Shadowing Practice: Are Online Classes as Effective as Traditional Classes | ๐ง English on the Go! | Intermediate - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome back to English on the Go,
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the podcast that helps you learn English anytime, anywhere.
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I'm your host, Alex, and I'm thrilled to have you with us today.
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I hope you're ready for another exciting episode that will help you improve your English skills while learning about interesting topics.
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So let's get started.
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Today, we'll be discussing a topic that many people are thinking about these days.
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Are online classes as effective as traditional classes?
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With the rise of online education,
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more students are wondering if learning online can really replace the experience of being in a physical classroom.
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To help us explore this question,
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we'll listen to a conversation between two friends,
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Lisa and Clem, who have different opinions on this matter.
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Let's find out what they think about online and traditional classes.
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Before we jump into the conversation,
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let's take a moment to think about a few things.
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These questions will help you focus and get the most out of today's discussion.
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Give them some thought as you prepare to listen.
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1. Have you ever taken an online class?
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2. Do you prefer learning online or in a traditional classroom?
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3. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of both types of learning?
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Hey Clem, have you ever taken an online class before?
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Yeah, I've taken a few online courses.
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I think they're convenient, but I'm not sure if they're as effective as traditional classes.
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Really?
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I've taken online classes too,
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and I feel like they can be just as good, if not better.
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I love that I can study at my own pace and from the comfort of my own home.
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I agree that online classes are more flexible,
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but I miss the interaction you get in a traditional classroom.
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I feel like it's easier to stay motivated when you're face-to-face with a teacher and classmates.
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I understand what you mean,
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but I think online classes can still be interactive.
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A lot of platforms have live sessions where you can ask questions,
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join discussions, and even work on group projects.
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That's true.
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But I think it's harder to build a connection with your teacher and classmates online.
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In a traditional classroom, you can have real conversations and get immediate feedback.
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Online, everything feels a bit more distant.
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That's a good point, but I feel like online classes offer other benefits.
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For example, they're usually more affordable and you can access a wider range of courses.
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You're not limited to the options in your local area.
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That's definitely an advantage.
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I've been able to take courses from universities around the world, which is amazing.
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But at the same time,
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I find it harder to stay disciplined when I'm learning online.
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It's easy to get distracted when you're at home.
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Yeah, that's true.
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It does require more self-discipline,
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but I think if you're organized,
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it can be just as effective.
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Plus, the flexibility means you can fit your studies around your schedule,
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which is great for people who are working or have other commitments.
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I guess it depends on the person.
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Some people thrive in an online environment,
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while others need the structure of a traditional classroom to stay focused.
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Exactly.
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At the end of the day,
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it's about finding what works best for you.
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Both online and traditional classes have their pros and cons,
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so it really depends on your learning style and situation.
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Yeah, I think you're right.
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Both methods have their strengths.
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Maybe the future of education is a mix of both of both.
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Some online learning combined with traditional classroom experiences.
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That could be the best of both worlds.
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Let's take a moment to go over some of the key vocabulary from the conversation.
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1. Convenient.
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It means something that is easy and fits well with your schedule.
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For example, online classes are convenient because you can study from home.
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2. Motivated.
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It means having a reason or drive to do something.
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For example, it's easier to stay motivated when you're in a classroom with other students.
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3. Interaction.
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It refers to communication or involvement with other people.
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For example, traditional classes offer more face-to-face interaction.
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4. Self-discipline.
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It means the ability to control your behavior and focus on your goals.
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For example, online learning requires a lot of self-discipline to stay on track.
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5. Commitment.
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It means a responsibility or duty to do something.
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For example, many people choose online classes because they can fit their studies around other commitments.
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Now listen to the conversation again,
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and this time, try to identify these words as you listen.
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Hey Clem, have you ever taken an online class before?
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Yeah, I've taken a few online courses.
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I think they're convenient, but I'm not sure if they're as effective as traditional classes.
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Really?
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I've taken online classes too,
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and I feel like they can be just as good, if not better.
