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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “14. Operating a Car”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Kate, gear, shifted, turned, accelerator. This video has 41 sentences and 289 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:09. Only 67% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| clutch noun | /ˈklʌt͡ʃ/ | The claw of a predatory animal or bird. |
| steer verb | /stɪɹ/ | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel). |
| pedal noun | /ˈpɛdəl/ | A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. |
| accelerator noun | /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ | One who, or that which, accelerates. |
| windshield noun | /wɪnˈʃiːld/ | A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the… |
| wiper noun | /ˈwaɪpɚ/ | Someone who wipes. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| signal noun | /ˈsɪɡnəl/ | A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel. |
| wheel noun | /ˈwiːl/ | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. |
| chapter noun | /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ | One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. |
| operate verb | /ˈɑpəɹeɪt/ | To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: windshield /wɪnˈʃiːld/, shift /ˈʃɪft/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gear, clutch, steer.
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。





























