ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Interview Etiquette - Good Example

This video has 52 sentences and 615 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:52. The speaker talks fast, about 214 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (verb) — To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
• placement /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ (noun) — The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
• logistics /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/ (noun) — The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of…
• upgrade /əpˈɡɹeɪd/ (verb) — To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
• employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ (noun) — A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
• evolve /ɪˈvɑlv/ (verb) — To move (something) in regular procession through a system.
• helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ (adjective) — Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
• skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• relate /ɹɪˈleɪt/ (verb) — To tell in a descriptive way.
• resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ (verb) — To find a solution to (a problem).
• productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ (noun) — The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient.
• youngest /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ (adjective) — Most recently begun or formed.
• arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
• workforce /ˈwɝk.foɹs/ (noun) — All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
• impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ (verb) — To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• look forward to (verb) — To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
• come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
• do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
• fit in (verb) — To be physically capable of going into a space.
• follow up (verb) — To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
• get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
• hear from (verb) — To receive updates or opinions from (someone).
• lead on (verb) — To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, we've, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• Long words — get the stress right: productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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 resume, placement, logistics.

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