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I love that I can study at my own pace and from the comfort of my own home.
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I agree that online classes are more flexible,
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but I miss the interaction you get in a traditional classroom classroom.
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I feel like it's easier to stay motivated when you're face-to-face with a teacher and classmates.
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I understand what you mean,
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but I think online classes can still be interactive.
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A lot of platforms have live sessions where you can ask questions,
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join discussions, and even work on group projects.
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That's true, but I think it's harder to build a connection with your teacher and classmates online.
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In a traditional classroom, you can have real conversations and get immediate feedback.
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Online, everything feels a bit more distant.
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That's a good point, but I feel like online classes offer other benefits.
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For example, they're usually more affordable and you can access a wider range of courses.
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You're not limited to the options in your local area.
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That's definitely an advantage.
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I've been able to take courses from universities around the world, which is amazing.
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But at the same time,
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I find it harder to stay disciplined when I'm learning online.
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It's easy to get distracted when you're at home.
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Yeah, that's true.
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It does require more self-discipline,
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but I think if you're organized,
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it can be just as effective.
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Plus, the flexibility means you can fit your studies around your schedule,
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which is great for people who are working or have other commitments.
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I guess it depends on the person.
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Some people thrive in an online environment,
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while others need the structure of a traditional classroom to stay focused.
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Exactly.
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At the end of the day,
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it's about finding what works best for you.
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Both online and traditional classes have their pros and cons,
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so it really depends on your learning style and situation.
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Yeah, I think you're right.
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Both methods have their strengths.
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Maybe the future of education is a mix of both.
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Some online learning combined with traditional classroom experiences.
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That could be the best of both worlds.
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Let's see how well you understood the conversation.
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I'll ask you a few questions to help you review the main points.
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Think carefully about the answers.
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1. Why does Lisa like online classes?
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2. What is one thing Clem misses about traditional classes?
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3. What advantage does Lisa mention about online classes?
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4. How does Clem feel about staying motivated when taking online classes?
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5. What do both Lisa and Clem agree on at the end of the conversation?
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Now that you've listened to the conversation,
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think about your own experience with online and traditional classes.
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Here are some questions to help you reflect.
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Have you ever struggled with staying motivated in online classes?
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Do you prefer learning in a classroom or online?
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Why?
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What can you do to stay focused and organized when taking an online class?
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That's all for today's episode of English on the Go.
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I hope you enjoyed the conversation and learned something new.
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Remember, we've prepared a special free PDF with vocabulary and tips from this episode.
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Make sure to check it out and keep practicing.
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See you next time, and keep learning everywhere you go.
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ืฉืืขืืจ ืืืืืืจ ืืื ืืจืื B2 ืืืืกืก ืขื ืืกืจืืื โAre Online Classes as Effective as Traditional Classesโ. ืืืืืื ืฉืืืืจืืช ืืื ืืจืื: online, classes, traditional, classroom, learning. ืืกืจืืื ืืื ืืฉ 159 ืืฉืคืืื ื-1437 ืืืืื ืืชืจืืื Shadowing. ืืืืืืจ ื ืืฉื 9:45. ืืืืืจ ืฉืืืจ ืขื ืงืฆื ืืฆืื ืฉื ื-147 ืืืืื ืืืงื, ืงืฆื ื ืื ืืชืจืืื Shadowing. 85% ืืืืืืื ื ืืฆืืืช ืืื 3,000 ืืืืืื ืื ืคืืฆืืช ืืืืชืจ ืืื ืืืืช; ืืืื ืืืืื ืืช ืืฉืืจ ืืคื ื ืฉืืชืืืืื.
