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Hello and welcome to Lovely English Stories.
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Thank you for stopping by.
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This story is written for intermediate English learners.
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Ready?
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Let's get started.
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B1, B2 English Story.
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Going home.
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James had been living abroad for four years.
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He was lucky enough to get a scholarship to study at a university in New Zealand.
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He loved his time living in Auckland.
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He had made some lifelong friends and had visited some stunning places,
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including Australia, Fiji and all the beautiful islands of New Zealand.
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While he was a student, he also worked.
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During the summer months, he worked on farms and in the winter,
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he worked behind bars and occasionally in offices.
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At the end of his studies, James contemplated applying for a visa to stay in New Zealand.
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He weighed up the pros and cons and finally decided that he would fly back to the UK.
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James had always been very close to his grandparents.
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When he was young, his dad had worked away a lot and his mum was very ill.
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so his grandparents spent a lot of time with him.
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They often took him on holiday and almost every day after school he would go to their house.
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James missed his family very much when he was in New Zealand.
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His mum wasn't able to visit him due to her health conditions and even if she could,
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the flights were too expensive.
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James had only been home once in the four years he had been away.
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He had almost forgotten what England was like.
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His accent had started to change, so he sounded more like a New Zealander every day.
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James knew in his heart it was the right thing to go back home.
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His grandparents were getting older and he wanted to be able to spend as much time with them as he could.
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He knew that if he wanted to, he could always go back to New Zealand.
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It wasn't going anywhere.
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He would miss the laid-back vibe of New Zealand,
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the stunning beaches and amazing surf but he had become increasingly homesick and it was making him introverted.
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The best thing about working in New Zealand was
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that James had managed to save a decent amount of money so he wouldn't be going back home poor.
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He planned to spend three months relaxing and catching up with his family
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and friends before he started to hunt for a job.
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James searched online for the cheapest flight he could find.
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He decided he would stop off for two nights in Singapore to break up the long, intense journey.
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He started to pack up his things and he met up with friends to say goodbye.
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He also visited his favourite surf spots and beaches before it was time to depart.
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The day came for James to make the long journey back home.
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Luckily, all went to plan.
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The flight wasn't delayed and he had a spare seat next to him so he could stretch out his long legs.
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He enjoyed his two days in Singapore.
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He visited raffles and went for long hot walks around the marina.
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On his flight back to the UK, he started to worry that he was going to miss New Zealand a lot,
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but the thought of seeing his family again pushed all his concerns to one side.
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Once he arrived at the airport, he made his way to the tube station,
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got a train into central London and then he caught a train home.
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James hadn't told his family that he was coming home.
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His mum had an inkling but he wanted it to be a surprise.
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James arrived at his parents' house, knowing that his grandparents would be over for dinner.
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He rang the doorbell and was greeted by screams and laughter.
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Everyone was jumping around and hugging.
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James was lucky.
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His mum had cooked his favourite dinner of chicken with vegetables, potatoes and gravy.
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He hadn't eaten it for so long.
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James spent hours showing his family his photographs and videos and telling them all about his adventures.
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It was so good to see them again.
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He knew he had made the right decision.
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After dinner, James and his dad emptied his old bedroom ready for him to move into for a while.
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It felt strange being back in his old room, but he felt comforted.
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He planned out the next week and it was looking busy.
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He wanted to go shopping and catch up with his extended family and friends.
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James climbed into bed exhausted but contented knowing he was on the first day of the next chapter of his life.
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Let's go through some of the vocabulary from this story.
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Abroad, abroad.
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Abroad is to be in or to go to a foreign country.
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A new chapter.
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A new chapter.
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We say this when we are going to start something new or to have a fresh start.
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Decision.
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Decision.
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A decision is a choice that you make about something.
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Depart. To depart.
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Part is to go away or to leave, especially on a journey.
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Exhausted.
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Exhausted.
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To be exhausted is to be very tired.
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Greet.
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To greet someone is to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action.
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For example, shaking someone's hand when you greet them.
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Realise.
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To realise is to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly.
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Suitable If something is suitable, it is acceptable or right for someone or something.
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Decent If something is decent, it is acceptable, satisfactory or reasonable.
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Stunning Stunning If something or someone is stunning,
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then they are extremely beautiful Content To be content
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To be content is to be pleased with your situation and not looking or hoping for change or improvement Introverted Introverted
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If you are introverted, you might be shy, quiet and you prefer to spend time alone rather than being with other people
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or in groups We hope you enjoyed this lovely English story Thank you for stopping by
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Trong video "INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH STORY ✈️ Going Home", câu chuyện xoay quanh nhân vật James, người đã sống ở nước ngoài trong bốn năm. Với học bổng tại một trường đại học ở New Zealand, James đã trải qua những kỷ niệm đẹp, kết bạn và thăm thú nhiều nơi tuyệt vời. Tuy nhiên, sự nhớ quê hương cùng với việc gắn bó với ông bà đã thúc đẩy anh quyết định trở về Vương quốc Anh. Câu chuyện không chỉ dừng lại ở việc trở về mà còn phản ánh những cảm xúc sâu lắng và những quyết định khó khăn mà một người sống xa quê phải đối mặt. Từ đây, người học có thể rút ra bài học quý giá về tình cảm gia đình và sự trưởng thành.

Top 5 Cụm Từ Giao Tiếp Hàng Ngày

  • Went to stay with: Trở về sống với (đề cập đến James trở về với ông bà).
  • Missed his family: Nhớ gia đình (cảm xúc phổ biến của những ai sống xa nhà).
  • Managed to save: Đã tiết kiệm được (nói về kế hoạch tài chính khi trở về).
  • Planning to spend time: Dự định dành thời gian (khẳng định ý định sống chậm lại để gặp gỡ người thân).
  • Getting older: Ngày càng lớn tuổi ( liên quan đến sự thay đổi của ông bà).

Hướng Dẫn Shadowing Từng Bước

Để tận dụng tối đa bài học từ video này, hãy áp dụng phương pháp shadowing. Đây là phương pháp giúp bạn cải thiện kỹ năng nói và nghe đồng thời. Dưới đây là hướng dẫn ba bước đơn giản để bạn có thể bắt đầu:

  1. Xem video lần đầu: Cố gắng hiểu nội dung mà không cần phụ đề. Chú ý đến ngữ điệu và cách phát âm của người kể.
  2. Nghe và nhắc lại: Sử dụng phần mềm shadowing để phát lại từng câu hoặc từng đoạn. Nhắc lại ngay sau khi nghe, cố gắng bắt chước cả âm điệu lẫn nhấn nhá.
  3. Ghi âm lại phần nói của bạn: Sau khi đã cảm thấy tự tin, hãy ghi âm lại phần bạn đã luyện tập. So sánh với video và nhận xét để cải thiện.

Thực hiện theo các bước trên không chỉ giúp bạn nâng cao khả năng ngôn ngữ mà còn tạo ra một shadow speak tự nhiên hơn khi giao tiếp. Hãy kiên nhẫn và thực hành đều đặn, bạn sẽ thấy sự tiến bộ nhanh chóng!

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.