シャドーイング練習: Gulliver's Travels Bedtime Stories for Kids in English - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Once upon a time, there lived a doctor named Gulliver.
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There came a time when there was no work to be found in the city.
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So Gulliver found a job on a ship.
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This way, his new life had begun on shore.
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The first few days it went pretty good.
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He was getting used to his new life on the ship.
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But one day, a very strong thunder struck.
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After struggling in the huge waves for some hours, hours, in the end the ship tipped over.
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Gulliver and a few of the crew managed to get some rowing boats on the boat before it sank.
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Short while after their ship sank it disappeared.
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They couldn't stay on this rowing boat for too long and soon after a strong wave They've hit them and this boat, like the sheep, also tipped over.
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They scattered all over the place.
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For hours, Golover struggled to stay above the water.
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He was trying to stay alive.
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In the end, the current helped him manage to hit ashore.
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He was very tired now.
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He had no idea as to where he was.
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Besides, he was in no state to think.
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He fainted right there on the shore.
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When he woke up, he noticed he had been tied up from head to toe.
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Surrounding him, he saw little tiny people as small as his palm.
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With amazement, Gulliver was staring at these little people.
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And with the same reaction, the little people were staring at him.
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Right at that moment, Golover felt a tingle all over his body.
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When he put his head up to see what it could be, he noticed his whole body covered in tiny arrows.
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The very frightened little people were throwing arrows at him.
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Please stop, don't.
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I won't hurt you, don't worry.
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For a few days they kept him there with his hands and feet tied up.
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They gave him food and water.
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After some days had passed, they tied him on a car that was pulled by hundreds of tiny little horses, taking him to their hometown.
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This little town was called Lilliput.
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They saved the largest building in the town for him.
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But even so, to get inside the house he had to crawl.
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Seeing that Gulliver meant no harm to them, they decided to introduce him to their king.
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Gulliver approached Lilliput's king.
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The king allowed him to stay.
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But in order to stay,
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he told him that he must work and help around the city as much as he could.
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Gulliver signed a piece of paper that stated the do's and don'ts.
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For example, if he wanted to pick someone up with his hands, he needed to have permission.
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Under these circumstances, Gulliver began living in Lilliput.
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He was helping with the renovations of the buildings and carrying water to the locals.
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After some days had gone by, he found out a big problem amongst the little people.
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The neighbouring country's army wanted to occupy Lilliput.
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In order to do so, they were getting ready for war.
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Gulliver went over to the king and proposed to help.
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If you like, I can help you out, your highness.
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The king was happy.
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He first thanked him, then accepted his offer.
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At that time, the neighbouring country's ships had finished their preparations.
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They were waiting for their order to proceed.
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This news got all the town worried.
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On the other hand, for Gulliver, it was too easy.
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He asked everyone to find as much wire as they could and bring it to him.
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Krolliver joined all the wire they bring to him and made a very long and strong piece of string.
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When it was midnight, he cut the long string of wire and crossed to the other side of shore.
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Without being seen to the enemy, he managed to get to the port on the other side.
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He tied all the ships to one another and with the very few soldiers that were inside, he pulled them to Lilliput's shore.
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The people waiting for him at the port were super happy.
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They had imprisoned the enemy's soldiers.
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They now had no reason to be scared of the enemy.
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The king thanked Gulliver and rewarded him.
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Gulliver was very happy he had gained the king's trust.
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A while later, there was a fire in the castle.
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The moment he heard about the fire, Gulliver took one of the ships in the harbour, filled it with water and poured it on the castle,
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putting off the fire immediately.
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Gulliver and the king were getting along very well.
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While making a decision, the king was always asking Gulliver first.
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Of course, this started to get in the way of the other advisers to the king.
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They were envious of Gulliver.
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Your Highness, we hear rumours.
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Gulliver is planning to get stronger and take your position as the King of Lilliput.
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Really?
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Yes, my king.
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We all know how strong he is.
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We can't defend ourselves if he attacks us.
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Mmmmm...
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We can't live in fear like this.
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Public is also on its toes.
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The King was well affected by his advisers and he decided to punish Gulliver.
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Considering the good he's done before, I won't give him the death penalty.
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His eyes will be blinded, he will be forbidden to go into town and his food will be limited.
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When he heard about the King's decision, one of the workers in the castle who loved Gulliver ran right next to Gulliver to tell him all about it.
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I can talk to the king and change his mind.
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But the decision was made and the king had no intentions to change his mind.
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Gulliver finally understood that his only option was to leave.
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At night, taking the enemy ships in the harbour with him, he began to move towards the island across.
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He walked and swam and finally came to the island of what people called the enemy.
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When Gulliver returned their ships, they understood that he didn't have bad intentions.
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With the guide next to him, they sent Gulliver to meet with the king.
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The king properly welcomed Gulliver, and Gulliver told him all that had happened.
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The king told him that he could stay as long as he wanted.
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Gulliver was really surprised of this kind gesture after he stole their ships
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because he hadn't seen this kind of behavior in Lilliput.
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Gulliver was staying out at night since there was no house big enough for him.
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People of Lilliput think this kingdom is the enemy but actually they're all good people.
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One day when he was walking about he found a rowing boat.
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This was clearly the boat that they were on after his ship had sunk.
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Apparently our boat hit the shore on this island.
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He immediately went to the king.
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The king gave him all the men he needed.
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They all began to repair the boat.
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In a few days the boat was ready for shore.
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Gulliver was very happy because he could leave the kingdom of the little people and go home.
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He thanked the king and his people who welcomed him.
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But a tough journey was waiting for him on this small boat in the big ocean.
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Even this small storm will sink my boat!
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After a couple of days on the ocean, he came across a ship.
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He began yelling for help.
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Hey!
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Here!
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Help me!
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Finally they heard him.
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They came next to the rowing boat and took Gulliver on their ship.
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And so Gulliver was safe.
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He was anxious to tell about all that had happened.
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The little people, the kingdom of Lilliput, and the kings of the two kingdoms.
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He wondered who would believe him about all that had happened.
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Gulliver felt very happy that he was going to go home to see his family.
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But he also felt there were many more adventures waiting for him out there in the big ocean.

