Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Sheldon Is Surrounded by Liars | Young Sheldon

Đang tạo bài học...
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Once I was on the lookout for liars, I saw them everywhere.
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You're not a captain, you're just an actor.
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Which is another word for liar.
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And nothing is more important than my ship.
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He's so darn good at it though.
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I hear no snap, I hear no pop, only crackle.
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Bowl of lies.
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Why are you watching wrestling?
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They beat the crap out of each other.
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It's great.
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I bet it's all fake.
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Does that look fake to you?
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Okay, it's nice to know something's real.
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Ubi's bleeding.
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Please watch over Missy and Sheldon and especially Georgie.
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And please don't let my feelings as a mother get in the way of your plans for their lives.
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Amen.
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Oh!
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Hey, baby.
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What's wrong?
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Is it that obvious?
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Well, you are outside, where birds live.
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True.
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I'll make it quick.
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I'm experiencing what the Germans call Weltschmerz.
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Uh-huh.
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And what do Americans call it?
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The pain of the world.
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Sounds more fun in German.
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Most things do.
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Hmm.
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Sit.
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Tell me why you have.. what is it?
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Weltschmerz.
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Weltschmerz.
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It's recently come to my attention that everybody lies and you can't believe a thing that comes out of anyone's mouth.
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I don't think everybody lies.
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You don't lie.
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No, but perhaps to get by in the world is the skill I should cultivate.
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I hope you don't.
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I love your honesty.
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I want to believe you.
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You should, because I'm your mother and I would never lie to you.
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I would never lie to you either.
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So I guess not everybody lies.
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I heard what you said in your prayer, and I don't think you're failing as a mother.
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Thank you.
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I think you're a pretty great son yourself.
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I know I'm difficult.
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There is not a single thing about you I would change.
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My mom promised she would never lie to me.
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And she never did.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sheldon Is Surrounded by Liars”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lie, Weltschmerz, everybody, mother. This video has 52 sentences and 317 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:26. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
liar noun/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
prayer noun/pɹɛɚ/A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
snap verb/snæp/To fracture or break apart suddenly.
honesty noun/ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
amen/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
bleed verb/ˈbliːd/To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
darn verb/dɑɹn/To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
lookout noun/ˈlʊkaʊt/A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
crackle verb/ˈkɹækəl/To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping.
cultivate verb/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/To grow plants, notably crops.
wrestle verb/ˈɹɛs(ə)l/To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
watch over verbTo guard and protect.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You're not a captain, you're just an actor.
  • Why are you watching wrestling?
  • I bet it's all fake.
  • Does that look fake to you?
  • I don't think everybody lies.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 liar, prayer, skill.

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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