쉐도잉 연습: 20K - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

This video has 47 sentences and 215 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• heal /ˈhiːl/ (verb) — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ (verb) — To get free; to free oneself.
• promise /ˈpɹɑmɪs/ (noun) — An oath or affirmation; a vow.
• minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ (noun) — A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
• secret /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ (noun) — A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
• worry /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ (verb) — To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
• dear /dɪɹ/ (adjective) — High in price; expensive.
• forever /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ (adverb) — For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).
• let down (verb) — To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, gonna, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like heal, breathe, escape.

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