Shadowing Practice: 이렇게 짧아도 AL 나옵니다. 오픽 AL 실제 답변 (최신 2026 ver.) 💬 | OPIc 서베이 • 난이도 선택 팁 - Learn English Speaking with Video

let's start the interview now tell me a little bit about yourself let's start the interview now

tell me a little bit about yourself hi ava i'm so young but you can call me sophia

I double majored in English Language and Literature and Business at Hanyang University.

To be honest, I'm kind of nervous right now because I'm a bit of an introvert, but I look forward to talking more with you.

So let's get started.

You indicated in the survey that you like to visit parks.

What kind of parks do you go to?

You indicated in the survey that you like to visit parks.

What kind of parks do you go to?

Although there are so many parks in Korea, I usually like to go to the park right next to my house.

It's called Lake Park because there is literally this huge lake at the center of the park.

The reason I like this park so much is because, well, A, it's so close to where I live, it's like a five -minute walk, so I can go there whenever I feel like it.

And B, the scenery is just so beautiful.

For example, in the springtime, cherry blossoms bloom all over the park and it's a great place to go out for a family picnic and just relax.

Also, the park is not too crowded so I can enjoy the peacefulness.

So yeah, these are the reasons I visit this park the most.

Describe your normal day at the park.

well since it's like an everyday activity i don't really do

anything special at the park um i usually take a walk

with my dog uh you know like it's a great thing to have a park right next to your house

when you have a dog and i just like walk around this like huge lake

which takes about an hour uh

and i sometimes just like ride a bike instead uh it's especially pretty during spring time

because of all the cherry blossoms my sister

and i always go out to the park to ride our bikes in the spring

and while i was like while i walk around the park i usually listen to music

and look at the sky which is why sunset time is my favorite

because the sky turns pink

and it's really pretty spending time at the park is always nice

because it helps me get my hair down and just you know relax

and I can really take my mind off things tell me

about the last time you went to a park what did

you do tell me everything in detail tell me about the

last time you went to a park what did you do tell me everything in detail

so so the last time I went to the park was actually last weekend it was just a normal day.

I was walking my dog but then the weather was

so nice so I realized that it's such a nice day for a picnic.

So I called my mom and the whole family decided to go out to have a picnic at the park.

So we took all like of our delicious food like desserts like cake

and we ordered pizza even and just having delicious food

and chatting with each other it made me feel very calm and happy at the same time.

I just remember looking at the water glistening under the sunlight

and I don't know it was just like so peaceful you know.

So even though nothing really special happened at the park I would say I had a great time

and I would definitely like to go to the park with my family again.

You indicated in the survey that you like to listen to music.

what kind of music do you like who is your favorite artist you indicated in the survey

that you like to listen to music what kind of music do you like who is your favorite artist

well i like all kinds of music from k -pop to a ballads

and hip -hop but

if i had to choose one specific genre it would probably be pop i especially like american pop songs

because when I was young, I used to only listen to pop songs by famous artists like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and I don't know,

listening to those songs now, it brings me nostalgia.

And I guess I just like the upbeat melody of pop songs, which is why my favorite artist is Ariana Grande.

I feel like her songs are not only good, but she also sings so well, like she's top tier uh like

when she belts out those high notes it feels like out

of this world you know it's like an angel singing almost

so yeah i really hope i can see her perform live one day

when did you first get interested in music when did you first get interested in music

oh wow i cannot specifically remember when i first got interested in music

but there is a core memory that comes to mind uh it was

when i listened to music through earphones for the first time i was like eight

and i borrowed my sister's mp3 player one of my favorite

songs back then the climb by miley cyrus was playing i still remember the shock i felt

when i put on the earphones the music silenced everything around me

and it felt like i was at an actual live concert

so i found myself just being totally immersed in the song

and i didn't give the mp3 player back to my sister until like she got really mad

so i guess it was just a memorable experience

because i've never listened to music so loudly before

and i still love listening to songs with my airpods

and getting the full experience so yeah i would say that was definitely my turning point

tell me about a memorable music experience you had when was it

and who did you go with tell me about a memorable music experience you had

when was it

and who did you go with um one of my most

favorite oh one of my most memorable music experiences would probably be

when i went to the coldplay concert in korea last year i was a huge fan of the band

so i got tickets as soon as i heard them they would perform in korea

and none of my friends was interested in Coldplay, so I had to go alone, which was honestly a bummer.

I was kind of worried that I wouldn't be able to fully enjoy the moment

because I didn't have anyone to cheer with me, you know.

But when Coldplay began to sing and everyone in the crowd started to sing along,

I felt like I was a part of this huge group and I ended up having the time of my life.

My favorite part of the concert was when Coldplay sang Viva La Vida.

