シャドーイング練習: Chapter 5 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Chapter 5 A Letter for Raoul That Wednesday,
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a letter also arrived for the young Vicombe de Chani.
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He opened the letter, saw the name at the bottom, and smiled for the first time that day.
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Dear Raoul, of course I remember you.
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How could I forget you?
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Meet me on Thursday at three o'clock in the Tuileries Gardens.
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Don't be angry with me, Raoul, please.
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Christine Dye Raoul put the letter carefully into his pocket.
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Angry?
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How could he be angry with an angel?
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On Thursday, he was in the Tuileries Gardens by two o'clock.
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At ten past three, he began to feel unhappy.
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At half past three, he wanted to die or to kill somebody.
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And then she came.
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She ran through the gardens to him.
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And in a second, she was in his arms.
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Oh, Christine, he said again and again.
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Oh, Christine!
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They walked through the gardens together and talked for a long time.
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They remembered their happy weeks in Brittany, four years ago.
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But why did you go away, Christine?
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Raoul asked.
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Why didn't you write to me?
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For a minute or two, Christine said nothing.
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she said slowly.
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We were so young, you and I.
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I was just a poor singer from Norway.
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And you, you were the Vicombe de Chani.
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I knew I could never be your wife.
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But I love you, Christine.
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No, shh.
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Listen to me, Raoul, please.
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I went home to Norway, and a year later, my father died.
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I was very unhappy.
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But I came back to France, to Paris.
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I worked and worked at my singing, because I wanted to be an opera singer.
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Not just a good singer, but the best opera singer in Paris.' "'And now you are,' Raoul said.
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He smiled.
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"'All Paris is at your feet.' Christine turned her face away and said nothing.
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Christine, Raoul said quietly, I want to ask you a question.
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Who was the man in your dressing room on Tuesday night?
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Tell me, please.
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Christine stopped and stared at him.
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Her face went white.
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What man? she whispered.
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There was no man in my dressing room on Tuesday night.
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Raoul put his hand on her arm.
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I heard him, he said.
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I listened outside the door and heard a man's voice. Who was he?
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Don't ask me, Raoul.
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There was a man's voice, yes.
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But there was no man in my room.
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It's true.
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Oh, Raoul, I'm so afraid.
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Sometimes I want to die. Who is he?
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Tell me, Christine, please.
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I'm your friend.
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I can help you.
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Tell me his name.
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I cannot tell you his name.
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It's a secret, whispered Christine.
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I never see him.
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I only hear his voice.
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But he is everywhere.
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He sees everything.
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He hears everything.
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That's why I didn't speak to you on Tuesday night.
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He is my music teacher, Raoul.
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He's a wonderful singer.
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I sang so well on Tuesday night because of him.
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I am famous because of him.
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He is my angel of music.
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And he says he loves me.
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How can I leave him?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:Raoul, Christine, singer, gardens, Tuesday。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が76文、単語が519語あります。 音声の長さは5:57です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約87語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 英語の頻出3,000語に含まれる単語は81%だけなので、語彙は難しめです。

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
litter 名詞/ˈlɪt.ɚ/ごみ
angel 名詞/ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/天使, 天の使い
opera 名詞/ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/歌劇, オペラ
pocket 名詞/ˈpɑ.kɪt/ポケット, 懐中
carefully 副詞/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/じっくり, 慎重に
arrive 動詞/əˈɹaɪv/着く, 到着する
quietly 副詞/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/静かに
stare 動詞/stɛɚ/見詰める, じろじろ見る
singer 名詞/ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/歌手
angry 形容詞/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/怒った
smile 動詞/ˈsmaɪl/微笑む, 笑う
sing 動詞/ˈsɪŋ/歌う, 鳴く
everywhere 副詞/ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/どこでも
chapter 名詞/ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/章, 章節
slowly 副詞/ˈsloʊli/ゆっくり, そろそろ

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
go away 動詞去る, 出る

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。

  • How could I forget you?
  • Why didn't you write to me?
  • How can I leave him?

注意したい発音

話し手はdidn't, don't, I'mなど、短縮形や弱形を6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。

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, everywhere /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, stare /stɛɚ/, angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/, smile /ˈsmaɪl/

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。litter, angel, opera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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