シャドーイング練習: FOR or SINCE? | Stop Making This Common Mistake - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hey everyone!
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Welcome back to Daily English Talk.
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Yes!
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We are so happy you are here with us today.
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If you want to keep learning English with us, right now.
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It really helps our channel grow.
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And today's lesson is a good one.
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We're talking about two little words that confuse almost every English learner.
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Exactly, Tom.
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For and since.
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Oh, Lily.
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Don't get me started on this one.
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If this is your first time watching, welcome to the family.
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We make a new English lesson every single day.
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Every day.
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Rain or shine, even when Tom forgets his lines.
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Which happens more than you think.
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It's true.
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Don't judge me.
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What?
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What happened?
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Well, actually, something happened to me this week because of these two words.
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Wait, really?
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Yeah, it wasn't great.
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Okay, now I need to know, what happened?
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Let's just say I sent a text message to someone important and I used the wrong word.
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Just one word.
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One word changed everything?
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One word.
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And that person has not replied to me yet.
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Okay, everyone watching, here's a question for you.
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Tom sent a message using for or since in the wrong way, and it caused a big misunderstanding.
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Before we tell you the story, guess this.
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Who do you think Tom sent that message to?
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This is going to be embarrassing.
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Write your guess in the comments below.
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We won't tell you the answer.
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You'll have to watch and figure it out yourself.
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Good luck!
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Okay, so tell me everything.
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What happened with this text message?
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Okay, so you know I've been living in my new apartment now, right?
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Yes, the one with the tiny kitchen.
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The one with the tiny kitchen, exactly.
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So my landlord, Mr. Baker, he messaged me asking how long I've been living there.
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He wanted it for some paperwork.
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Okay, simple question.
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You would think so.
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So I wanted to say I have lived here since March because I moved in in March, right?
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Right, since March, that's correct.
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But instead, I typed, I have lived here for March. For March? For March.
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Like March is a length of time.
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Tom, March isn't a duration.
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It's a point in time.
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I know that now, but at the time, I was cooking dinner, texting with one hand, and my brain just mixed the words up.
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So what did Mr. Baker say?
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He wrote back, I'm sorry, I don't understand.
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Do you mean since March or for a specific number of months?
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Oh no, he was confused. So confused.
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And then I tried to fix it, but I made it worse.
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Worse?
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How?
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I wrote, sorry, I mean since two months.
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Since two months, Tom?
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No!
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I know.
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Since doesn't go with a number of months like that.
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I panicked!
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Oh my goodness, so now he thinks you don't know how long you've lived in your own apartment.
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Basically, yes, and that's why he hasn't replied yet.
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I think he's still trying to understand my timeline.
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Okay, well, don't worry, because today we are going to fix this problem for you, and for everyone watching, too.
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Please, save me from my landlord's confusion.
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That's exactly what we're going to do.
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Okay, so let's break this down simply.
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For and since both talk about time, but they answer different questions.
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Different questions?
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Like what?
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For answers the question, how long?
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It talks about a period of time, a duration.
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So like for two months, for five years, for a long time.
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Exactly!
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is always followed by a length of time, a number of minutes, days, months, years.
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Okay, I think I understand that part.
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Good!
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Now, since is different.
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Since answers the question, when did it start?
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It talks about a starting point.
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Starting point, like a specific moment.
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Yes!
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Since March, since 2020, since Monday, since I woke up.
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Oh, so since is always connected to a moment in time, not a length of time.
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Exactly.
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You got it.
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So my mistake was I used for with March, which is a specific point, not a duration.
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Yes, that's the mistake.
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And then you used since with two months, which is a duration, not a point.
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I basically used both words backwards.
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You really did.
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But hey, that's how we learn.
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Ah, poor Mr. Baker. So confused.
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Let's give everyone a simple trick to remember this.
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Yes, please.
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I need a trick.
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If you can count it, like, two months, five years, ten minutes, use four.
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Okay.
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Four plus a number.
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Exactly.
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And if it's a specific time or date, like, March, Monday, 2020, or an event, like, since I moved here, use since.
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Since plus a starting point.
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That's actually pretty simple when you explain it like that.
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It really is.
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Both words are used with the present perfect tense usually, like, I have lived, she has worked, we have known.
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Present perfect, right, because the action started in the past and continues now.
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Exactly, that connects everything together.
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Okay, let's go through some examples together with real stories so it really sticks in your memory.
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I love a good story.
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First example.
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I have known my best friend for 10 years.
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10 years.
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Wow.
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Who's your best friend?
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Her name is Hannah.
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We met in university and we have been close for 10 years now.
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That's a long friendship.
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It really is.
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We still call each other every week.
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And notice I said four 10 years because 10 years is a length of time, a duration.
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Right, because you can count it.
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One year, two years, all the way to 10.
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Exactly.
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Now you try, Tom.
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Make a sentence with four.
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Okay, um, I have had my car for three years.
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Perfect.
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That's a great example.
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Actually, my car has had more problems for three years, too.
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Oh no, is it breaking down again?
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The check engine light has been on for two weeks.
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I just ignore it now.
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Oh, Tom, that's dangerous!
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It's fine, it's fine.
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Probably.
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Okay, next example.
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I have lived in this city since 2019. Since 2019?
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That's when you moved here?
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Yes.
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I moved here in 2019, and I've been here ever since.
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So, since 2019 tells us exactly when it started.
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That makes sense.
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So, it's a fixed point, not a length.
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Exactly.
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Your turn.
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Make a sentence with since.
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Okay, I have worked at my job since last September.
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Great sentence!
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And since that day, my boss still doesn't know my last name.
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What?
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How is that possible?
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I don't know.
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Every time he sees me, he just says, Hey you!
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Like I'm a stranger.
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Tom, that's actually really funny.
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Yeah, hilarious for you.
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Not for my paycheck confidence.
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Okay, okay, let's continue.
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Here's another one.
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For a while, for a long time, for ages.
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Those don't have exact numbers, though.
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Right, but they still describe a duration, even if it's not exact.
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Like, I haven't seen my cousin for ages.
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Oh, I can use that.
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I haven't eaten real pizza for ages.
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Only frozen pizza.
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Tom, frozen pizza isn't real pizza?
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It's pizza-shaped cardboard, Lily.
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That's different.
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Okay, fair point.
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Since can also connect to an action or event, not just a date, like, I've been so happy since I got my new job.
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So since plus a full sentence.
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Yes, exactly.
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Since I got my new job is the starting event.
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Okay, let me try.
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I've been more relaxed since I stopped checking my phone at night.
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I love that example.
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That's very true. And healthy.
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Actually, that's not true at all.
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I check my phone constantly.
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Tom!
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I'm kidding.
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I'm kidding.
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Well, half kidding.
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Now let's put it all together.
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Imagine someone asks you, you, how long have you studied English?
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I could say, I have studied English for five years.
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Perfect, because five years is a duration.
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Or I could say, I have studied English since I was 15.
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Exactly right, because since I was 15 is a starting point.
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Wow, so the meaning is almost the same, but the grammar is different because of how we're describing the time.
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Exactly.
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And that's the whole secret.
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Ask yourself, is this a length of time or a starting point?
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Length of time for, starting point since.
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Got it.
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Now you'll never confuse your poor landlord again.
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Please don't remind me.
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I still feel guilty about Mr. Baker.
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I'm sure he'll forgive you.
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I hope so.
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I really like that apartment.
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Okay, let's do a quick recap of what we learned today.
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For is used with a length of time, a duration, like for two years, for a while, for ten minutes.
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And since is used with a specific starting point, like a date, a time, or an event.
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Since 2020, since Monday, since I woke up.
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And both are usually used with the present perfect tense, because the action started in the past and continues now.
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Exactly!
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If you remember just one thing from today, remember this.
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Can you count it?
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Use 4.
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Is it a starting point?
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Use since.
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Simple as that.
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And I'm proud of you for learning this today, because so many English learners mix these up.
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Even some Toms mix these up too, apparently.
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Even some Toms, yes!
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Okay, now it's your turn.
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In the comments below, write one sentence using 4, and one sentence using since.
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Tell us how long you've been learning English or when you started.
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We really want to read your sentences, so don't be shy.
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Write them down.
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And don't forget, what's your guess about question from earlier?
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Who do you think Tom sent that confusing text message to?
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Please be gentle with your guesses.
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We'll see all your comments, so make sure to join the conversation.
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Well, that's it for today's lesson, everyone.
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We hope for and since make a lot more since now.
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And we hope you had fun with us too.
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If you enjoyed this video, please give it a like, and if you're new here, subscribe so you don't miss our daily lessons.
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We upload a brand new episode every single day, so there's always something new to learn with us.
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Thank you so much for spending this time with us today.
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See you in the next episode.
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Bye everyone!
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And wish me luck with Mr. Baker.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「FOR or SINCE?」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：Tom, exactly, March, starting, English。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が243文、単語が1712語あります。 音声の長さは12:08です。 話す速さは1分あたり約141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87%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

