ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Clarifying an Unclear Brief with Your Manager
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 248 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| layout noun | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| vague adjective | /veɪɡ/ | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| steer verb | /stɪɹ/ | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel). |
| brochure noun | /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/ | A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes. |
| doable adjective | /ˈduː.ə.bəl/ | Possible to do; feasible. |
| nutshell noun | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. |
| redesign noun | /ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/ | A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to… |
| thirtieth adjective | /ˈθɝti.əθ/ | The ordinal form of the number thirty. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, thirtieth /ˈθɝti.əθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
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 layout, formal, chase.
เทคนิค Shadowing คืออะไร?
Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ









