쉐도잉 연습: How to Make People Feel HEARD - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 44 sentences and 520 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 93% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| ambition noun | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's… |
| defensive adjective | /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/ | Intended for defence; protective. |
| currency noun | /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ | Money or other items used to facilitate transactions. |
| input noun | /ˈɪnpʊt/ | The act or process of putting in; infusion. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| profession noun | /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ | A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| honesty noun | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | The act, quality, or condition of being honest. |
| clarify verb | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ | To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity. |
| dismiss verb | /dɪsˈmɪs/ | To discharge; to end the employment or service of. |
| exhaust verb | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely. |
| fest noun | /fɛst/ | A gathering for a specified reason or occasion. |
| irregular adjective | /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/ | Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations. |
| graciously adverb | /ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/ | In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shut down verb | To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. |
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
| walk away with verb | To win (a competition or contest) handily or by a large margin. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, you'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/, graciously /ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/
- Long words — get the stress right: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, irregular /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, ordinarily /ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/
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 helpful, ambition, defensive.
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