ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: BBC - Starting Business English. (2) Using the telephone
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “BBC - Starting Business English. (2) Using the telephone”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: smith, product, speak, systems, bybury. This video has 86 sentences and 708 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| extension noun | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| catalogue noun | /ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/ | A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| publish verb | /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. |
| confidential adjective | /ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/ | Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly. |
| activate verb | /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ | To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate. |
| specification noun | An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. | |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| switchboard noun | /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ | The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. |
| assistance noun | /əˈsɪs.təns/ | Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. |
| represent verb | /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ | To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. |
| advertising noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/ | Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services. |
| inch noun | /ɪnt͡ʃ/ | An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ring back verb | To return a phone call. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I ask what it is about?
- I'll talk to you later.
- We'll see you next time.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, confidential /ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: confidential /ˌkɔn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/, advertising /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/
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 extension, catalogue, clock.
เทคนิค Shadowing คืออะไร?
Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ










