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This story is written for Upper Intermediate English learners.
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B2 English Story Setting Goals Tom looked out of his window.
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He was incredibly lucky.
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His flat overlooked the city, the city he now called home.
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He had moved prior to the pandemic and was finding it difficult to settle into his new home.
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He had previously worked in Newcastle and took a promotion which meant moving hundreds of miles across the country.
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He was glad of it and relished the opportunity to have a new adventure,
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but that didn't mean that it didn't come without its challenges.
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Shortly after starting his new position,
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the whole company moved from office-based to remote working before he got a chance to really get to know his team.
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The local football club had stopped practising and the gym he had signed up for had closed down.
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His social life went from slowly growing to non-existent.
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He spent most of his time talking to his plants and working away on his laptop.
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Tom's only consolation was that he knew he wasn't the only one.
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He knew there were many other people in the exact same situation as him.
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At least he was lucky to have the internet and his phone so he could communicate with people.
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Even though the world was pretty much locked down He tried to set himself some goals And for the most part,
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he completed them He was starting to get a little chubby Due to sitting around the flat
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So he decided to train up to be able to run a 10k race By the end of the year,
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he could comfortably run 10k in under one hour.
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He also decided to get better at cooking.
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He did so by ordering a subscription service food box from a local farm.
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All the ingredients and recipe cards were delivered to him each week,
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which meant he ate better meals and enjoyed more variety in his diet.
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He also decided to learn a new skill.
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He decided he wanted to learn how to edit his photographs properly.
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So he took an online course and became quite good at it.
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The only goal he didn't really complete was making new friends.
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Due to the rules and moving to a new city, he struggled to meet a lot of people.
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He did go out for a few picnics with his workmates, but that was about it.
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He knew that was something he would have to work on for the following year.
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Tom was never one for New Year's resolutions.
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He always found them to be rather pointless.
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He would always say, you shouldn't wait until the New Year to start something new.
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Just do it now.
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If Tom wanted to do something, he would usually give it a go.
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But after the last year of ups and downs,
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he decided to set himself some really clear goals to work towards and help him integrate into his new home.
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Tom preferred to use the word goal rather than resolution.
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For him, there was a clear distinction between the two.
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A goal was something with a clear end point and a time frame.
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For example, he had to read 20 books in the next year.
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Whereas a resolution to Tom was something that was more lenient and could be changed at the drop of a hat.
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He preferred to go with a goal.
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He liked to make clear, smart goals, meaning they were specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.
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He didn't have any plans for New Year's Eve, as he had returned to his new home after Christmas and didn't know anyone.
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He bought his favourite snacks and drinks and made himself a comfortable cocoon on his sofa.
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He planned to spend the night video-calling friends,
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watching TV, reading some of the books he got for Christmas and setting some smart goals for the year ahead.
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He chuckled to himself, what a fun individual I've come to be.
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He was always very sarcastic.
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Again, knowing that all his friends back home were in the same situation as him came as some consolation.
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He wasn't the only one sitting at home alone, unable to go out, but at least it made him relax and focus on the future.
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He opened his new, crisp diary for the following year.
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He was never really one to keep a diary, but the last year had changed that.
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Now he liked to document his days, no matter how boring they may have been.
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He liked to look back and remember even the most dismal of days.
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He started to write in his diary using the lovely new pen he was gifted for Christmas.
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Here we are, another year over.
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This year I am in a very different place.
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I have my own flat, living alone and in a new city.
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It's been a tough one.
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There have been challenges, but then again the last year or so has been challenging for everyone.
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Luckily, none of my family or friends have been ill, and there are even a few additions to my circle.
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Gina and Carl had a baby girl, and Lewis and Irene had a boy.
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I'm glad I took the risk and made the move, no matter how lonely I've been at times.
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At least I know on the other end of the blower I've got a multitude of people I can call
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and talk to, not to mention the amount of TV I've watched.
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Thank goodness for Netflix!
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The new job is going well.
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The team seemed cool, if a little reserved, but hopefully, once we are back in the office a few days a week,
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I can get to know them a bit better.
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I enjoy what I do, and I've made it through my probation, so they must think I'm decent.
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I joined the local football five-a-side team, but we had to stop practising after the first meet-up because of the new rules.
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I was gutted, as the team seemed like a good laugh.
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Hopefully we can start playing again soon.
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The same happened with the gym, so I didn't really get to meet anyone other than the people at the reception.
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A plus that's come out of all this is it's forced me to get out of the house and go running, something we all know I previously hated with a passion.
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Now it's made easier by listening to podcasts and trying to beat my personal best time.
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I've decided to make myself accountable for the next year and
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so I'm going to write here some goals for the next
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12 months I just hope this time next year I'm not sitting in the same place
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and I can get out and about with my mates So,
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here we go 1.
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Sign up for the Easter 10k race and complete in under 55 minutes.
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2. Read at least one book per month.
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Genre doesn't matter.
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3. Try one new recipe a month and make from scratch.
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Can include desserts.
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4. Have a two-week summer holiday.
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Doesn't matter where.
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Just need a proper holiday.
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5. Save £150 a month and put into a savings account.
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I think that's enough to be getting on with.
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Let's see where I am this time next year.
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Do you have any goals or resolutions for the year ahead?
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Tell us in the comments below.
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Bối Cảnh & Nền Tảng

