シャドーイング練習: Effortless English - Intimacy - Mini story A+B - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hello.
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Welcome to mini story A for intimacy.
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In mini story A, I will ask questions about the article, about the letter.
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I will only ask questions you know.
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In mini story A, you you will know the answers.
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In mini story B, you will need to guess.
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But this mini story, no guessing.
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Okay, let's go.
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Are you ready?
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The woman has a husband. Who was her husband?
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What was his name?
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Who was her husband?
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Well, look at the text.
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His name was James.
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James.
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What was his name?
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His name was James. Was James her husband?
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Yes, James was her husband.
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Was she, the woman, was she in her 30s?
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Was she in her 30s?
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No, no, she wasn't in her 30s.
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She was in her 20s.
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Yes.
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Was James in his 20s?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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James was in his 20s.
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The woman was in her 20s.
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Were they both in their 20s?
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Yes, they were both in their 20s.
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How old were they?
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Well, they were in their 20s, right?
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How old were they?
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They were in their 20s.
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Did the woman have a problem?
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Yes, yes, she had a problem.
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Did she have a problem with money?
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No, she didn't have a problem with money me.
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Did she have a problem with James?
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Yeah, she had a problem with James.
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What kind of problem did she have with James?
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Well, she had a sex problem, right?
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She had a problem with their sex life, a sex problem.
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Did she have a sex problem with Bill?
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No, no, not Bill.
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Did she have a sex problem with Fred?
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No, no, she didn't have a sex problem with Fred.
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Who did she have a sex problem with? With James.
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She had a sex problem with James.
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did James think they had a problem no
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no he didn't James thought everything was fine right as
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far as he was concerned there was no problem did she think everything was fine?
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No, no. The woman thought there was a problem.
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Did James think there was a problem?
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No, James didn't think there was a problem.
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What did James think?
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Well, James thought everything was fine. Was James satisfied?
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Was he happy?
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Yeah, James was satisfied.
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James was happy.
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Was the woman satisfied?
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No, the woman was not satisfied.
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Next slide.
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Did she think this problem was strange?
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Yes, yes.
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She thought the problem was strange.
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She thought the problem was odd.
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Why did she think the problem was odd?
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Hmm well
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because she wanted more sex than him the woman wanted more
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sex than the man I don't know maybe this is not
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normal she thinks she thought it was not
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normal she thought this was an odd problem was James healthy yes James was healthy.
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He was a healthy man.
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He was a healthy male.
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Did the woman work in an office?
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No, she didn't.
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She didn't work in an office.
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Did she work work with the public?
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Yes, yes, she worked with the public.
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Did she work with the public work or did she work in an office?
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No, she worked with the public.
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Good. Was the woman beautiful?
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Yes, the woman was beautiful.
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How do we know the woman was beautiful?
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Difficult question.
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How do we know the woman was beautiful?
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Ah, we know because many people told her.
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Many people said she was beautiful.
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Many people told her she was beautiful, right?
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She got many remarks saying she was beautiful.
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Did she get remarks many times?
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Yes, yes.
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She got remarks many times about being beautiful.
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Did she get only one remark?
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No, no, no. No, Oh, she got many remarks.
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She got frequent remarks.
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Were these remarks bad or good?
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Well, the remarks were very good, right?
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They said she was beautiful.
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The remarks were very good.
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did she want james to be more intimate
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yes that is right she wanted james to be more intimate did she want him to be more distant
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No, no, not more far away, more close.
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She wanted him to be closer, his emotions, his feelings, closer.
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Did she want to have sex more with James?
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Yes, yes, she wanted to have sex more with James.
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Did she tell him she wanted to have sex more with him?
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Yes, she did.
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She told him she wanted to have sex more.
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How did she tell him?
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Ah, how did she tell him?
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She wrote a letter.
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She wrote a letter telling him she wanted more sex with him.
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Did she write only one letter?
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No, no, she wrote more than one letter.
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She wrote more than one letter trying to communicate with him. Was the woman frustrated?
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Frustrated.
