シャドーイング練習: Don't Go Back To School (2020) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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I got three words for you.
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Children will die.
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Seriously?
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You want to open schools, sir?
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This is a death trap.
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That's a load of crap.
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Listen, quarantine's over.
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The kids have to go back.
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Do you know how hard it's gonna be to socially distance 30 kids in a classroom?
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That's a joke!
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And you know those school bathrooms don't even have soap.
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That's a frightening vision, and something ain't right with it.
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How come you politicians have your kids homeschooled, yet you wanna sacrifice the health and life we're living?
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That's like being pro-war.
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But no, no, no, you're not the one fighting in it.
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Don't worry, only a few kids may die.
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That's life, we can't control it.
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Plus, it's proven that kids are strong and we're protected from COVID.
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That's not true, sir.
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Don't play that political game.
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I know you expect us to surf the second wave, but this study out of South Korea says that children are affected exactly the same.
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Plus all kids aren't strong.
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Some have obesity, others breathing trouble, and none live in a bubble.
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Which means if they catch the virus and take it home, their parents and grandparents are in trouble.
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Yeah, but virtual learning is not ideal.
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Kids just don't learn like that.
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You are sad.
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Hospitals are overrun, borders closed, but you want kids to go to school and play Corona tag.
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You know it's funny how all of a sudden you care about education.
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See I think it's really about cash cause no cap, I learn more watching YouTube videos than I did in class.
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So don't tell me school is perfect cause that's bogus.
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I'm not trolling but I knew a kid who graduated high school and couldn't even read his own diploma.
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Oh grow up.
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I'm serious.
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See, classroom learning is equal or worse to e-learning.
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And if you don't believe me, check out this study that concluded classroom learning is equal or worse to e-learning.
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Yeah, but kids need socialization and physical interaction, okay?
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Seriously?
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Seriously.
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School tells kids to sit their butt down and don't talk to each other for 8 hours a day.
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You call that socialization?
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That's not smart.
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Plus, how are kids gonna interact when they are 6 feet apart?
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Okay, wise guy.
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What about our great teachers?
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Their presence is needed.
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Now that I can agree with, yes.
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Teachers are the most important factor for a student's success.
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Which is why you should treat them with more respect.
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I mean, they give their best, yet many have to buy their own supplies because you refuse to invest.
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And once again, during COVID, they are the ones you neglect.
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See, you're giving them the short end of the stick.
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God forbid, but are you gonna pay the medical bills when these great teachers get sick?
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I mean, I get your point.
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Socialization and hanging with friends is needed for a healthy mind.
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And the only way I think physical class could work is if we have it outside.
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Outside?
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Yeah, outside.
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You know, kids do learn better when they're actually alive.
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This guy.
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Don't even try.
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Do I look like a fool to you?
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No, no, of course not.
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I know you want more business as usual.
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You love the fact that prisoners get more time outside than students do.
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But see, outside learning is what they did during the Spanish flu and tuberculosis too.
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Steal social distance, follow all protocols for prevention, but give them fresh air and vitamin D which are proven to boost the immune system.
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So here's what I conclude.
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Give them one to two days a week in an outside classroom.
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Those who need hot meals any day should be able to pick up the food.
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But the rest of class will be online.
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Now when in class, follow all the guidelines, like masks and or face shields which protect the eyes, and get creative.
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Let students police themselves.
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For every day of safe behavior, they get points.
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If they get enough points, they get, I don't know, a week vacation.
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Here are some protocols from other countries that I want you to read and understand.
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Because one life lost is one too many.
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Let's leave nothing up to chance.
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I know you have other interests involved, but even you shouldn't want this blood on your hands.

コンテキストと背景

この動画は、学校再開に関する疑問や懸念を提起しています。発言者は、子どもたちとその健康条件を考慮することなく、学校に戻ることを提唱する政治家たちに対する批判を述べています。特に、感染症のリスクや教育の質に関して語り、学校での学びやすさと安全性についての重要な問題を浮き彫りにしています。英語を学ぶ際、こうした社会問題に関する会話は、表現力を高めるための良い素材です。

日常会話のためのトップ5フレーズ

  • 「Seriously?」 - 本気ですか？
  • 「That's a load of crap.」 - それはとんでもないことだ。
  • 「Don't play that political game.」 - その政治的なゲームをやめろ。
  • 「Kids need socialization.」 - 子どもたちは社会的交流が必要だ。
  • 「You should treat them with more respect.」 - もっと敬意をもって接するべきだ。

段階的シャドーイングガイド

この動画の内容は、強い意見が交わされる場面が多く、表現力を磨くための貴重な材料です。以下のステップで、英語シャドーイングを行い、スピーキングの向上を図りましょう。

  1. まず、動画を視聴し、内容を理解します。全体の流れを掴みましょう。
  2. 次に、発言者の言葉を一度止めて、特に強調されているフレーズを繰り返してみてください。たとえば、「Seriously?」など。
  3. 聞き取ったフレーズを何度も声に出して練習し、発音やリズムに注意を払います。
  4. 自分の言葉で発言者の意見に対して反論する練習をします。自分の考えを英語で表現し、コミュニケーション能力を高めましょう。
  5. 最後に、録音して自分の発音をチェックし、必要に応じて調整を行います。これにより、自然なトーンが身につきます。

動画を通してYouTubeで英語学習をすることで、リアルな会話の中での表現力やリスニング力を向上させることができます。また、shadow speakやshadow speechの技術を使って、自信を持って英語を話す力を養いましょう。これは、IELTS スピーキング対策としても非常に効果的です。

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。