쉐도잉 연습: Flexible Wife | Max Amini | Stand-up Comedy - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Flexible Wife”. This video has 27 sentences and 128 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| palm noun | /pɑm/ | The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. |
| monogamous adjective | /məˈnɑɡəməs/ | Involving marriage to one person at a time. |
| universe noun | /ˈjunəˌvɝs/ | The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| seriously adverb | /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/ | In a serious or literal manner. |
| dude noun | /duːd/ | A man, generally a younger man. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're so beautiful, by the way.
- Who are you married to?
- Seriously, so you're doing community service.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: monogamous /məˈnɑɡəməs/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, seriously /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/
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 moral, palm, monogamous.
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.





























