シャドーイング練習: 3 tips to boost your confidence-TED-Ed - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: Be more confident.
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And most likely this is what you think when you hear it: If only it were that simple. But what is confidence?
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Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self -esteem,
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add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head -on.
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This is confidence.
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It turns thoughts into action.
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So where does confidence even come from?
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There are several factors that impact confidence.
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One, what you're born with, such as your genes, which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals in your brain.
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Two, how you're treated.
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This includes the social pressures of your environment.
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And three, the part you have control over, the choices you make, the risks you take, and how you think about and respond to challenges and setbacks.
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It isn't possible to completely untangle these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development.
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So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.
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Tip 1: A quick fix.
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There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term.
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Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task.
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Something as simple as listening to music with deep bass, it can promote feelings of power.
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You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk.
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change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents.
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Do you think they are fixed at birth or that they can be developed like a muscle?
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These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks.
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If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that you think your talents are locked in place, you might give up assuming you've discovered something you're not very good at.
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But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve, a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.
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Neuroscience supports the growth mindset.
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The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice.
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It also turns out, on average, people who have a growth mindset are more successful, getting better grades, and doing better in the face of challenges.
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Tip 3: Practice failure.
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Face it, you're going to fail sometimes.
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Everyone does.
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J .K.
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Rowling was rejected by 12 different publishers before one picked up
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"Harry Potter." The Wright brothers built on history's failed attempts at flight, including some of their own before designing a successful airplane.
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Studies show that those who fail regularly
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and keep trying anyway are better equipped to respond to challenges and setbacks in a constructive way.
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They learn how to try different strategies, ask others for advice and persevere.
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So, think of a challenge you want to take on.
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Realize it's not going to be easy.
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Accept that you'll make mistakes, and be kind to yourself when you do.
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give yourself a pep talk stand up and go for it the excitement you'll feel knowing that whatever the result,
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you'll have gained greater knowledge and understanding.
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This is confidence.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が44文、単語が558語あります。 音声の長さは4:04です。 話す速さは1分あたり約137語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の86%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
mindset 名詞/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/考え方, 心理
belief 名詞/bɪˈliːf/確信
practical 形容詞/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/実践的な
trick 名詞/ˈtɹɪk/欺き, 企み
muscle 名詞/ˈmʌs.əl/筋肉, 筋
discover 動詞/dɪˈskʌvə/発見する, 見つける
gene 名詞/d͡ʒiːn/遺伝子
bass 名詞/beɪs/ベース
publisher 名詞/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/出版社, 発行者
airplane 名詞/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/飛行機, 航空機
esteem 動詞/ɪˈstiːm/重んじる, 敬う
constructive 形容詞/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/建設的な
optimism 名詞/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/楽観主義
equip 動詞/ɪˈkwɪp/装着
cultivate 動詞/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/栽培する

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
give up 動詞降服する
pick up 動詞拾う, 拾い上げる
stand up 動詞立ち上がる

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
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係しているyou've heard · you've discovered · have gained
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるare fixed · are locked · was rejected
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるgenes, which will · people who have · those who fail

注意したい発音

話し手はyou're, you'll, you'veなど、短縮形や弱形を12回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。mindset, belief, practicalなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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。

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