쉐도잉 연습: Clarifying an Unclear Brief with Your Manager - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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Helen, have you got a moment to go through the brief?
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Certainly, James. Is something not clear?
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To be honest, I'm not sure what the client actually wants.
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The email they sent was rather vague.
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I know what you mean. It was written in a hurry.
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Basically, they want their brochure to be completely redesigned.
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So are we changing the text too, or just the layout?
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Just the layout. The text has already been approved.
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That's a relief. And who exactly is it aimed at?
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Mainly younger customers, people in their twenties and thirties.
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So something modern and less formal, then.
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Exactly. They feel the current one looks rather dated.
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What sort of deadline are we working to?
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They'd like a first draft by the end of the month.
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That's doable, provided I get the photos this week.
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I'll chase them up this afternoon.
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One more thing. Is there a fixed budget for printing?
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There is, and it's fairly tight, I'm afraid.
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So I'd steer clear of anything too fancy.
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Understood. I'll keep it simple but eye-catching.
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Just to make sure we're on the same page.
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New layout, younger audience, same text, draft by the thirtieth.
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That's it in a nutshell.
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And do run your ideas past me before you go too far.
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Of course. I'll put together two or three rough concepts.
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Lovely. Shall we meet again on Friday morning?
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Friday's fine. I'll have something to show you by then.
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Wonderful. Thanks for double-checking, James.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 248 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| layout noun | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| vague adjective | /veɪɡ/ | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| steer verb | /stɪɹ/ | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel). |
| brochure noun | /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/ | A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes. |
| doable adjective | /ˈduː.ə.bəl/ | Possible to do; feasible. |
| nutshell noun | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. |
| redesign noun | /ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/ | A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to… |
| thirtieth adjective | /ˈθɝti.əθ/ | The ordinal form of the number thirty. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, thirtieth /ˈθɝti.əθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
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 layout, formal, chase.
쉐도잉이란? 영어 실력을 빠르게 키우는 과학적 방법
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