쉐도잉 연습: English in a Minute: Make Waves - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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In the ocean, tides make waves.
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But can people make waves too?
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Let's listen.
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Today I'm playing with a new classical music group.
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They've been together for years, so I'm nervous.
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Don't be nervous, Andrew.
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Being new is fun.
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Bring new ideas.
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Make waves.
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I don't really make waves.
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I'll just follow along.
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No. Suggest a rock song.
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No. When you make waves,
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you draw attention to yourself by disrupting the usual way of doing things.
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Making waves can cause problems, but it can also bring about new ways of thinking.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Make Waves”. This video has 16 sentences and 97 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
classical adjective/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
tide noun/taɪd/The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
disrupt verb/dɪsˈɹʌpt/To throw into confusion or disorder.
wave verb/weɪv/To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
usual adjective/ˈju.ʒuəl/Most commonly occurring; typical.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
draw verb/dɹɑ/To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
ocean noun/ˈoʊ.ʃən/One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
follow along verbTo continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Today I'm playing with a new classical music group.
  • They've been together for years, so I'm nervous.
  • I don't really make waves.

이 영상의 문법

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

문형영상 속 표현
현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때They've been
현재진행 am/is/are + -ing — 지금 또는 요즘 일어나고 있는 일I'm playing
“will” 미래 will + 동사 — 결정, 약속 또는 예측I'll just follow

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: usual /ˈju.ʒuəl/, ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like classical, tide, disrupt.

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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