have trusted a snake like you?
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No clue.
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Guess you're as stupid as my dad.
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Told you I'm funny.
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That's not funny.
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I turned around and saw Mom standing in the doorway along with Bonnie and a few policemen.
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I always knew you were trouble.
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Daisy growled at my mom before the police handcuffed her and dragged her away.
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As Mom untied me, Bonnie jumped in my lap and started licking my face.
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How did you find me, Mom?
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After Bonnie's kidnapping, I got paranoid and installed this tracking app on your phone.
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What?
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Relax.
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I didn't see you in your room, so I thought you might be at Daisy's.
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I'm so sorry, Mom.
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I should have taken your advice and never trusted her blindly.
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The truth is, you trusted Daisy because she showed faith in you.
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Which I never did.
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And I'm really sorry.
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I've decided I'm sending you to Lydia next month.
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Her business is growing and she could use an extra hand.
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Really?
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I love you, Mom.
Con yêu mẹ.
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You're the best.
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Thank you.

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Từ vựng và ghi chú luyện nói cho bài học này

Bài luyện nói trình độ B1 này dựa trên video “I’ve Been Talented Since I Was a Baby”. Những từ được nhắc lại nhiều nhất trong bài: Daisy, Bonnie, mom. Video này có 241 câu và 2442 từ để luyện shadowing. Phần lời nói dài 11:24. Người nói nói nhanh, khoảng 214 từ mỗi phút, nên sẽ có nhiều chỗ nối âm và nuốt âm. Chỉ 79% số từ nằm trong 3.000 từ tiếng Anh thông dụng nhất, nên từ vựng khá khó. 46 trong 241 câu là câu hỏi, nên bài này hợp để luyện ngữ điệu câu hỏi và cách trả lời ngắn.

Từ vựng quan trọng trong video

15 từ khó nhất trong video, kèm phiên âm và nghĩa:

TừPhiên âmNghĩa
aunt danh từ/ɑːnt/cô, dì
boutique danh từ/buˈtik/cửa hàng thời trang
mafia danh từ/ˈmɑfi.ə/xã hội đen
puppy danh từ/ˈpʌpi/chó con, cún
kidnap động từ/ˈkɪdnæp/bắt cóc
bark danh từ/bɑɹk/vỏ, vỏ cây
cloth danh từ/klɒθ/vải, vải vóc
approve động từ/əˈpɹuːv/phê duyệt
trophy danh từ/ˈtɹoʊfi/chiếc cúp
fence danh từ/fɛns/hàng rào
slide danh từ/ˈslaɪ̯d/cầu trượt, cầu tuột
ruin danh từ/ˈɹuː.ɪn/hư hại
antibody danh từ/ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/kháng thể
cafeteria danh từ/ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/nhà ăn, căng tin
deodorant danh từ/diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/bay mùi, chất khử mùi

Cụm động từ bạn sẽ nghe

TừPhiên âmNghĩa
wake up động từ/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/thức dậy, dậy lên
fill out động từ/fɪl ˈaʊt/điền vào, ghi vào
pick up động từnhặt, lượm
stand up động từđứng dậy

Những câu đáng luyện lại

Các câu ngắn, trọn ý trong video mà bạn có thể dùng lại khi giao tiếp hằng ngày:

  • Do you want to hear a joke?
  • Why didn't you tell me?
  • What were you doing there?
  • That's what you told me in class that day, remember?
  • How the heck am I supposed to know?

Ngữ pháp trong video

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

Cấu trúcTrong video
Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làmis shaped · be taken · being chased
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tạihave you done · I've already spoken · have been
Mệnh đề quan hệ who / which + mệnh đề — thêm thông tin về người hoặc vậtperson who got · anyone who makes · one who found
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn was/were + -ing — việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứwas moving · was wasting · was checking

Phát âm cần chú ý

Người nói dùng 60 dạng rút gọn, ví dụ I'm, you're, didn't. Hãy nói theo dạng ngắn đúng như bạn nghe.

  • Âm “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/, tooth /tuθ/
  • Âm “sh” và “zh”: exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/, ferocious /fəˈɹoʊʃəs/, shady /ˈʃeɪdi/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Từ dài — đặt trọng âm cho đúng: antibody /ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/, biologist /baɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, deodorant /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

Cách luyện với video này

  1. Nghe hết video một lần, chưa cần nói, và ghi lại những từ bạn chưa biết.
  2. Bắt đầu ở tốc độ 0,75×, nói đuổi từng câu, rồi quay lại tốc độ bình thường khi đã quen.
  3. Ghi âm giọng mình rồi so với bản gốc, chú ý các từ như aunt, boutique, mafia.

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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