シャドーイング練習: Cambridge IELTS 14 listening section 2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Section 2.
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You will hear a manager giving a welcome talk to a group of apprentices who are starting their training at the company.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
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Good morning, everyone.
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My name's Janet Parker and I'm the Human Resources Manager.
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We're very happy to welcome you to your new apprenticeship.
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I hope that the next six months will be a positive and enjoyable experience for you.
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I'd like to start with some general advice about being an apprentice.
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Most of you have very little or no experience of working for a big organisation
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and the first week or so may be quite challenging.
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There will be a lot of new information to take in, but don't worry too much about trying to remember everything.
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The important thing is to check with someone if you're not sure what to do.
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You'll find your supervisor is very approachable and won't mind explaining things or helping you out.
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You're here to learn, so make the most of that opportunity.
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You'll be spending time in different departments during your first week, so make an effort to talk to as many people as possible about their work.
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You'll make some new friends and find out lots of useful information.
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As well as having a supervisor, you'll each be assigned a mentor.
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This person will be someone who's recently completed an apprenticeship, and you'll meet with them on a weekly basis.
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Their role is to provide help and support throughout your apprenticeship.
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Of course, this doesn't mean they'll actually do any of your work for you.
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Instead, they'll be asking you about what goals you've achieved so far, as well as helping you to identify any areas for improvement.
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You can also discuss your more long-term ambitions with them as well.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.
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Now, I just want to run through a few company policies for our apprenticeship scheme with you.
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Most importantly, the internet.
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As part of your job, you'll be doing some research online, so obviously you'll have unlimited access for that.
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But please don't use it for personal use.
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You'll have your own phones for that.
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Some of you have already asked me about flexible working.
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After your probationary three-month period, some of you will be eligible for this.
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But it will depend on which department you're in and what your personal circumstances are,
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so please don't assume you'll automatically be permitted to do this.
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I want to make sure there's no confusion about our holiday policy.
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Apart from any statutory public holidays, we ask that you don't book any holidays until after your six-month apprenticeship has finished.
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Time off should only be taken if you are unwell.
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Please speak to your supervisor if this is going to be a problem.
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You'll be expected to work a 40-hour week, but there may be opportunities to do overtime during busy periods.
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Although you're not required to do this, it can be a valuable experience, so we advise you to take it up if possible.
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Obviously, we understand that people do have commitments outside work, so don't worry if there are times when you are unavailable.
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As you know, we don't have a formal dress code here.
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You may wear casual clothes as long as they are practical,
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and the only restriction for shoes we have is on high heels for health and safety reasons.
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Comfortable shoes like trainers are preferable.
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There's a heavily subsidised canteen on site where you can get hot meals or salads cheaply.
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Snacks and drinks are also provided, so we've decided to introduce a no-packed lunch policy.
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This is partly to encourage healthy eating at work and partly to stop people from eating at their workstation,
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which is unhygienic.
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Okay, moving on to...
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That is the end of section two.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 3.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB2レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Cambridge IELTS 14 listening section 2」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:apprenticeship, questions, supervisor, holiday, section。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が53文、単語が681語あります。 音声の長さは6:37です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約103語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 単語の88%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
supervisor 名詞/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/主管, スーパーバイザー
apprentice 名詞/əˈpɹɛntɪs/見習い, 実習生
canteen 名詞/kænˈtin/水筒
preferable 形容詞/ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/ましな, 〜より好ましい
workstation 名詞/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/ワークステーション
circumstance 名詞/ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/状況, 事情
assign 動詞/əˈsaɪn/割り当てる
restriction 名詞/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/制限
heel 名詞/hil/踵, ヒール
snack 名詞/snæk/軽食, スナック
enjoyable 形容詞/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/楽しい
ambition 名詞/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/野望, 野心
mentor 名詞/ˈmɛn.tɔː/メンター
overtime 名詞/ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/オーバータイム, 延長戦
cloth 名詞/klɒθ/布

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
find out 動詞見出す, 調べる

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you've achieved · have unlimited · have already asked
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be assigned · be permitted · be taken

注意したい発音

話し手はyou'll, don't, you'reなど、短縮形や弱形を29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: apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, workstation /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, preferable /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/

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: approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/, preferable /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/, overtime /ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: preferable /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/, flexible /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/

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。supervisor, apprentice, canteen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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