シャドーイング練習: 3 26 Cat Adventure 2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Story 26 Cat Adventure 2 The cat went up to the top of our house.
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Someone left the window open, and our cat jumped outside and onto the roof.
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It was too high for her to jump back down.
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Finally, my mom climbed up and carried the cat down.
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She said, You should think about coming down before you climb up.
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Think about coming down before you jump up.
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If you want to shine tomorrow, you have to spark today.
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10 minutes a day goes a long way.
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Thank you for watching and see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “3 26 Cat Adventure 2”. This video has 9 sentences and 94 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| spark noun | /ˈspɑɹk/ | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| roof noun | /ɹuːf/ | The external covering at the top of a building. |
| carry verb | /ˈkæɹ.i/ | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| onto | /ˈɒn.tuː/ | Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. |
この動画の文法
話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。
| 文型 | 動画での表現 |
|---|---|
| 「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝える | should think |
| 義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝える | have to spark |
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 climb, shine, spark.
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。






