It was the song I was looking forward to the most

because I was looking at so many videos on YouTube and the band did not disappoint.

I remember singing so loud it felt as

if I was like the one performing on stage

and overall it was such a magical experience and I wish Coldplay visits Korea again soon.

You indicated in the survey that you like to go on international trips.

Where did you go?

You indicated in the survey that you like to go on international trips.

Where did you go?

I've been to lots of different countries like Taiwan,

Vietnam, even Mexico and I enjoyed all of them but I would pick Japan as one of the best countries I've visited.

So many Koreans, including me, we visit Japan often because it's super close to Korea.

It's only like a two -hour flight, which is similar to going to Jeju Island.

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And the food in Japan is just amazing.

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It has lots of fresh seafood and the ramen there is just fantastic.

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But for me, the reason I went to Japan so often was because of Universal Studios in Osaka.

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I was a huge fan of Harry Potter when I was young

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and Hogwarts at an amusement park was the most magical place for me.

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So every country has its own charm, but I think Japan definitely is my cup of tea.

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Tell me about your first trip abroad.

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Where did you go and what did you do there?

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Tell me about your first trip abroad.

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Where did you go and what did you do there?

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Fun fact, my first trip abroad was actually Japan.

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It was back

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when I was in high school i traveled japan with my

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family i remember being uh super excited even before the trip

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and like it was my first trip abroad ever

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so like of course i'm excited right and i've always wanted to travel abroad

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and it just felt like a dream come true

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so we went to osaka kyoto and kobe

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and osaka was definitely my favorite city because it was just so lively

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and the food was a really good having authentic sushi for the first time was definitely an eye -opener for sure

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and not to mention universal studios stepping into the harry potter themed area

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and looking at hogwarts in real life just felt unreal

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and after this i visited japan again actually a few more times

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because it was so good and although it was a short trip i really enjoyed the whole experience.

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Tell me about your most memorable trip.

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Why was it memorable?

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Tell me about your most memorable trip.

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Why was it memorable?

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What an interesting question.

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I have so many memorable moments, so let's see.

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Okay, so there was a time I went to Cancun with my friends back when I was an exchange student.

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The overall trip was super fun, but what really made the trip memorable was what happened afterwards.

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So at the last day of the trip, we packed our bags and we headed to the airport early because, well, we didn't want to miss our flights.

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But then we got a notification saying that our flight has been delayed.

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It wouldn't really have been a problem then, but the flight kept getting delayed even more and more.

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So it eventually got delayed to a point where we wouldn't even make it to the connected flights.

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So basically, you can say like our flight got cancelled.

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At first, my friends and I, we were panicking and we were all just super frustrated.

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But then the airline offered us a free stay at an all -inclusive hotel.

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And since it was all -inclusive, we could enjoy like the buffet, the swimming pool, like all the amenities for free.

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And I still remember how we all started like laughing like crazy.

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It was just so funny how we were really annoyed

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and then suddenly got happy because we got offered this free stay at the hotel.

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So although the flight was canceled, we ended up having a wonderful night.

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So, yeah, that was definitely my most memorable trip.

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And I guess like even in the most unexpected situations, there can be good memories.

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You started work at a company and you need a new ID card.

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Ask questions about it.

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You started work at a company, and you need a new ID card.

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Ask questions about it.

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Hi, I'm starting work next Monday, and I was told to call you for a new ID card.

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I just have a few questions about the card, if you don't mind.

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Great, okay.

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So, how long does it usually take to make the ID card?

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I'm starting next Monday, so I'd like to receive it as soon as possible.

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oh I see okay um

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and would I have to go to the office to get my ID card

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or could it be delivered to my house I mean I

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don't mind either way I just wanted to check oh you can deliver it

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that would be even better thanks uh and oh

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and lastly would there be any uh fee charge for the ID card you know like the delivery fee

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or anything oh it's free great uh thank you

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so much okay have a great day something's wrong with your id card explain the situation in detail

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and suggest ways to fix the card something's wrong with your id card explain the situation in detail

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and suggest ways to fix the card good morning this is

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sophia from marketing i just received my new id card

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and i noticed that my name was spelled wrong on the card uh it's supposed to spelled a ph not f

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yeah i don't know if this will block total access to the office

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but i just wanted to fix it just in case

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so could you make a new id card with the correct spelling

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or i can just return the one i have right now if that is easier to fix

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oh okay also while the card is getting fixed uh can i get a guest card

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so i can enter the building i can visit the office on a weekdays

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and get the guest card yeah yeah yeah please let me

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know once the card is fixed okay great i appreciate your help no that'll be all bye share an experience

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when you had a problem with your ID card share an experience

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when you had a problem with your ID card oh my

