This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “HERBERT HOOVER SPEAKS AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION - SOUND”. This video has 17 sentences and 149 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 83 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
entrust verb	/ɪnˈtɹʌst/	To trust to the care of.
totalitarian adjective	/ˌtoʊtəlɪˈtɛɹiən/	Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country…
unconsciously adverb	/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/	In an unconscious manner; unknowingly
consciously adverb		In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.
humane adjective	/hjuːˈmeɪn/	Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
realism noun	/ˈɹi.əlɪzəm/	A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
hemisphere noun	/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/	Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
devotion noun	/dɪˈvoʊʃən/	The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
entertain verb	/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/	To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
mankind noun	/mænˈkaɪnd/	The human race in its entirety.
inspire verb	/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/	To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
lamp noun	/ˈlæ̝mp/	A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
keep out of verb	To stay away from (a place or condition).
start over verb	to begin again; to return to the beginning

이 영상의 문법

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

문형	영상 속 표현
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점	must be armed · is attacked

Pronunciation to watch

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unconsciously /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/, devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: totalitarian /ˌtoʊtəlɪˈtɛɹiən/, unconsciously /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/, realism /ˈɹi.əlɪzəm/

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 entrust, totalitarian, unconsciously.

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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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