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15 ืืืืืื ืืืชืงืืืืช ืืืืชืจ ืืกืจืืื, ืขื ืืืืืื ืืืืฉืืขืืช ืฉืืื:
| ืืืื | ืืืืื | ืืฉืืขืืช |
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| motivate ืคืืขื | /หmoส.tษช.veษชt/ | ืืจืื |
| classmate ืฉื ืขืฆื | /หklรฆs.meษชt/ | ืึธืึตืจ ืึทืึดึผืชึธึผื |
| convenient ืฉื ืชืืืจ | /kษnหviห.niษnt/ | ื ืื, ื ืืื |
| depend ืคืืขื | /dษชหpษnd/ | ืืื ืชืืื |
| organize ืคืืขื | /หษษนษกษnaษชz/ | ืืจืื |
| subscribe ืคืืขื | /sษbหskษนaษชb/ | ื ึดืึฐื ึธื |
| distract ืคืืขื | /dษชหstษนรฆkt/ | ืืกืื ืืช ืืืขืช |
| thrive ืคืืขื | /ฮธษนajv/ | ืฉึดึนืึฐืฉึตึนื |
| vocabulary ืฉื ืขืฆื | /vษหkรฆb.jษ.lษ.ษนi/ | ืืึนืฆึทืจ ืึดืึดึผืื |
| flexibility ืฉื ืขืฆื | /หflษksษชหbษชlษชti/ | ืึฐึผืึดืืฉืืึผืช |
| flexible ืฉื ืชืืืจ | /หflษk.sษช.bษl/ | ืืืืฉ |
| combine ืคืืขื | /kษmหbaษชn/ | ืขืจืื, ืฉืืื |
| excite ืคืืขื | /ษชkหsaษชt/ | ืืืืื, ืขืืจืจ |
| breathtaking ืฉื ืชืืืจ | /หbษนษฮธหteษช.kษชล/ | ืขืืฆืจึพื ืฉืืื, ืขืืฆืจืชึพื ืฉืืื |
| disadvantage ืฉื ืขืฆื | /หdษชsษdหvรฆntษชdอกส/ | ืืืกืจืื |
ืืฉืคืืื ืฉืืืื ืืืืืจ ืขืืืื
ืืฉืคืืื ืงืฆืจืื ืืฉืืืื ืืืกืจืืื ืฉืืคืฉืจ ืืืฉืชืืฉ ืืื ืืฉืืื ืืืืืืืืช:
- Have you ever taken an online class?
- Do you prefer learning online or in a traditional classroom?
- It's easy to get distracted when you're at home.
- Let's see how well you understood the conversation.
- Do you prefer learning in a classroom or online?
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ืืืื ืื ืฉืืืืืจ ืืฉืชืืฉ ืืื ืืื ืืจืื, ืขื ืืืืืื ืืืืืืงืืช ืืืกืจืืื:
| ืืื ื | ืืกืจืืื |
|---|---|
| ืืืื ืืืฉืื (Present perfect) have/has + past participle โ ืคืขืืื ืฉืงืจืชื ืืขืืจ ืืขืืืื ืืฉ ืื ืืฉืืืืช ืื ืืฉืคืขื ืขืืฉืื | I've taken ยท I've been ยท you've listened |
| ืืฉืคืื ืืืงื (Relative clauses) who / which + clause โ ืืืืข ื ืืกืฃ ืขื ืืื ืื ืืืจ | world, which is ยท people who are |
ืืืืื ืฉืฉืืื ืืฉืื ืื ืืืื
ืืืืืจ ืืฉืชืืฉ ื-36 ืงืืฆืืจืื ืืฆืืจืืช ืืงืืฆืจืืช, ืืื you're, I'm, I've. ืืืจื ืืืชื ืืฆืืจื ืืงืฆืจื, ืืคื ืฉืืชื ืฉืืืขืื ืืืชื.
