ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: UNIT 9 CD2 TRACK 2 COMPLETE FIRST
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “UNIT 9 CD2 TRACK 2 COMPLETE FIRST”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tend, lots, secret, spent. This video has 38 sentences and 468 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| sensitive adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| vital adjective | /ˈvaɪtəl/ | Relating to or characteristic of life. |
| consideration noun | /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition). |
| alike adjective | /əˈlaɪk/ | Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| dominate verb | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power. |
| cautious adjective | /ˈkɔːʃəs/ | Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative |
| complement noun | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | The totality, the full amount or number which completes something. |
| outgoing adjective | /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ | Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving. |
| beep noun | /biːp/ | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| extremes noun | /ɪkˈstɹimz/ | The opposite ends of a range or scale. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| put up with verb | To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 tone, mirror, belief.
เทคนิค Shadowing คืออะไร?
Shadowing เป็นเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ภาษาที่ได้รับการรับรองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ พัฒนาขึ้นสำหรับการฝึกนักแปลมืออาชีพ วิธีการนี้เรียบง่ายแต่ทรงพลัง: คุณฟังเสียงภาษาอังกฤษจากเจ้าของภาษาและพูดตามทันที — เหมือนเงาที่ตามผู้พูดด้วยช่วงเวลาห่าง 1-2 วินาที การวิจัยแสดงว่าเทคนิคนี้ปรับปรุงความแม่นยำในการออกเสียง ทำนองเสียง จังหวะ การเชื่อมเสียง การฟังเข้าใจ และความคล่องแคล่วในการพูดได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ


















