쉐도잉 연습: 1979 - ...And Justice for All. - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “1979 - ...And Justice for All”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lawyer, boyfriend, angry. This video has 58 sentences and 366 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 10 of its 58 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| exception noun | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
| mild adjective | /ˈmaɪld/ | Gentle and not easily angered |
| assure verb | /əˈʃʊɹ/ | To make sure and secure; ensure. |
| statute noun | /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ | A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. |
| detector noun | /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ | A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning. |
| polygraph noun | /ˈpɒliɡɹæf/ | A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of… |
| reopen verb | /ɹiːˈəʊpən/ | To open (something) again. |
| acquit verb | /əˈkwɪt/ | To declare or find innocent or not guilty. |
| admissible adjective | /ədˈmɪsəbəl/ | Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable. |
| sadistically adverb | In a sadistic manner. | |
| sodomize verb | American and Oxford British English standard spelling of sodomise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why don't you tell me about the girl, then?
- Can you tell me anything about her?
- What do you want to know?
- What do you think happened to her?
- It's a little mild, don't you think?
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점 | can be done · wasn't just raped · I've been involved |
| 현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때 | I've been involved · I've said |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
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 innocent, crack, occasion.
쉐도잉이란? 영어 실력을 빠르게 키우는 과학적 방법
쉐도잉(Shadowing)은 원래 전문 통역사 훈련을 위해 개발된 언어 학습 기법으로, 다언어 학자인 Dr. Alexander Arguelles에 의해 대중화된 방법입니다. 핵심 원리는 간단하지만 매우 강력합니다: 원어민의 영어를 들으면서 1~2초의 짧은 지연으로 즉시 소리 내어 따라 말하는 것——마치 '그림자(shadow)'처럼 화자를 따라가는 것입니다. 문법 공부나 수동적인 청취와 달리, 쉐도잉은 뇌와 입 근육이 동시에 실시간으로 영어를 처리하고 재현하도록 훈련합니다. 연구에 따르면 이 방법은 발음 정확도, 억양, 리듬, 연음, 청취력, 말하기 유창성을 크게 향상시킵니다. IELTS 스피킹 준비와 자연스러운 영어 소통을 원하는 분들에게 특히 효과적입니다.











