ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: 1 minute speaking challenge (day 1)
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “1 minute speaking challenge”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speaking, photo, technique, oar, rowboat. This video has 34 sentences and 415 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:47. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| swan noun | /swɑn/ | Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| sunset noun | /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ | The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| rowboat noun | /ˈɹəʊbəʊt/ | A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing). |
| ripple noun | /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ | A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid. |
| confidently adverb | /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ | In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively. |
| spontaneously adverb | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ | In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily. |
| sprout noun | /spɹaʊt/ | A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold out verb | To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, spontaneously /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/
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 technique, swan, habit.
เทคนิค Shadowing คืออะไร?
Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ































