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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Chapter 4 Another Swimmer When she fell into the salt water,
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Chapter 4 Another Swimmer When she fell into the salt water,
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Alice thought she had fallen into the sea.
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But she soon realized she was in a pool of her own tears.
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I cried all these tears when I was nine feet high, Alice said.
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She swam about trying to find her way to dry land.
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I wish I hadn't cried so much.
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I'll be punished for that by drowning in my own tears.
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That will be strange indeed.
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But everything is strange today.
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Just then, Alice heard something splashing.
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At first she thought it must be a walrus or a hippo.
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But then she remembered how small she was.
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The creature must be small too.
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Alice swam toward the sound and soon spotted a mouse,
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which had also fallen into the pool.
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Is there any point in speaking to this creature?
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Alice thought.
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Can he even understand me?
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Everything is so strange down here that he probably can talk.
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She decided to take a chance and speak to him.
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Oh, mouse!
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Alice called.
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Do you know the way out of this pool?
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I'm very tired of swimming.
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Oh, mouse!
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The mouse looked at Alice with some interest.
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He also seemed to wink at her but said nothing.
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Hmm, perhaps he doesn't understand English, Alice said to herself.
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Maybe he's from France.
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Alice decided to try speaking some French.
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All she could think of was the first sentence in her French grammar book.
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Unfortunately, that sentence was, Where is my cat?
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The mouse gave a sudden leap out of the water and quivered with fright.
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Oh, I'm so sorry, Alice said quickly.
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I forgot that mice dislike cats.
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Dislike cats?
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The mouse cried.
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Would you like cats if you were me?
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Well, perhaps not.
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But don't be angry with me, Alice said calmly.
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She was glad that the mouse spoke English.
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I wish that I could show you my cat, Dinah.
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I think you'd learn to like cats if you met her.
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Dinah is such a dear, quiet thing.
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The mouse said nothing.
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Alice swam lazily around the pool as she described Dinah for the mouse.
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Dinah lies by the fire, purring so nicely.
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She licks her paws and washes her face.
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She's such a nice, soft thing to pet.
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And she's the best at catching mice.
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The mouse was shaking with anger,
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and Alice was sure she had offended him.
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Oh, I beg your pardon.
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Alice said.
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We won't talk about Dinah anymore.
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We?
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The mouse squeaked.
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As if I would talk about such a thing.
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Our family has always hated cats.
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Don't let me hear that word again!
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All right, Alice said as she desperately tried to think of another topic of conversation.
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How about dogs?
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Are you fond of dogs?
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The mouse did not reply.
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So Alice went on eagerly.
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There's such a nice dog on the farm near her house.
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It fetches things when you throw them.
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And it sits up and begs for its dinner.
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The farmer says it's worth a lot of money.
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That's because it's so good at catching rats and...
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The mouse started swimming away from Alice as fast as he could.
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Oh no, I'm afraid I've hurt his feelings again,
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Alice said in a sad voice.
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She decided to try one more time to make friends with a frightened animal.
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Mouse, dear, Alice called softly.
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If you come back, I promise we won't talk about dogs or cats anymore.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Chapter 5 A Race to Get Dry When the mouse heard Alice calling,
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he turned around and swam slowly toward her.
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With a trembling voice, he said, Let's swim to shore.
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After I tell you my story,
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you'll understand why I hate cats and dogs.
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Alice was happy to get out of the salt water.
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The pool was getting crowded with birds.
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Alice led the way, and everyone swam to shore.
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It was an odd-looking group that gathered at the edge of the pool.
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Everyone, including Alice, was dripping wet, grumpy, and uncomfortable.
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The main question was how to get dry again.
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The creatures discussed this among themselves,
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and Alice soon joined in.
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She wasn't surprised anymore that she could talk to birds and animals,
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or that they could talk to her.
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In fact, she had a long argument with the parrot.
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We need towels, Alice finally said.
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Lots and lots of towels.
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That's the fastest way to dry off.
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You are completely wrong, the parrot said.
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Birds never use towels.
