ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: IELTS Speaking Part 3: Should We All Eat Less Meat?

This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Part 3: Should We All Eat Less Meat?”. This video has 32 sentences and 274 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:03. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

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

• We've been talking about a meal you enjoyed recently.
• Does that mean you've given up bacon?
• I'd rather subsidise vegetables than punish meat eaters.
• How can we encourage children to eat more vegetables?
• Do you think our eating habits will change dramatically?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, he'd, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: methane /ˈmiːθeɪn/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
• Long words — get the stress right: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, desirable /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/

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 roast, vegetable, dramatically.