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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: kiss, midnight, Chandler, Ross, sister. This video has 41 sentences and 195 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:22. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 13 of its 41 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| kiss noun | /kɪs/ | A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting. |
| obvious adjective | /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| entertainment noun | /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ | An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as… |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| dude noun | /duːd/ | A man, generally a younger man. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We're very happy for you.
- Alright, I'll take care of you.
- Well, who's gonna kiss my sister?
- Why doesn't he just ask?
- Who would you rather have kissing you?
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること | are you kissing · I'm not doing |
| 「going to」の未来表現 be going to + 動詞 — 予定や、起こりそうだと分かること | gonna kiss |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, gonna. 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 midnight, kiss, obvious.
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。
































