쉐도잉 연습: @OliviaRodrigo - vampire (Lyrics) - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “@OliviaRodrigo - vampire”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: crusher, naive, vampire, fame, mistakes. This video has 29 sentences and 389 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| crusher noun | /ˈkɹʌʃə/ | Someone or something that crushes. |
| naive adjective | /naɪˈiv/ | Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated. |
| flinch verb | /ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/ | To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench. |
| mesmerize verb | /ˈmɛzməɹaɪz/ | To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism. |
| paralyze verb | /ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/ | To afflict with paralysis. |
| stupidity noun | /stuˈpɪdɪti/ | The property of being stupid. |
| forbid verb | /fɚˈbɪd/ | To disallow; to proscribe. |
| thrill verb | /θɹɪl/ | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| tragic adjective | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/ | Causing great sadness or suffering. |
| torture noun | /ˈtoɹt͡ʃɚ/ | The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which… |
| satisfaction noun | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
| paradise noun | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| “used to” used to + 동사 — 지금은 아닌 과거의 습관이나 상태 | used to think |
| 현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때 | I've made · should've known |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as should've, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crusher /ˈkɹʌʃə/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: stupidity /stuˈpɪdɪti/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
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 crusher, naive, flinch.
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