쉐도잉 연습: SIGNS YOU'RE A CONVERSATIONAL NARCISSIST - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SIGNS YOU'RE A CONVERSATIONAL NARCISSIST”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: conversational, conversation, themselves. This video has 35 sentences and 340 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:19. The speaker talks fast, about 257 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 11 of its 35 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| conversational adjective | /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/ | Easy in conversation, chatty. |
| narcissist noun | One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself. | |
| curiosity noun | /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. |
| assertive adjective | /əˈsɝtɪv/ | Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive. |
| assertively adverb | In an assertive manner. | |
| eyebrow noun | /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ | The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. |
| narcissism noun | /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/ | A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their… |
| vomit verb | /ˈvɑmɪt/ | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| aggressively adverb | In an aggressive manner. | |
| rejection noun | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of rejecting. |
| verbal adjective | /ˈvɜː.bəl/ | Of or relating to words. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| follow up verb | To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. |
| roll up verb | To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating. |
| stand up for verb | To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How can I be smart and funny?
- Do you want to hear about mine?
- Do you want to hear about my goal?
- They're trying to impress you.
- Why am I doing this?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, they'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/
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 conversational, narcissist, curiosity.
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