ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Robots and A1 - B2 Listening Lesson for High-Intermediate Students
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Robots and A1 - B2 Listening Lesson for High-Intermediate Students”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: exploring, exploration, humans, tasks, robot. This video has 52 sentences and 606 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:16. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| exploration noun | /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ | The process of exploring. |
| robotics noun | /ɹoʊˈbɑ.tɪks/ | The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application |
| advancement noun | /ædˈvæns.mənt/ | The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity |
| painter noun | /ˈpeɪntɚ/ | An artist who paints pictures. |
| endless adjective | /ˈɛndlɪs/ | Having no end. |
| endanger verb | /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. |
| expressionism noun | /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/ | A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences. |
| oppress verb | /əˈpɹɛs/ | To keep down by unjust force. |
| pastime noun | /ˈpæs.taɪm/ | Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably. |
| sculptor noun | /ˈskʌlptɚ/ | A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture. |
| subjugate verb | /ˈsʌbd͡ʒəˌɡeɪt/ | To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.). |
| worsen verb | /ˈwɝsn̩/ | To make worse; to impair. |
| helm noun | /hɛlm/ | The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel. |
| leisure noun | /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ | Freedom provided by the cessation of activities. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| take out verb | To remove. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we've, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, expressionism /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/, leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/, sheer /ʃɪɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, expressionism /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/
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 exploration, robotics, advancement.
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