쉐도잉 연습: How to get comfortable speaking up in meetings - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How to get comfortable speaking up in meetings”. This video has 15 sentences and 224 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks fast, about 239 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| incredibly adverb | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ | In an incredible manner; not to be believed. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| underneath adverb | /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ | Below; in a place beneath. |
| competent adjective | /ˈkɒmpətənt/ | Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. |
| spontaneous adjective | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ | Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or momentary impulse. |
| overlook verb | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ | To offer a view (of something) from a higher position. |
| nervousness noun | The state or quality of being nervous. | |
| soften verb | /ˈsɑfən/ | To make something soft or softer. |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| client noun | /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ | A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. |
| constantly adverb | /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ | In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently. |
| exact adjective | /ɪɡˈzækt/ | Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| work through verb | To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it. |
| hold back verb | To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. |
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 | be overlooked |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
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 incredibly, judgment, practical.
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