쉐도잉 연습: Frank Sinatra - My Funny Valentine - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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My funny valentine, sweet comic valentine,
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you make me smile with my heart.
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Your looks are laughable Unphotographable Yet you're my favorite work of art
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Is your figure less than Greek?
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Is your mouth a little weak When you open it to speak?
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Are you smart?
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But don't change your hair for me Not if you care for me Stay,
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little Valentine's Day Each day is Valentine's Day
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Is your figure less than Greek?
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Is your mouth a little weak?
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When you open it to speak Are you smart?
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But don't change your hair for me Not if you care for me
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Stay,
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little valentine Stay, each day is Valentine's Day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 14 sentences and 111 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:16.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| valentine noun | /ˈvaləntaɪn/ | An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection… |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| laughable adjective | /ˈlæfəbl̩/ | Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision. |
| weak adjective | /wi(ː)k/ | Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| smart adjective | /smɑɹt/ | Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're. 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 valentine, comic, laughable.
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