This video has 18 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a natural 179 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

drum /ˈdɹʌm/ (noun) — A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
drummer /ˈdɹʌmɚ/ (noun) — One who plays the drums.
kit /ˈkɪt/ (noun) — A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ (verb) — To tie; to confine by any ligature.
belt /ˈbɛlt/ (noun) — A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (verb) — To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
criticize /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ (verb) — To find fault (with something).
skim /skɪm/ (verb) — To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
comer /ˈkʌmɚ/ (noun) — One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
winery /ˈwaɪnəɹi/ (noun) — A place where wine is made.
talent /ˈtæl.ənt/ (noun) — A marked natural ability or skill.
monster /ˈmɑnstɚ/ (noun) — A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
take for (verb) — To regard as.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we'll, isn'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 drum, drummer, kit.

이 영상의 문법

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

문형	영상 속 표현
현재완료진행 have/has been + -ing — 전에 시작해 지금도 계속되는 동작	who's been skimming
“will” 미래 will + 동사 — 결정, 약속 또는 예측	We'll talk · We'll also talk
현재진행 am/is/are + -ing — 지금 또는 요즘 일어나고 있는 일	I'm doing

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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