シャドーイング練習: Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom | King Thistle Loses His Chill | Kids Videos - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Somewhere, hidden amongst thorny brambles, is a little kingdom of elves and fairies.
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Everyone who lives here is very, very small.
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I'm Ben Elk.
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And I'm Princess Holly.
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Come on, let's play.
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Wait for us.
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Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Today's adventure starts at the meadow.
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Gaston to the rescue!
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Gaston's brilliant at digging.
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He's dug up an old stick.
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Gaston, fetch!
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Gaston loves fetching sticks.
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Oh, it's raining.
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One, two, umbrella.
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Wow!
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Let's play indoors.
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Come on, Gaston.
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De-dee-da, dum-dee-dum-dee-doo.
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Ah, I love a clean kitchen.
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Hello, Nanny Plum.
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No, don't let that lady bird into my kitchen.
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He's making muddy footprints everywhere.
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Get off the floor!
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Not on the table!
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Shoo!
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Shoo!
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This is a food preparation area!
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Where's he going now?
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Maybe he's gone to see Daddy.
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He likes Daddy.
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Who let this smelly ladybird in the house?
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Holly!
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Yes, Daddy?
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Please keep Gaston under control.
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Sorry, Daddy.
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We live in the castle.
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Gaston lives outside.
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Never mind, Gaston.
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Let's all go to the great elf tree instead.
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Mrs Elf, that blueberry pie smells delicious.
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Yes, Mr Elf.
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The secret is to cook it very slowly over three days.
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Hello, Mum.
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Hello.
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Hello, Ben.
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Hello, Holly.
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Can't he shake himself outside?
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That pie is not for you, Gaston.
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Now, Ben, Gaston should live outside.
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We live inside.
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OK, Mum.
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Ah!
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Where's the pie gone?
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Gaston's eaten it!
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We don't know it was Gaston.
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It could have been someone else.
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He's the only one with pie on his face!
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Out, Gaston!
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I never want to see you again.
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Sorry, Gaston.
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You'd better go home.
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Go on, Gaston.
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Off you go.
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Bedtime, Holly.
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Are you all right, darling?
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I'm a bit sad.
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Gaston isn't allowed in our houses anymore.
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Gaston!
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Oh, Gaston is all wet and cold.
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Gaston, go and make that rocket somewhere else.
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Poor Gaston.
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Hello, Ben.
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I can't find Gaston anywhere.
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Maybe he's in his cave.
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Gaston?
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It's empty.
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Where is Gaston?
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He must have gone off somewhere to be sad.
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Don't worry, I'll find him.
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Elves are good at finding ladybirds and I'm an elf.
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Gaston!
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Oh, where are we?
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I don't know.
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I've never been here before.
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Oh, it's a door.
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Speak, friend, and enter.
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A talking door.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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I wonder what's behind it.
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That's for me to know and you to find out.
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Oh, let's get the grown-ups.
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A talking door?
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Yes, Daddy.
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It said, speak, friend, and enter.
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Oh, that will be the old dwarf mine.
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Dwarf mine?
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Yes.
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The dwarves used to dig down into the earth, looking for diamonds and gold and stuff like that.
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Dig, dig, dig.
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Dig, dig, dig.
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In our dwarf mine oh so old.
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We dig for diamonds, we dig for gold.
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Dig, dig, dig.
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Dig, dig, dig.
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I like diamonds and gold.
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They're so pretty and sparkly and glittery.
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Let's take a look at this dwarf mine.
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What are dwarves like?
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They're big, bigger than us.
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Yes, dwarves are huge.
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Here's the door.
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Ooh.
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It's locked.
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Speak, friend and enter.
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What does that mean?
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It's a riddle.
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No entry until you solve the riddle.
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That's silly.
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I'll just magic it open.
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My magic doesn't work on the door.
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Yes, fairy magic and dwarf magic don't mix.
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Maybe we should just ask nicely.
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How are you today, Mr. Door?
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Fine, thank you Can we come in, please?
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Speak friend and enter Maybe it means say the word friend Good idea,
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Ben Ahem, friend That was easy, let's go in Ben and Holly,
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you wait outside The dwarf mine could be dangerous Then why are you going in?
