쉐도잉 연습: I notice EVERYTHING 👀 - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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I notice everything.
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I notice when someone feels left out.
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I notice when someone is bored.
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I notice when someone doesn't like me.
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I notice when someone's holding something back.
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I notice the tiniest change in someone's voice.
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I notice micro facial expressions that disappear in a split second.
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I notice when someone notices that I've noticed.
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And for years, I thought that was just who I was.
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I thought I was just observant.
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But then I learned something.
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Sometimes when you've spent a long time in survival mode, your brain becomes incredibly good at spotting potential danger.
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So you learn to read the room, you learn to sense tension before anyone says a word.
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You pick up on tiny shifts that most people never see.
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Not because you choose to, but because your nervous system learned that noticing things helps keep you safe.
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Over time, that hyper-awareness can become part of who you are.
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It can make you deeply empathetic.
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It can make you incredibly perceptive, but it can also be exhausting.
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So if you feel like you notice everything, it might be worth asking yourself one question.
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Am I naturally this observant or did I become this observant because I had to?

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “I notice EVERYTHING 👀”. This video has 20 sentences and 205 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
incredibly adverb/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
naturally adverb/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/In a natural manner.
awareness noun/əˈwɛɹ.nəs/The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
deeply adverb/ˈdi(ː)pli/To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
survival noun/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
tension noun/ˈtɛnʃən/The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
facial adjective/ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/Of or affecting the face.
disappear verb/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/To vanish.
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
exhaust verb/ɪɡˈzɔst/To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.
microwave noun/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
observant adjective/əbˈzɝvənt/Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
empathetic adjective/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/Showing empathy for others, recognizing their feelings.
perceptive adjective/pɚˈsɛptɪv/Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
leave out verbTo omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
pick up on verbTo notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I notice when someone doesn't like me.
  • I notice when someone's holding something back.
  • I notice the tiniest change in someone's voice.
  • I notice when someone notices that I've noticed.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I've, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
  • Long words — get the stress right: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like incredibly, naturally, awareness.

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