シャドーイング練習: Cambridge 13 Test 4 Section 1 Listening - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Section 1.
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You will hear a phone conversation between Alex, an employee at a company called JPNW,
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and Martha, who wants to work as a trainee at the company.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 7.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hi, Alex.
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It's Martha Clines here.
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James White gave me your number.
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I hope you don't mind me calling you.
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Of course not.
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How are you, Martha?
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Good, thanks.
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I'm ringing because I need a bit of advice.
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Oh, yeah?
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What about?
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The training you did at JPNW a few years ago.
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I'm applying for the same thing.
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Oh, right, yes.
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I did mine in 2014.
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Best thing I ever did.
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I'm still working there.
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Alex did his training in 2014.
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So 2014 has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 7.
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Hi Alex, it's Martha Clines here.
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James White gave me your number.
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I hope you don't mind me calling you.
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Of course not.
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How are you, Martha?
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Good, thanks.
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I'm ringing because I need a bit of advice.
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Oh yeah, what about?
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The training you did at JPNW a few years ago.
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I'm applying for the same thing.
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Oh, right, yes.
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I did mine in 2014.
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Best thing I ever did, I'm still working there.
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Really?
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What are you doing?
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Well, now I work in the customer services department, but I did my initial training in finance.
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I stayed there for the first two years and then moved to where I am now.
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That's the same department I'm applying for.
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Did you enjoy it?
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I was pretty nervous to begin with.
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I didn't do well in my exams at school, and I was really worried because I failed maths.
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But it didn't actually matter because I did lots of courses on the job.
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Did you get a diploma at the end of your trainee period?
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I'm hoping to do the one in business skills.
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Yes, that sounds good.
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I took the one on IT skills, but I wish I'd done that one instead.
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OK, that's good to know.
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What about the other trainees?
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How did you get on with them?
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There were about 20 of us who started at the same time and we were all around the same age.
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I was 18, and there was only one person younger than me who was 17.
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The rest were between 18 and 20.
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I made some good friends.
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I've heard lots of good things about the training at JPNW.
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It seems like there are a lot of opportunities there.
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Yeah, definitely.
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Because of its size, you can work in loads of different areas within the organisation.
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What about pay?
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I know you get a lower minimum wage than regular employees.
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That's right, which isn't great, but you get the same number of days holiday as everyone else, and the pay goes up massively if they offer you a job at the end of the training period.
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Yeah, but I'm not doing it for the money.
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It's the experience I think will be really useful.
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Everyone says by the end of the year you gain so much confidence.
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You're right, that's the most useful part about it.
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There's a lot of variety too.
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You're given lots of different things to do.
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I enjoyed it all.
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I didn't even mind the studying.
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Do you have to spend any time in college?
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Yes, one day each month.
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So you get lots of support from both your tutor and your manager.
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That's good.
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And the company is easy to get to, isn't it?
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Yes, it's very close to the train station, so the location's a real advantage.
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Before you hear the rest of the phone conversation, you have some time to look at questions 8 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 8 to 10.
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Have you got a date for your interview yet?
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Yes, it's on the 23rd of this month.
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So long as you're well prepared, there's nothing to worry about.
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Everyone's very friendly.
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I am not sure what I should wear.
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What do you think?
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Nothing too casual, like jeans, for example.
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If you've got a nice jacket, wear that with a skirt or trousers.
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OK, thanks.
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Any other tips?
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Um, well, I know it's really obvious, but arrive in plenty of time.
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They hate people who are late.
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So make sure you know exactly where you have to get to.
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And one other useful piece of advice my manager told me before I had the interview for this job is to smile.
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Even if you feel terrified, it makes people respond better to you.
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I'll have to practice doing that in the mirror.
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Yeah, well, good luck.
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Let me know if you need any more information.
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Thanks very much.
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That is the end of section one.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2.

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105文、単語が848語あります。 音声の長さは6:58です。 話す速さは1分あたり約122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87%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語14語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
skill 名詞/skɪl/腕, 技
mirror 名詞/ˈmiɹɚ/鏡, 姿見
carefully 副詞/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/じっくり, 慎重に
wage 名詞/weɪd͡ʒ/給料, サラリー
arrive 動詞/əˈɹaɪv/着く, 到着する
occasion 名詞/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/場合, 機会
jacket 名詞/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ジャケット
relate 動詞/ɹɪˈleɪt/繋げる
casual 形容詞/ˈkæʒ(u)əl/偶然の
mathematics 名詞/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/数学
skirt 名詞/skɚt/スカート
diploma 名詞/dɪˈploʊmə/卒業証書, ディプロマ
tutor 名詞/ˈtjuːtəː/家庭教師
trainee 名詞/tɹeɪˈni/研修生, 実習生

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
go up 動詞上がる, 登る

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, didn't, you'reなど、短縮形や弱形を23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。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

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。skill, mirror, carefullyなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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 been done · has been written · I've heard
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるhas been done · will be played · has been written
「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝えるshould answer · should wear
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 ringing · I'm applying · I'm still working

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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