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god Ava I cannot believe you're asking me this question I

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actually just lost my ID card last month during my New York trip

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so I don't know what happened exactly but I lost my wallet

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while I was sightseeing with my friend I just bought a banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery

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and I remember pulling out my wallet to pay for it then we walked around

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and eventually went to this cafe to get like some matcha

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and as I was reaching for my wallet again I realized it was gone

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and not gonna lie I totally freaked out I mean who wouldn't right it's a wallet

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so it was like on the third day of the trip too

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so basically I lost all financial means in my trip

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and thankfully my friend covered the rest of the trip

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and i sent the money back to her

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and she was totally a lifesaver

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and luckily i didn't have any cash in the wallet

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so i was able to just block all my credit cards uh still i was mad at myself for being

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so clumsy and that's why i lost my id card Yeah, I had to get a new one when I got back to Korea,

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and it cost me like $3, which was annoying.

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It's not a good memory, but yeah, that's what happened.

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Compare two friends or family members.

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How are they different, and what do they have in common?

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Compare two friends or family members.

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How are they different, and what do they have in common?

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What an interesting question.

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I've never really thought about it.

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I'd say my parents are pretty different.

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My dad, for example, he is very organized.

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I don't know if you know MBTI, but he's a huge J in capital letters.

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So he's usually the one who plans all the trips and family events, which is nice.

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My mom, on the other hand, is quite easygoing.

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She just goes with the flow and doesn't really complain much.

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And I personally think they are a great match for this

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because my dad leads and my mom follows um and

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while my dad is more logical and uh kind of direct

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when giving advice my mom is very uh empathetic she's a warm -hearted person

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so she always listens to my feelings first

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so yeah both ways have pros and cons i think

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so i usually just go and talk to them both when i'm having a crisis or something

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They have things in common too, though, like they're both super extroverted, so whenever we're all gathered around together, it's just so noisy, you know.

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It does get annoying sometimes, but it's honestly nice to see my parents having fun.

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So overall, I would say my parents get along well.

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What do you usually talk about with your friends and family?

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What do you usually talk about with your friends and family?

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Well, I'm a huge chatterbox when it comes to friends and family.

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So we talk about so much stuff, like even the random topics, you know.

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But if I had to choose one, I would say we talk about getting a job the most these days.

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I especially chat about this a lot with my friends

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because we're all in the stage where we're newly graduated

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and we're looking for jobs and the job market is just

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so hard these days we all have our own concerns uh

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since we have different interests it's really fun to hear what

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my friends are working towards uh for example one of my

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friends uh she's uh working like as an intern in a fashion industry

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and she wants to be a fashion designer in the future

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and another friend uh studied computer science at college

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and she wants to go to graduate school to get like more skills

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and work on them a bit more

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and although we have different career paths like this our main concern is getting a full -time job

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so it just feels really comforting to talk about my worries with someone who can really relate to what I'm going through.

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I talk about my career goal with my family as well and they always support me no matter what.

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I guess because so many companies are hiring these days, this topic is what I think and talk about the most.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “이렇게 짧아도 AL 나옵니다. 오픽 AL 실제 답변 (최신 2026 ver.) 💬”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: park, card, trip. This video has 236 sentences and 3025 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:18. The speaker talks at a natural 165 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
memorable adjective	/ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/	Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
wallet noun	/ˈwɑl.ət/	A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
annoy verb	/əˈnoɪ̯/	To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
picnic noun	/ˈpɪknɪk/	An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
earphone noun	/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/	A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
blossom verb	/ˈblɑ.səm/	To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
bind verb	/ˈbaɪ̯nd/	To tie; to confine by any ligature.
inclusive adjective	/ɪnˈkluːsɪv/	Including (almost) everything within its scope.
potter noun	/ˈpɑtɚ/	One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
cherry noun	/ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/	A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
cancel verb	/ˈkæn.sl̩/	To cross out something with lines etc.
magical adjective	/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/	Of, relating to, or by means of magic.
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
ballad noun	/ˈbæləd/	A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
chatterbox noun	/ˈtʃæ.tə(ɹ)ˌbɒks/	One who chats or talks to excess.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
walk around verb	To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.
look forward to verb	To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
get along verb	To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
get back to verb	Return to (an activity)
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
pull out verb	To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What kind of parks do you go to?
Where did you go?
Where did you go and what did you do there?
I have so many memorable moments, so let's see.
I've never really thought about it.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	i've never listened · I've been · I've visited
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	has been delayed · were really annoyed · was canceled
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	sky which is · songs, which is · alone, which was
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was walking · was playing · was looking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
Long words — get the stress right: empathetic /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, extroverted /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, amenities /əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

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 memorable, wallet, annoy.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?