Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: "The Beauty Inside" - Episode 6

Đang tạo bài học...
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There was nothing to do but go back.
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Back to who I was.
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Back to one night relationships.
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Stamp the expiration date.
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Excuse me.
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I bought a chair here recently.
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I was wondering if you could help me find a match.
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It was a rich cherry wood, it was brick red or...
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Alex?
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Sorry?
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I'm sorry, um...
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I bet you were somebody else.
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I'm sorry.
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Excuse me, I hope...
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Hey.
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I need to see you change.
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You never had a girlfriend?
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Well, I had girlfriends.
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A lot of girlfriends.
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Each one only for a night.
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So you've never been in love?
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So why did you choose me?
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Why did you want to tell me the truth?
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Before I met you, I used to spend every night looking forward to the person I was going to be the next day.
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And the morning after the museum, all I'd think about was wanting to be the person I was the day before.
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That's all I've thought about since.
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Are you prepared for what you might see in the morning?
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next video.
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I'm going to go to the next video so
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I'm sorry.
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Alex?
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I didn't know where you were.
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I thought you left.
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I used to wonder if she was the reason why it all stopped.
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Because maybe she could see who I was?
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We talk about it sometimes.
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But we haven't for a while.
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Found the last page in the sky Cold and sweet like an apple Found the room,
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now the store has its proper end Oh, hello, will it be mine?
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I haven't felt this alive in a long time All the streets are warm today Hey I read the signs
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I haven't been this alive in a long time The sun is up,
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the sun will stay All for the new day
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The very last breath of the hero of our tale would
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leave you only to guess did he truly prevail in the sequel.
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I guess I'll have to write a sequel.
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My favorite part's when I die
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In your arms like a mafia It's tragic but now the story has no more end Oh,
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hello, will you be mine?
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I haven't felt this alive and alone Oh,
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the streets are warm and grey I read the signs I haven't been this alive in a long time
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The sun is up, the sun will stay All for the new day, will you be mine?
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The days are short, it won't be my last run All the streets are warm today And besides,
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I've been in this flood It's been a long time
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It's been a long time

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “"The Beauty Inside" - Episode 6”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: alive, sun, streets, girlfriend, warm. This video has 58 sentences and 450 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:18. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 58 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
sequel noun/ˈsiːkwəl/A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or…
grey adjective/ɡɹeɪ/Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
flood noun/flʌd/An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
tale noun/ˈteɪl/A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
breathe verb/bɹiːð/To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
brick noun/ˈbɹɪk/A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
cherry noun/ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
stamp noun/stæmp/An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
tragic adjective/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/Causing great sadness or suffering.
mafia noun/ˈmɑfi.ə/A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
prevail verb/pɹɪˈveɪl/To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
expiration noun/ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go back verbTo return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • You never had a girlfriend?
  • So you've never been in love?
  • Why did you want to tell me the truth?
  • That's all I've thought about since.
  • Because maybe she could see who I was?

Ngữ pháp trong video

Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:

Cấu trúcTrong video
“Used to” used to + động từ — thói quen hoặc tình trạng trong quá khứ nay không cònused to spend · used to wonder
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tạiyou've never been · I've thought · haven't felt
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn was/were + -ing — việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứwas wondering · was wanting
Tương lai với “will” will + động từ — quyết định, lời hứa hoặc dự đoánwill it · will stay · I'll have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, haven't, I've. 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 sequel, grey, flood.

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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