쉐도잉 연습: Always remember - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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One of the biggest things that I learned this year is to let things be.
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Just let people go and don't chase answers.
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Don't fight for closure.
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It's not even worth it.
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And never expect an explanation because people are just going to do whatever they want to do.
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And a lot of the times it really doesn't have anything to do with you.
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Even if they're making fun of you, it usually just has to do with something they're battling on
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their own taking things personally is usually just a waste of time
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and fills your mind up with a bunch of negative thoughts that you don't need to have.
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Sometimes focusing on yourself is one of the best things you can do for other people
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because when you're in a good mood and you have the things
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that you need
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and you're satiated it makes it to where you have more room to be generous to other people
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and give to other people.
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Just think about how you act towards other people whenever you're not in the best mood or not feeling that well.
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If you're a nice person it's probably still decent but most of the time it's not the best.
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So make sure you prioritize yourself so that you can prioritize other people.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 17 sentences and 217 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks fast, about 201 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
mood noun/muːd/A mental or emotional state, composure.
chase verb/t͡ʃeɪs/To follow at speed.
explanation noun/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/The act or process of explaining.
decent adjective/ˈdiː.sənt/Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
generous adjective/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
closure noun/ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
prioritize verb/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
satiate verb/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
fill verb/fɪl/To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full.
whenever/wəˈnɛvɚ/At any time that.
bunch noun/bʌnt͡ʃ/A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
personally adverb/ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/In a personal manner.

이 영상의 문법

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

문형영상 속 표현
최상급 the -est / the most … — 집단에서 가장 높거나 낮은 것the biggest · the best
의무: must / have to / need to 어떤 일이 필요하다고 말할 때has to do · need to have
현재진행 am/is/are + -ing — 지금 또는 요즘 일어나고 있는 일they're making
“going to” 미래 be going to + 동사 — 계획이나 곧 일어날 것이 분명한 일are just going to do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/, satiate /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
  • Long words — get the stress right: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, personally /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mood, chase, explanation.

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