シャドーイング練習: GS2 Mother Who Lives in a Boot - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が19文、単語が173語あります。 音声の長さは1:49です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約95語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 英語の頻出3,000語に含まれる単語は71%だけなので、語彙は難しめです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくるやや難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

• boot /but/ (名詞) — ブーツ, ブート. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
• pants /pænts/ (名詞) — ズボン. An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
• pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ (名詞) — ポケット, 懐中. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
• string /stɹɪŋ/ (名詞) — 紐. A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
• swing /ˈswɪŋ/ (動詞) — 振れる, 揺さぶる. To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• shoe /ˈʃu/ (名詞) — 靴, シューズ. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
• toe /təʊ/ (名詞) — 趾, 足指. Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
• chin /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ (名詞) — 頤, 顎. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
• cheek /t͡ʃiːk/ (名詞) — 頬, ほっぺた. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
• skirt /skɚt/ (名詞) — スカート. A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
• umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (名詞) — 傘, 蝙蝠傘. A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
• spoon /spuːn/ (名詞) — スプーン, 匙. An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
• sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/ (名詞) — セーター. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
• sock /sɑk/ (名詞) — 靴下, ソックス. A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
• comb /koʊm/ (名詞) — 櫛. A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

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。boot, pants, pocketなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。