シャドーイング練習: Akeelah and the Bee - Leave the Ghetto Talk Outside - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Akeelah and the Bee - Leave the Ghetto Talk Outside”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: insolent, word, ghetto, spell, speak. This video has 62 sentences and 354 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:32. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 16 of its 62 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| spelling noun | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. |
| laboratory noun | /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ | A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| criticize verb | /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ | To find fault (with something). |
| derive verb | /dɪˈɹaɪv/ | To obtain or receive (something) from something else. |
| insolent adjective | /ˈɪn.sə.lənt/ | Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner. |
| dictatorial adjective | [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ] | of or pertaining to a dictator |
| memorize verb | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory. |
| speller noun | /ˈspɛ.lə(ɹ)/ | A person who spells. |
| supercilious adjective | /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/ | Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty. |
| truculent adjective | /ˈtɹʌk.jə.lənt/ | Cruel or savage. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| do up verb | To fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.) |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Ain't you got a job?
- Ain't you got no job?
- Hey, baby, what are you still doing up?
- What, is that at your school?
- Are you going to come see me in it?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, dictatorial [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ], supercilious /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/
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 spell, spelling, laboratory.
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。