文脈と背景

この物語は、医者のガリバーが海の冒険に出かけ、小さな人々の国リリパットでの経験を描いています。ガリバーは職を探し、船での生活を始めますが、嵐に巻き込まれ、漂流の末に奇妙な土地に辿り着きます。彼はそこで小さな人々に出会い、彼らの国で様々な出来事に巻き込まれていきます。この物語は、英語のスピーキング向上に役立つだけでなく、異文化理解を深めるための素晴らしい教材です。

日常会話のためのトップ5フレーズ

  • 「私はあなたを傷つけません。」 - "I won't hurt you." これは安心感を与える表現です。
  • 「許可を得る必要があります。」 - "I need to have permission." 英語での同意を求めるフレーズです。
  • 「私は手伝いができます。」 - "I can help you out." 他者に手を差し伸べる時に使います。
  • 「近隣国の軍隊が攻めてきています。」 - "The neighboring country's army wants to occupy." 情報を伝える際の有効なフレーズです。
  • 「私の新しい生活が始まりました。」 - "My new life had begun." 変化について話す時に便利です。

ステップバイステップシャドーイングガイド

この動画を使用して英語を学ぶためには、以下のステップに従いましょう。シャドースピーチや、英語スピーキング練習のための良い方法です。

  1. 動画を視聴: 最初に、ガリバーの冒険を通してストーリー全体を視聴します。内容を理解しましょう。
  2. トランスクリプトを確認: 字幕を読みながら、重要なフレーズに注目します。上記のトップ5フレーズを覚えておいてください。
  3. シャドーイング実践: 再生される音声を聞きながら、同時に声に出して繰り返します。shadow speechの効果を実感するでしょう。
  4. 録音と再生: 自分の声を録音し、元の音声と比較します。発音やイントネーションを向上させるための良い実践です。
  5. 繰り返す: このプロセスを繰り返し、自分のペースで進めます。IELTS スピーキング対策としても役立ちます。

この方法を使い、英語のスピーキング能力を磨きましょう。毎日の練習によって、自信を持って英語を話せるようになるはずです。

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。