シャドーイング練習: Best Networking Tips: How to Make a Connection | Indeed - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Networking.
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It's a skill that comes easy to some, but for tons of people, myself included, it's a skill that's acquired.
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Research shows that referrals are a top source of hires, meaning those personal relationships, they can really pay off.
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So we're revealing the secrets of networking and answering the question we've all asked at some point.
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Is who you know more important than what you know?
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For years, athletes have used science and data analysis to improve.
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Now, we are doing the same for job seekers everywhere.
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This is Job Science.
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When it comes to networking and social events, there is nothing wrong with going alone.
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Putting yourself in a position to talk to new people is actually a good thing.
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You never know who you'll meet, who they might know, or how they can contribute to finding your next job.
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Meet Jess, a retail sales associate.
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She's attending her first ever fashion career expo.
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A cool way to break the ice in a group setting is by wearing something that pops.
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It makes for a good conversation starter.
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Hey, I love your shoes.
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Thank you, I just got them.
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I'm Jess.
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Rhea.
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Nice to meet you. Be yourself.
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That is the most important thing here.
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There's no need to try to be someone else or someone you're not.
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If you're looking to start an authentic relationship, it's key to ask about the other person first.
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So what brings you here?
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I'm actually a buyer.
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I'm a sales associate.
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Cool, so...
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Ah, the head tilt.
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This is the universal sign that says, I'm listening, purely through body language.
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And while you are listening, do so empathetically and with curiosity about the other person's career.
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Ben!
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Oh, just recognize someone.
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That is what happens when you research your connections.
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This can help you focus your energy on talking to the right people.
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I haven't seen you since we worked together.
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How are you?
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I'm great.
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I'm actually managing another boutique not too far from here.
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Once you've made a genuine connection, feel free to bring up the topic of jobs, even if it doesn't come up naturally in the conversation.
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Hey, do you happen to need any sales associates or stylists, Steven?
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Let's pause here.
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The brain can actually detect confidence in another's voice.
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Jess, she's definitely feeling herself.
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Smooth.
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I'm looking.
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Oh, yeah.
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I'll pass along your info.
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Do you have any business cards?
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Yeah.
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It's always good to have your business card and resume on you, especially at these kinds of things.
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But only give them out when asked for.
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Ria.
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Ben, this is Ria.
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Nice.
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You know, once in a while, think of people you know who should know each other but don't, and then introduce them.
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Follow up to see if their meeting was worthwhile.
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This one's all about paying it forward.
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This was the breakdown of networking.
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Till next time.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が60文、単語が487語あります。 音声の長さは3:07です。 話す速さは1分あたり約156語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の84%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくるやや難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

  • associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ (名詞) — 提携者. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
  • skill /skɪl/ (名詞) — 腕, 技. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
  • topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (名詞) — 話題, テーマ. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
  • universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ (形容詞) — 宇宙の. Of or pertaining to the universe.
  • naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ (副詞) — 勿論. In a natural manner.
  • reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/ (動詞) — 現す, 表す. To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
  • hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (動詞) — 借りる. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
  • smooth /smuːð/ (形容詞) — スムース. Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
  • genuine /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ (形容詞) — 本物の. Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
  • introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (動詞) — 紹介する, 引き合わせる. To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
  • contribute /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ (動詞) — 貢献する. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
  • ton /tʌn/ (名詞) — トン. The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
  • shoe /ˈʃu/ (名詞) — 靴, シューズ. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
  • acquire /əˈkwaɪɚ/ (動詞) — 獲得する. To get.
  • resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (動詞) — 再開する. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.

動画に出てくる句動詞

  • bring up (動詞) — 育てる. To mention.
  • come up (動詞) — 上がる, 登る. To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
  • pay off (動詞) — 報われる. To bribe, especially to deter oversight.

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, you're, doesn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を17回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

  • 「th」の音: smooth /smuːð/, athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, shoe /ˈʃu/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。associate, skill, topicなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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。

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