쉐도잉 연습: Why Do We Feel More Creative at Certain Times? | B1 English Shadowing - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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Have you ever had a great idea while taking a shower, walking outside, or lying in bed,
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but then struggled to think of anything useful when you finally sat down to work?
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Maybe you can write easily late at night, but feel stuck in the morning.
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Maybe your best ideas come when you are alone, but disappear when you are in a busy office.
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It can feel strange.
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You are the same person working on the same kind of problem, but your mind does not always work in the same way.
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Some hours feel full of ideas.
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Other hours feel completely empty.
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So, why does this happen?
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Creativity is not only about talent or intelligence.
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Our energy, attention, environment, and daily habits can all change the way we think.
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And when we understand the times when our mind feels more open, we may be able to use those moments better.
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One reason we feel more creative at certain times is simple.
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Our energy is not the same all day.
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Think about a normal day.
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Maybe you wake up feeling fresh, but after several hours of work, your mind becomes tired
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or maybe mornings are difficult for you but after lunch
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and a short break
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you suddenly feel more awake different people have different patterns some
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people think clearly in the morning others become more active in the afternoon
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or evening when your mind has enough energy it can be easier to connect different ideas,
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solve problems, and imagine something new.
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When you are very tired, your mind may focus more on finishing the next small task.
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You may still be able to work, but new ideas can feel harder to find.
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This is one reason forcing yourself to be creative at the same time every day does not always work.
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You may have a writing task at 10 in the morning, but your best ideas may come at 8 at night.
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That does not mean you are lazy in the morning.
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It may simply mean that your mind has a different rhythm.
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Paying attention to your energy can help you notice when your thinking feels clear and when it feels slow.
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You do not have to change your whole life around these times.
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But if you notice that your best ideas often appear at a certain time, time, it may be worth giving that time some space.
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Another reason creativity can appear at certain times is that our minds finally have some space.
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During a busy day, we may move from one task to another without stopping.
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We answer messages, check emails, talk to people, look at our phones, and think about what we need to do next.
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Our attention is always going somewhere.
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Then later in the day, we take a shower, go for a walk, wash the dishes, or sit quietly for a few minutes.
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Suddenly, an idea appears.
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Because you are not asking your mind to focus on one difficult task, it has some free space to connect things in the background.
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Think about a problem you have been trying to solve.
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You work on it for an hour and get nowhere.
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Then you leave your desk and take a short walk.
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Ten minutes later, the answer suddenly comes to you.
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The walk did not magically solve the problem.
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You simply gave your mind a different kind of time.
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This is why breaks can sometimes help creative thinking.
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A break is not always wasted time.
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Sometimes, stepping away from a problem helps you see it differently
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Of course, this does not mean you should avoid work whenever you feel stuck
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But if you are forcing yourself to think harder and harder,
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sometimes the better choice is to step away for a little while Your mind may need space, not more pressure
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Our environment can also change the way we think.
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When you spend every day in the same room, looking at the same desk and doing the same tasks,
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your mind may start following the same patterns.
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This can be useful when you need to build a routine, but it can also make new ideas harder to find.
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That is why a small change can sometimes help.
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You might take your notebook to a different room.
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You might work in a quiet cafe.
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You might walk outside while thinking about a problem.
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You might simply change where you sit.
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The goal is not to find a magical place that makes you creative.
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It is to give your mind something slightly different to notice.
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New sounds, new views, and new experiences can give you new things to connect.
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Imagine that you are trying to write about travel, but you have been sitting at the same desk for two hours.
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Nothing comes to you.
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Then you go outside and walk through a busy street.
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You see people, hear sounds, and notice small details.
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Later, you return to your desk, and suddenly you have something to write about.
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The ideas did not come from nowhere.
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Your surroundings gave your mind new information.
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Creativity often grows when old ideas meet new experiences.
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Sometimes, changing your place is enough to change what you notice.
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It can be useful to know when you feel creative, but there is one important problem.
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If you always wait for inspiration, you may not create very much.
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You may say, I write best at night, and then skip writing because you do not feel ready.
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Or you may think, I need to be in the right mood.
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The problem is that the perfect mood does not always arrive when you need it.
