Lesson 80: Shadowing Drill

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Level B2

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Shadowing Drill

Lesson Goal: Improve your English fluency and pronunciation by speaking exactly along with a native speaker.

What is Shadowing?

Whether you are guiding international tourists around Siem Reap or working with a global team in Phnom Penh, speaking clearly is essential. But speaking well isn't just about vocabulary; it is about rhythm.

"Shadowing" is a powerful language technique where you listen to an audio track and try to speak at the exact same time as the speaker. You act like their shadow! You must copy their speed, when they pause, and the words they emphasize (stress).

Go to the next card to review the vocabulary, then practice the shadowing drill in the Practice tab!

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The Music of English

សំឡេង និងចង្វាក់

Rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ ចង្វាក់

Stress /stres/ ការសង្កត់សំឡេងលើពាក្យ

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Speaking Action

សកម្មភាពនៃការនិយាយ

Mimic /ˈmɪm.ɪk/ ត្រាប់តាម

Pause /pɑːz/ ការផ្អាកបន្តិច

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Fluency

ភាពរលូនក្នុងការនិយាយ

Confidence /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/ ភាពជឿជាក់

Intonation /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/ ការឡើងចុះសម្លេង

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Step 1: Read and listen. Notice the bold stress and pauses ( / ).
Step 2: Speak with the audio. Mimic exactly!

Speaking English / is not just about vocabulary; / it is about rhythm and flow.

Don't just read the words; / try to feel the music / of the sentence.

If you practice shadowing every day, / your confidence / will grow fast.

Ready for a challenge?

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Did you match the speaker's speed? Check this box if you successfully kept up with the audio.

Did you pause at the slashes ( / )? Check this box if you remembered to take a breath at the right time.

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Real World Tasks

Take your shadowing skills into the real world!

1. Voice Recording ប្រើទូរស័ព្ទរបស់អ្នកដើម្បីថតសំឡេងខ្លួនឯងពេលកំពុង Shadowing អត្ថបទខាងលើ។ ស្តាប់ឡើងវិញដើម្បីរកមើលចំណុចខ្វះខាត។

2. YouTube Shadowing ស្វែងរកវីដេអូខ្លីមួយ (ប្រហែល ១នាទី) អំពីវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ ឬតំបន់ទេសចរណ៍អង្គរវត្តជាភាសាអង់គ្លេស។ សាកល្បង Shadowing តាមអ្នកនិយាយក្នុងវីដេអូនោះ!

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Mission Report

របាយការណ៍បេសកកម្ម

Excellent! You completed the Shadowing mission.

Report Copied! Paste it in your class group.

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