シャドーイング練習: Grade 9 - Unit 2- Getting Started - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Grade 9 - Unit 2- Getting Started”. This video has 28 sentences and 195 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 5 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rarely adverb | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| downtown noun | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| reliable adjective | /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/ | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy |
| neighbourhood noun | /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ | British standard spelling of neighborhood. |
| dusty adjective | /ˈdʌsti/ | Covered with dust. |
| noisy adjective | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound |
| congestion noun | /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ | An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. |
| congest verb | /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/ | To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or… |
| itchy adjective | /ˈɪt͡ʃi/ | Characterized by itching. (of a condition) |
| pollute verb | /pəˈluːt/ | To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product. |
| pricey adjective | /ˈpɹaɪsi/ | Expensive, dear. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get around verb | To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you go by bus?
- It's more reliable than the bus?
- There's a construction site in my neighbourhood.
- Do you remember the grand building downtown?
- Do you often go there?
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 rarely, downtown, underground.
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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