ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Personal information - Face2Face Elementary
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Personal information - Face2Face Elementary”. This video has 31 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 14 of its 31 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| nationality noun | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. |
| webmail noun | A service for sending, receiving, and/or storing email, usually on a remote web server, in such a way that it is accessible through a web browser. | |
| postcode noun | /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/ | A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. |
| surname noun | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the… |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet… |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| address noun | /əˈdɹɛs/ | A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style. |
| mobile adjective | /ˈmoʊ.bəl/ | Capable of being moved, especially on wheels. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your surname please?
- What's your first name?
- What's your mobile number?
- Could you say that again please?
- What's your email address?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 spell, nationality, webmail.
เทคนิค Shadowing คืออะไร?
Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ









![[Basic] Unit 1: Introductions and Names | Listening 1](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_QIfpb68ASw/mqdefault.jpg)


