ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: UNIT 9 CD2 TRACK 2 COMPLETE FIRST

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Unit 9 Listening Part 1 Exercise 3 One.
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You hear an expert giving advice about meeting people for the first time.
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When you meet people for the first time, there's a general belief that it's the words you use that count most.
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So people tend to spend lots of time preparing how they're going to start a conversation, you know, their opening gambit, so to speak.
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However, research shows that before we've even opened our mouths, people have already made up their minds about us, just from our appearance alone.
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Then after that, it's things like our intonation and the tone of our voice.
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Our choice So time spent in front of the mirror is probably time well spent.
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Beep.
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When you meet people for the first time, there's a general belief that it's the words you use that count most.
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So people tend to spend lots of time preparing how they're going to start a conversation, you know, their opening gambit, so to speak.
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However, research shows that before we've even opened our mouths, people have already made up their minds about us, just from our appearance alone.
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Then after that, it's things like our intonation and the tone of our voice.
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Our choice So time spent in front of the mirror is probably time well spent.
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2. You hear a man and a woman talking about a successful relationship.
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Beep. So Rob, congratulations!
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Still happily together after 25 years.
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What's the secret?
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No secret, really.
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A bit of give and take and consideration for each other.
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I mean, even if we don't get on with all of each other's friends, at least we put up with them and don't show it.
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We don't take each other for granted, and we have lots of things in common.
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I'd say that's vital.
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Things we enjoy doing together.
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Not that we're too alike in terms of character.
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I mean, I'm rather outgoing and dominating, and I tend to go to extremes, while Liz is the more sensitive, cautious type.
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But that probably helps because I think we complement each other quite well.
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So Rob, congratulations!
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Still happily together after 25 years.
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What's the secret?
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No secret, really.
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A bit of give and take and consideration for each other.
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I mean, even if we don't get on with all of each other's friends, at least we put up with them and don't show it.
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We don't take each other for granted, and we have lots of things in common.
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I'd say that's vital.
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Things we enjoy doing together.
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Not that we're too alike in terms of character.
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I mean, I'm rather outgoing and dominating, and I tend to go to extremes, while Liz is the more sensitive, cautious type.
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But that probably helps because I think we complement each other quite well.

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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
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

WordPronunciationMeaning
get on with verbTo proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
make up verb/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/To constitute, to compose.
put up with verbTo 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

  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 tone, mirror, belief.

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

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