シャドーイング練習: Finding Dory Opening - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Finding Dory Opening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Dory, undertow, forget, daddy, anybody. This video has 80 sentences and 307 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 21 of its 80 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| sweetie noun | /ˈswi.ti/ | A person who is much loved. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| rhyme noun | /ɹaɪm/ | Rhyming verse (poetic form). |
| undertow noun | A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore. | |
| ahem | /əˈhɛm/ | The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat. |
| ahoy | /əˈhɔɪ/ | Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention. |
| biggy noun | /ˈbɪɡi/ | Something large in size in comparison to similar things. |
| squishy adjective | /ˈskwɪʃi/ | Yielding easily to pressure; very soft. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want to play hide-and-seek?
- What about that rhyme we learned?
- What if I forget you?
- Would you ever forget me?
- Can you please help me?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like daddy, honey, sweetie.
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。











