シャドーイング練習: Advanced (C1) Phrases to Strengthen Your Vocabulary - YouTubeで英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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If you want to greatly build your vocabulary,
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but sometimes you're unable to think straight,
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this lesson is for you because I want to teach you some useful C1 phrases to help you develop your overall vocabulary.
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And let's begin with a phrase that I just mentioned, not think straight.
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This means to be unable to use your mind in an effective way.
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And often you're going to use this phrase when talking about your inability to do something.
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I could say, last night,
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I didn't get any sleep,
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so I just can't think straight.
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Or this morning, I didn't have my cup of coffee,
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so right now I'm unable to think straight.
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You may also hear people use this in the continuous tense to talk about a specific time.
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I could say, last night I made a mistake, I wasn't thinking straight.
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Or perhaps I'm telling you,
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you're too close to the problem,
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You're not thinking straight for pronunciation
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This phrase does have a couple of overlapping sounds with the final stop T
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and not and then we can move right into
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that Voiceless th sound in think because your tongue is going to be in the same position
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Right up top behind your front teeth not think straight It
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just allows us to say it a little faster to not think straight and for what it's worth She's not thinking straight.
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I know not thinking straight But I don't want to think straight.
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I think he's on drugs And he's not thinking straight.
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The drinks, the flirting, I couldn't think straight.
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Now, if you really want to build your vocabulary,
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please subscribe to the channel, turn on notifications.
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Otherwise, you may not be thinking straight.
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But that way, I can become your teacher.
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My name is Wes.
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The channel is Interactive English.
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It's all about trying to help you reach your fluency goals.
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Let's continue with our next C1 phrase,
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which is one that I really like, in any event.
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It just means whatever happens.
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So you use this when talking about something that could possibly happen and then basically you're commenting,
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well, whatever happens, this is what we're going to do.
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So let me give you some examples.
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I could say the weather forecast looks bad,
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but in any event, the concert will go on as planned.
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Or I may not make it to the meeting,
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but in any event, you can reach me by phone.
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Or, the project is running a little late,
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but in any event, we are committed to finishing on time.
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One thing I want you to be aware of is that in British English,
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you may hear someone say, at all events.
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Now, people are also going to use,
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in any event, and in the U.S.,
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you are only going to hear, in any event.
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But I want you to be aware of this.
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For pronunciation, linking may occur.
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This is when we link the final consonant sound of one word with the beginning vowel sound of the next word.
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so we can link the final consonant sound in in with the vowel sound in any.
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In any.
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I want you to repeat after me right now.
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In any.
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In any event.
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Excellent.
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I still don't know what you and your president said to her in that room to get her to sign.
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In any event, she signed the treaty.
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Oh, I didn't do anything.
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In any event, he's back where he belongs.
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There's no need for such formalities.
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In any event, judging from the king's enthusiasm,
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the queen mother will be a queen grandmother.
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That'd be a lovely day.
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or not I should go back to school to get a business degree because I'm thinking about changing careers.
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So I've heard you are thinking about going back to school for a business degree.
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Well, I think it's just about time for a change,
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and I'm having a tough time making a decision.
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Sometimes I just feel like I'm not able to think straight.
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Let's get back to more useful and essential C1 phrases.
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And the next one that I have for you is in the event of something.
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This just means if something happens.
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Now don't confuse this with the previous phrase in any event because they do sound a little similar,
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but if we're talking about in the event of something I want you to know
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that the something is really bad news and there are some common collocations with this phrase in the event of an emergency,
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in the event of a disaster,
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in the event of bad weather,
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or in the event of a delay.
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And And really you're going to follow this phrase telling someone what should be done or what will happen.
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In the event of an emergency,
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try to find an exit door.
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Let me give you some more examples,
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some funny examples using this phrase.
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In the event of an apocalypse,
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I would spend the first 20 minutes wondering why my internet doesn't work.
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And I think this is probably true for many of us.
