ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Ruth B. - Dandelions (Lyrics)

กำลังสร้างบทเรียน...
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Maybe it's the way you say my name Maybe it's the way you play your game But it's so good,
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I've never known anybody like you But it's so good,
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I've never dreamed of nobody like you And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
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And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine
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Cause I'm in a field of dandelions Wishing on everyone that you would be mine
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I see forever in your eyes I feel okay when I see you smile
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Pushing on down the lines all of the time Praying to God
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that one day you'll be mine Pushing on down the lines all of the time All of the time
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I think that you are the one for me Cause it gets so hard to breathe When you're looking at me,
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I've never felt so alive and free When you're looking at me,
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I've never felt so happy And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
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And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine
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Cause I'm in a field of dandelions Wishing on everyone that you would be mine
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Mine And I see forever in your eyes I feel okay when I see you smile,
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smile
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Fishing on dandelions all of the time
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Paying to God that one day you'll be mine Fishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time
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Dandelion into the wind you go Won't you let my darling know
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Dandelion into the wind you go Won't you let my darling know that
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I'm in a field of dandelions Wishing on everyone that you'd be mine
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I see forever in your eyes I feel okay when I see this one time Smile
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Wishing on dandelions all of the time Praying to God that one day you'll be mine
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Wishing on dandelions all of the time All of the time
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I'm in a field of dandelions Wishing on everyone that you'd be mine Mine I'm

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 24 sentences and 336 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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

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

  • lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ (noun) — The duration of the life of someone or something.
  • darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ (noun) — Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
  • breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  • dandelion /ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/ (noun) — Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common…
  • smile /ˈsmaɪl/ (verb) — To have (a smile) on one's face.
  • anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ — Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
  • forever /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ (adverb) — For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
  • wind /ˈwɪnd/ (noun) — Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
  • nobody /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ (noun) — A person dismissed as unimportant.
  • dream /ˈdɹim/ (verb) — To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
  • alive /əˈlaɪv/ (adjective) — Having life; living; not dead.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
  • push on (verb) — To persist, persevere.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: dandelion /ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/

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 lifetime, darling, breathe.

ไวยากรณ์ในวิดีโอนี้

โครงสร้างที่ผู้พูดใช้บ่อยที่สุด พร้อมคำพูดจริงจากวิดีโอ:

โครงสร้างในวิดีโอ
Present perfect have/has + กริยาช่อง 3 — เหตุการณ์ในอดีตที่ยังเกี่ยวข้องกับปัจจุบันI've never known · I've never dreamed · I've never felt
อนาคตด้วย “will” will + กริยา — การตัดสินใจ คำสัญญา หรือการคาดการณ์you'll be · Won't you
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — สิ่งที่กำลังเกิดขึ้นตอนนี้หรือช่วงนี้you're looking

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