シャドーイング練習: تعلم الانجليزية من القصص مستوى C1-C2 | تعلم الانجليزية للمبتدئين - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C2 speaking lesson is built on the video “تعلم الانجليزية من القصص مستوى C1-C2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: racism, society, opportunities, exist, race. This video has 77 sentences and 981 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| unequal adjective | /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ | Not the same. |
| exclusion noun | /ɪksˈkluːʒən/ | The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part. |
| ethnicity noun | /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ | The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences. |
| prejudice noun | /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ | An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. |
| exploit noun | /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ | A heroic or extraordinary deed. |
| dominate verb | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power. |
| inclusive adjective | /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/ | Including (almost) everything within its scope. |
| misrepresent verb | /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/ | To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something. |
| hateful adjective | /ˈheɪtfəl/ | Evoking a feeling of hatred. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| harmful adjective | /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ | Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious. |
| subtle adjective | /ˈsʌtəl/ | Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: ethnicity /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/, misrepresent /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/
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 unequal, exclusion, ethnicity.
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。
















