ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: MINDSET FOR IELTS 1 TRACK 46

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Track 46 The place where I really enjoy shopping is Covent Garden Market.
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It's very convenient because it isn't far from where I live.
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It isn't a traditional food market, though at one time it used to sell fruit and vegetables.
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Now it's a collection of all sorts of independent shops and stalls.
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There's an amazing selection of things to buy.
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Clothes, jewellery, books, art and crafts.
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I love it because it has a great atmosphere.
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There are cafes outside in the square, and often you can see street performers.
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It's very lively and friendly.
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I avoid the big malls because they're often out of the way.
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You need a car to get to them.
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And what do I enjoy buying?
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Well, I'm keen on fashion and like to go clothes shopping whenever I can.
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I love trying on clothes even if I can't afford to buy them.
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And I absolutely love going to the sales.
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Sometimes I manage to find great designer shoes at very reasonable prices.
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And I like shopping for really fun and original gifts for my friends.
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Things that nobody else has.
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Covent Garden's a great place to do that.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 19 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:16. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
atmosphere noun/ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
designer noun/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
craft noun/ˈkɹæft/Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning…
mall noun/mɔːl/A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
convenient adjective/kənˈviː.niənt/Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
keen adjective/kin/Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
cafe noun/ˌkæˈfeɪ/A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.
vegetable noun/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
lively adjective/ˈlaɪv.li/Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
performer noun/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
stall noun/stɔːl/A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
jewellery noun/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, can't, 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 cloth, atmosphere, designer.

ไวยากรณ์ในวิดีโอนี้

โครงสร้างที่ผู้พูดใช้บ่อยที่สุด พร้อมคำพูดจริงจากวิดีโอ:

โครงสร้างในวิดีโอ
“used to” used to + กริยา — นิสัยหรือสภาพในอดีตที่ตอนนี้ไม่เป็นแล้วused to sell
กริยา + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — กริยาที่ตามด้วยรูป -ingenjoy shopping · enjoy buying · love trying

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Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ

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