쉐도잉 연습: Corrupt Your Files - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 8 sentences and 138 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- format /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ (noun) — The layout of a publication or document.
- corrupt /kəˈɹʌpt/ (adjective) — Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
- angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (noun) — A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ (noun) — A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
- permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/ (adverb) — In a permanent manner; lastingly.
- demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ (noun) — The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
- incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/ (verb) — To include (something) as a part.
- pixel /ˈpɪk.səl/ (noun) — One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.
- foreseeable /fɔɹˈsi.ə.bəl/ (adjective) — Able to be foreseen or anticipated.
- horrify /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ (verb) — To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
- illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/ (adjective) — Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
- negate /nɪˈɡeɪt/ (verb) — To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- obsolescence /ˌɑb.səˈlɛs.əns/ (noun) — The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
- ramification /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (noun) — A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar…
- randomize (verb) — US and Oxford British English standard spelling of randomise.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, it'll, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/, ramification /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/, foreseeable /fɔɹˈsi.ə.bəl/, illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like format, corrupt, angle.
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 조건문 if + 절, will/would + 동사 — 조건과 그 결과 | If we're not careful, Sony will have |
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.











