シャドーイング練習: Excursion and feeling - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hey, Daniel!
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How was your school excursion last weekend?
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I heard you visited several famous...
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It was amazing!
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We went to an aquarium first, and then we visited a beautiful cathedral near the harbor.
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I was really excited because I had never seen such a huge aquarium before.
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That sounds fantastic!
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Did you visit any historical places?
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Yes, we visited an old palace and and saw a famous monument with a huge statue in front of it.
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At first, I was confused because there were so many tourists, but our guide was very flexible and helped us find our group.
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I can imagine.
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Were you ever frightened during the excursion?
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Actually, yes.
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I was terrified when I accidentally got separated from my classmates.
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I became really anxious because I didn't know where they were.
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Then I saw our teacher and I immediately felt relieved.
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Wow, I would have been frightened too.
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I sometimes feel shy and embarrassed when I have to ask strangers for help.
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Same here.
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But one of my classmates showed great generosity.
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She helped me find the group, and I was delighted and extremely grateful.
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That's really kind.
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I think generosity and honesty are very important qualities.
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A generous person can make other people feel comfortable, especially when they are upset or confused.
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Daniel.
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I agree.
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However, there was one strange moment.
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I saw a man looking at our bags in a suspicious way, so I became a little nervous.
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Really?
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What happened?
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Nothing serious.
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Our teacher noticed him too, but it turned out that he was just looking for his own bag.
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I felt a little ashamed because I had judged him too quickly.
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That's understandable.
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Sometimes our feelings can affect our judgment.
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When we are anxious or frightened, we may become more sensitive to small things.
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Exactly.
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But the trip also made me think about my ambition.
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I want to travel to different countries in the future, so I need to be more enthusiastic and confident.
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That's a great ambition.
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Creativity and cheerfulness can also help when you travel.
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You need creativity to solve unexpected problems and cheerfulness to enjoy new experiences.
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Absolutely.
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And I think flexibility is important, too.
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Things don't always happen according to plan, so we have to stay flexible.
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You're right.
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I'm actually a little envious of your trip, but I'm also happy for you.
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Don't be envious.
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You can join our next excursion.
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I promise it will be exciting.
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Deal.
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Hopefully, next time I'll be more enthusiastic and less shy.
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And I'll try to be more flexible, generous, and honest about my feelings.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が53文、単語が433語あります。 音声の長さは2:41です。 話す速さは1分あたり約161語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 英語の頻出3,000語に含まれる単語は76%だけなので、語彙は難しめです。

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15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
flexible 形容詞/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/柔軟な
generous 形容詞/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/気の大きい, 気前の良い
anxious 形容詞/ˈæŋkʃəs/心配した
creativity 名詞/kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/創造性, 創造力
ambition 名詞/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/野望, 野心
enthusiastic 形容詞/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/熱心
generosity 名詞/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/気前, 気前のよさ
aquarium 名詞/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/金魚鉢, 養魚鉢
sensitive 形容詞/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/敏感な
palace 名詞/ˈpælɪs/宮殿, 宮闕
solve 動詞/sɒlv/解決する
grateful 形容詞/ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/有難い, 感謝する
judgment 名詞/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/判決, 裁き
stranger 名詞/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/知らない人, 見ず知らず
unexpected 形容詞/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/予想外の, 想定外の

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
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 terrified · have been frightened · was delighted
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測will be · I'll be · I'll try
義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるhave to ask · need to be · have to stay

注意したい発音

話し手はdon't, I'll, I'mなど、短縮形や弱形を8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。

  • 「th」の音: enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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。flexible, generous, anxious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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