This speaking lesson is built on the video “Conversation 50 getting help”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sue, consultant, agree, outside. This video has 38 sentences and 314 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 38 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
consultant noun	/kənˈsʌl.tənt/	A person or party that is consulted.
qualify verb	/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/	To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
freelance adjective	/ˈfɹiˌlæns/	Of or relating to a freelance; without a long-term employment contract.
hire verb	/ˈhaɪɹ/	To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
genius noun	/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/	Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
expertise noun	/ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/	Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
crunch verb	/kɹʌnt͡ʃ/	To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
corporate adjective	/ˈkɔɹ.pəɹ.eɪt/	Of or relating to an institution; institutional.
detail noun	/ˈdi.teɪl/	A part small enough to escape casual notice.
factory noun	/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/	A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
prepare verb	/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/	To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
admit verb	/ədˈmɪt/	To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

I'd like to ask you a question.
What do you mean?
Can you think of anyone who may be qualified for the position?
Why don't we call her to see if she's available?

이 영상의 문법

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

문형	영상 속 표현
관계절 who / which + 절 — 사람이나 사물에 대한 추가 정보	anyone who may · woman who prepares
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점	may be qualified
“might / may” 가능성 might/may + 동사 — 가능하지만 확실하지 않은 일	may be
“going to” 미래 be going to + 동사 — 계획이나 곧 일어날 것이 분명한 일	are going to be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 consultant, qualify, freelance.

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.

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