Shadowing Practice: 30 วัน พูดอังกฤษไปด้วยกัน | Day 1: ทักทายภาษาอังกฤษง่ายๆ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “30 วัน พูดอังกฤษไปด้วยกัน”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tired, meet, Welcome, learn. This video has 107 sentences and 395 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:54. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 24 of its 107 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| sawa noun | Synonym of Japanese millet (“Echinochloa esculenta”) | |
| grab verb | /ˈɡɹæb/ | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
| glad adjective | /ɡlæd/ | Pleased; happy; gratified. |
| luck noun | /lʌk/ | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. |
| comment noun | /ˈkɑmɛnt/ | A spoken or written remark. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How are you today?
- How are you doing?
- Are you visiting here?
- Are you going to come here?
- Do you want to grab something to eat?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | It's been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · I'm doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will start · will be · will know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 bang, introduce, sawa.
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.

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