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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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And remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa.com
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and download my free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today I'm going to talk about middle school.
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In the US, this is the level of school that comes after elementary school and before high school.
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This is an interesting period in a person's life and in their academic career,
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so let's talk about it.
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First of all, it's important to note that the grades and levels of school are different in different countries.
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In the US, most people start middle school when they're 12 years old.
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At this age, people are in 7th grade.
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Most middle schools in the US include 7th and 8th grade,
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but there are some that go from 6th to 8th grade.
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In other countries, this might not be the case.
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So, one of the big changes that happens in middle school is that students start going to multiple classes with different teachers.
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In elementary school, students have only one teacher who teaches every subject.
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This also means that they're with the same classmates all day.
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However, in American middle schools,
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students usually have six or seven different teachers in classes.
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This is a huge transition if you ask me.
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For some students, this is overwhelming and it's It's hard for them to do well in every class.
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When I started middle school,
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I struggled a little bit with the amount of homework I had.
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It was the first time in my life that I had more than an hour of homework each day,
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and it was the first time in my life that I had to do homework on weekends.
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It seemed like a lot of work to me.
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However, in many other countries,
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students have more work than American students.
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In my opinion, school in the US isn't that hard compared to some other countries.
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But one thing that is hard in middle school is adapting to the new social environment.
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In elementary school, you're with the same classmates every year.
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But this changes in middle school.
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Suddenly, there are many more students at your school.
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Most of the people in your grade are from other elementary schools,
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so you don't know them.
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I remember being nervous on my first day of seventh grade because it felt like I was starting over again.
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Another reason why it's challenging for middle schoolers to socialize is because they're going through puberty.
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Puberty is the time in your life when your body and mind change a lot.
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I remember this phase of my life very well.
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It's a really awkward and uncomfortable time.
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It changes the way people act and socialize with others.
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So middle school can be a stressful time for people.
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Regarding academics, middle school in the US isn't as important as high school.
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Your performance in high school affects your chances of getting into different colleges,
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but middle school doesn't really matter when it comes to applying to college.
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If you don't do well in middle school,
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it probably won't ruin your life.
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You can still do well in high school,
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but middle school is important because you learn to be a better and more mature student.
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You learn how to handle more classes and more work.
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Also, the tests are harder than in elementary school.
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You actually have to study and prepare for exams.
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These are all skills that that you can learn while in middle school.
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Lastly, let's talk about some of the different subjects that Americans learn in middle school.
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Some of my classes included English,
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US History, Earth Science, and Algebra.
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Also, students can take a few electives, which are optional classes.
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For example, I took Art and Guitar class in seventh grade,
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And I had an elective class called Tech Lab in 8th grade.
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These classes were pretty fun.
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One other optional class some of my friends took was Spanish.
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I didn't take Spanish until high school though.
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Alright, now I'm going to ask you some questions about today's video to see how well you understood.
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Number one, how old are most Americans when they start middle school?
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Number two, what's one challenging thing about middle school?
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And number three, what's an elective?
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Okay, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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and download the Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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Also, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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このビデオでスピーキングを練習する理由
このA2英語リスニング練習ビデオは、特に中学校に焦点を当てています。この期間は、英語を学ぶ上で非常に重要です。なぜなら、学生が新しい環境や教師と出会い、自己表現を学び始めるからです。このビデオを利用することで、あなたはリスニングとともにスピーキングの技術を向上させ、自然な会話の流れを理解することができます。また、shadowspeaksやshadow speechの手法を取り入れて、言葉のリズムやイントネーションを習得できるため、より効果的に英語スピーキング練習を行えます。したがって、YouTubeで英語学習を進める際には、このような実践的なリスニングビデオは大いに役立ちます。
文法と表現の文脈
ビデオ内で話者が用いるいくつかの重要な文法構造について見ていきましょう。
- 主語 + be動詞 + 名詞: 例として「This is an interesting period」が挙げられます。この構造は、何かを説明するときに非常に一般的です。
- 現在進行形: “students are adapting to the new social environment”のように、現在何が起こっているかを表現するのに使われます。
- 過去形: “I struggled a little bit”というフレーズから、過去の経験について話す際に使われる文法の一例です。
- 比較級を使用するフレーズ: “school in the US isn’t that hard compared to some other countries”は、物事を比較する際に頻繁に用いられます。
これらの構造を理解することで、実際の会話にもっと自信をもって臨むことができます。
一般的な発音の罠
このビデオでは、いくつかのトリッキーな発音やアクセントに気をつける必要があります。例えば：
- “middle school”: 「ミドル スクール」と発音されますが、速いスピーチでは「ミドルスコール」と聞こえることもあります。この点に注意して練習しましょう。
- “puberty”: 「ピューバティ」と発音され、この単語は非ネイティブにとって難しい場合があります。音節をはっきりと出すことがポイントです。
- イントネーション: 文の最後で声を上げることで質問のニュアンスが変わるため、このアクセントにも注意が必要です。
これらの発音の罠を克服することで、より自然な英語のイントネーションが身につきます。shadowing siteでの練習も有効です。
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 |
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| 関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える | teacher who teaches · electives, which are |
| 比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べる | more work than · harder than |
| 現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること | is adapting · they're going |
| 「going to」の未来表現 be going to + 動詞 — 予定や、起こりそうだと分かること | I'm going to talk · I'm going to ask |
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。