シャドーイング練習: Expressing ability: Can - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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They can dance, they can sing,
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they can do most anything, together side by side. Can you sing?
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Yes, I can.
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People, people who need people,
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are the luckiest people in the world.
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How's that?
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Very nice. Can you sing?
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No, I can't.
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Feelings, nothing more than feelings.
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You see, I can't sing.
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Sorry.
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That's okay.
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Can you play the violin?
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Yes, I can.
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That's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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Can you play the violin?
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No, I can't.
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I'm sorry, I just can't play the violin.
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That's all right. Can you speak Hungarian?
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No, I can't, but I can speak Romanian.
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What languages can you speak?
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I can speak English and Chinese.
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I can't speak Chinese, but I can speak Spanish.
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I can't speak Spanish, but I can speak Japanese.
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Japanese?
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No, I can't speak Japanese, but I can't speak Korean.
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No, I'm afraid I can't speak Korean, but I can speak Portuguese.
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I can't speak anything today.
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I have laryngitis.
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Sorry. Can Jack fix cars? Of course he can.
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He fixes cars every day.
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He's a mechanic.
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I'm not sure what you like.
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So you're looking for a job.
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Yes, I am.
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Well, tell me.
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What can you do?
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I can fix cars.
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Oh, you're a mechanic.
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Yes, that's right.
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Well, let's see if we can find a job for a mechanic.
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I'm afraid we don't have any jobs for mechanics right now.
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Can you do anything else?
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Hmm.
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Well, I can do lots of things, I guess.
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Such as?
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Well, I...
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I can...
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Uh...
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I can...
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Hmm.
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Tell you what.
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Let's check and see what kinds of jobs we have right now.
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I'm sure we can find a job that's right for you.
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Thank you.
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Let me see.
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Oh, here we are.
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Betty's Bakery is looking for a baker.
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Can you bake bread and cakes?
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No, I can't.
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I can bake chocolate chip cookies, but I can't bake bread or cakes.
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All right.
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Let's see what else we have.
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Ah, the Ajax Bus Company is looking for a bus driver.
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Can you drive a bus?
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I'm afraid I can't.
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I can drive a car, but I can't drive a bus.
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That's too bad.
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Let's keep looking here.
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Hmm.
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Here's one.
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The Renaissance restaurant is looking for a chef. Can you cook?
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Oh, no. I can't cook at all.
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Well.
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Here's a job for a secretary.
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Can you type?
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No, I can't.
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Hmm.
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This school is looking for a teacher.
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Can you teach?
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Sorry, I can't.
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Here's one for a painter.
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No, definitely not.
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I can't paint.
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This company is looking for a truck driver.
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I can't drive a truck.
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This place needs a dancer.
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I can't dance.
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Here's one for a writer.
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I can't write.
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This is terrible.
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I can't believe this.
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I can't claim this.
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I can't bake.
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I can't drive a bus.
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I can't cook.
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I can't type.
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I can't teach.
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I can't paint.
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I can't drive a truck.
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I can't dance.
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I can't write.
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I can't do anything.
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Woe is me.
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What can I do?
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What can I do?
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What can I do?
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You can act.
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I can what?
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You can act.
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And I have a job for you.
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Here.
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The Stage Light Theater Company is looking for an actor.
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Me?
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An actor?
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Yes.
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You're an excellent actor.
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Go down to the Stage Light Theater right now.
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I think you can get the job.
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Do you really think so?
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Believe me, you can act.
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You're a terrific actor.
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Thank you.
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Thank you so much.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このA2レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Expressing ability: Can」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:speak, drive, bus, mechanic, bake。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が125文、単語が587語あります。 音声の長さは5:28です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約107語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 単語の79%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。 全125文のうち24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15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
bake 動詞/beɪk/焼く
mechanic 名詞/mɪˈkænɪk/修理工, 自動車整備士
violin 名詞/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/バイオリン, 小提琴
baker 名詞/ˈbeɪ.kɚ/パン屋, パン屋さん
chef 名詞/ʃɛf/料理人, 調理師
cookie 名詞/ˈkʊki/クッキー, ビスケット
dancer 名詞/ˈdænsəɹ/ダンサー, 舞踊家
painter 名詞/ˈpeɪntɚ/画家, 絵描き
laryngitis 名詞/lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/喉頭炎
sing 動詞/ˈsɪŋ/歌う, 鳴く
cook 動詞/kʊk/料理する, 作る
teach 動詞/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/教える
cake 名詞/keɪk/ケーキ, お菓子
paint 動詞/peɪnt/塗る
bread 名詞/brɛd/パン

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。

  • Can you play the violin?
  • What languages can you speak?
  • Can you do anything else?
  • Can you bake bread and cakes?
  • Can you drive a bus?

注意したい発音

話し手はcan't, I'm, you'reなど、短縮形や弱形を45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。

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: truck /tɹʌk/, paint /peɪnt/, bread /brɛd/, restaurant /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/

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。bake, mechanic, violin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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