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Well, we're grown-ups Can we go with you?
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Uh, why not?
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If you're with us grown-ups, you'll be safe.
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As long as the door doesn't shut behind us.
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Oh.
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Now what do we do?
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Wand, give me light.
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Maybe we can say friend again to make the door open.
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Friend.
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It's a new riddle this time.
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All right.
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What's the new riddle?
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If a car with a two-liter engine travels up a 15-degree hill at 10 miles an hour,
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how much fuel will it use if the hill is 100 meters high?
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Ah.
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What if we go this way?
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Lots and lots of tunnels leading for miles.
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We'd get lost going that way.
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If only Gaston was here, he could smell his way out.
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Good idea.
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Where is Gaston?
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Yes, where is good old Gaston?
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You said you never wanted to see him again.
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And so did you, Dad?
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Oh, yes.
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And now Gaston's off somewhere being sad.
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Gaston!
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Good old Gaston, my best friend.
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Help, Gaston, we're stuck.
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Gaston, run and get Nanny Plum.
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There, all nice and clean again.
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No, Gaston!
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Out!
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Out!
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What's that?
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Ben and Holly and King and Queen Thistle and Mr and Mrs Elf?
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All stuck in the old mine, you say?
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Then there's no time to lose!
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Lead the way, Gaston!
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Hello?
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Nanny Plum!
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Thank goodness you're here!
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We're trapped!
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Hang on!
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I'll just magic the door open!
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Oh, it doesn't work.
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No, because the door is sealed with dwarf magic.
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You have to answer a question.
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What question?
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An aeroplane is flying at 180 miles per hour.
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How strong will the wind have to be to slow its speed by 15%?
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That's just gobbledy joke.
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Nanny, magic up a spade and digger's out.
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This will take ages.
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I know.
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Gaston can dig us out.
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Yes, Gaston's brilliant at digging.
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Gaston, old friend, dig us out.
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Er, he wants you to say please.
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Oh, please, Gaston.
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Hooray!
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Gaston to the rescue!
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Thank you, Gaston.
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Oh, Gaston, you're wonderful.
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Good boy, Gaston.
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So, can Gaston come to the little castle now?
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Yes.
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And to our house too?
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Yes.
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I'll even make him a pie.
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Gaston, thanks for rescuing us.
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Our hero.
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この動画で話す練習をする理由は？
「Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom」のエピソードは、子どもたちが楽しむキャラクターたちの冒険を描いており、英語を学ぶ上で非常に良い素材です。この動画を使って英語のスピーキング練習をすることで、より自然な会話力を身につけることができます。このような楽しいコンテキストでの練習は、IELTS スピーキング対策や日常会話のスムーズさ向上に役立ちます。また、友人や家族とより良いコミュニケーションをする自信を高めることもできます。
文法と表現の文脈
動画内で使われているいくつかの重要な構造について分析してみましょう。
- 「Come on, let's play.」 - このフレーズは「さあ、遊びましょう」という意味で、誘いの表現として頻繁に使われます。このような口語的な表現は、英語のスピーキング練習に非常に役立ちます。
- 「Let's go to the great elf tree instead.」 - 「代わりに○○に行こう」という表現は、選択肢を提示する際に重要です。これを使うことで、会話をスムーズに進められます。
- 「He's making muddy footprints everywhere.」 - 現在進行形を使った例で、何かが今起こっていることを強調します。こうした文法的な構造を理解することで、より表現豊かな会話が可能になります。
一般的な発音の落とし穴
この動画には、特に注意が必要な発音のトラップがあります。例えば、「Gaston」の発音は、多くの学習者にとって難しいかもしれません。また、「muddy」や「footprints」といった二つの音節を含む単語は、ストレスのかかる部分を意識して発音することが重要です。英語の発音を良くするためには、動画を何度も見てリスニングし、模倣してみることが効果的です。特に、shadow speechやshadowspeaksの技法を使って練習することで、自然なイントネーションやリズムを身につけやすくなります。
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。