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Frustrated means upset.
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Yes, she was frustrated.
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She said, I am at a total loss.
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I don't know what to do.
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I'm at a total loss.
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I am frustrated.
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Why was the woman frustrated?
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Well, she was frustrated because James was not intimate with her.
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Did she want advice from Abby?
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Yes, she wanted advice from Abby.
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What did she want from James?
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She wanted to be more close to James.
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She wanted to be more intimate with James.
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She wanted to have more sex with James.
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Did she want help or was she satisfied?
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Well, she wanted help, right?
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She was not satisfied.
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She wanted help.
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Did she have enough intimacy from James?
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No, she did not have enough intimacy.
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She was short on intimacy?
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Was she short on money?
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No, she was not short on money.
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What was she short on?
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She was short on intimacy.
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She was short on closeness.
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Maybe short on touching or short on sex, but she was short on intimacy.
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Was James short on intimacy?
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No, no. James was okay.
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James was fine.
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Did James have a problem or did the woman have a problem?
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Well, the woman had a problem.
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James didn't have a problem.
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Was the woman at a total loss or was James at a total loss?
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The woman was at a total loss.
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She didn't know what to do.
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Who was at a total loss?
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The woman.
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The woman was at a total loss.
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Why was she at a total loss?
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Ah, because she wanted more intimacy but she didn't know how to get more intimacy from James.
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Okay, that is all of mini -story A.
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Please listen to this mini -story many times answer every question every time you can use your pause button
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If necessary, use your pause button but answer every question and listen to this many times.
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Okay, see you next time.
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Hello, welcome to mini story B for intimacy to see.
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In this mini story I will ask questions.
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Some questions you will know the answer.
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Just answer correctly.
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One word is okay usually.
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Some questions you won't know the answer.
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If you don't know the answer, guess.
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You can guess anything.
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Okay, let's get started.
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Remember, answer every question.
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Okay, in the letter, the woman says,
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My husband James and I have been married only three years.
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What was the woman's name? Was it Anna?
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Was it Alice? Was it Frederica?
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Her name was Alice or Anna or Frederica.
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Well, her name was Anna.
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Anna was her name.
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Or in America, we say Anna.
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Anna.
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A little bit different pronunciation.
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So Anna was the woman's name.
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Who was Anna married to?
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Anna Anna was married to James.
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Was Anna happy with James?
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No, she was not happy with James.
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Why was she not happy with James?
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Ah, because not enough sex from James, right?
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They did not have enough sex for her.
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She was not happy.
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Why did they not have enough sex for Anna?
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Oh, because Anna had a disease.
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She was sick.
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She had a special disease disease.
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Why did Anna need to have a lot of sex for her disease?
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Well, Anna's special disease could only be cured by having sex every day.
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Could her disease be cured by medicine?
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No, Anna's disease could not be cured by medicine could her disease be cured by food?
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No, her disease could not be cured by food.
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How could her disease be cured?
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Ah, her disease could only be cured by having sex every day. Was Anna young?
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Yes, Anna was young.
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She was in her 20s. Was James old?
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No, James was not old, he was also in his 20s.
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Why did James not want to have sex with Anna?
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Oh, James James also had a medical problem.
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He was also sick.
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What was James' medical problem?
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Oh, poor James was impotent.
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Impotent means cannot have sex.
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No power.
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It means no sexual power.
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James had no sexual power.
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Oh, poor James.
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When did James have no sexual power?
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Ah, James had no sexual power at night.
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He had no sexual power only at night.
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When did Anna want to have sex with James?
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Well, of course, she wanted to have sex with James at night.
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Who did she want to have sex with at night?
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She wanted to have sex with James at night.
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Did she want to have sex with James during the day?
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During the day.
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No, she didn't want to have sex with James during the day.
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She wanted to have sex with James every night.
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Why didn't Anna want to have sex during the day?
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Well, because she was working during the day, right?
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She worked with the public every day.
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Did she work on Saturdays?
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Yes, she worked on Saturdays.
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Did she work on Sundays?
