Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: John F. Kennedy's greatest Speech on Peace

Đang tạo bài học...
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What kind of a peace do I mean and what kind of a peace do we seek?
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Not a Pax Americana.
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enforced on the world.
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by American weapons of war.
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not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave I am talking about genuine peace
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The kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, They have the kind that enables men and nations to grow.
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and a hope and build a better life for their children, not merely peace for Americans, but peace for all men and women.
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not merely peace in our time, with peace in all time.
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I speak of peace therefore as the necessary rational and of rational men.
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I realized the pursuit of peace.
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is not as dramatic.
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as the pursuit of war and frequently the words of the pursuers fall on deaf ears.
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But we have no more urgent tasks.
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Our problems are man -made?
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Therefore, they can be solved by man.
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and man can be as big as he wants, No problem of human destiny?
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is beyond human beings man's reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable and we believe they can do it again.
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And if we cannot end now our differences, At least we can help make the world safe. for diversity.
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For in the final analysis...
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our most basic common link.
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heirs that we all inhabit this small planet We all breathe the same air.
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We all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “John F. Kennedy's greatest Speech on Peace”. This video has 22 sentences and 252 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rational adjective/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/Capable of reasoning.
pursuit noun/pɝˈsut/The act of pursuing.
inhabit verb/ɪnˈhæbɪt/To live or reside in.
pursuer nounOne who pursues.
unsolvable adjectiveNot solvable.
cherish verb/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
mortal adjective/ˈmɔɹ.təl/Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
heir noun/ˈɛə̯/Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
enforce verb/ɪnˈfoɹs/To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
deaf adjective/diːf/Unable (or partially able) to hear.
seemingly adverb/ˈsiːmɪŋli/As it appears; apparently.
urgent adjective/ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/Requiring immediate attention.
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rational /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rational, pursuit, inhabit.

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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