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Do you have a better idea?
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Alice was getting tired of arguing about Tows.
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I'm older than you are,
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so I know more than you do, the parrot replied.
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Really, parrot?
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How old are you anyway?
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But the parrot refused to reveal her age,
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so that was the end of the argument.
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Fortunately, the mouse took charge of the group.
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Sit down, everyone, and I'll tell you my story while you dry.
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My family has a long,
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sad history with cats and...
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The duck said with a shiver.
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I beg your pardon, the mouse said.
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Did you say something?
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But before the duck could reply, the dodos spoke up.
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I know how to get dry.
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We'll have a race.
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Alice looked around the hall.
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Where will we race?
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The dodo was already marking off a rough circle.
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The exact shape of the course doesn't matter,
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he said when he finished.
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It was the strangest race that Alice had ever seen.
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There was no starting line because the dodo let everyone start in different spots.
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And he didn't say, On your mark, get set, go!
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Instead, the creatures started whenever they liked.
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When they'd been running for 30 minutes,
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the dodo called out, The race is over!
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Everyone was now dry and happy.
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The birds gathered around the dodo.
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But who is the winner?
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One asked.
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This was a puzzling question,
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which the dodo thought about for a long time.
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At last he said, Everybody has won,
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and all must have prizes.
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But who will give out the prizes?
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A bird asked.
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She will, of course.
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The dodo pointed to Alice.
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Everyone crowded around her, shouting, Prizes!
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Prizes!
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Alice had no idea what to do.
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But reaching into her pocket,
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she found a box of candies.
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Luckily, they'd stay dry, and she had enough to give everyone one piece.
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However, there wasn't one left for herself.
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But you must have a prize, the mouse insisted.
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Of course, the dodo replied.
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He turned to Alice.
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What else do you have in your pocket?
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Only a symbol, Alice said.
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Hand it over, the dodo commanded her.
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They all crowded around Alice once again as the dodo solemnly awarded her the thimble.
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After he had finished a short speech, everyone cheered.
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Alice thought the whole thing was silly,
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but the birds looked so serious that she didn't dare laugh.
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So she simply bowed, thinking about what strange creatures she'd met in the rabbit hole.
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アリスの不思議の国の物語の第4章と第5章では、アリスが涙のプールに落ちてしまう場面を通して、多くの興味深い英語の表現が登場します。この動画を用いてスピーキングを練習することは、単に言葉を発音するだけでなく、ストーリーの文脈の中で自然に英語を学ぶことができる素晴らしい機会です。特に、アリスが鼠に話しかけるシーンでは、異なる感情を表現する言葉や、会話の流れを掴むための練習に最適です。このように、YouTubeで英語学習をすることで、アクティブに聴く力と話す力を同時に鍛えることが可能です。
文法と表現の文脈
この動画には、英語のスピーキングに役立ついくつかの重要な表現が含まれています。以下にいくつかのポイントを挙げます：
- Do you know the way out of this pool? - 「このプールから出る道を知っていますか？」この表現は、情報を求める際の基本的な質問形式です。
- I'm very tired of swimming. - 「泳ぐのにとても疲れています。」強調したい感情を伝える際に役立つ表現です。
- Would you like cats if you were me? - 「もし私なら猫が好きですか？」仮定法を使って自分の視点を示す方法を学ぶことができます。
これらの表現を使って、英語スピーキング練習をすることで、より自然な会話ができるようになるでしょう。また、物語の内容を理解することで、語彙力も向上します。
一般的な発音の罠
動画内で注意が必要な発音のポイントがいくつかあります。特に名前や動物名の発音は難しいことがあります。例えば、「mouse」という単語は、しっかりとした母音の発音が必要です。アリスが「Dinah」と言う時も、母音の変化に注意が必要です。また、英語の話し方では、感情を込めたトーンが重要です。shadowing siteやshadow speakを利用して、アリスのセリフを繰り返すことで、より流暢に発音できるようになります。特に、自然な言い回しを真似ることで、筋肉記憶が養われ、正しい発音が身につきます。
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。