Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: The Difference Between Strategic Planning and Strategic Thinking

This video has 19 sentences and 227 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• strategic /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to strategy.
• organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
• colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/ (noun) — A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
• priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ (noun) — An item's relative importance.
• resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ (noun) — Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
• alert /əˈlɝt/ (adjective) — Attentive; awake; on guard.
• insight /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ (noun) — A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
• react /ɹiːˈækt/ (verb) — To act in response.
• assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/ (noun) — The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
• differ /ˈdɪfɚ/ (verb) — Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
• organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/ (adjective) — Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.
• competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ (noun) — A person or organization against whom one is competing.
• strategically (adverb) — In a strategic manner.
• allocate /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ (verb) — To set aside for a purpose.
• overarching /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ (adjective) — Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• move forward (verb) — To cause to make progress.
• push past (verb) — To rudely force one's way in front of another.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, you'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
• Long words — get the stress right: organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, overarching /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/

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 strategic, organisation, colleague.

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