Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: So much to learn from Eileen Gu ❤️👏 #Olympics #WinterOlympics

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This isn't supposed to be a rude question, but do you think before you speak,
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because you answer questions so quickly and so comprehensively, whether it's about geopolitics or your sport or aerodynamics,
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like, can you take us into your brain?
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Thank you, Charlotte.
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That's very kind.
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Oh man.
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Do I think?
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I think overall I'm just a pensive person.
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Like I'm a very introspective, I'm an introspective young woman.
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Like I spend a lot of time in my head and it's not a bad place to be.
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I journal a lot.
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I break down all of my thought processes.
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I think I apply a very analytical lens to my own thinking and I kind of modify it because it's so interesting.
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You can control what you think.
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Like you can control how you think and therefore you can control who you are.
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And especially as a young person, like I'm 22, so with neuroplasticity on my side, I can literally become exactly who I wanna be.
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How cool is that?
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How empowering is that, right?
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And so the fact is I get to become every day the kind of person that me at age eight would revere.
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Like I would be obsessed with me today.
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Are you kidding?
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I would love me.
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And I think that's the biggest flex of all time
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that you can have like little younger you be proud of you today.
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And so I guess for me it's like, yes, I spend a lot of time in my own head.
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Yes, I think a lot.
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But it's not really like in an egotistical kind of way.
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It's in like a tinkering, like a scientist kind of way.
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I'm always like trying to modify.
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I'm trying to think how can I be better?
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How can I approach my own brain the way
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that I approach my craft of free skiing so that I can be better tomorrow than I was today?

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 32 sentences and 324 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks fast, about 202 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
modify verb/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/To change part of.
craft noun/ˈkɹæft/Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning…
rude adjective/ɹuːd/Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
scientist noun/ˈsaɪəntəst/One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
lens noun/lɛnz/An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
ski noun/skiː/One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
analytical adjective/ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
flex verb/flɛks/To bend something.
empower verb/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
introspective adjective/ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
aerodynamics nounThe science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.
comprehensively adverbIn a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
egotistical adjective/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk.(ə)l/Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
geopolitics noun/ˌdʒioʊˈpɑlətɪks/The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on politics and international relations, usually referring to countries and relations…
neuroplasticity nounThe state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
break down verbTo stop functioning.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, isn't, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: analytical /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/, introspective /ˌɪntɹəˈspɛktɪv/, egotistical /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk.(ə)l/, geopolitics /ˌdʒioʊˈpɑlətɪks/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like modify, craft, rude.

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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