Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: What it’s really like to be a full-time travel blogger

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Always in the world's most  beautiful places, starting out on new adventures and getting paid for it.
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Hannah and Nick from the Netherlands have made their dream come true: They're travel bloggers. But is it really as great as everyone thinks?
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Hey, we're Hannah and Nick! And this is our job.
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And we could say that in every part of the world.
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We’ll spend a day with Hannah and Nick,  see what they get up to on their travels, learn about the worst part of the job, and of  course, find out how they make a living from it.
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We catch up with them on the  Portuguese island of Madeira.
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Today, they plan to explore a certain  lane in the small town of São Vicente.
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We just like the framing there,  and we know that this is gonna work well for some social media posts. So, we want to have a shot there just to have it integrated in one of  the reels that we might create.
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The two set out with a camera,  a smartphone and a tripod.
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They usually research the location beforehand  and have a good idea of where the sun will be.
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Their previous jobs have given them a trained eye: Hannah was a graphic designer,  and Nick was a web developer.
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You might want a little bit more mountain.
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They also know the ins and outs of posing for the camera.
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They know how important photos are in keeping their fans engaged  on their blog and social media accounts.
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Then Hannah and Nick move on to the next  spot, one of Madeira's famous hiking trails.
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They’ll get into how exactly  they make their money later.
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For now, we want to know how they got this job.
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It all started in 2016 with a GoPro camera they bought at auction for 11 euros.
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We had one photo in the Philippines that had this super-blue heart-shaped lagoon and GoPro commented on that photo.
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So we went from zero to  7,000 followers in one night.
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And that was the starting  point where we were like, okay, maybe we should do something with this.
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Because a lot of people started asking questions underneath that post, like "how did you get here? Where did you stay?" They started a blog and began  investing more and more time in it.
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In 2017, they quit their day jobs  and became full-time travel bloggers.
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Now they have a blog featuring travel  tips for around 60 countries and more than 400,000 followers on Instagram. What do you need to succeed at it?
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Dedication and love for travel.
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Right? I guess those two.
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Yeah, because there is not necessarily a skill, because nowadays you can also do everything with your phone.
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So you don't need the biggest camera or all the  knowledge about how a camera works in that sense.
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Hannah and Nick usually have  a drone with them, though.
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Today, they will use it to  capture the island's beauty.
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Of course, they want to inspire others to travel,  but how honest and unbiased can they really be?
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In our Instagram stories, that's where we  really show the behind the scenes, our opinions.
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Writing in the guides. We're also honest about things there.
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Also, if something is really popular,  but we don't think it's worth it, we would mention that as well.
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Hannah and Nick also did some advance research for their lunch and marked  potential restaurants on Google Maps.
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They always prepare well. They have a method for choosing destinations, too.
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That's mostly a mix of what's becoming popular,  because that's obviously good for the blog and for the Instagram, to have a bit of that "wow" effect that people don't know everything about it already.
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The afternoon is spent indoors.
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The two Dutch travelers edit the photos they  took that morning, write Instagram posts, and do research for future trips. They also have a meeting scheduled with a staff member. Hannah and Nick now employ six people.
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This raises the question:  how do they generate income?
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We make money mainly through the blog. When someone is scrolling through an article, there are affiliate links inside. And that means that if someone books an accommodation or a tour, we would earn a small  percentage of that without them paying more.
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And then another big part is collaboration with  companies or tourism boards on social media.
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What we mostly do is work together with a  tourism board of a certain country or city.
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They work around 50 hours per week, in the evenings and on the weekends, too.
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They want to end their day at a lookout point. They have learned the hard way how important it is to switch off and take a break. After years of constant travel, Nick suffered from burnout in 2019  because he had taken on too much at once.
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What are the other down sides to their job?
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Sometimes it is difficult with having friends and family obviously.
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Everyone is a little bit everywhere and we try to be home every once in a while.
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But if something happens, just moments, you want or you need to be there.
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In the first few years, it was also a difficult thing between the two of us as a couple.
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That it was always talking about the business, and it was never really any private life left.
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But in the last few years, we managed also because we have a team now behind us.
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Time for a reality check: desk work and an unstable income but also traveling, exploring new places, and meeting people all over the world.
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Is this the perfect job?
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Well, I think a 10 out of 10.
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Let's say nine.
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Sometimes we would love to have a really fixed base where we can enjoy also a big part of the year.
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But we couldn't wish for a better job  to have, because every job has its pros and cons, and I feel like our job  has a lot more pros than it has cons.
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So, what do you think?
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Would being a travel blogger be your dream job?
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Let us know in the comments!

Từ vựng và ghi chú luyện nói cho bài học này

Video này có 61 câu và 1021 từ để luyện shadowing. Phần lời nói dài 7:09. Người nói giữ tốc độ đều, khoảng 143 từ mỗi phút, vừa sức để nói đuổi theo. 86% 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 ít gặp trong video, kèm phiên âm và nghĩa:

  • explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (động từ) — thám hiểm. To examine or investigate something systematically.
  • tourism /ˈtʊɹɪzəm/ (danh từ) — sự du lịch, du lịch. The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
  • earn /ɝn/ (động từ) — kiếm. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  • percentage /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ (danh từ) — số phần trăm, tỷ lệ phần trăm. The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
  • adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ (danh từ) — phiêu lưu. A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
  • suffer /ˈsʌfɚ/ (động từ) — chịu đựng. To undergo hardship.
  • desk /dɛsk/ (danh từ) — bàn. A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
  • capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ (động từ) — bắt. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
  • designer /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ (danh từ) — nhà thiết kế. A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
  • edit /ˈɛdɪt/ (động từ) — biên tập, chỉnh sửa. To change a text, or a document.
  • auction /ˈɔkʃən/ (danh từ) — bán đấu giá, đấu giá. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
  • destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ (danh từ) — điểm đến, đích. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
  • graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ (tính từ) — đồ hoạ. Drawn, pictorial.
  • generate /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ (động từ) — sinh ra, gây ra. To bring into being; give rise to.
  • developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ (danh từ) — nhà phát triển. A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

Cụm động từ bạn sẽ nghe

  • switch off (động từ) — tắt. To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.

Phát âm cần chú ý

Người nói dùng 10 dạng rút gọn, ví dụ don't, we're, couldn't. Hãy nói theo dạng ngắn đúng như bạn nghe.

  • Âm “sh” và “zh”: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, auction /ˈɔkʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
  • Từ dài — đặt trọng âm cho đúng: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Cách luyện với video này

  1. Nghe hết video một lần, chưa cần nói, và ghi lại những từ bạn chưa biết.
  2. Nói đuổi từng câu ở tốc độ bình thường, lặp lại mỗi câu đến khi nhịp của bạn khớp với người nói.
  3. Ghi âm giọng mình rồi so với bản gốc, chú ý các từ như explore, tourism, earn.

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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