シャドーイング練習: Business English - 925 English Lesson 24: Asking for Clarification | Clarifying in English - YouTubeで英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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You're learning with 9to5English.
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Business English for the workplace.
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Hi, Tim here with another 9to5English lesson.
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In today's lesson, we're going to learn some ways of clarifying what someone means sure you can just smile
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and nod when you don't understand people do that all the time
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but they also feel foolish later especially when the speaker realizes what has happened
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or when you have to ask a question that clearly shows you didn't understand the first time
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sometimes it's just one word you don't know the meaning of in this case don't be afraid
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to stop someone and ask for clarification.
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You can always begin by saying,
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you're sorry, then just ask what the word means.
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Or you can say, you're not quite clear what you mean by a certain word.
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How about a bit of practice on clarifying an unknown word?
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Listen to each example, then repeat it yourself.
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Ready?
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Let's get started.
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Sorry, but what exactly is click-through rate?
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You mentioned logistics.
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What does that mean?
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I'm not quite clear what you mean by segment.
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I'm sorry, but I don't know what OS means.
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As you can see, clarifying a word can be done politely and directly.
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And if it is just one word,
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it's really best to ask about that word specifically,
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rather than saying you don't understand more generally.
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But it's not always one word that gets in the way of understanding.
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Sometimes, it's an entire idea that's unclear,
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especially if it's said indirectly.
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You might think you've understood, but you're not sure.
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To confirm you've understood in this case,
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just begin with something like,
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Are you saying, or Am I correct in understanding that?
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And then say what you think the idea is.
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Let's try these expressions for confirming understanding.
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Remember to repeat the examples after you hear them.
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Just to be clear, you don't want to do the presentation?
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Am I correct in understanding that you like the new designs?
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Are you saying we should not open a new office?
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So, you're telling us we need to cut costs, right?
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Notice that to confirm you've understood,
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you can also state the idea using question intonation.
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That basically says, please confirm this idea.
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Or you can state the idea and add a little question tag like,
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right on the end.
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The problem is, sometimes, it's not a single word you need to clarify.
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Sometimes you just don't understand what a person is talking about.
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And in this case, you can ask for more explanation.
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That means questions like, could you give me a bit more detail?
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Would you mind explaining that in more detail?
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Let's practice asking for more explanation.
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Once again, repeat the examples you hear.
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I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?
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Could you give me a bit more detail on that?
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I just need a bit of clarification on that.
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Would you mind explaining that in a bit more detail?
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As you heard, if you need clarification,
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you can just tell someone directly,
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or you can ask politely for more detail or explanation.
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Alright, we've practiced some useful expressions on their own.
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Now let's hear what they sound like in a conversation.
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Let's listen to a short dialogue between Ann and James.
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They're talking about building a new website.
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And James doesn't understand exactly what Ann is trying to say.
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Let's listen.
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It's crazy to think about a new website design.
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Are you saying we should not build a new site?
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Yes, it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.
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I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?
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pretty simple right James is trying to confirm his understanding
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and to get more explanation now it's your turn to practice we'll repeat the dialogue
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but this time we're going to beep out the second speakers
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words you will have to say those parts yourself remember to confirm
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that Ann is saying you should not build a new site and then ask exactly what she means
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it's crazy to think about a new website design Yes,
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it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.
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All right.
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That about does it for this lesson.
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We've learned some great ways of clarifying understanding.
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We'll be back soon with another 9 to 5 English lesson.
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Until then, so long and happy learning.
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このレッスンでは、ビジネス英語の場面における明確化のためのフレーズを学びます。話者が理解されていない時のコミュニケーションの課題を克服するための方法を探ります。特に、言葉の意味を確認したり、考えを明確にするための技術は、英語学習者にとって重要です。YouTubeで英語学習を行う際、これらのフレーズを身につけることで、オフィスやビジネス会話における自信を高めることができます。
日常コミュニケーションのためのトップ5フレーズ
- 申し訳ありませんが、「クリックスルー率」とは何ですか？
- ロジスティクスとは何を指しますか？
- 「セグメント」の意味がはっきりしていません。
- すみませんが、「OS」が何を意味するのかわかりません。
- ただ確認ですが、プレゼンテーションを行わないということですか？
これらのフレーズを繰り返し練習することで、正確に質問し、理解を確認するスキルを高めることができます。特に、shadow speakを使ってフレーズを声に出して練習することが、英語の発音を良くするのに役立ちます。
ステップバイステップ シェドーイングガイド
このビデオの内容を効率的に学ぶために、以下のステップに従ってください。
- ビデオを何度も視聴する: 初めて視聴した際に、全体の流れを把握します。
- フレーズをメモする: 上記のフレーズを耳にしたら、メモを取りましょう。後で復習します。
- シャドーイングを実践する: フレーズを繰り返し、shadowing siteやYouTubeで英語学習を活用して、繰り返し練習します。
- 反復練習: 自分の声を録音し、聞き返してみることで、発音やイントネーションを改善しましょう。
- 理解を確認する: 友人や同僚と練習を行い、質問を交えながら会話の中での理解度を高めます。
これらのステップを通じて、ビジネス英語の会話で必要なスキルを身につけ、自信を持ってコミュニケーションできるようになります。
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。