쉐도잉 연습: Good Will Hunting - "Idiosyncrasies" - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 73 sentences and 470 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:01. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| hence adverb | /ˈhɛns/ | In the future from now. |
| amateur noun | /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or… |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| intimacy noun | /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/ | Intimate relationship. |
| suspense noun | /səˈspɛns/ | The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time. |
| remarry verb | /ɹiːˈmæɹi/ | To marry a second or subsequent time (the same spouse or a different one) after the end of a marriage. |
| idiosyncrasy noun | /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ | A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person or a group. |
| imperfection noun | /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/ | Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect. |
| peccadillo noun | /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/ | A small flaw or sin. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
| philosophy noun | /fɪˈlɑ.sə.fi/ | An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as… |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| “used to” used to + 동사 — 지금은 아닌 과거의 습관이나 상태 | used to fart |
| 현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때 | haven't called · I've been · I've ever seen |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/, idiosyncrasy /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/, imperfection /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/, peccadillo /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
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 ruin, hence, amateur.
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.