動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
duration 名詞/dʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/期間, 存続
confuse 動詞/kənˈfjuːz/混乱させる
learner 名詞/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/学習者
tense 名詞/tɛns/時制
freeze 動詞/ˈfɹiːz/凍る
embarrass 動詞/ɪmˈbæɹəs/困らせる
misunderstand 動詞/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/勘違いする, 誤解する
cardboard 名詞/ˈkɑɹdˌbɔɹd/段ボール, 厚紙
paperwork 名詞/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/事務処理, 文書業務
upload 動詞/ˈʌpˌloʊd/アップロードする
subscribe 動詞/səbˈskɹaɪb/購読する
timeline 名詞/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/年表, 年譜
shine 動詞/ʃaɪn/輝く, 光る
grammar 名詞/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/文法
gentle 形容詞/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/優しい

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語発音意味
wake up 動詞/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/目覚める, 目を覚ます

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。

  • Don't get me started on this one.
  • We won't tell you the answer.
  • You'll have to watch and figure it out yourself.
  • Who's your best friend?
  • That's when you moved here?

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
現在完了進行形 have/has been + -ing — 以前に始まり今も続いている動作I've been living · you've been learning
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has not replied · have lived · you've lived
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is always followed · is always connected
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるMarch, which is · months, which is

注意したい発音

話し手はdon't, I'm, I'veなど、短縮形や弱形を41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。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: duration /dʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
  • 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/, forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/, tense /tɛns/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/

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。duration, confuse, learner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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