Trong video "Câu Chuyện Tiếng Anh Trung Cấp - Đặt Mục Tiêu," người nói chia sẻ câu chuyện của Tom - một người vừa chuyển đến một thành phố mới và phải đối mặt với những thách thức trong quá trình thích nghi. Câu chuyện không chỉ phản ánh cảm xúc của Tom mà còn mang đến những bài học quý giá về việc đặt ra mục tiêu trong cuộc sống, đặc biệt trong thời điểm khó khăn như đại dịch. Tom cố gắng vượt qua những khó khăn xã hội bằng cách đặt ra những mục tiêu rõ ràng và hợp lý, như cải thiện kỹ năng nấu ăn và học cách chỉnh sửa ảnh. Những điều này không chỉ giúp anh ta tìm thấy niềm vui trong cuộc sống hàng ngày mà còn thúc đẩy sự phát triển cá nhân.

5 Cụm Từ Hữu Ích Trong Giao Tiếp Hàng Ngày

  • "Tôi quyết định đặt một số mục tiêu cho bản thân."
  • "Tôi muốn cải thiện khả năng nấu ăn của mình."
  • "Tôi sẽ tham gia khóa học trực tuyến."
  • "Mục tiêu của tôi là chạy 10km trong dưới một giờ."
  • "Tôi không biết nhiều người ở đây."

Hướng Dẫn Shadowing Bước Từng Bước

Để cải thiện kỹ năng phát âm tiếng Anh chuẩn và luyện nghe nói qua video, bạn có thể áp dụng phương pháp shadowspeak. Dưới đây là các bước hướng dẫn để giúp bạn dễ dàng hơn trong việc áp dụng kỹ thuật shadowing tiếng Anh với video này:

  1. Xem video lần đầu: Hãy xem toàn bộ video mà không cần dừng lại. Ghi chú lại những điểm chính và cảm xúc của nhân vật.
  2. Dừng và lặp lại: Phát những câu quan trọng và lặp lại theo cách mà bạn nghe. Chú ý đến phát âm và ngữ điệu của người nói.
  3. Chia nhỏ: Nếu cảm thấy phần nào khó khăn, hãy chia nhỏ đoạn video thành những phần nhỏ hơn và luyện tập từng phần một.
  4. Sử dụng phụ đề: Bật phụ đề để hỗ trợ việc theo dõi và hiểu rõ hơn về ngữ nghĩa trong video.
  5. Ghi âm: Ghi âm giọng nói của bạn khi lặp lại theo video để tự kiểm tra phát âm và cách diễn đạt.

Bằng cách kiên trì thực hành shadow speak qua các video như thế này, bạn không chỉ cải thiện kỹ năng nghe mà còn nâng cao khả năng giao tiếp tiếng Anh của mình một cách đáng kể.

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.