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Creative people do not always feel creative.
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Sometimes they simply begin, and the ideas come later.
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You can use your best times when possible, but you can also practice working when your mind feels ordinary.
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For example, if you know that you often have good ideas in the evening, keep a notebook nearby.
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Write down ideas when they come.
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But during the day, do not be afraid to do simple work.
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Write the first paragraph.
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Make a rough list draw a simple picture.
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Start with something small.
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Creativity does not always appear before action.
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Sometimes, action invites creativity into the room.
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The first sentence may be difficult, but the second sentence may come more easily.
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The first idea may be weak, but the next one may be better.
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This is why it is useful to understand your natural rhythm without becoming controlled by it.
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Notice when your mind feels open, give those moments some space, but keep practicing even when you do not feel especially creative.
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We do not think in exactly the same way all day.
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Our energy changes.
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Our attention changes.
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Our surroundings change.
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And because of that, Our creativity can change too.
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You may have your best ideas in the morning, at night, during a walk, or after a quiet break.
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Pay attention to these moments.
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Notice what you were doing where you were and how you felt.
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You may start to see a pattern, but do not wait for the perfect moment every time.
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Use your best moments when you can and keep working when you cannot.
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Sometimes, creativity comes when you stop forcing it.
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Sometimes, it comes after you begin.
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The important thing is to give your mind both things it needs, space to explore and a reason to keep going.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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Your best ideas may come at unexpected times.
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So when one appears, write it down.
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You never know where it may lead.
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이 말하기 레슨은 영상 “Why Do We Feel More Creative at Certain Times?”을(를) 바탕으로 합니다. 가장 자주 반복되는 단어는 다음과 같습니다: creative, creativity, notice, write, walk. 이 영상에는 섀도잉할 문장 109개와 단어 1264개가 있습니다. 말하는 구간의 길이는 9:12입니다. 화자는 분당 약 137단어의 일정한 속도로 말해서 섀도잉하기에 편한 속도입니다. 단어의 92%가 영어에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 3,000단어에 속해 어휘가 쉬운 편입니다.
이 영상의 핵심 어휘
영상에 나오는 익혀 둘 만한 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 단어 | 발음 | 뜻 |
|---|---|---|
| creativity 명사 | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | 창의력, 창조력 |
| desk 명사 | /dɛsk/ | 책상 |
| solve 동사 | /sɒlv/ | 해결하다 |
| connect 동사 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 잇다, 연결하다 |
| mood 명사 | /muːd/ | 기분 |
| nowhere 부사 | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | 아무데도 |
| rhythm 명사 | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | 리듬 |
| surroundings 명사 | /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ | 주위 |
| notebook 명사 | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | 공책, 노트 |
| ordinary 형용사 | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | 정규의, 보통의 |
| inspiration 명사 | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | 흡입, 들이쉬기 |
| arrive 동사 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 도착하다 |
| routine 명사 | /ɹuˈtin/ | 일과, 루틴 |
| explore 동사 | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | 탐험하다 |
| invite 동사 | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | 초대하다 |
영상에 나오는 구동사
| 단어 | 발음 | 뜻 |
|---|---|---|
| wake up 동사 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 눈뜨다, 일어나다 |
| write down 동사 | 적다, 적어 두다 |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
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| 현재완료진행 have/has been + -ing — 전에 시작해 지금도 계속되는 동작 | have been trying · have been sitting |
| “might / may” 가능성 might/may + 동사 — 가능하지만 확실하지 않은 일 | may be · may focus · may still be |
| 최상급 the -est / the most … — 집단에서 가장 높거나 낮은 것 | your best |
| 동사 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 뒤에 -ing형이 오는 동사 | start following · practice working · keep practicing |
주의할 발음
- “sh”와 “zh” 소리: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
- 긴 단어 — 강세 위치에 주의: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:
- /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/
- /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, solve /sɒlv/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- /z/ — ㅈ이 아니라 성대를 울리는 /s/: surroundings /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/, lazy /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/
이 영상으로 연습하는 방법
- 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
- 보통 속도로 한 문장씩 섀도잉하고, 화자의 리듬과 맞을 때까지 반복합니다.
- 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, creativity, desk, solve 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.
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