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In the event of a disaster,
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I have strategically placed rum in various locations.
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Good idea.
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For pronunciation, two things I want to mention.
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The word the has two different pronunciations, the and the.
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In this case, we're going to use the because the next word begins with a vowel sound, the event.
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We can also link the final consonant sound in event with the vowel sound in of,
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in the event of.
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Just listen for those two things.
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In the event of a crash,
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the driver always protects his side first.
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The doctor entrusted me with your contact details in the event of an emergency.
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In the event of fire,
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follow the older heavyset lady in just a t-shirt.
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Then we have of no consequence or of little consequence.
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You could use either phrase.
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They mean the same thing, which is not important.
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I could say my boss thinks that my opinion is of little consequence to her.
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Or the new information is of no consequence because we had already made a decision.
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Now, you could also use the phrases not of any consequence or not of much consequence.
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They all work.
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But if you're curious as to which phrase is more commonly used,
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we can check out Ngram Viewer.
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And as you can see,
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most of the time people are going to say of no consequence or of little consequence.
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To give you some more context using these phrases,
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I have some news headlines for you.
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brain size of little consequence.
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Iran government says US election results of no consequence.
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And AU vote to leave International Criminal Court of little consequence.
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And in this case, AU is referring to the African Union.
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For pronunciation, just keep in mind the word little,
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you're gonna hear me pronounce those T's as a flap T.
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It's gonna sound like a soft D,
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and this is a distinct part of the American accent.
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So I'm going to pronounce little with a flap T
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because the T's follow a vowel sound and then come before a dark L.
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Little, bottle, settle, battle.
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You hear all those flap T's.
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Here are some other examples.
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No, it is of no consequence.
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Legum will be king.
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Really don't mean to interrupt.
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It is of no consequence, Captain.
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Whether or not you care to act on this information is of little consequence.
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Next is from scratch.
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This just means from the beginning without using anything that exists.
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Maybe I ask you, do you like my lasagna?
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I made it from scratch.
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And this is not true.
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I'm not a very good cook.
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But I want you to be aware
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that there are some very useful collocations with this phrase and different verbs that are often used with this phrase,
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like to make something from scratch or to build something from scratch or develop something from scratch or start something from scratch.
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When pronouncing this phrase, I think it's pretty simple and straightforward.
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From scratch.
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We're building our house from scratch.
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We can put down whatever we want.
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We're starting from scratch.
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Yeah, from scratch.
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Great.
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Now, would you care to join me for an authentic frontier dinner made entirely from scratch?
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The last straw or the final straw.
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You could use either phrase.
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They both mean the same thing.
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And they refer to the last in a series of unpleasant events
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that makes you feel like you cannot continue to accept a bad situation.
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It's the last straw or it's the final straw.
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And you can really sense that emotion.
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Often you're going to use this as a standalone statement.
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I can't take it anymore.
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I've had enough.
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That's the last straw.
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We can go back to Ngram viewer if you want to see which phrase is more commonly used,
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and as you can see,
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more often people are going to say the last straw.
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For pronunciation, elision may occur.
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This is when sounds or syllables get removed.
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So the final T and last.
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It comes between two consonant sounds,
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so it's going to elide.
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You're not really going to hear it.
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The last straw or the final straw.
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Your complete lack of table manners was the last Just a haircut and some clothes.
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No, it's the last straw.
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I can't take any more.
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Yeah, Homer.
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Let your wife have a glimpse of success for once.
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Alright, that's the last straw.
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From the man who sells me my Marlboro Lights.
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The final straw.
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The next phrase is for all you food lovers out there,
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and that is out of season.
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Because this refers to fruits and vegetables that are not grown in an area during that time.
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This is a very useful phrase when talking about food because fruits and vegetables,
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they have a season in which they are grown.
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So I could say we cannot find strawberries right now because they're out of season.
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Or research has shown that frozen vegetables have more nutrients in them than imported fresh vegetables that are out of season.
