ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Mr. Wolf's First GOOD Deed | THE BAD GUYS

This video has 39 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• kitty /ˈkɪti/ (noun) — A young cat; a kitten.
• ear /ˈɪə̯/ (noun) — The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
• impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ (noun) — The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
• scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
• scare /skɛɚ/ (verb) — To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
• gala /ˈɡælə/ (noun) — Pomp, show, or festivity.
• guest /ɡɛst/ (noun) — A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
• hurt /hɝt/ (verb) — To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
• spot /spɑt/ (noun) — A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gonna, 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. 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 kitty, ear, impression.