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Yes, she worked on Sundays.
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Did she work every day?
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Yes, she worked every day.
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Did she want to have sex during the day?
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No, she did not want to have sex during the day.
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When did Anna want to have sex?
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She wanted to have sex during the night or at night.
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Could James have sex at night?
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No, poor James.
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He couldn't have sex at night.
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Why couldn't James have sex at night?
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Well, he couldn't have sex at night
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because he had a disease he had no sexual power at night was this a problem
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yes it was a problem why was it a problem Because Anna wanted sex only at night.
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Why did Anna want sex every night?
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Because she had a disease.
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Would sex help the disease?
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Yes, sex would help the disease.
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Was Anna Anna frustrated by this situation?
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Was she frustrated by this situation?
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Yes, Anna was very frustrated by this situation.
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Was she at a total loss?
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Yes, she was at a total loss.
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Why was she at a total loss?
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Because she needed to have sex every night, but James couldn't have sex at night.
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He had no power at night.
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Did Anna turn to her sister for advice?
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No, no, she didn't turn to her sister for advice.
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She didn't ask her sister for advice.
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Did she turn to her mother for advice?
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No, she didn't turn to her mother for advice.
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Who did she turn to for advice?
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Actually, Finally, she turned to George Bush for advice.
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What did she ask George Bush?
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She asked George Bush, how can I solve my sexual problem with my husband? happened.
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Did she ask George Bush how to solve her problem with James?
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Yes, she asked George George Bush how to solve her problem with James.
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Could George Bush help her?
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No, George Bush couldn't help her.
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Why couldn't George Bush help her?
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Well, because George Bush also also has no sexual power.
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Does George Bush have sexual power?
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No, George Bush has no sexual power.
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Could George Bush help Anna?
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No, he couldn't help Anna.
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Could George Bush help James?
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No, he couldn't help James.
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Why couldn't George Bush help James?
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Ah, because because George Bush also had no sexual power.
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Did Anna solve her problem?
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No, she didn't.
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How can Anna solve her problem?
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Can she take medicine to solve her problem?
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No, she can't, she can't.
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Can she have sex with James at night to solve her problem and be cured?
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No, she can't.
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James has no power at night.
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So what must Anna do?
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Well, obviously Anna Anna needs to get a night job.
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Anna needs to change her job.
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If Anna changes her job, will she solve the problem?
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Yes, yes, of course.
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If Anna changes her job, she will solve the problem.
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If Anna gets a night job, she will solve the problem.
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Who will solve the problem if she gets a night job?
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Well, Anna.
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Anna will solve the problem if she gets a night job.
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If she gets a night job, can she have sex with James during the day?
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Yes, yes.
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If she gets a night job, she can have sex with James during the day.
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Does James have sexual power during the day?
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Yes, he has sexual power during the day,
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but he doesn't have sexual power at night.
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So what must Anna do? two, she must get a night job.
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Okay, that is all of mini -story B.
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Please listen to this mini -story many, many times.
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Every time, try to answer the questions.
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Use your pause button to answer the questions.
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Listen to this story every day.
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One time, two times, five times, every day for two weeks or more.
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Answer, answer, answer all the questions.
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Okay, see you next time.
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Bye -bye.
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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「Effortless English - Intimacy - Mini story A+B」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：james, sex, Anna, George, Bush。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が316文、単語が2241語あります。 音声の長さは31:03です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約72語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 単語の89%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。 全316文のうち118文が疑問文なので、疑問文のイントネーションや短い受け答えの練習に向いています。

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12語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
solve 動詞/sɒlv/解決する
intimacy 名詞/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/親交, 親密さ
remark 動詞/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/注目する
cure 動詞/kjɔː/治す, 癒す
litter 名詞/ˈlɪt.ɚ/ごみ
satisfy 動詞/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/満たす
pause 名詞/pɔːz/休止, 中断
slide 名詞/ˈslaɪ̯d/滑り台
frequent 形容詞/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/頻繁な
communicate 動詞/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/伝える
emotion 名詞/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/感情, 心緒
pronunciation 名詞/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/発音, 読み

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。

  • No, she didn't have a problem with money me.
  • How do we know the woman was beautiful?
  • I don't know what to do.
  • I'm at a total loss.
  • Some questions you won't know the answer.

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
条件文 if + 節, will/would + 動詞 — 条件とその結果If Anna changes her job, will she · If Anna changes her job, she will solve
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was frustrated · be cured · could not be cured
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測will ask · will only ask · will know
義務：must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるneed to guess · need to have · needed to have

注意したい発音

話し手はdidn't, couldn't, can'tなど、短縮形や弱形を34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/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/, frequent /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: solve /sɒlv/, remark /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/, cure /kjɔː/, slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/, frequent /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

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。solve, intimacy, remark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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