- ืืฆืืืืื ืฉื โthโ: thrive /ฮธษนajv/, breathtaking /หbษนษฮธหteษช.kษชล/, thrill /ฮธษนษชl/
- ืืืืื ืืจืืืืช โ ืฉืืื ืื ืืืืขืื: vocabulary /vษหkรฆb.jษ.lษ.ษนi/, flexibility /หflษksษชหbษชlษชti/, interactive /หษชn.tษหรฆk.tษชv/, disadvantage /หdษชsษdหvรฆntษชdอกส/
ืฆืืืืื ืฉืืืืจื ืขืืจืืช ืืชืงืฉืื ืืื:
- /รฆ/ โ ืคืชืื ืืืชืจ ืื-โืึถโ ืืขืืจืืช, ืื ืืื โaโ ื-โcupโ: classmate /หklรฆs.meษชt/, distract /dษชหstษนรฆkt/, vocabulary /vษหkรฆb.jษ.lษ.ษนi/, interactive /หษชn.tษหรฆk.tษชv/, fascinate /หfรฆsษชneษชt/
- /r/ โ ืืืฉืื ืื ื ืืืขืช ืืฉืื ืืงืื, ืื ื-โืจโ ืืืจืื ืืช: classroom /หklษหsษนสm/, organize /หษษนษกษnaษชz/, subscribe /sษbหskษนaษชb/, distract /dษชหstษนรฆkt/, thrive /ฮธษนajv/
- ืขืืฆืืจ ืงืืื ืืกืืฃ ืืืื โ /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ ืืื ืืืคืื ืืืชื ืืืืืืื: depend /dษชหpษnd/, organize /หษษนษกษnaษชz/, subscribe /sษbหskษนaษชb/, thrive /ฮธษนajv/, interactive /หษชn.tษหรฆk.tษชv/
ืืื ืืชืจืื ืขื ืืกืจืืื ืืื
- ืืงืฉืืื ืืื ืืกืจืืื ืคืขื ืืืช ืืื ืืืืจ, ืืจืฉืื ืืช ืืืืืื ืฉืืชื ืื ืืืืจืื.
- ืชืจืืื Shadowing ืืฉืคื ืืืจ ืืฉืคื ืืืืืจืืช ืจืืืื, ืืืืจื ืขื ืื ืืฉืคื ืขื ืฉืืงืฆื ืฉืืื ืชืืื ืืช ืืืืืจ.
- ืืงืืืื ืืช ืขืฆืืื ืืืฉืื ืืืงืืจ, ืชืื ืชืฉืืืช ืื ืืืืืื ืืื motivate, classmate, convenient.
ืืื ืืื ืืงืช ืืฉืืืืืื ื?
ืฉืืืืืื ื ืืื ืืื ืืงืช ืืืืืช ืฉืคื ืืืืกืกืช ืืืข ืฉืคืืชืื ืืืงืืจ ืืืืฉืจืช ืืชืืจืืื ืื ืืงืฆืืขืืื ืืคืืคืืืจืืช ืขื ืืื ืืคืืืืืืื ื"ืจ ืืืืกื ืืจ ืืจืืืืืก. ืืฉืืื ืคืฉืืื ืื ืขืืฆืืชืืช: ืืชื ืืงืฉืื ืืืืืื ืืื ืืืืช ืืืืืืช ืืืืืจ ืขืืื ืืงืื ืจื ืืื โ ืืื ืฆื ืืขืืงื ืืืจื ืืืืืจ ืขื ืขืืืื ืฉื 1โ2 ืฉื ืืืช ืืืื. ืื ืืืื ืืืืื ื ืคืกืืืืช ืื ืชืจืืืื ืืงืืืง, ืฉืืืืืื ื ืืืจืื ืืช ืืืื ืืืฉืจืืจืื ืืคื ืืขืื ืืืฉืืืจ ืืคืืกื ืืืืืจ ืืืืชืืื ืื ืืื ืืช. ืืืงืจืื ืืจืืื ืฉืื ืืฉืคืจ ืืฉืืขืืชืืช ืืช ืืืืง ืืืืืื, ืืืื ืืื ืฆืื, ืืงืฆื, ืืืืืืจ ืืืืืืจ, ืืื ืช ืืฉืืืขื ืืฉืืฃ ืืืืืืจ โ ืื ืฉืืืคื ืืืชื ืืืืช ืืฉืืืืช ืืืขืืืืช ืืืืชืจ ืืืื ื ืIELTS Speaking ืืืชืงืฉืืจืช ืืื ืืืืช ืืขืืื ืืืืืชื.