シャドーイング練習: 02 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Scene 2.
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David Keech in court.
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In the court, we can see Judge Timms, Keech.
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Barker, Reynolds Richard and Mary.
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There are six women and six men behind Keech.
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They are from the village, and they are watching the trial.
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Judge Timms is in a big chair in front of the court.
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My name is Oliver Barker.
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And I speak for Richard Little here today.
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Judge Timms.
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I speak for David Keech here today.
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My name is Philip Reynolds.
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That keech took the boy's money.
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You can see it in his face.
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Oh, Lil, we must listen to Oliver Barker and Philip Reynolds first.
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"Keech is the boy Tom's father now." A good father doesn't take his son's money and build a new house with it.
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Be quiet in my court.
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Sorry.
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Oliver Barker.
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You can begin.
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Judge Thames, Before James Heston died, He said this to Richard Little.
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He said...
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My boy gets my money at 21 and not before.
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At 21 and not before.
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Yes, Judge.
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So But Keech has this money now.
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The boys' money.
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He is building a big house with it.
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We all know that.
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Put Keech in prison, I say.
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Mmm.
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Five years.
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No, ten.
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You.
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Don't eat in my court.
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Philip Reynolds, speak.
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Judge Timms.
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Yes, there is a house in a village near here, and yes, it is Keech's house, but the money for it is not young Tom's money.
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Not Tom's money.
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No, Judge Timms.
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It is David Keech's money.
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So one day, Keach is not rich.
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And the next day, he is rich.
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He has money for a house.
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Call David Keech.
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David Keech, where is the boy Tom's money?
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Do you have it at home?
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No. Keach took the money.
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It was Keach.
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I said Keach took the money.
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I said that yesterday.
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I have the money here.
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in this court.
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The money's here.
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Keech didn't take them in.
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Well, in this court.
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Keech didn't take them in the money's here.
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They're in this court.
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Never.
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Never.
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The money is under my chair.
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You, woman!
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Bring me the money.
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Me?
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Yes, you.
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Here you are.
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Here, Judge Tins.
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Here, Richard Little.
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Here, look, everybody.
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Here is the money.
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So I didn't take it from the boy?
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You hear me, Richard Little?
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- Yes.
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One minute.
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Richard Little.
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"'Yes, Judge Timms?' You said...
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Keach took the boys money.
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You said that.
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Why?
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Y -man.
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Why?
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Why say that?
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Because, because Because James Heston came to my home.
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James Heston said it to me.
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James Heston?
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A ghost game?
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Heston's dead.
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Richard Little, James Heston is dead.
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He died in 1651.
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He told us what to do!
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Oh, that's a laugh!
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Don't do it!
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He's a dead man!
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Oh no!
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Judge Timms.
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My husband is ill.
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In our house, he talks to people, and there is nobody there.
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Can I take him home now, please?
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I am not ill!
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Stop laughing!
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Be quiet, all of you!
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"'Sit down, Mary!' Thank you.
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"'Yes, James Heston is dead.' 'And yes, James Heston spoke to me.' I want James Heston here.
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Now!
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He can tell you.
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He is ill.
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He's mad.
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Let's listen to him.
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Yes, we can listen to him. Be quiet!
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Call James Heston!
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I say, call James Heston to this court.
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Heston is dead, man.
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And Richard Little is mad!
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Call, James.
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Heston.
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I am James Heston.
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No!
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No!
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Oh please no!
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It's Heston!
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Ah!
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I'm afraid!
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Oh, Heston!
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Is Heston dead?
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James Heston!
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Is it you?
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Did you speak to Richard Little?
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Yes.
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What did you say?
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I told him...
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Keech took my boy's money.
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And then Keech killed a man in the next village.
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He was a rich man.
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Keech took his money.
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You see the money now?
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Here.
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In this court.
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Gah!
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I can't kill Heston.
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Heston is dead.
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But you.. you, Richard Little.
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You brought me to this court.
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I'm going to kill you next.
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Stop him!
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Stop him!
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It was Cate!
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Keach took the money!
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I said that!
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I said Keach took the money!
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This court says Keach took the money.
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And Keech killed a man.
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Now find David Keech and bring him to me.

この動画が話す練習に最適な理由

YouTubeで英語学習するなら、この裁判場の会話は最高の教材です。日常的な会話だけでなく、公式な場面の発言も含まれていて、バラエティに富んだ表現が学べます。特に「shadow speech」に最適で、早口の弁論や抑揚のある発言を真似ることで、発音とリズムが自然に身につきます。IELTS スピーキング対策にも役立つので、ぜひ活用してみてください。

自然な表現を分解してみよう

会話の中から3つの文を取り上げてみましょう。

  • 「Be quiet in my court.」:裁判官の厳しい口調が伝わる短い文で、「in my court」の強調がポイント。自然な英語では、場所を強調する場合にこのような表現がよく使われます。
  • 「He said this to Richard Little.」:間接話法の基本形で、「this」を使うことで具体的な内容を指し示しています。日本人がよく犯す「he said that」の代わりに、状況に応じて「this」を使うとより自然になります。
  • 「Put Keech in prison, I say.」:「I say」が文末に来ることで、発言者の決意が強調されます。口語的な表現で、意見をはっきり言うときに効果的です。

簡単な練習ルーティン

「shadowing site」を使わなくても、YouTubeの動画で簡単に練習できます。まず動画を10秒ずつ再生し、その後すぐに同じ内容を真似て発言してみてください。声の高さや抑揚、リズムまで完璧に真似ることが目標です。録音機能を使って自分の発言を録音し、原音と比較すると、どこが違うのかがわかります。毎日10分ずつ続けると、「shadowspeak」の技術が上達し、英語の発音が自然になります。

このような練習を続けることで、英語の話す力が着実に向上します。ぜひ今日から始めてみてください!

シャドーイングとは?英語上達に効果的な理由

シャドーイング(Shadowing)は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的:ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影(shadow)」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

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