쉐도잉 연습: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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The Reluctant Dragon One evening,
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long ago, a shepherd reigned home, terrified.
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I saw something terrible!
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He cried to his wife and son.
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It's as big as four horses!
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It has long sharp claws,
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a long pointy tail, and shiny blue scales all over its body.
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His son looked up from his book.
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That sounds like a dragon, he said.
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A dragon, yelled the wife.
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A dragon.
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said the shepherd.
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That does not sound good.
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The boy wasn't scared.
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The next day, he set off up the hill to find the dragon.
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Bye, don't worry.
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He might be friendly, thought the boy.
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The dragon was friendly, and he was thrilled to see the boy.
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It's beautiful here, but it does get lonely.
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The boy smiled.
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He sat down and asked the dragon all kinds of questions.
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The dragon told stories of long, long ago.
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There were dangerous dragons everywhere.
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And brave knights fought them to rescue Princess.
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The boy came back every day to hear the stories.
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But then the villagers found out about the dragon.
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They were terrified.
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The boy ran straight to the dragon.
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The villagers want to get rid of you, he painted.
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But I wouldn't hurt a fly.
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That afternoon, the boy heard even worse news.
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He's here!
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Send George the Dragon Killer!
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Who's there?
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He's going to fight the dragon!
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The boy rushed back to the dragon.
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St. George the Dragon Killer wants to fight you,
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gasped the boy And he has the longest spear I've ever seen But I don't like fighting
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I'll just hide in my cave until he goes away Hey, said the dragon.
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You can't, cried the boy.
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Everyone wants a fight.
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The dragon yarned.
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I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
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The boy walked slowly back down to the village.
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He eats ten ships for breakfast A crowd of
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villagers was telling George about the dangerous dragon He burned down five horses It's not true,
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said the boy The dragon wouldn't hurt a fly But everyone wants a fight, said George.
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What can I do?
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Follow me, said the boy.
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And he took George to meet the dragon.
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What a perfect place for a fight, said George.
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No fighting,
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said the dragon firmly not even a pretend fight asked the boy maybe said the dragon
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the boy turned to george do you promise not to hurt him Well,
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it has to look real, said George Will there be a feast afterwards,
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asked the dragon There well,
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and you can come, promised George The next morning,
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lots of villagers arrived to watch the fight.
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The boy waited nervously by the dragon's cave.
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They cheered and waved when St. George rode into view.
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But where was the dragon?
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Then a roar anchored around the hills.
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Flames filled the air.
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Everyone gasped as the dragon appeared.
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His scales sparkled and he breathed out fire.
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Charge!
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cried George He galloped hard His spear held height The
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dragon bounced up All they shot past each other Missed! yelled the crowd George
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and the dragon turned around and charged again This time,
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there was no way they could miss.
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Clatter!
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Ban!
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Oof!
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The dragon slumped to the ground.
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George towered over him.
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Cut off his head!
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I think the dragon has learned his lesson.
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George declared, Let's invite him to our feast.
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And he led the villagers, the boy, and the dragon back down the hill.
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The boy was happy because his plan worked.
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The villagers were happy because they'd seen a fight.
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George was happy because he'd won.
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The dragon was happiest of all.
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He had lots of new friends and a very full tummy.
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Joyly night it's been, he murmured and began to snore.
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How will I get him home? said the boy I'll help,
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said George He gave the dragon a prude And they set off up the hill arm in arm The scent,
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the dragon and the boy Thank you.

이 레슨의 어휘와 말하기 포인트

이 말하기 레슨은 영상 “Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Reluctant Dragon”을(를) 바탕으로 합니다. 가장 자주 반복되는 단어는 다음과 같습니다: dragon, boy, george, fight, villagers. 이 영상에는 섀도잉할 문장 88개와 단어 659개가 있습니다. 말하는 구간의 길이는 9:10입니다. 화자는 분당 약 72단어로 천천히 말해서 소리 하나하나를 따라 하기에 여유가 있습니다. 영어에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 3,000단어에 속하는 단어가 78%뿐이라 어휘가 어려운 편입니다.

이 영상의 핵심 어휘

영상에 나오는 익혀 둘 만한 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.

단어발음뜻
dragon 명사/ˈdɹæɡən/용, 룡
cave 명사/keɪv/동굴, 굴
feast 명사/ˈfiːst/연회
shepherd 명사/ˈʃɛpəɹd/목자, 양치기
yell 동사/jɛl/소리치다, 외치다
spear 명사/spɪə̯(ɹ)/창
rescue 동사/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/구하다, 구출하다
sharp 형용사/ʃɑɹp/날카로운
lesson 명사/ˈlɛs.ən/수업, 과
arrive 동사/əˈɹaɪv/도착하다
tail 명사/ˈteɪ̯l/꼬리
brave 형용사/bɹeɪv/용감하다
invite 동사/ɪnˈvaɪt/초대하다
knight 명사/ˈnaɪ̯t/기사, 나이트
breathe 동사/bɹiːð/숨쉬다, 호흡(呼吸)하다

영상에 나오는 구동사

단어뜻
come back 동사돌아오다
go away 동사떠나다, 떠나가다
sit down 동사앉다
turn around 동사회전하다

따라 말해 볼 만한 문장

영상에 나오는 짧고 완결된 문장으로, 일상 대화에서 그대로 쓸 수 있습니다:

  • You can't, cried the boy.
  • I'm sure you'll think of something, he said.
  • What can I do?
  • How will I get him home?

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 seen · has learned
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점was thrilled · were terrified
“will” 미래 will + 동사 — 결정, 약속 또는 예측I'll just hide · you'll think · Will there

주의할 발음

화자는 don't, I'll, wouldn't 같은 축약형과 약화된 형태를 13번 사용합니다. 들리는 대로 짧게 발음하세요.

  • “th” 소리: breathe /bɹiːð/, thrill /θɹɪl/
  • “sh”와 “zh” 소리: shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/

한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:

  • /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: feast /ˈfiːst/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, flame /fleɪm/, firmly /ˈfɝmli/, terrify /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/
  • /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: cave /keɪv/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, brave /bɹeɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, villager /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/
  • /r/과 /l/ 구별하기: thrill /θɹɪl/, sparkle /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/

이 영상으로 연습하는 방법

  1. 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
  2. 보통 속도로 한 문장씩 섀도잉하고, 화자의 리듬과 맞을 때까지 반복합니다.
  3. 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, dragon, cave, feast 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.

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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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