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I don't know if this is true.
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It's just an example.
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But let's go ahead and talk about pronunciation because the final T in out,
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you're gonna hear me pronounce it as a flat T
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because it comes between two vowel sounds and then I can link that flat T with the vowel sound in of,
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out of, out of season.
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Remember, no prime cuts, no fancy size,
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no out of season vegetables, no market price.
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Then there's in no time.
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This means very quickly, very soon.
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This is a great phrase to add emphasis.
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And often you're going to use it either at the beginning or end of a statement.
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I could say, if you watch my video lessons,
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you will build your vocabulary in no time.
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And I could just emphasize that fact.
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To help you better understand how this phrase is used in context,
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I have some more news headlines for you.
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29 expert hacks to sell your home in no time.
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7 easy Stairmaster workouts that'll burn calories and melt fat in no time.
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And finally, gardens will be colorful in no time if you plant these five flowers now.
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For pronunciation, once again, there are some overlapping sounds with the final N sound in in
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and the beginning N sound in no. This just helps us easily transition from one word to the next.
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In no time.
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In no time.
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We'll be done in no time.
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She's going to be employee of the month in no time.
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Rape will have that 10,000 bucks in no time.
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Take it from me.
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This is actually the next phrase.
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Maybe you thought I was going to give you some advice,
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but it's a very useful phrase because you're going to say this,
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take it from me, when you want to tell someone,
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accept what I'm saying as true because I know or have experienced it.
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Now, often you will use this,
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maybe when you're giving advice,
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and it's typically going to come at the beginning of a statement.
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So let's talk about this in relation to building your vocabulary.
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I could say, take it from me.
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Learning these phrases will help you improve your speaking fluency.
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And take it from me.
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The more you practice, the more confident you will feel using these phrases in casual conversation.
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When pronouncing this phrase,
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more linking may occur we can link the final consonant sound in take with the beginning vowel sound in it.
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Take it.
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We also have overlapping M sounds from me.
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It almost sounds like one word, from me.
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Take it from me.
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These two things will help you say this phrase easily and naturally.
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Take it from me.
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You're always better off with a really good lie.
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Relationships are tough.
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Take it from me.
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I'm here to make your life better because life is complicated.
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Take it from me, I'm recently divorced.
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Then there's room for improvement.
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I really like this phrase,
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possibly because I use it quite often.
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And this just refers to a possibility or hope that someone or something will improve.
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And there's really the potential to become better.
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Really, it's a polite way to say that someone needs to get better
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or something can get better perhaps I tell you your English is great
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but there's room for improvement or commenting about myself my teaching skills are solid but there's still room for improvement.
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Here are some funny memes using this phrase because,
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yeah, it's important to have fun when learning a language.
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There is room for improvement.
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Now, politics aside, I personally have never really cared for how the Cybertruck looked,
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so yeah, I would agree with this.
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There is room for improvement.
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Or how about this one?
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Look at all this room for improvement.
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From the sound of music,
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you're surrounded by all this nature,
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but it's like, hey, we need more buildings.
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We need more malls.
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Look at all this room for improvement.
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For pronunciation, keep in mind that the word for often gets reduced,
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and that vowel sound's gonna change slightly.
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So instead of for, it's gonna sound like fur.
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It's a much softer sound.
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And then I can link the final consonant sound with the vowel sound in improvement.
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Fur improvement.
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Room for improvement.
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Saying that we can do better.
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I'm saying there's always room for improvement.
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And again, I think the offense has a lot of room for improvement,
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and all that starts with me.
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A few hours ago, we both loved this song.
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I still love it.
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I just think there's room for improvement.
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Then there's do your utmost or try your utmost.
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This means to do something as well as you can by making a great effort.
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Really, this phrase has a similar meaning to do your best.
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Now, of course, it's a lot more common to say do your best,
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but it's always good to get a little bit of variety.
