ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: How Much Do You Bench Press?

This video has 91 sentences and 564 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:06. The speaker talks fast, about 181 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• bench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
• elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/ (noun) — A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
• membership (noun) — The state of being a member of a group or organization.
• muscle /ˈmʌs.əl/ (noun) — A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
• sexy /ˈsɛksi/ (adjective) — Having sex appeal; attractive.
• compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (verb) — To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
• lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ (noun) — The duration of the life of someone or something.
• pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ (noun) — A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
• anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ (adverb) — Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
• construct /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ (verb) — To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
• societal [səˈsaɪ.ɪ.tɫ̩] (adjective) — Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
• snatch /snæt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To grasp and remove quickly.
• strongman (noun) — A man who performs feats of strength, as in competitions or as an attraction in a circus.
• weightlifting /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/ (noun) — A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
• deadlift /ˈdɛdlɪft/ (noun) — A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• warm up /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ (verb) — To become warmer.
• fill out /fɪl ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
• find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
• go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
• move on (verb) — To continue; to proceed; to go on.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• write down (verb) — To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bench, elephant, membership.

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