This speaking lesson is built on the video “Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please”. This video has 40 sentences and 322 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 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

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tear verb	/tɛɹ/	To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
confirm verb	/kənˈfɝm/	To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
exit noun	/ˈɛɡzət/	An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
judgment noun	/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/	The act of judging.
ceiling noun	/ˈsilɪŋ/	The overhead closure of a room.
babe noun	/beɪb/	A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
happily adverb	/ˈhæp.ə.li/	In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
belonging noun	/bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/	The feeling that one belongs.
comply verb	/kəmˈplaɪ/	To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
bail noun	/beɪl/	Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
ironic adjective	/aɪˈɹɑ.nɪk/	Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
activate verb	/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/	To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
craving noun	/ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/	A strong desire; yearning.
embarrass verb	/ɪmˈbæɹəs/	To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
stand up verb	To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Ma 'am, are these your belongings?
Ma 'am, are you listening?
Please, please, please, don't prove I'm right.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. 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 tear, confirm, exit.

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Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ

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ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

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