쉐도잉 연습: How to Talk About Cinema - 2 Minute English Mini-Podcast - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

This video has 14 sentences and 156 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• script /skɹɪpt/ (noun) — A writing; a written document.
• soundtrack /ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/ (noun) — A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
• fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ (noun) — Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
• disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ (adjective) — Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
• artistic /ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/ (adjective) — Having or revealing creative skill.
• generic /dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/ (adjective) — Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
• starring (verb) — That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
• profound /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ (adjective) — Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
• bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
• thriller /ˈθɹɪ.lə/ (noun) — Something that thrills.
• thrill /θɹɪl/ (verb) — To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
• cinematography /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ (noun) — The art, process, or job of filming movies.
• provoke /pɹəˈvəʊk/ (verb) — To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• set on (verb) — To attack.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “th” sounds: thriller /ˈθɹɪ.lə/, thrill /θɹɪl/
• Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, cinematography /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like script, soundtrack, fiction.

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