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Let me ask you a question and be honest.
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Are you living the life you truly want to live?
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Are you on the path that you know deep down you should be on?
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Or do you feel like maybe you're not exactly living out your dream?
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Well, stay right there.
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Don't move.
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Because we're about to discuss 12 key lessons from a beautiful
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and enlightening story about pursuing your destiny your personal legend i'm talking about the alchemist by paulo cuelo
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the alchemist is a story about a shepherd boy from spain named santiago
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and his hero's journey as he leaves his herd of sheep
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in spain to go on a quest for hidden treasure near the egyptian pyramids
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he meets many colorful characters along the way from andalusia to tangier and all the way to the Egyptian pyramids.
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He falls in love, experiences hardship and success,
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and most importantly, he learns the power of discovering your own personal legend and pursuing it with all your heart.
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The characters he meets and the experiences along the way teach him many valuable lessons about life.
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Lessons we're about to go over.
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Now, let's jump into the lessons from this book.
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Lesson 1.
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There is power in committing to your path.
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Santiago learned three things from the old king of Salem, Melchizedek.
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One is that, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.
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Melchizedek refers to this process of pursuing your dream as choosing your own personal legend.
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When you commit to your dream, your path, you will find ways to overcome the obstacles you encounter.
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Nothing can stop you.
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Melchizedek taught Santiago another lesson.
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Lesson 2.
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Don't let others choose your path for you.
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He said, In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own personal legends.
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Other people, regardless of their successes or lack thereof, cannot tell you what your dream is.
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Only you can discover your personal legend.
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Don't let the cynics and the critics dissuade you from achieving your dreams.
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Finally, Melchizedek told Santiago, Don't believe the world's greatest lie.
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The world's greatest lie is this, that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us,
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and our lives become controlled by fate.
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Own your destiny.
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The only person who can choose your dream is you.
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Step onto the path to your personal legend and start walking.
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On to the next lesson, which Santiago learned in Morocco.
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Lesson 4.
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When life knocks you down, stay positive and keep moving forward.
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When Santiago was in Tangier, he met a young man who ultimately robbed him of all his money.
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Santiago was then faced with a choice.
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Do I view myself as a poor victim in a strange place?
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Or am I an adventurer? seeking treasure in a new place.
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Two completely different ways of viewing the exact same situation.
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Thankfully, our hero chose the latter.
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You are sure to face unforeseeable obstacles that you can't plan for.
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At this point, you'll have a choice.
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You can view each obstacle as an opportunity to learn or as a reason to give up.
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Look for the lesson in the pain.
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It's there, but you must be willing to see it.
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Our hero learned another lesson while he was in Tangier.
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Don't let yourself be fooled.
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Santiago reflected upon his gullibility and the ease with which he was robbed and thought to himself, I'm like everyone else.
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I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.
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Our biases are powerful and we are constantly searching for affirmation of what we believe.
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Be flexible and allow yourself room to grow, to see what's really in front of you.
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Moving on to lesson six, be bold and make decisions.
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In reflecting on some of his recent good fortune and how the universe had guided him through seemingly random situations,
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Santiago thought, making a decision was only the beginning of things.
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When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current
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that will carry him to places he has never dreamed of when he first made the decision.
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It's a beautiful thing.
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Decisions lead to action.
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Action leads to experience.
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And experience leads to learning.
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A life of indecision is a boring life.
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Make decisions, try things, and learn.
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Eventually, one of those decisions will lead to a big success.
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On to Lesson 7.
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Embrace the now.
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While Santiago was traveling with a caravan across the desert, he got to know a camel driver who told him,
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I don't live in either my past or my future.
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I'm interested only in the present.
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If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man.
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We all know this on some level.
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Yesterday is gone, and we are not guaranteed tomorrow.
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We need to focus on the moment.
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Be present, not only for yourself, but for the ones you love.
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This is the key to happiness.
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Lesson 8.
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Don't focus on the result.
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Focus on the process.
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Santiago learned many things from The Alchemist.
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The first is this.
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People don't find success when they seek only treasure, when they seek only the result.
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Success comes from living your personal legend.
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The journey and what's learned along the way, the process is often much more valuable than the treasure you find at the end of the journey.
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Another lesson from the alchemist is this.
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Don't let the fear of failure keep you from pursuing your dreams.
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Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself,
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and that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams,
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because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.
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The alchemist also told him, There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve.
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The fear of failure.
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Big rewards often require big risks.
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Every moment you spend pursuing your dream brings you a few steps closer to realizing that dream.
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Take risks, learn from your failures, and create the life you want.
