쉐도잉 연습: Perrie on being a working mum #perrie #happyplacepodcast - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Perrie on being a working mum”. This video has 22 sentences and 231 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks fast, about 233 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| greatly adverb | /ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/ | To a great extent or degree. |
| physically adverb | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | In a physical manner. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| guilt noun | /ɡɪlt/ | Responsibility for wrongdoing. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| nursery noun | /ˈnɝsəɹi/ | Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children. |
| bedtime noun | /ˈbɛdtaɪm/ | The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep. |
| schedule noun | /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ | A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to… |
| studio noun | /ˈstudi.oʊ/ | An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works. |
| incredible adjective | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ | Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. |
| perspective noun | /pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/ | A view, vista or outlook. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| start off verb | To begin. | |
| step back verb | /stɛp ˈbæk/ | To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't think I could.
- I don't think I physically, mentally could do it.
- I'm just making music because I love it.
- I didn't have the mum guilt.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 bath, greatly, physically.
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.











