쉐도잉 연습: THIS MY FAVORITE SHOW .# THE MIDDLE - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “THIS MY FAVORITE SHOW .# THE MIDDLE”. This video has 15 sentences and 89 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 3 of its 15 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| glow verb | /ɡloʊ/ | To emit heat and light without a flame. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| geek noun | /ɡiːk/ | A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun. |
| chain noun | /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| notice verb | /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ | To become aware of; to observe. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| mention verb | /ˈmɛnʃən/ | To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify |
| reaction noun | /ɹiˈækʃən/ | An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event. |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| “going to” 미래 be going to + 동사 — 계획이나 곧 일어날 것이 분명한 일 | gonna go |
| 의무: must / have to / need to 어떤 일이 필요하다고 말할 때 | need to know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, isn't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: mention /ˈmɛnʃən/, reaction /ɹiˈækʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like phrase, glow, whoa.
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.