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Finally, Santiago learned this beautiful lesson from the old alchemist.
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Lesson 10.
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When you make yourself better, you make the world better.
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He told Santiago, When something evolves, everything around that thing evolves as well.
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When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
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Improve yourself, and you improve the world around you.
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Everything and everyone around you will benefit from your efforts.
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Finally, we learned two more lessons from Santiago.
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Lesson 11.
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Allow yourself to dream.
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Santiago thought to himself, it's the possibility of having dreams come true which makes life interesting.
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Don't limit yourself according to what might seem impossible to you today.
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From car engines to Apple computers, we would all be living in a much different world if some people didn't dream.
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Keep dreaming and stay passionate.
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The final lesson is this.
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Practice gratitude.
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Santiago thought to himself, when each day is the same as the next,
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it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.
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Life can get repetitive.
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However, there's beauty in every moment.
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Learning to recognize the beauty around you can give you the boost of positivity and inspiration you need to achieve your dreams.
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Well, e -learners, that's it for The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
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I hope you enjoyed the lessons from this beautiful and inspiring book, and I'll see you next time on Mentally Fit.
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Từ vựng và ghi chú luyện nói cho bài học này
Bài luyện nói này dựa trên video “The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho - Animated Book Summary”. Những từ được nhắc lại nhiều nhất trong bài: lesson, santiago, dream, alchemist, legend. Video này có 47 câu và 1271 từ để luyện shadowing. Phần lời nói dài 8:26. Người nói nói với tốc độ tự nhiên, khoảng 151 từ mỗi phút, gần với hội thoại hằng ngày. 84% số từ nằm trong 3.000 từ tiếng Anh thông dụng nhất; phần còn lại nên xem trước khi luyện.
Từ vựng quan trọng trong video
15 từ đáng học trong video, kèm phiên âm và nghĩa:
| Từ | Phiên âm | Nghĩa |
|---|---|---|
| lesson danh từ | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | bài, bài học |
| legend danh từ | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | truyền thuyết, huyền thoại |
| treasure danh từ | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | kho báu, châu báu |
| suffer động từ | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | chịu đựng |
| obstacle danh từ | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | bước cản, chướng ngại |
| discover động từ | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | phát hiện, phát kiến |
| reflect động từ | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | phản chiếu |
| rob động từ | /ɹɑb/ | cướp |
| encounter động từ | /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ | bắt gặp |
| shepherd danh từ | /ˈʃɛpəɹd/ | người chăn cừu |
| pyramid danh từ | /ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/ | kim tự tháp |
| guarantee danh từ | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | sự bảo đảm |
| happiness danh từ | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | hạnh phúc |
| desert danh từ | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | sa mạc, hoang mạc |
| fate danh từ | /feɪt/ | số phận, số mạng |
Cụm động từ bạn sẽ nghe
| Từ | Nghĩa |
|---|---|
| give up động từ | đầu hàng |
Ngữ pháp trong video
Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:
| Cấu trúc | Trong video |
|---|---|
| Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làm | was then faced · be fooled · was robbed |
| Mệnh đề quan hệ who / which + mệnh đề — thêm thông tin về người hoặc vật | person who can · man who ultimately · true which makes |
| Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tại | has never dreamed · has ever suffered |
| So sánh hơn -er than / more … than — so sánh hai đối tượng | more valuable than · worse than · better than |
Phát âm cần chú ý
Người nói dùng 21 dạng rút gọn, ví dụ don't, I'm, we're. Hãy nói theo dạng ngắn đúng như bạn nghe.
- Âm “sh” và “zh”: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/
- Từ dài — đặt trọng âm cho đúng: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, eternity /əˈtɜɹnəti/, repetitive /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/, adventurer /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/
Những âm người Việt thường gặp khó:
- Cụm phụ âm cuối — đọc đủ từng âm, đừng nuốt âm cuối: legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/, reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/, shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, evolve /ɪˈvɑlv/, boost /buːst/
- Âm /tʃ/, /dʒ/ và /ʒ/ — tiếng Việt không có, đừng đọc thành “ch” hay “gi”: legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, adventurer /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/, indecision /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
- Âm /æ/ — mở miệng rộng hơn âm “e”: guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/, happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, camel /ˈkæm(ə)l/
Cách luyện với video này
- Nghe hết video một lần, chưa cần nói, và ghi lại những từ bạn chưa biết.
- Bắt đầu ở tốc độ 0,75×, nói đuổi từng câu, rồi quay lại tốc độ bình thường khi đã quen.
- Ghi âm giọng mình rồi so với bản gốc, chú ý các từ như lesson, legend, treasure.
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.