ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: CAM 13 TEST 3 PART 1

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Section 1.
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You will hear a man phoning a woman who lives in
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an English city called Banford to get some advice about moving to that city.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hello, Linda speaking.
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Oh, hi Linda.
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This is Matt Brooks.
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Alex White gave me your number.
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He said you'd be able to give me some advice about moving to Banford.
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Yes, Alex did mention you.
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How can I help?
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Well, first of all, which area to live in?
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Well, I live in Dalton, which is a really nice suburb.
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Not too expensive, and there's a nice park.
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Linda recommends a suburb called Dalton, so Dalton has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, Linda speaking.
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Oh, hi Linda.
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This is Matt Brooks.
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Alex White gave me your number.
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He said you'd be able to give me some advice about moving to Banford.
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Yes, Alex did mention you.
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How can I help?
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Well, first of all, which area to live in?
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Well, I live in Dalton, which is a really nice suburb.
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Not too expensive, and there's a nice park.
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Sounds good.
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Do you know how much it would be to rent a two-bedroom flat there?
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Yeah, you should be able to get something reasonable for £850 per month.
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That's what people typically pay.
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You certainly wouldn't want to pay more than £900.
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That doesn't include bills or anything.
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No, that sounds all right.
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I'll definitely have a look there.
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Are the transport links easy from where you live?
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Well, I'm very lucky.
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I work in the city centre, so I don't have to use public transport.
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I go by bike.
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Oh, I wish I could do that.
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Is it safe to cycle around the city?
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Yes, it's fine.
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And it keeps me fit.
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Anyway, driving to work in the city centre would be a nightmare because there's hardly any parking.
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And the traffic during the rush hour can be bad.
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I'd be working from home, but I'd have to go to London one or two days a week.
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Oh, that's perfect.
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Getting to London is no problem.
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There's a fast train every thirty minutes, which only takes forty-five minutes.
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That's good.
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Yeah, the train service isn't bad during the week and they run quite late at night.
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It's weekends that are a problem.
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They're always doing engineering work and you have to take a bus to Haddam and pick up the train there,
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which is really slow.
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But other than that, Banford's a great place to live.
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I've never been happier.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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There are some nice restaurants in the city centre and a brand new cinema, which has only been open a couple of months.
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There's a good art centre too.
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Sounds like Banford's got it all.
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Yes, we're really lucky.
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There are lots of really good aspects to living here.
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The schools are good and the hospital here is one of the best in the country.
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Everyone I know who's been there's had a positive experience.
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Oh, I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street, if you're interested.
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I've been going to him for years and I've never had any problems.
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Oh, OK, thanks.
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I'll find his number and send it to you.
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Thanks.
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That would be really helpful.
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Are you planning to visit Banford soon?
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Yes.
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My wife and I are both coming next week.
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We want to make some appointments with estate agents.
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I could meet you if you like and show you around. Are you sure?
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We'd really appreciate that.
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Either Tuesday or Thursday is good for me, after 5.30.
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Thursday's preferable.
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Tuesday I need to get home before 6pm.
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OK.
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Great.
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Let me know which train you're catching and I'll meet you in the cafe outside.
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You can't miss it.
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It's opposite the station and next to the museum.
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Brilliant.
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I'll text you next week then.
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Thanks so much for all the advice.
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No problem.
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I'll see you next week.
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That is the end of section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “CAM 13 TEST 3 PART 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Linda, questions, Banford, Dalton, Alex. This video has 96 sentences and 761 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
suburb noun/ˈsʌbɝb/A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery…
rush verb/ɹʌʃ/To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
bedroom noun/ˈbɛdˌɹum/A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
helpful adjective/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
aspect noun/ˈæspɛkt/Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
occasion noun/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
thirty noun/ˈθɝti/A commercial lasting 30 seconds.
relate verb/ɹɪˈleɪt/To tell in a descriptive way.
forty adjective/ˈfoɹti/Resembling or characteristic of a fort.
nightmare noun/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
cinema noun/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/A movie theatre, a movie house.
dentist noun/ˈdɛntɪst/A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
café noun/ˌkæˈfeɪ/A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
preferable adjective/ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/Better than some other option; preferred.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • How can I help?
  • I'll definitely have a look there.
  • Are the transport links easy from where you live?
  • I'll find his number and send it to you.
  • I'll text you next week then.

ไวยากรณ์ในวิดีโอนี้

โครงสร้างที่ผู้พูดใช้บ่อยที่สุด พร้อมคำพูดจริงจากวิดีโอ:

โครงสร้างในวิดีโอ
Present perfect have/has + กริยาช่อง 3 — เหตุการณ์ในอดีตที่ยังเกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจุบันhas been done · has been written · I've never been
Relative clauses who / which + อนุประโยค — ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับคนหรือสิ่งของwoman who lives · Dalton, which is · cinema, which has
Passive voice be + กริยาช่อง 3 — เน้นสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้น ไม่ใช่ผู้กระทำhas been done · will be played · has been written
คำแนะนำด้วย “should” should + กริยา — บอกสิ่งที่ควรทำshould answer · should be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I've, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like suburb, rush, bedroom.

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