ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: SUMMARIZE SPOKEN TEXT - DNA & RNA
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SUMMARIZE SPOKEN TEXT - DNA & RNA”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cells, organisms, profound, biology, chemical. This video has 31 sentences and 434 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:38. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| organism noun | /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ | A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism. |
| profound adjective | /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ | Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep. |
| bacterium noun | /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ | A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. |
| coli noun | /ˈkoʊ.laɪ/ | Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. |
| panorama noun | /ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/ | An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. |
| inherit verb | /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ | To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death. |
| transmit verb | /tɹænsˈmɪt/ | To send or convey from one person, place or thing to another. |
| molecule noun | /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ | The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by… |
| dolphin noun | /ˈdɑlf.ɪn/ | A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans. |
| exceptionally adverb | /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/ | To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree. |
| nitrogen noun | /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas. |
| metabolism noun | /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/ | The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| consist noun | /kənˈsɪst/ | A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit. |
| hydrogen noun | /ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/ | The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, panorama /ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/, exceptionally /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/, metabolism /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/
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 organism, profound, bacterium.
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