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Now, often you may follow this phrase with an infinitive.
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I could say, I will do my utmost to help you build your vocabulary.
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Or she assured her boss that she would do her utmost to meet the deadline.
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Or perhaps I tell you,
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try your utmost to remain calm in a difficult situation.
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For pronunciation, I just want to highlight the word utmost.
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It's not the most commonly used adjective,
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but there are two syllables and the stress is on that first syllable.
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Utmost.
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Do your utmost or try your utmost.
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We must do our utmost to avoid shedding English blood.
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I shall do my utmost to help you form strong ideas.
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True repentance means you try your utmost,
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not to repeat the same mistake.
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Then there's to put your mind to something or to set your mind to something.
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You could use either verb,
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but this just means to decide that you're going to do something and put a lot of effort into it.
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And often you're going to use these phrases when you're trying to encourage someone.
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You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
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This is a common expression using this phrase.
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Or I could say, if you set your mind to achieving your goals,
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you'll find a way to succeed.
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Or you can reach your fluency goals if you put your mind to it and watch my video lessons.
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I like to think that that's true.
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For pronunciation, assimilation may occur,
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and the key word there is may.
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So assimilation is when two sounds blend together to create a new sound.
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In this case, the TNY may blend together and you create the slight ch sound.
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Put chur, set chur.
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So we have that stop T and then we're releasing into that slight ch sound.
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Now this may not always occur.
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Somebody may say that stop T and then you're gonna hear that yuh in your.
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Put your, set your.
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Here are some examples.
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It is plain to see that you're excellent at whatever you put your mind to.
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When you set your mind to it,
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you're one of the most charismatic people I've ever met.
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You can do anything you set your mind to.
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But if you're speaking a little faster,
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this is when I think assimilation will most likely occur.
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These sounds blend together and you get that slight ch sound.
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Put your, set your.
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Listen for it.
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You can find something to love about every man if you put your mind to it.
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Compared to everything you've already overcome,
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you can do anything you put your mind to.
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You can achieve anything you set your mind to.
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Now when it comes to building your vocabulary,
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there's always room for improvement.
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And I really hope that you don't think building your vocabulary is of no consequence.
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Because take it from me,
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learning new words and phrases like the ones today are going to help you be more precise when you're having a conversation.
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And if you would like to build your vocabulary in no time,
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you're going to have to try your utmost and spend some time and energy.
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but I think you can do it if you just put your mind to it.
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In any event, if you'd like to continue building your vocabulary right now,
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you can check out another one of my video lessons.
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And if you enjoyed this video lesson,
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you can let me know by hitting that like button.
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As always, thank you so much for watching,
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and I will see you next time.
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So long.
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このレッスンについて
このレッスンでは、英語のボキャブラリーを強化するための非常に便利なC1フレーズを学びます。具体的には、「think straight」と「in any event」というフレーズを使いながら、効果的な思考を助ける方法を探ります。これらのフレーズを使うことで、英語でのコミュニケーションがよりスムーズになります。
キー語彙とフレーズ
- think straight - 明確に考える・効果的に思考することができないこと
- in any event - いずれにせよ・どんな状況でも
- not think straight - 思考が混乱している状態
- weather forecast - 天気予報
- make a mistake - 間違いを犯すこと
- committed - 専念している・約束されている状況
練習のヒント
このレッスンで学んだフレーズの発音を向上させるためには、英語シャドーイングを活用するのが効果的です。この動画のスピードとトーンに合わせて練習することで、言葉のリズムやイントネーションを自然に身につけることができます。特に、shadow speechやshadowspeakの技術を利用して、講師の発音をそのまま繰り返してみてください。最初は少し遅めのスピードから始め、徐々に元のスピードに慣れていくことがポイントです。また、shadowing siteを訪れて、様々な練習素材を活用することもおすすめです。このプロセスを繰り返すことで、より流暢に話せるようになるでしょう。
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。