ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: How to Stop Overthinking and Anxiety
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Stop Overthinking and Anxiety”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: overthinking, mental, assessment, tip, worry. This video has 55 sentences and 570 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| overthink verb | To think or analyze too much. | |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| treadmill noun | /ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/ | A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place. |
| spiral noun | /ˈspaɪɹəl/ | A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. |
| antidote noun | /ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/ | A remedy to counteract the effects of poison. |
| designate verb | /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.neɪt/ | To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description |
| excessively adverb | /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ | To an excessive degree. |
| indecision noun | /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ | The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist. |
| magnify verb | /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/ | To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). |
| manageable adjective | /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/ | Capable of being managed or controlled. |
| mindfulness noun | /ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/ | Awareness. |
| nurture noun | /ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care |
| personalize verb | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/ | To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual. |
| hypothetical adjective | /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ | Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural. |
| thrive verb | /θɹajv/ | To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. |
| plan out verb | to plan, organize, make a plan for something |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, we're, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/, thrive /θɹajv/, therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, indecision /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: excessively /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/, indecision /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/, manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
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 overthink, anxious, treadmill.
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