シャドーイング練習: 失眠症 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: feels, till, insomnia, crush, trust. This video has 19 sentences and 295 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| insomnia noun | /ɪnˈsɒmniə/ | A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep. |
| rewind verb | /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/ | To wind (something) again. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| till | /tɪl/ | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. |
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完了進行形 have/has been + -ing — 以前に始まり今も続いている動作 | I've been telling |
| 「used to」 used to + 動詞 — 今はもう違う過去の習慣や状態 | used to think |
| 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 | I've never fallen |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | you'll change · I'll stay |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 crush, asleep, insomnia.
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。











