シャドーイング練習: 2-4000-3-U2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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I think you'll get Tom's agreement to this proposal.
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To arise is to happen.
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A benefactor is a person who gives money to help someone.
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The student's benefactor gave him money to spend on his studies.
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Blacksmith.
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A blacksmith is a person who makes things out of metal.
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The blacksmith pounded the piece of metal until it was flat.
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Chimney.
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A chimney is a tall pipe used to carry smoke out of a building.
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The cat was sitting on the roof next to the chimney.
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Compensate.
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To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something.
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Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week.
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Encounter To encounter is to find or meet a person or thing.
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I encountered a sea turtle while I was swimming.
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Exceed To exceed is to be more than something.
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Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards.
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Forge.
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To forge is to make or produce, especially with difficulty.
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Stacey and Heather forged their friendship when they were teenagers.
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Humble.
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People who are humble do not believe that they are better than other people.
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Even though Bob is the smartest boy in his class, he is humble.
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Iron Iron is a strong metal that is used to make many objects.
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The horse had shoes made of iron.
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Ladder A ladder is an object that is used to climb up and down things.
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He used a ladder to climb to the top of his treehouse.
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Modest.
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If people are modest, they do not think that they are too important.
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Derek is very modest for someone who is so rich.
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Occupy.
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To occupy a place is to live, work, or be there.
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Kevin and Alice occupied the chairs and had a long discussion.
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Penny.
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A penny is a coin worth one cent.
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US President Abraham Lincoln is on the penny.
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Preach To preach is to talk about and promote a religious idea.
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Prosper.
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Frank's new business finally prospered after many years of hard work.
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A province is an area that is controlled by a country.
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Satisfaction Satisfaction is the feeling of having done or received something good.
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Sustain To sustain something is to keep it going.
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Wind power is a clean way to sustain a city with energy.
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The Real Saint Nick At Christmas, children wait for Saint Nicholas to bring gifts down the chimney.
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But it's not just a story.
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Saint Nicholas was a real person.
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A long time ago, a man named Marcus occupied a house with his family.
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He was not modest.
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He always told everybody he was the strongest man in the province.
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He worked hard, but he could barely sustain his family.
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He wanted to save money and prosper
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still he could never earn a penny more than he needed
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one day marcus made an agreement with a blacksmith the blacksmith had a lot of work to do
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but he couldn't do it all by himself
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marcus wanted to help him forge iron the blacksmith agreed to compensate him with a lot of money In the same town,
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there was a man named Nicholas.
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At an early age, Nicholas started preaching.
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But he also believed that he should be humble and helpful.
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He learned that helping people gave him even more satisfaction than preaching.
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One day, Nicholas encountered Marcus.
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Marcus told Nicholas about his agreement with the blacksmith.
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I worked hard for him, Marcus said, but a problem arose.
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Even though I worked for him, he didn't pay me.
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Nicholas wanted to help Marcus.
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That night, he went back to Marcus's house.
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He brought a bag of gold.
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It exceeded the amount that Marcus needed.
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Nicholas climbed up a ladder and dropped the bag of gold down the chimney.
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Marcus thanked his benefactor.
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Soon, people found out about Nicholas's gift.
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He became well-known and loved.
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Even today, people still give secret gifts to children, and we say they are from St. Nicholas.
このレッスンについて
このレッスンでは、日常でよく使われる英語の単語やフレーズを学びます。具体的には、提案への同意を得ることや、恩人、鍛冶屋、煙突などの語彙を確認し、それを使った文に取り組みます。また、英語の発音を良くするための実践的な方法として、シャドーイング（shadowspeak）を通じて、英語スピーキング練習を行います。
重要な語彙とフレーズ
- 恩人 (benefactor) - 誰かを助けるためにお金を提供する人
- 鍛冶屋 (blacksmith) - 金属で物を作る人
- 煙突 (chimney) - 煙を建物の外に運ぶための高い管
- 補償する (compensate) - 誰かの時間に対して支払うこと
- 出会う (encounter) - 人や物に出会うこと
- 超える (exceed) - 何かを超えること
- 養う (sustain) - 何かを続けること
- 説教する (preach) - 宗教的なアイデアについて話すこと
練習のヒント
この動画のスピードとトーンに合わせて、シャドーイングを行う際のポイントをいくつかご紹介します。まず、まずは話者の声をよく聞き、リズムやイントネーションを掴むことから始めましょう。次に、徐々に声を出してみて、話者に合わせるようにします。特にスピーチのスピードは大切ですので、ゆっくりとした発音から始め、慣れてきたら徐々に速くしていくと良いでしょう。これにより、英語の発音を良くするための練習ができます。また、単語の意味を理解してから発音することで、より自然な流れで話すことができるようになります。自身の声を録音して、比較するのも効果的な方法です。この練習を通じて、shadow speechのスキルを磨きましょう。
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。