ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษด้วยเทคนิค Shadowing จากวิดีโอ: What your push-ups are actually missing (feat. Red Delta Project)
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What your push-ups are actually missing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: muscle, push, pull, strength, floor. This video has 41 sentences and 636 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:47. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| repetition noun | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated. |
| concentric adjective | /kənˈsɛn.tɹɪk/ | Having a common center. |
| acceleration noun | /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| complexity noun | /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ | The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement. |
| athleticism noun | /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/ | The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events. |
| biceps noun | /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ | Any muscle having two heads. |
| cohesive adjective | /kəʊˈhiː.sɪv/ | Having cohesion. |
| constrain verb | /kənˈstɹeɪn/ | To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige. |
| hypertrophy noun | /haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/ | An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells. |
| proficiency noun | /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/ | Ability, skill, competence. |
| purposely adverb | /ˈpɝpəsli/ | On purpose; intentionally. |
| sturdy adjective | /ˈstɜrdi/ | Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong. |
| triceps noun | /ˈtɹaɪ.sɛps/ | Any muscle having three heads. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| push off verb | To go away; to get lost. |
| team up with verb | To associate with another in a joint enterprise. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, acceleration /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, proficiency /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/
- Long words — get the stress right: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, acceleration /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/, athleticism /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/, hypertrophy /haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like repetition, concentric, acceleration.
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