シャドーイング練習: Company Meeting Stereotypes - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Tripp the Dominator: Hey, I was on this date the other night, and we were at this restaurant, Tyler the Leader: Alright guys. Are you guys ready to get started?
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Tripp the Dominator: Hang on a second.
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Tyler the Leader: Tripp, are you ready to get started, buddy?
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Tripp the Dominator: Ok you guys. We're all here, we should start.
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Tyler the Leader: Alright, thanks for coming guys. I just wanted to take a few minutes, and talk about some ideas for the marketing strategy this year. So, if you got one, just throw it out there. I'd love to hear them.
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The Time Nazi: Yeah, how long is this meeting supposed to last? The schedule wasn't exactly clear.
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Tyler the Leader: We should be out of here in thirty.
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The Time Nazi: Is that approximate? Or, Get Here When You Can Guy: Hey guys. Sorry, I'm a couple of minutes late. I got caught in traffic.
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The Time Nazi: Seven minutes, actually. A couple is two.
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Get Here When You Can Guy: Ok.
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Tyler the Leader: So what we're doing is coming up with some ideas for our new marketing strategy.
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Get Here When You Can Guy: Sure.
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Tyler the Leader: Anyone?
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Nancy the Negator: I think we should implement Pinterest.
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Carol the Underachieving Scribe: Oh, that's a fun idea.
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Ol' Thin Skin: What about a publicity event in the park?
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Nancy the Negator: Interesting, but how are you going to plan around the weather?
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What if it rains?
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Ol' Thin Skin: So, well party in the rain.
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Tyler the Leader: Ok, I just want to emphasize, there's no bad ideas here. We're just brainstorming.
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Nancy the Negator: Yeah, I'm just really thinking that it'll be a huge waste of money to try to plan around the weather.
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Ol' Thin Skin: Yeah, ok, we get your concerns, Nancy. Thank you.
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Tyler the Leader: Ok, does anyone else have an idea, Ephraim?
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W. T. Ephraim: I've always wanted to see rain fall down all at once, in a big splash, instead of small drops over time. I mean, think how it could impact the irrigation system.
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Tyler the Leader: Ok, Terry?
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Terry the Rambler: Well, I have an idea from my previous job, that I had last year, let me take that back a little bit. I have this wonderful idea, but it doesn't really make sense unless I just take it back a second, and bring it forward, together. It was like three weeks ago, that I remember, he said something that I couldn't understand, Tripp the Dominator: Hold on a second, Terry. Hold on. Thanks for pointing. Here's what we need to do, ok? Lauren, you got this?
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Lauren the Social Worker: Tripp the Dominator: We do a video submission contest on YouTube.
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Nancy the Negator: Oh, that's been done.
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Tripp the Dominator: It'll be on Facebook, it'll be on Pinterest, it'll be on Twitter.
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Nancy the Negator: If we do something with technology, we lose the senior demographic.
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Tripp the Dominator: So, you guys want to see an example?
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The Time Nazi: Shouldn't we be moving on to the next topic? I mean, it's already a quarter after.
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W. T. Ephraim: Ha, a quarter after. That's funny.
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Tripp the Dominator: Uh, who knows how to put this on the screen, up there, because I want you to see all the details? Do we have cable? Does this cable work?
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Tyler the Leader: I think that's power. In think this one.
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Terry the Rambler: Nancy the Negator: That cord's not going to be long enough.
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Tyler the Leader: Does that remote go to the TV?
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Tripp the Dominator: Plenty of time guys, no rush.
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Nancy the Negator: W. T. Ephraim: I got a green marker.
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Tripp the Dominator: Call the IT guy.
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Tyler the Leader: Wait, turn what off and back on? Hello?
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Ol' Thin Skin: Ok, I've got it working.
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Tripp the Dominator: Good Play. Ok, now imagine hundreds of those floating around the web. Do you actually want to watch it one more time?
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Terry the Rambler: No, please.
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Tyler the Leader: Tripp, I think you're onto something with this idea. I really like it.
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Carol, did you get that down?
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Carol the Underachieving Scribe: Yeah, I got it.
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Tyler the Leader: Sorry, what is c, test, up, sub, yt, prz?
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Carol the Underachieving Scribe: Well, I'm abbreviating, to make room for all these great ideas. Contest, uploading it to YouTube, funniest, and you can get a prize.
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Tyler the Leader: Wait, where are the other ideas?
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Carol the Underachieving Scribe: The Time Nazi: And, time.
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Tyler the Leader: Hey, where are you all going? We still have one hundred percent of the things to accomplish.
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Tyler: One of the biggest hassles in all of life is, when you're in a meeting, and you're trying to get what's on the computer screen, to be on the big screen. Well, it's doesn't have to be a hassle, thanks to our friends at AIRTAME. these guys have, Tripp: Hold on a second. I don't know what you're doing here, but I just want to tell you, real quick, about something called AIRTAME. It's a device that allows you to wirelessly send something from your computer, to a bigger screen, in a meeting, making life way easier. Go ahead.
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Tyler: That's, that's what I was saying.
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Tripp: Oh. Well, I probably did it better. Click here if you want to see more about AIRTAME.
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このレッスンについて

このレッスンでは、会社の会議におけるさまざまなキャラクターやその役割について学びます。トランスクリプトからの会話を通じて、日常的なビジネス用語や表現を身につけることができます。同時に、会議におけるダイナミクスを理解し、英語でのコミュニケーション力を向上させるためのシャドーイングの技術も実践します。特に、会話のスピードやトーンに注意しながら、効果的に話す力を養いましょう。

キーボキャブラリー＆フレーズ

  • brainstorming - ブレインストーミング
  • publicity event - 宣伝イベント
  • marketing strategy - マーケティング戦略
  • senior demographic - 高齢者層
  • video submission contest - 動画投稿コンテスト
  • get caught in traffic - 渋滞に巻き込まれる
  • play it again - もう一度再生する

練習のコツ

このビデオのスピードとトーンに合わせてシャドーイングを行うことで、自然な口調やリズムを習得することができます。特に、shadowspeakや英語シャドーイングの技術を使用して、発音を正確に模倣しましょう。最初はゆっくりとしたペースでリピートし、徐々にスピードを上げていくとよいでしょう。

会議のようなシチュエーションでは、意見交換や質問が多いため、相手の発言をしっかりと聞き取り、その後に自分の意見を伝える練習を心がけましょう。また、shadowing siteで他のビデオを活用し、様々な話者のトーンやスタイルを吸収することもおすすめです。これにより、より多様な表現力を身につけることができます。

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。