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Have you ever been in a place that felt strange and new?
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Maybe it was your first day in a new school.
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Maybe it was a new city or a new job.
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Maybe you traveled to another country where people spoke a different language and ate different food.
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In those moments, you probably felt a little nervous.
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You looked around and thought, This does not feel like home.
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I do not know anyone here.
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I do not know how things work
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These feelings are very common
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All of us face unfamiliar places in life
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They can be scary at first, but they can also give us something very important
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They can give us peace
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Peace is not only in quiet rooms or familiar streets
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Peace can also be found in places that are new, strange, or even uncomfortable.
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It may sound surprising, but it is true.
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Sometimes we find the deepest calm not where we expect, but where life puts us suddenly.
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The question is, how can we find peace in unfamiliar places?
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How can we turn fear into calm and confusion into learning?
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When we enter an unfamiliar place, our first reaction is often fear
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Our mind tells us, this is dangerous
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You do not belong here
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You should go back
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This is natural
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The brain loves safety
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It loves routine
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When something changes, the brain feels stress
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That is why moving to a new home, starting a new job, or traveling far away can feel so heavy
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But if we only stay where it is safe, we never grow
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We never learn new things about the world or about ourselves
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Let us think about travel
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Imagine you go to a country far from your own
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The streets are full of sounds you do not know.
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People talk fast, and you do not understand.
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The food tastes different.
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The weather feels strange.
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At first, you may feel lost.
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You may feel you want to go home, but then something changes.
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You walk slowly.
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You look around.
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You smile at someone and they smile back
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You taste the food again, and this time it feels good
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You hear music on the street, and it makes you happy
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Suddenly, this strange place starts to feel peaceful
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Not because it is like home, but because you opened your heart to it
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Finding peace in unfamiliar places is about opening
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It is about saying, I do not know this place yet, but I can learn.
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I do not understand everything, but that is okay.
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I do not need to control everything.
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I just need to be here.
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When you let go of control, peace comes.
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Another example is a new job.
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The first week can feel like walking in the dark.
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You do not know the rules.
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You do not know the people.
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You may think, I cannot do this.
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I am not ready.
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But step by step, you learn.
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You ask questions.
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You listen.
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You make small connections.
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After some time, the place that once felt so strange begins to feel normal.
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You feel calmer.
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You feel stronger.
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The peace comes not from the place itself, but from your own growth.
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Unfamiliar places are not only physical.
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Sometimes the unfamiliar place is inside us.
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For example, when we face a new stage of life.
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Growing older, starting a family, or losing someone we love.
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All these moments bring us into unknown emotional places.
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At first, we resist.
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We say, I do not want this.
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I cannot accept this.
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But slowly, we learn.
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We find peace in acceptance.
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We learn that even in pain, there can be calm.
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Even in change, there can be balance.
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So, how do we find peace in unfamiliar places?
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First, we must slow down.
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When we rush, fear grows.
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When we slow, peace can enter.
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Take a deep breath.
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Look around.
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Notice the small things.
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A tree, a smile, a sound.
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These simple things can give you calm, even if the place is new.
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Second, we must stay open
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Do not close your heart
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Do not say, this place is bad just because it is new
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Instead say, this place is different and I can learn from it
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Curiosity is stronger than fear
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Ask questions Try the food
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Learn a word in the new language
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Talk to a stranger
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Each small step makes the unfamiliar place less strange.
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Third, remember that peace is inside you.
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Even if the outside feels strange, you can carry peace in your heart.
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Think of the things that always bring you calm.
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Maybe it is music.
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Maybe it is prayer.
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Maybe it is writing.
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Maybe it is just breathing slowly.
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Carry these habits with you.
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Then any place, no matter how strange, can become peaceful.
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Fourth, do not fight change too much.
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Unfamiliar places are teachers.
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They show us what we do not know.
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They test us.
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They make us stronger.
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If you fight them, you feel stress.
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If you accept them, you feel peace.
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Tell yourself, this is new, but I can handle it.
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This is different, but I can learn.
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With this mindset, peace will grow.
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Fifth, look for connection.
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Peace grows when we connect with people.
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Even in a strange place, there are people who can be kind.
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Smile, talk, ask, share.
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Human connection turns unfamiliar places into friendly ones
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One good friend can make a new city feel like home
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Think of this
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Many people who move to a new country at first feel lonely
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But after some time, they meet neighbors, classmates, or colleagues
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They join a small group, maybe a sports team, or a language class
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Suddenly, the strange city feels warmer
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It feels peaceful
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Not because the city changed, but because they found connection
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Finding peace in unfamiliar places is not always easy
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But it is always possible
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It asks for patience
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It asks for courage
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It asks for openness
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If we give these things, we receive peace in return.
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So, the next time you enter a new place, remember this.
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It is normal to feel afraid.
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It is normal to feel lost.
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But do not run away.
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Stay.
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Breathe.
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Look.
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Learn.
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Slowly.
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The fear will become smaller.
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Slowly, peace will arrive.
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And when it does, you'll be stronger.
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You will know that you can find peace anywhere, not just at home.
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Life will always give us unfamiliar places.
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Sometimes we choose them like travel or new jobs.
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Sometimes they come without choice, like loss or change.
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But in all of them, there is a chance to grow.
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There is a chance to find peace.
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So, let's not fear the unfamiliar.
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Let us welcome it.
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Because in strange places, we often meet the deepest part of ourselves.
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We learn that peace is not outside.
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It is inside.
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And when we know this, we can carry peace everywhere.
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このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Finding Peace in Unfamiliar Places」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:peace, unfamiliar, strange, learn, fear。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が156文、単語が1141語あります。 音声の長さは9:40です。 話す速さは1分あたり約118語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の91%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。
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 |
|---|---|---|
| unfamiliar 形容詞 | /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/ | 知られていない |
| breathe 動詞 | /bɹiːð/ | 呼吸する, 息をする |
| rush 動詞 | /ɹʌʃ/ | 急ぐ, 駆け付ける |
| prayer 名詞 | /pɹɛɚ/ | 祈り, 祈祷 |
| arrive 動詞 | /əˈɹaɪv/ | 着く, 到着する |
| belong 動詞 | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | 所属する, 属する |
| connect 動詞 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 繋げる |
| routine 名詞 | /ɹuˈtin/ | 日課, ルーティン |
| scary 形容詞 | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | 怖い |
| courage 名詞 | /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | 勇気, 度胸 |
| lonely 形容詞 | /ˈloʊnli/ | 寂しい |
| habit 名詞 | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | 習慣 |
| patience 名詞 | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | 辛抱, 忍耐 |
| resist 動詞 | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | 抗う, 抵抗する |
| confusion 名詞 | /kənˈfjuːʒən/ | 混乱 |
動画に出てくる句動詞
| 単語 | 意味 |
|---|---|
| look around 動詞 | 見回す |
| go back 動詞 | 戻る, 帰る |
| run away 動詞 | 逃げる, 逃走する |
| slow down 動詞 | 遅らせる |
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。
- Have you ever been in a place that felt strange and new?
- The question is, how can we find peace in unfamiliar places?
- How can we turn fear into calm and confusion into learning?
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 |
|---|---|
| 関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える | people who can · people who move |
| 「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないこと | may sound · may feel · may think |
| 最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番 | the deepest |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | will grow · will become · will arrive |
注意したい発音
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: rush /ɹʌʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
- 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/
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: unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
- 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: breathe /bɹiːð/, distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/, prayer /pɹɛɚ/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/
この動画での練習方法
- 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。
- 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。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。unfamiliar, breathe, rushなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
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