쉐도잉 연습: Abdominal Examination - OSCE Guide (Latest) | UKMLA | CPSA | PLAB 2 - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Abdominal Examination - OSCE Guide”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: James, exam, tummy, abdomen, examine. This video has 61 sentences and 547 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tummy noun | /ˈtʌ.mi/ | The stomach or belly. |
| abdomen noun | /ˈæb.də.mən/ | The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac… |
| abdominal adjective | /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ | Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. |
| inspect verb | /ɪnˈspɛkt/ | To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize. |
| auscultation noun | /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/ | Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope. |
| eyelid noun | /ˈaɪ.lɪd/ | A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye. |
| fingernail noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/ | The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation. |
| gastrointestinal adjective | /ˌɡæstɹoʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/ | Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines, and thus to digestion. |
| genitalia noun | /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.liː.ə/ | External sex organs. |
| organomegaly noun | The abnormal enlargement of an organ | |
| rectal adjective | /ˈrɛk.təl/ | Of, via or related to the rectum. |
| bowel noun | /ˈbaʊ.əl/ | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| peripheral adjective | /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ | On the periphery or boundary. |
| stigma noun | /ˈstɪɡmə/ | An indication of infamy or disgrace. |
| wrist noun | /ɹɪst/ | The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| hands down adverb | without much effort; easily | |
| lie back verb | To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine. | |
| roll back verb | To return to a prior state. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could I just check your name and date of birth please?
- Today I've been asked to examine your abdomen.
- Have you any pain anywhere at all?
- I'd now like to more closely inspect the chest.
- I'm now just going to listen to your tummy.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: auscultation /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/, gastrointestinal /ˌɡæstɹoʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/, genitalia /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.liː.ə/, peripheral /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/
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 tummy, abdomen, abdominal.
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.












