シャドーイング練習: Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hello, this is Mark Davis speaking.
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Hi, Mr. Davis! It's Emily from Brightline.
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Oh, Emily! Good to hear from you. How's it going?
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Well... I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
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Oh no. What's happened?
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We're going to miss the deadline for the second milestone.
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Our supplier has delayed the delivery of the parts.
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What? But the launch is in three weeks!
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Ugh, this is the second delay this year, Emily.
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I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
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Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
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I understand. Let me explain what we're doing about it.
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We've found a second supplier as a backup.
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They can deliver the parts by next Thursday.
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Next Thursday? So how long is the delay, exactly?
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About ten days. I've prepared a revised timeline for you.
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Hmm. Will we still be ready for the launch?
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Yes, if we finish the testing in one week.
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We've made your project our top priority.
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Okay... that sounds possible, I suppose.
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But my boss won't be happy about this.
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That's fair. We'd also like to offer you a discount.
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Ten percent off the next invoice, to say sorry.
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Oh, really? Well, that's very kind of you.
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Can you send me the new timeline by email?
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Of course! I'll send it this afternoon.
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And I'll keep you posted every Monday until delivery.
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Great! Thanks for being honest with me, Emily.
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Thank you for understanding, Mr. Davis. Talk soon!
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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B1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Calling a Client to Explain a Project Delay」を教材にしています。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が29文、単語が240語あります。 音声の長さは1:45です。 話す速さは1分あたり約137語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の85%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。 全29文のうち8文が疑問文なので、疑問文のイントネーションや短い受け答えの練習に向いています。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
delay 名詞/dɪˈleɪ̯/遅れ, 遅延
timeline 名詞/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/年表, 年譜
supplier 名詞/səˈplaɪə/サプライヤー, 供給者
priority 名詞/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/優先, 優先権
discount 名詞/ˈdɪskaʊnt/割引, 値引き
backup 名詞/ˈbækˌʌp/予備, 控え
deadline 名詞/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/期限, 締め切り
milestone 名詞/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/一里塚, 里程標
invoice 名詞/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/送り状, インボイス
revise 動詞/ɹɪˈvaɪz/改正する, 改める
launch 動詞/lɔːnt͡ʃ/発射する
delivery 名詞/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/配達, 引き渡し
email 名詞/ˈiˌmeɪl/電子メール, Eメール
suppose 動詞/səˈpoʊz/推測する
deliver 動詞/dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/解放する

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • I'm afraid I'm calling with some bad news.
  • I know, and I'm really sorry about that.
  • Honestly, sorry doesn't help me much right now!
  • Will we still be ready for the launch?
  • Can you send me the new timeline by email?

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型動画での表現
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係しているhas delayed · We've found · I've prepared
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測Will we · won't be · I'll send
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていることI'm calling · we're doing

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, I'll, we'reなど、短縮形や弱形を13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。

  • 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: invoice /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, delivery /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/, deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/, milestone /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/, launch /lɔːnt͡ʃ/, prepare /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/

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. 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。delay, timeline, supplier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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