シャドーイング練習: CAMBRIDGE IELTS 17 LISTENING TEST 2 PART 3 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Part 3.
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You will hear two theatre studies students discussing stage and screen performances of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 and 22.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 and 22.
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Did you make notes while you were watching the performances of Romeo and Juliet, Gemma?
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Yes, I did.
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I found it quite hard, though.
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I kept getting too involved in the play.
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Me too.
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I ended up not taking notes.
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I wrote down my impressions when I got home.
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Do you mind if I check a few things with you, in case I've missed anything?
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And I've also got some questions about our assignment.
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No, it's good to talk things through.
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I may have missed things too.
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OK, great.
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So, first of all, I'm not sure how much information we should include in our reviews.
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Right.
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Well, I don't think we need to describe what happens, especially as Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays.
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Yeah, everyone knows the story.
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In an essay, we'd focus on the poetry and Shakespeare's use of imagery, etc. but that isn't really relevant in a review.
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We're supposed to focus on how effective this particular production is.
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Hmm.
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We should say what made it a success or a failure.
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And part of that means talking about the emotional impact the performance had on us.
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I think that's important.
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Yes.
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And we should definitely mention how well the director handled important bits of the play, like when Romeo climbs onto Juliet's balcony.
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And the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt.
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Yes.
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It would also be interesting to mention the theatre space and how the director used it, but I don't think we'll have space in 800 words.
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No, OK.
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That all sounds quite straightforward.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 23 to 30.
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Thank you.
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Now listen and answer questions 23 to 30.
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So, what about the Emporium Theatre's production of the play?
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I thought some things worked really well, but there were some problems too.
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Yeah.
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What about the set, for example?
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I think it was visually really stunning.
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I'd say that was probably the most memorable thing about this production.
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You're right.
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The set design was really amazing.
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But actually, I have seen similar ideas used in other productions.
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What about the lighting?
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Some of the scenes were so dimly lit it was quite hard to see.
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I didn't dislike it.
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It helped to change the mood of the quieter scenes.
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That's a good point.
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What did you think of the costumes?
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I was a bit surprised by the contemporary dress, I must say.
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Yeah, I think it worked well, but I had assumed it would be more conventional.
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Me too.
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I liked the music at the beginning, and I thought the musicians were brilliant,
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but I thought they were wasted because the music didn't have much impact in Acts 2 and 3.
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Yes, that was a shame.
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One problem with this production was that the actors didn't deliver the lines that well.
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Well, they were speaking too fast.
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It was a problem, I agree.
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But I thought it was because they weren't speaking loudly enough, especially at key points in the play.
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I actually didn't have a problem with that.
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It's been an interesting experience watching different versions of Romeo and Juliet, hasn't it?
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Definitely.
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It's made me realise how relevant the play still is.
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Right.
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I mean, a lot's changed since Shakespeare's time, but in many ways nothing's changed.
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There are always disagreements and tension between teenagers and their parents.
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Yes, that's something all young people can relate to, more than the violence and the extreme emotions in the play.
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How did you find watching it in translation?
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Really interesting.
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I expected to find it more challenging, but I could follow the story pretty well.
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I stopped worrying about not being able to understand all the words and focused on the actor's expressions.
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The ending was pretty powerful.
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Yes.
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That somehow intensified the emotion for me.
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Did you know Shakespeare's been translated into more languages than any other writer?
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Hmm.
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What's the reason for his international appeal, do you think?
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I was reading that it's because his plays are about basic themes that people everywhere are familiar with.
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Yeah, and they can also be understood on different levels.
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The characters have such depth.
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Right, which allows directors to experiment and find new angles.
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That's really important.
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That is the end of part three.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers to part three.

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 17 LISTENING TEST 2 PART 3」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:Romeo, production, questions, Juliet, interesting。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が86文、単語が767語あります。 音声の長さは6:12です。 話す速さは1分あたり約124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84%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。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語10語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
emotion 名詞/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/感情, 心緒
balcony 名詞/ˈbælkəni/バルコニー, ベランダ
loudly 副詞/ˈlaʊdli/大声で, 大きな声で
straightforward 形容詞/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/率直, まっすぐ
imagery 名詞/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/画像
dislike 動詞/dɪsˈlaɪk/嫌う, 厭う
translate 動詞/tɹænzˈleɪt/訳す, 翻訳する
musician 名詞/mjuˈzɪʃən/音楽家
teenager 名詞/ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ティーネージャー, ティーンエイジャー
costume 名詞/ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/衣装, 衣裳

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
write down 動詞書き留める, 記す

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。

  • What did you think of the costumes?
  • I actually didn't have a problem with that.
  • How did you find watching it in translation?
  • What's the reason for his international appeal, do you think?

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
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were wasted · been translated · be understood
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I've missed · have seen

注意したい発音

話し手はdidn't, don't, I'veなど、短縮形や弱形を17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: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): intensify /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/, disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/

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: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, memorable /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: intensify /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/, straightforward /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, straightforward /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, costume /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/

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。emotion, balcony, loudly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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