쉐도잉 연습: Toma remédios? Coma maçã - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Toma remédios? Coma maçã”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: remedy, fiber, benefit, microbiota, toxin. This video has 16 sentences and 267 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a natural 154 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remedy noun | /ˈɹɛmədi/ | Something that corrects or counteracts. |
| fiber noun | /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ | A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. |
| microbiota noun | The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface. | |
| toxin noun | /ˈtɑksɪn/ | A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| intestinal adjective | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/ | Relating to the intestines. |
| metabolize verb | /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ | To undergo metabolism. |
| consume verb | /kənˈsum/ | To use up. |
| bacterium noun | /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ | A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. |
| intestine noun | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ | The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. |
| metabolite noun | /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/ | Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction. |
| prebiotic noun | /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/ | A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. |
| destined adjective | /ˈdɛstɪnd/ | Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain. |
| absorb verb | /æbˈsɔɹb/ | To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in… |
| variation noun | /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점 | being generated · was metabolized · will be destined |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, intestinal /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/, metabolize /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/, metabolite /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/, prebiotic /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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 remedy, fiber, microbiota.
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.











