シャドーイング練習: COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Unit 7.
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You will hear part of a radio interview with Barry Hellman, a cave diving expert.
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For questions 1 to 10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Cave diving, officially the world's most dangerous sport, isn't for everyone.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys being underwater in dark, enclosed spaces, then it's probably the ultimate adventure sport.
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People often say cave diving sounds like their worst nightmare, but for people like me, it's a real passion.
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It's like the caves have a power over me.
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What I love about it most is the amazing beauty of these caves, not to mention their incredible size.
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It's like nowhere else.
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You're looking at rock formations that are millions of years old, and the water is crystal clear.
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Another thing I like is that I'm seeing things that no one has ever seen before.
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I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
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This is especially true now that I go down on my own.
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When I was first learning how to dive, I went down with an instructor who showed me where to go, so that wasn't the same.
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But you shouldn't go alone until you've had lots of practice and experience.
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Even then it can be very dangerous, but that's what some divers say they love about it.
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They enjoy the challenge.
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I always plan my dives as much as I can, as I prefer to be in control.
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If I feel stressed, I make mistakes.
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But if you know what you're doing, then you shouldn't have a problem.
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I think the worst thing that can happen is if your lights go out for some reason.
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It's really scary being in total darkness, so that's why it's important to take two sets of lights with you.
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Something you need to be aware of is that you can't immediately escape to the surface if you get into difficulties,
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which means your survival depends on your problem -solving abilities.
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You need to recognise what is happening and follow all the correct procedures you've been taught.
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Having said all that, cave diving isn't dangerous if you follow a few simple rules.
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Most of the accidents you read about could have been avoided
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if these people had followed simple steps to reduce the risks involved.
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Usually they've done something which wasn't safe and they should have known better.
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It's also very important to know when to call a dive, or go back.
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Another big danger is getting lost.
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Imagine entering an underwater room and looking back to see there is not one,
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but dozens of passages, and not knowing which way leads back to the entrance.
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The longer you spend underwater, the more gas you need on your back to help you breathe.
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You need enough to allow you the time to get back to the entrance if something goes wrong.
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So, it's obviously only a sport for experienced divers.
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Even if you have all the right equipment, that won't help you if you don't know what you're doing, so you should never attempt cave diving without adequate training.
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There are lots of good courses to choose from.
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It takes a special sort of person to become a good cave diver.
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You must be the kind of person who doesn't panic if something goes wrong, and that takes a great deal of self -control.
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However, you can learn a lot about yourself from diving,
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and I think knowing you can survive in such a demanding environment gives you greater confidence both at work and socially.
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It won't help you get a job or make friends, but it It will make you feel better about yourself.
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If you're interested in finding out more...

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE 2015 UNIT 7」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:cave, diving, diver, underwater, dive。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が44文、単語が618語あります。 音声の長さは4:06です。 話す速さは1分あたり約151語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 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

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
dive 動詞/daɪv/潜る
cave 名詞/keɪv/洞窟, 洞
underwater 形容詞/ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/水中の
entrance 名詞/ˈɛn.tɹəns/入口
adventure 名詞/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/アドベンチャー, 冒険
passion 名詞/ˈpæʃən/激情
procedure 名詞/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/手段, やり方
solve 動詞/sɒlv/解決する
crystal 名詞/ˈkɹɪstəl/結晶
nowhere 副詞/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/どこにも, どこへも
discover 動詞/dɪˈskʌvə/発見する, 見つける
scary 形容詞/ˈskɛə.ɹi/怖い
survival 名詞/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/生存, サバイバル
difficulty 名詞/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/難しさ
darkness 名詞/ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/闇, 暗黒

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
find out 動詞見出す, 調べる
go back 動詞戻る, 帰る

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。

  • It's like the caves have a power over me.
  • I'm like an explorer discovering new places.
  • If you're interested in finding out more...

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 ever seen · you've been taught · they've done
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you've been taught · have been avoided
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるperson who enjoys · person who doesn

注意したい発音

話し手はyou're, I'm, isn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を21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: passion /ˈpæʃən/, socially /ˈsoʊʃəli/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

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: crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/, explorer /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: dive /daɪv/, cave /keɪv/, adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/, solve /sɒlv/, discover /dɪˈskʌvə/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/

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. まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。dive, cave, underwater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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