쉐도잉 연습: #Slow #English #Listening for #Beginners (A1-A2) - My Roots - Ep. 21 - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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Hello and welcome to this slow English listening for beginners.
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Today's topic is my roots.
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After the story, I will ask you some questions to check on your understanding.
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Don't worry if you don't understand everything.
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Just focus on the key information. Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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I was born in Chicago.
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Chicago is a big city in America.
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It is in the state of Illinois.
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Chicago has many tall buildings and a beautiful lake called Lake Michigan.
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My parents are from Sicily, a beautiful island in Italy.
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It is in the south of the country.
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When I was a child, my home was special.
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My mother cooked Sicilian food.
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We ate pasta, arancini and cannoli.
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Arancini are rice balls with cheese inside.
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Cannoli are sweet pastries with cream.
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My father spoke Italian at home.
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He wanted me to remember the language.
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We had photos of Sicily on our walls.
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I saw pictures of the blue sea, of the green mountains, and of the old buildings.
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My mother woke up early every morning.
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She made coffee in a small pot called mocha.
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The smell of coffee filled our house.
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My father read Italian newspapers.
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He listened to Italian radio.
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They wanted to keep our culture alive in America.
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On weekends, we visited my grandparents.
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They lived in a small apartment in an area of Chicago called Little Italy.
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Many Italian families lived there.
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My grandmother told me stories about Sicily.
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She talked about her childhood in the small village.
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She showed me how to make traditional food.
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I learned to make pasta by hand.
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My grandfather played old Sicilian songs on his guitar.
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He sang with a deep, warm voice.
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Sometimes other Italian families came to visit.
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They brought food and wine.
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They talked in Italian and laughed a lot.
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At school, I had American friends.
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I spoke English with them.
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I ate hamburgers and pizza.
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American pizza is different from Italian pizza.
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I watched American shows.
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I celebrated American holidays, like Thanksgiving and Halloween.
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I felt American when I was at school.
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But at home, I felt Sicilian.
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I learned Italian words.
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I learned about Sicilian history.
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Sicily has a long history with many different cultures.
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My parents said, never forget where you come from.
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This was very important to them.
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In the summer, my family went to the beach in Chicago.
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My parents always said, the beaches in Sicily are more beautiful.
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They showed me pictures of the clear blue water and white sand.
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I dreamed of seeing these beaches one day.
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When I was 10 years old, we visited Sicily for the first time.
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We stayed for one month.
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We visited my aunts, my uncles, and my cousins.
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They were so happy to see us.
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They gave us many gifts.
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We ate big family dinners that lasted for hours.
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The food was amazing.
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Fresh vegetables, seafood, and delicious desserts.
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In Sicily, I saw the places from my parents' stories.
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I saw the village where my mother was born.
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I saw the school where my father studied.
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I saw the church where they got married.
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Everything felt familiar, even though it was my first visit.
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After that summer, we visit Sicily every few years.
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Each time, I felt more connected to the island.
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I loved the warm weather, the friendly people, and the relaxed lifestyle.
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When I was in high school, some friends asked me about my family.
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They were interested in my Sicilian roots.
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I felt proud to be different.
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I brought Sicilian cookies to school parties.
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I taught my friends Italian words.
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They thought that it was cool that I had two cultures.
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I went to university in Chicago.
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I studied business.
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During those years, I became more American.
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I was very busy with my studies and work.
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I visited my parents less often i spoke italian less frequently
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but i still loved sicilian food and traditions when i was 30 my parents decided to go back to Sicily.
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They missed their homeland.
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They missed the warm weather, the food, and their old friends.
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They bought a small house in their hometown.
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I stayed in Chicago.
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I had a good job there.
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I visited them every summer.
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I loved the beaches, the food and the people.
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Sicily felt like a second home to me.
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I started to think about my own identity. Was I American?
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Was I Sicilian?
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I felt connected to both places.
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Five years ago, I made a big decision.
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I moved to Sicily too.
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It was not easy.
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I had to find a new job.
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I had to improve my Italian.
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I had to make new friends.
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But I felt that that was the right choice for me.
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Now I live in a small town near Palermo.
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Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
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I work as an English teacher.
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Many people in Sicily want to learn English.
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I speak Italian every day now.
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Sometimes I make mistakes, but people are patient with me.
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I eat fresh local food, fruits and vegetables from local farms,
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fish from the Mediterranean Sea.
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My apartment is small, but it has a beautiful view of the sea.
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In the morning, I drink my coffee on my balcony.
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I watch the fishermen bring in their boats.
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In the evening, I walk along the beach.
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I meet friends at local cafes.
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Life is slower here than in Chicago, but I enjoy it.
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I have made many friends in Sicily.
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Some are locals who have lived here all their lives.
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Others are people like me who moved here from different countries.
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We share our experiences and help each other.
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Sometimes I miss Chicago.
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I miss the tall buildings.
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I miss the snow in the winter.
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I miss the busy streets and the energy of the city.
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I miss my old friends and my favorite restaurants.
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When I feel homesick, I call my friends in America or make American food at home.
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But Sicily feels like home now.
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The local people call me the American, but they accept me as part of their community.
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I understand my roots better now.
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I see why my parents and grandparents loved this island so much.
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I appreciate the history, the traditions and the values.
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I am both American and Sicilian.
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My two cultures make me who I am.
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I speak two languages.
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I know two different ways of life.
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I can see the world from two perspectives.
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This is a special gift.
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In the future, I want to create a small business that connects America and Sicily.
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Maybe a shop that sells Sicilian products in America,
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or a service that helps America discover Sicily.
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I want to be a bridge between my two homes.
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Every morning I wake up grateful for my journey.
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I am grateful for my parents who kept their traditions alive.
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I am grateful for my two homes and my two cultures.
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I am grateful for the chance to understand my roots and grow new ones.
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Now, let's check on your understanding.
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Answer these questions. Where was I born?
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I was born in Chicago in America. Where is Sicily?
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Sicily is a beautiful island in the south of Italy.
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What's my job now?
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I work as an English teacher.
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Why did my parents move back to Sicily?
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They missed their homeland, the warm weather, the food, and their old friends.
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How do I feel about having two cultures?
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I feel it is a special gift to have two cultures.
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I can speak two languages and see the world from two perspectives.
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If you have answered correctly to all the questions, you have done a very good job.
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Keep working and see you next time.
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Bye-bye.

