Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: What is volunteering?
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What is volunteering?
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There are three main principles.
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Firstly, volunteering is about free will.
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It is done by choice.
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Secondly, volunteering isn't paid and should not be done for financial gain.
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Lastly, volunteering is about making a difference.
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It's about benefiting something or someone outside of your family, such as your city, your local community or your neighbourhood.
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We use the word volunteering because it captures the choice of being voluntary.
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As Cicero says, not for us alone are we born.
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Volunteering can take many forms and takes place in all areas of society.
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Literally, on the beaches, in fields and streets, by rivers and in hills, in hospitals, schools and even prisons.
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Wherever you look there are thousands of people, causes, communities and organisations which can benefit from your involvement.
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From education, sports, first aid and the environment, to politics, social welfare, heritage and the arts.
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The choice is yours.
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You can search for organisations or causes whose interests match yours online.
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You can simply start by looking in your local area or asking a friend for advice is a great start too.
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Always keep in mind that volunteering should be a good experience for all and that volunteering can be fun and sociable.
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Remember, volunteering is about the choice you make, the difference you make, the world you make.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “What is volunteering?”. This video has 18 sentences and 221 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:33. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| organisation noun | /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ | Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization. |
| welfare noun | /ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/ | Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect. |
| capture verb | /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ | To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. |
| heritage noun | /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.tɪd͡ʒ/ | An inheritance; property that may be inherited. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| involvement noun | /ɪnˈvɑlv.mənt/ | The act of involving, or the state of being involved. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| voluntary adjective | /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/ | Done, given, or acting of one's own free will. |
| neighbourhood noun | /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ | British standard spelling of neighborhood. |
| secondly adverb | /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ | In the second place. |
| firstly adverb | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | In the first place; before anything else; first. |
| lastly adverb | /ˈlæstli/ | Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions. |
| sociable adjective | /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ | Tending to socialize or be social. |
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 | is done · isn't paid |
| Mệnh đề quan hệ who / which + mệnh đề — thêm thông tin về người hoặc vật | organisations which can |
| Lời khuyên với “should” should + động từ — nói điều nên làm | should not be · should be |
| Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn am/is/are + -ing — việc đang diễn ra lúc nói hoặc quanh thời điểm này | is volunteering |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, voluntary /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like volunteer, organisation, welfare.
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.