쉐도잉 연습: The Most Important Thing - Comparatives and Superlatives - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

레슨 만드는 중...
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The most important thing.
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Pam!
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You look amazing!
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Your dress is so beautiful!
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Not as beautiful as yours, Jenny.
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And you have a new hairstyle.
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Your hair is shorter than before, but it looks more stylish now.
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Thanks!
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Wow, look at your shoes!
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They are so fancy!
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They are very cool looking, but less comfortable than I thought.
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And they're the most expensive shoes I've ever bought.
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The worst choice ever Are you enjoying the party girls?
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Yeah we are, everything is so delicious Have you tasted these snacks over here?
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But these ones are tastier because they are so spicy Just try them They are tasty indeed,
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but not as delicious as this salad And it's the healthiest choice by the way Kristen is so happy.
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She's got so many wonderful presents.
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She's got a new smartphone.
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I wish I were as lucky as her.
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Her smartphone is the slimmest phone on the market.
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It is much slimmer than mine.
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My phone is older than all the other phones I see.
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I wish I had a more modern phone with a larger screen.
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That's the least important thing in life to make you happy.
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A more modern phone won't make you happier.
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My phone is as old as yours and I don't need another one.
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Kristen is so happy because she has many friends.
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I think she is the friendliest person I I know.
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Yes, she is considered to be the most popular girl in school and the most loved one.
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Who is the boy next to her?
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That's her brother, Paul.
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I met him at the chess club.
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He's the most talented chess player in the club.
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And I think he is the most intelligent student in our school.
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Is he older than Kristen?
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Yes, he is two years older than her.
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He is as handsome as Kristen.
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But he is not as sociable as her.
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He doesn't have too many friends.
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He is quieter and more sensitive than his sister.
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He studies harder than her.
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His marks are better than Christian's.
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But she is funnier and nicer.
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I get along better with her than Paul.
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Of all my friends, she is the easiest person to talk to.
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And who is the woman talking to Christian right now?
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Oh, that's her mum.
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She is the kindest and most generous person I know.
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She loves helping everyone.
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She has a very good heart.
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Look, the girl coming towards them is Christian's and Paul's sister Vivian.
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Really?
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But she looks very different from them.
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She is taller, has darker hair, and looks much older.
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I think she is the least attractive of them.
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Her clothes aren't so fashionable as her siblings.
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Well, I think she considers character more important than appearance.
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She may be less attractive than her siblings, but she has a nice personality.
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Everyone likes her.
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She is indeed the oldest of them and the tallest member of the family.
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She is a basketball player.
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They may be very different, but they love and support one another.
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That's the most important thing.
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How's it going guys?
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Are you having fun?
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Yeah, we're having a great time.
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The party is awesome.
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I absolutely love all the treats and there were so many beautiful surprises.
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The best part is yet to come.
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Just wait and see.
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Happy birthday!
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The cake tastes just as good as it looks.
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It has the most wonderful flavor I've ever tasted.
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This is a great party.
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I'm having so much fun.
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Pam, you are the best dancer in our class.
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Why won't you join us?
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I would be the worst dancer in these shoes.
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They're so uncomfortable.
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So anyone is a better dancer than I am right now.
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Oh, you poor thing.
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Next time I buy shoes, I'll take care to choose the most comfortable ones and not the best looking ones.
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Comparatives.
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We use the comparative form to compare to people, animals, places or things.
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That smartphone is slimmer than mine.
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Paul is older than Kristen.
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This salad is tastier than that snack.
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She is nicer than him.
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Her phone is more modern than mine.
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Paul is more sensitive than his sister.
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Vivian is less attractive than Kristen.
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You're a better dancer than me.
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Comparisons with as-as are used to say that two things, animals or people have the same attribute.
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I wish I were as lucky as her.
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Paul is as handsome as Kristen.
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Not as as is used to say that two things, animals or people do not have the same attribute.
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Not as as and less have the same meaning.
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He is not as sociable as her or he is less sociable than her.
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Vivian is less attractive than her siblings or Vivian is not as attractive as her siblings.
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Superlatives.
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The superlative form is used to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group.
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Her smartphone is the slimmest phone on the market.
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She is the friendliest person I know.
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Her mom is the kindest person I've met.
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That phone has got a large screen I've ever seen.
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She is the most popular girl in school.
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That's the most important thing.
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She is the least attractive of them.
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You are the best dancer in our class.
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That was the worst choice ever!

이 비디오는 누구를 위한 건가요?

초급에서 중급 수준의 영어 학습자에게 완벽한 비디오입니다! 특히 영어 회화 연습이나 IELTS 스피킹 준비를 하고 계신 분들에게 추천해요. 일상 대화에서 자주 사용되는 비교급과 최상급 표현을 자연스럽게 배우고, 실제 대화에서 어떻게 사용하는지 익힐 수 있어요. 목표가 자연스러운 영어 발화를 익히는 거라면 이 비디오로 쉐도잉(shadow speech) 연습을 하면 좋습니다!

빼놓을 수 없는 단어와 표현

대화에서 눈에 띄는 표현들을 모아봤어요. 이것들만 알아도 회화 실력이 한층 업그레이드 될 거예요!

  • steal: 여기서는 "빼앗다"가 아니라 "훔쳐서 쓰다"라는 뜻으로, 유용한 표현을 가져다 쓰는 것을 의미해요. "Words worth stealing"은 "훔쳐쓰기에 가치 있는 단어"입니다.
  • fancy: "멋진, 화려한"이라는 뜻으로, 옷이나 신발 등에 자주 사용돼요. "Your shoes are so fancy!"는 "너의 신발 정말 멋져!"입니다.
  • generous: "관대한, 너그러운"으로, 사람의 성품을 표현할 때 써요. "She is the most generous person"은 "그녀는 가장 너그러운 사람입니다."
  • get along with: "친해지다, 사이좋게 지내다"입니다. "I get along better with her"는 "나는 그녀와 더 잘 어울려요."

발음을 제대로 잡는 방법

이 비디오의 대화는 자연스러운 일상 회화 톤이기 때문에, 영어 쉐도잉(shadowspeak) 연습에 perfect해요! 특히 주의해야 할 발음 포인트는 다음과 같아요.

비교급과 최상급의 강세

"shorter than before"에서 "shorter"의 't'는 약간 흐리게 발음하고, "than"은 'ðən'으로 빠르게 발음해요. "the most expensive"에서 "the"는 'ði'로 발음해 "most"와 자연스럽게 연결되도록 해요. 이렇게 강세를 주면 더 자연스러운 발음이 됩니다.

연속 발음 (linking)

"as beautiful as yours"에서 "as"와 "beautiful" 사이, "beautiful"과 "as" 사이를 연결해 발음해요. "as beautiful as"는 'æz ˈbjuːtəfəl æz'로 발음해 연속感을 느끼세요. "I wish I were as lucky as her"에서 "were as"는 'wɜːr æz'로 연결해요. shadow speech 연습을 할 때는 이런 연결 부분을 집중적으로 따라해보세요!

꾸준히 영어 회화 연습를 하면, 점점 자연스러운 발음과 표현을 익힐 수 있을 거예요. 실패해도 괜찮아요! 연습이 실력을 만든다는 거 잊지 마세요. 화이팅!

이 영상의 문법

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

문형영상 속 표현
현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때I've ever bought · I've ever tasted · I've met
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점is considered · is indeed
비교급 -er than / more … than — 두 대상을 비교shorter than · less comfortable than · slimmer than
최상급 the -est / the most … — 집단에서 가장 높거나 낮은 것The most important · the most expensive · The worst

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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