왜 이 영상을 통해 말하기 연습을 해야 할까요?

이 비디오는 초급 학습자를 위해 느린 영어 청취를 제공합니다. 발음과 어휘를 향상시키는 데 도움이 되는 리소스로, 자신의 뿌리에 대한 이야기를 통해 더 깊은 문화적 이해를 돕습니다. 특히, IELTS 스피킹 준비를 하는 학습자들에게 유용하며, 일상적인 대화 주제에 대한 실전 감각을 기를 수 있습니다. 이 비디오에서는 집, 음식, 가족 및 문화적 정체성에 대해 강조하며, shadowing 기술을 통해 자기 목소리를 들어보는 경험도 제공합니다.

문법 및 문맥 속 표현

  • 주어 + 동사 + 보어: "I was born in Chicago." 이 구조는 간단하지만, 의사소통에서 중요한 역할을 합니다.
  • 과거형 동사 사용: "My parents are from Sicily." 이러한 문장은 자신의 배경을 이야기할 때 유용하게 사용됩니다.
  • 지시형용사: "This is my home." 특정 대상을 지칭할 때 사용하는 지시형용사는 대화를 더욱 명확하게 만들어 줍니다.
  • 비교구문: "American pizza is different from Italian pizza." 두 대상을 비교하는 표현은 다양한 상황에서 사용할 수 있습니다.

이런 문법적 요소들은 shadowspeak 또는 shadow speak 연습 시에도 자주 접하게 되므로, 실제 대화 속 문맥을 이해하는 데 큰 도움이 됩니다.

일반적인 발음 함정

  • Chicago: '시카고'의 발음은 한국어로는 어렵게 느껴질 수 있습니다. '쉬카고'와 같이 발음하는 것을 연습해 보세요.
  • Italian: '이탈리안'은 '이태리'와 혼동될 수 있습니다. 강세를 정확히 보고 연습하는 것이 중요합니다.
  • arancini: 이탈리아 음식 이름은 긴 발음을 요구하는 단어로, 외래어로 취급되어 정확한 발음 연습이 필요합니다.

발음의 어려움은 영어 학습에서 흔하게 발생하며, shadowspeaks 녹음을 통해 반복적으로 듣고 따라하는 것이 매우 도움이 됩니다. 발음 교정을 위해 'shadowing' 기법을 활용하여 같은 발음을 모방해 보세요.

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.