Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe tiếng anh về những câu chuyện cùng imleafsun | improve your english | English Corner - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello my friends, welcome to my English Corner.
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So I just wrote a letter written by Taylor Swift and it's really changed my mind about what fearless really is.
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To me, fearless is not the absence of fear.
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It's not being completely unafraid.
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To me, fearless is having fears.
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Fearless is having doubts, lots of them.
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To me, fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.
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Fearless is falling madly in love again even though you've been hurt before.
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Fearless is walking into your freshman year of high school at 15.
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Fearless is getting back up and fighting for what you want over
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and over again even though every time you've tried before, you've lost.
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It's fearless to have faith that someday things will change.
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Fearless is having the courage to say goodbye to someone who only hurts you, even if you can't breathe without them.
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And when someone apologises to you enough times things they will never stop doing, I think it's fearless to stop believing them.
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It's fearless to say you're not sorry and then walk away.
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I think loving someone despite what people think is fearless.
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I think allowing yourself to cry on the bathroom floor is fearless.
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Letting go is fearless, then moving on and being alright.
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That's fearless too.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Luyện nghe tiếng anh về những câu chuyện cùng imleafsun | improve your english | English Corner" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.