ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Rosamund Pike takes on the Audible 8!

This video has 20 sentences and 333 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• classical /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ (adjective) — Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
• upbeat /ʌpˈbit/ (adjective) — Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
• panic /ˈpænɪk/ (noun) — Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
• electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ (noun) — Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now…
• deck /ˈdɛk/ (noun) — Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• remote /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ (adjective) — At a distance; disconnected.
• explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (verb) — To examine or investigate something systematically.
• reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ (noun) — The act of receiving.
• podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ (noun) — A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
• cabin /ˈkæbɪn/ (noun) — A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those…
• tire /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ (verb) — To become sleepy or weary.
• cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A small house.
• ideally /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ (adverb) — In an ideal way; perfectly.
• dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ (verb) — To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy.
• fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ (verb) — To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
• get off (verb) — To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
• get on (verb) — To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
• read in (verb) — To accept as input.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, ideally /aɪˈdi.ə.li/, provocative /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

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 classical, upbeat, panic.