Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Your Name - Trailer [English dubbed]

Đang tạo bài học...
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The day...
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A star fell.
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It was almost like...
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Like seeing something out of a dream.
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Nothing more or less...
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Than a breathtaking view.
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Wanna hit the cafe later?
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Thanks, but I gotta go to work.
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I can't stand this place anymore.
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It's too small, and tell me.
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Please make me a handsome Tokyo boy in my next life! Where?
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Now that you mention it, I do feel like I've been having weird dreams lately.
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I could dream about someone else's life?
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What is this?
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What?
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What is this?
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What does this mean?
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In our dreams, that girl and I...
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We're switching places?
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There's one thing I'm certain of.
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If we see each other, we'll definitely know right away.
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I was planning to tell you that wherever you are in the world, I swear that I'll find you again no matter what.
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Who are you?
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Who are you?
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Can I ask you?
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Your name?
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I love you.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Your Name - Trailer”. This video has 27 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
lately adverb/ˈleɪt.li/Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
handsome adjective/ˈhæn.səm/Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
breathtaking adjective/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/stunningly beautiful; amazing
café noun/ˌkæˈfeɪ/A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
switch noun/swɪt͡ʃ/A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
swear verb/ˈswɛɚ/To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.
dream verb/ˈdɹim/To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
definitely adverb/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/Without question and beyond doubt.
weird adjective/ˈwiɚd/Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
mention verb/ˈmɛnʃən/To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • I can't stand this place anymore.
  • It's too small, and tell me.
  • I could dream about someone else's life?
  • There's one thing I'm certain of.
  • Can I ask you?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, gotta, I'll. 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 lately, wherever, handsome.

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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