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Do you struggle to find the right words to describe someone's appearance or personality in English?
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Whether you are talking about a friend, a family member, a colleague,
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or even yourself, knowing how to describe people is essential for everyday conversations.
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Today you will learn 99 natural sentences to describe how people look and what kind of personality they have,
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from physical appearance to character traits, habits, and emotions.
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This shadowing practice is perfect for A2 to B2 learners.
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We will practice in three levels.
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Level 1, A2, beginner, simple sentences for basic physical descriptions and personality traits.
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Level 2 B1 Intermediate More detailed descriptions of appearance, character, and behavior.
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Level 3 B2 Upper Intermediate Nuanced and sophisticated descriptions for deeper conversations.
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You will hear each sentence twice.
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Then you will repeat it twice.
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Imagine you are describing someone you know.
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Speak with clarity.
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Let's begin.
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Part 1 Level 1 A2 Beginner Simple Descriptions These are short,
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easy sentences for basic descriptions of people.
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Physical Appearance Basic He is tall.
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She is short.
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He has brown hair.
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She has blue eyes.
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He is thin.
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She is a little overweight.
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He looks young for his age.
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She looks older than she really is.
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Basic personality traits.
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He is very kind.
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She is always friendly.
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He is a funny person.
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She is very serious.
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He is shy around new people.
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She is very outgoing.
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He is hard working.
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She is a little lazy sometimes.
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Describing age and general look.
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He is in his twenties.
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She is middle-aged.
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He is a teenager.
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She is a small child.
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He looks like his father.
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She looks like her mother.
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He is very handsome.
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She is very beautiful.
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Simple emotions and moods.
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He looks happy today.
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She seems sad.
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He is always smiling.
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She looks tired.
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He seems nervous.
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She looks confident.
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He is in a good mood.
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She is in a bad mood today.
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She is in a bad mood today.
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Level 1 complete.
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Great!
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You now have simple descriptive sentences.
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Let's move to level 2.
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Part 2.
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Level 2.
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B1 Intermediate.
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Detailed descriptions.
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These are longer, more natural sentences for describing people in detail.
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Physical appearance, detailed.
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He is of average height with a slim build.
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She has long curly brown hair and green eyes.
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He has a beard and a mustache.
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She wears glasses because she is nearsighted.
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He has a friendly face with a warm smile.
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She has a few freckles on her nose.
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He is bald, but he has a nice smile.
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She has a very elegant and graceful way of moving.
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She has a very elegant and graceful way of moving.
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Character and personality.
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Detailed.
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He is incredibly generous and always willing to help.
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She is a very organized and disciplined person and never tells lies.
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He is very ambitious and wants to be successful.
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She is quite modest about her achievements.
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He is a bit stubborn and doesn't like to change his mind.
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She is very reliable.
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You can always count on her.
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She is very reliable.
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You can always count on her.
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Behavior and habits He always arrives early to every meeting.
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She is always late, no matter what.
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He talks very loudly, especially on the phone.
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She listens carefully when someone is speaking.
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He forgets things easily and loses his keys often.
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She works very hard and never complains.
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She loves to tell jokes and make people laugh.
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She is very quiet and keeps to herself most of the time.
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comparing people.
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He is taller than his brother.
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She is more outgoing than her sister.
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He is not as patient as his father.
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She is the most creative person I know.
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He is less talkative than his friends.
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She is similar to her mother in many ways.
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They are completely different from each other.
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He is one of the kindest people I have ever met.
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Level 2 complete.
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Excellent.
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You are now describing people in detail.
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Let's go to Level 3.
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Part 3.
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Level 3.
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B2.
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Upper Intermediate.
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Nuanced and Sophisticated Descriptions.
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These are more refined sentences for deeper, more nuanced descriptions of people.
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Appearance and style He has a distinguished look with a silver beard and kind eyes.
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He has a distinguished look with a silver beard and kind eyes.
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She always dresses elegantly, wearing neutral colors and simple jewelry.
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She always dresses elegantly, wearing neutral colors and simple jewelry.
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He carries himself with confidence, standing tall and making eye contact.
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He carries himself with confidence, standing tall and making eye contact.
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She has an expressive face that shows exactly what she is feeling.
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She has an expressive face that shows exactly what she is feeling.
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His style is casual but neat.
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He prefers jeans and t-shirts.
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She has a youthful appearance that makes people guess she is much younger.
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He is very athletic and takes good care of his body.
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She has a warm and inviting presence that puts people at ease.
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Complex personality traits He is highly empathetic.
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He can easily sense how others are feeling.
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He is highly empathetic.
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He can easily sense how others are feeling.
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She is incredibly resilient and bounces back from setbacks quickly.
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He is incredibly resilient, and bounces back from setbacks quickly.
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He can be quite impulsive, making decisions without thinking them through.
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She can be quite impulsive, making decisions without thinking them through.
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She is very introverted and needs a lot of alone time to recharge.
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He is very introverted and needs a lot of alone time to recharge.
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He has a sharp wit and a great sense of humor that is sometimes sarcastic.
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She is very diplomatic and can handle difficult conversations with grace.
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He is a perfectionist who pays attention to every tiny detail.
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She is open-minded and always willing to consider new ideas.
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Social and Emotional Descriptions He lights up any room he enters with his positive energy.
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She can be moody sometimes, but she never takes it out on others.
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She can be moody sometimes, but she never takes it out on others.
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He is very supportive and always offers a shoulder to cry on.
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He is very supportive and always offers a shoulder to cry on.
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She has a calming effect on people when they are stressed.
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She has a calming effect on people when they are stressed.
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He is a natural leader who inspires others to do their best.
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He is a natural leader who inspires others to do their best.
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She is humble, despite her many accomplishments.
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He is very loyal and stands by his friends through thick and thin.
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She is very adaptable.
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She can fit into any social situation.
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She is very adaptable.
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She can fit into any social situation.
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Describing change and growth.
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He has become more confident since he started his new job.
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She used to be very shy,
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but now she is much more outgoing.
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He has matured a lot over the past few years.
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She is still the same kind person I have always known.
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He has developed a greater sense of responsibility.
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She has learned to control her temper as she has grown older.
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He is constantly trying to improve himself and learn new things.
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She has become more patient and understanding over time.
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Putting it all together.
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Bonus sentences.
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To summarize, he is a kind, ambitious, and reliable person.
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To summarize, he is a kind, ambitious, and reliable person.
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Overall, she is someone I truly admire and respect.
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He has his flaws, but his good qualities far outweigh them.
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He has his flaws, but his good qualities far outweigh them.
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She is the kind of person who makes the world a better place.
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She is the kind of person who makes the world a better place.
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Article 3 Complete Conclusion and Next Steps Congratulations!
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You have learned 99 sentences to describe people and personality in English.
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You can now talk about physical appearance,
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character traits, habits, comparisons, social and emotional qualities, and personal growth.
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Now here is your mission.
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Use these sentences to describe your friends, family, or yourself.
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Practice until the words come naturally.
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If this video helped you, give it a like.
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Subscribe for more shadowing practice.
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Share it with a friend who wants to improve their descriptive English.
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Write in the comments, describe one person you love using a sentence from this video I read every comment.
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Keep describing, keep speaking, and keep improving.
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See you in the next video.

