シャドーイング練習: English in a Minute: Make Waves - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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In the ocean, tides make waves.
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But can people make waves too?
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Let's listen.
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Today I'm playing with a new classical music group.
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They've been together for years, so I'm nervous.
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Don't be nervous, Andrew.
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Being new is fun.
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Bring new ideas.
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Make waves.
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I don't really make waves.
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I'll just follow along.
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No. Suggest a rock song.
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No. When you make waves,
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you draw attention to yourself by disrupting the usual way of doing things.
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Making waves can cause problems, but it can also bring about new ways of thinking.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English in a Minute: Make Waves”. This video has 16 sentences and 97 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
classical adjective/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
tide noun/taɪd/The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
disrupt verb/dɪsˈɹʌpt/To throw into confusion or disorder.
wave verb/weɪv/To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
usual adjective/ˈju.ʒuəl/Most commonly occurring; typical.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
draw verb/dɹɑ/To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
ocean noun/ˈoʊ.ʃən/One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
follow along verbTo continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Today I'm playing with a new classical music group.
  • They've been together for years, so I'm nervous.
  • I don't really make waves.

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They've been
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていることI'm playing
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測I'll just follow

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: usual /ˈju.ʒuəl/, ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like classical, tide, disrupt.

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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