쉐도잉 연습: Repeat-After-Me STORY English SPEAKING Practice - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

레슨 만드는 중...
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All right, we got a story.
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And this story has lots of really common English phrases and words and sentences that you would probably use in real life.
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So it's a great lesson to practice repeating after me, matching my pace, my pronunciation.
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We're going to go through the whole story and just focus on pronunciation chunks.
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It's a little bit of a long story, but we're just going to cover it at a nice brisk pace.
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We're going to go like this.
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I'll say it two times.
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I'll say, Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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Now I'm going to say it faster and more natural.
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Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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And then you say it.
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Okay, shall we go like that in that format?
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Let's do it.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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I felt proud to be speaking, but also under a lot of pressure.
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I rewrote the speech several times,
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practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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I rewrote the speech several times, practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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You try it.
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Okay, good.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a taxi to the hotel.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a quick taxi to the hotel.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m.,
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I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m., I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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My train at...
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Wait, I didn't give you a chance to say it.
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Go ahead.
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All right.
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I was just eager to move on with the story, wasn't I?
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My train had left at 5.57.
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I panicked.
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Yeah, I just said it once.
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It's short.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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brushed my teeth in record time brushed my teeth in record time in record time just means very fast right
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and rushed out of the house without really checking anything and rushed out of the house without really checking anything
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror when I got to the train station
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slightly out of breath I saw the train doors closing When I got to the train station,
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slightly out of breath, I saw the train doors closing.
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Go.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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At first, the ride felt calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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At first, the right failed calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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Then, traffic slowed.
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and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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Then traffic slowed and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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There had been an accident ahead and all lanes were blocked.
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There had been an accident ahead, and all lanes were blocked.
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You try.
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Traffic jam.
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We didn't move for nearly 40 minutes.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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Oh no. I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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Rushing out the door without thinking.
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But the more I thought about it, the less sure I felt.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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My stomach dropped.
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Boom, my stomach dropped.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table.
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where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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Say it.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I had already suspected.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I already expected.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport,
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so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport, so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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Okay, we're going to speed this up.
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This lesson's taking much longer than I had anticipated.
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So I'm just going to go ahead and read the rest of the text one time all the way to the end,
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just because I know you might be getting tired practicing.
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So let's do it.
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Let's just read the rest of the story, okay?
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When we got back to my house, my neighbor was waiting outside, holding my passport.
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Before I went in, she casually asked if I'd checked for another flight that same day.
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I hadn't.
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I just assumed everything would be full.
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Out of curiosity, I decided to look for alternatives.
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To my surprise, there was exactly one seat left on a later flight that afternoon.
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Just one.
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I booked it immediately.
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I got back in the taxi, and we headed to the airport again.
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This time, the roads were clear.
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I arrived in time to check in and board without any delay.
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After landing, I finally let myself relax.
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But as I waited at the baggage carousel, my suitcase never appeared.
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I waited and waited, but it didn't show up.
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With very little time before the reception, I had to accept that it probably wouldn't arrive.
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There wasn't enough time to file a report, so I left the airport in the same wrinkled clothes I'd traveled in.
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When I reached the wedding venue, the ceremony had just ended and guests were already heading to the reception area.
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My friend saw me and immediately came over to hug me.
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I had about 30 minutes before the speeches were scheduled to start.
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I found a quiet corner, took a few deep breaths, and reviewed my speech one last time.
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When my name was announced, I walked up to the microphone.
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Strangely, after everything that had happened that day, I didn't feel nervous anymore.
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Missing trains, getting stuck in traffic, turning back home, forgetting my passport, and then my suitcase not arriving.
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After all that, giving a speech felt simple.
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I stopped worrying about perfect sentences and just spoke honestly.
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The words came naturally, and for the first time that day, I felt completely calm.
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The journey was supposed to take four hours, but ended up lasting nearly 22.
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It cost me money, stress, and a lot of emotional energy, but I made it.
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In the end, the speech I'd worried about for weeks turned out to be the easiest part of the day.
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All right.
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Boom.
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That's it.
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We did it.
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Good workout.
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Thank you for practicing with me.
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Halfway through the lesson, I decided, you know what?
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This is taking too long.
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Let's just finish this story.
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You know, it's just English speaking practice.
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We can just move on to the next one.
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I got a good one in the next one.
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I don't even know what the next one is, but I know it's a good one.
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One step at a time.
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I'll see you there.

이 레슨에 대해 알아보세요

이 유튜브 영어 공부 비디오는 실생활에서 자주 사용되는 구문과 문장이 가득한 이야기를 통해 영어 회화 연습을 하는 레슨입니다. 발음, 리듬, 속도를 따라하는 shadowing 연습을 중점으로 하며, IELTS 스피킹 준비에도 도움이 될 만한 자연스러운 표현을 배울 수 있습니다. 이야기를 따라 말하면서 실제 대화에서 필요한 유창성을 연습할 수 있습니다.

핵심 어휘 및 구문

  • built in extra time: 여유 시간을 두다
  • in record time: 아주 빠르게
  • out of breath: 숨이 차다
  • slip away: 흘러가다
  • rehearse: 연습하다

연습 팁

shadowspeak 연습을 할 때는 비디오에서 말하는 사람의 속도와 톤을 정확히 따라야 합니다. 처음에는 느리게, 두 번째로는 자연스러운 속도로 말하는 부분이 있으니, 먼저 발음을 확실히 익힌 후 속도를 높이는 것이 좋습니다. 이야기의 흐름에 따라 감정을 표현하는 것도 중요한데, "panicked"나 "desperate"와 같은 단어에서 드러나는 감정을 따라해 보세요. IELTS 스피킹에서는 자연스러운 리듬이 점수를 높이는 요소이므로, 반복해서 연습하면서 자신의 말투에 녹여내세요. 짧은 구문부터 시작해 점차 길게 이어가며, 실수해도 걱정하지 마시고 계속 따라가는 습관을 기르세요.

이 영상의 문법

화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.

문형영상 속 표현
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점were blocked · were still stuck · were scheduled
과거진행 was/were + -ing — 과거의 어느 시점에 진행 중이던 동작was traveling · was giving · was waiting
동사 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 뒤에 -ing형이 오는 동사practice repeating · started rehearsing · stopped worrying
“might / may” 가능성 might/may + 동사 — 가능하지만 확실하지 않은 일might still make · might be

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.

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