쉐도잉 연습: 新概念英语第二册 lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸 - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
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I had just lost fifty pounds.
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and I felt very upset.
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'I left the money in my room,' I said.
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And it's not there now.
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The manager was sympathetic.
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But he could do nothing.
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Thank you.
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"Everyone's losing money these days," he said.
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He started to complain about this wicked world.
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but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
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A girl came in.
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and put an envelope on his desk.
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It contained fifty pounds.
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'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.
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Well, I said to the manager, 'There is still some honesty in this world.' - The first time we have been in the last year, we have been in the last year.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “新概念英语第二册 lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸”. This video has 16 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| honesty noun | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | The act, quality, or condition of being honest. |
| envelope noun | /ˈɛnvə(ˌ)loʊp/ | A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing. |
| sympathetic adjective | /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/ | Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. |
| interrupt verb | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking. |
| wick noun | /ˈwɪk/ | A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a… |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| contain verb | /kənˈteɪn/ | To hold inside. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때 | have been |
| 수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점 | was interrupted |
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 pound, fifty, desk.
쉐도잉이란? 영어 실력을 빠르게 키우는 과학적 방법
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.