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이 B2 수준 말하기 레슨은 영상 “99 English Sentences to Describe People & Personality”을(를) 바탕으로 합니다. 가장 자주 반복되는 단어는 다음과 같습니다: sentence, descriptions, appearance, personality, describing. 이 영상에는 섀도잉할 문장 184개와 단어 1398개가 있습니다. 말하는 구간의 길이는 27:00입니다. 영어에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 3,000단어에 속하는 단어가 81%뿐이라 어휘가 어려운 편입니다.

이 영상의 핵심 어휘

영상에서 가장 어려운 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.

단어발음뜻
trait 명사/tɹeɪt/특징
nuance 명사/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/뉘앙스
ambitious 형용사/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/야심적
beard 명사/bɪɹd/수염, 턱수염
adaptable 형용사/əˈdæptəbəl/적응(適用)할 수 있는
impulsive 형용사/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/충동적인
summarize 동사/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/요약하다
beginner 명사/bəˈɡɪnɚ/초심자, 초보자
jewellery 명사/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/보석류, 주얼리
distinguish 동사/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/구별하다
elegant 형용사/ˈɛləɡənt/우아한
sophisticated 형용사정교한
emotion 명사/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/감정
freckle 명사/ˈfɹɛkəl/주근깨
learner 명사/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/학습자

이 영상의 문법

화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.

문형영상 속 표현
현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때have ever met · has become · has matured
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점is nearsighted · are stressed
관계절 who / which + 절 — 사람이나 사물에 대한 추가 정보person who makes · friend who wants

주의할 발음

  • “th” 소리: empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, youthful /ˈjuθfəl/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
  • “sh”와 “zh” 소리: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/
  • 긴 단어 — 강세 위치에 주의: adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/

한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:

  • /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: graceful /ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/, flaw /flɔ/, freckle /ˈfɹɛkəl/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/, refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/
  • /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: expressive /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/, impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, descriptive /dəˈskɹɪptɪv/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/
  • /z/ — ㅈ이 아니라 성대를 울리는 /s/: resilient /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/

이 영상으로 연습하는 방법

  1. 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
  2. 보통 속도로 한 문장씩 섀도잉하고, 화자의 리듬과 맞을 때까지 반복합니다.
  3. 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, trait, nuance, ambitious 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.

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