シャドーイング練習: How many patients does the hospital consult every year?: IELTS LISTENING Test 20 Section 2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Section 2.
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You will hear part of a talk given by a member of staff at a hospital.
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First, You have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello and welcome to the home page for the Healthy Hearing Medical Clinic and Surgery.
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where we'd like to share a little more information about the services we provide and more.
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Our hospital is one of the leading specialized hospitals in the United Kingdom.
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attracting the very best healthcare professionals from around the globe.
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Not only are we a leading medical practice, But we are also the only hospital in the United Kingdom
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dedicated entirely to the treatment of and research into the curing of hearing loss.
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Our facilities and staff here are renowned across Europe.
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attracting thousands of patients a year.
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Our consultations can number anything up to 11 ,000 patients a year.
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However, We aim to treat around 5 ,000 patients a year so as to maintain and ensure the quality of our services.
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Our patients are guaranteed the highest standard of care as well as the use of our first -class facilities.
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All patients requiring overnight treatment are provided with their own private room with ensuite facilities.
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as well as a state -of -the -art entertainment centre.
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which includes a flat -screen LCD television and PlayStation.
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Appointments with our healthcare professionals can be made at any time during the week with female doctors available between 8am and 11am.
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If you need to see a doctor outside of these times, Please visit the Out of Hours page of our website for more information.
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Our doctors are all trained to an exceptionally high standard.
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and practice a vast array of specialities.
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Mr. Roberts is a fully qualified ear and throat specialist.
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Mr Edwards is a paediatric hearing specialist.
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while Mr. Green specialises in reversing hearing loss.
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For more details about our people, Please visit the staff members page on our website.
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During a consultation, Doctors will sometimes decide medication is required for which patients should receive a prescription.
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There are several pharmacies within the city.
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However, we recommend that patients use the pharmacy housed within our healthcare facility.
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Our in -house pharmacy is well stocked at all times.
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Our products are competitively priced.
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and our pharmacists are on hand to help and advise from 8am until 10pm from Monday to Saturday.
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and from 9am until 12pm on Sundays.
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If you require any help outside of these hours, Please see our out of hours page on the website.
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Since the Healthy Hearing Medical Clinic and Surgery also functions as a teaching hospital,
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We aim to provide our students with every opportunity to expose themselves to medicine in practice.
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Therefore, we would like to encourage our patients to give their consent for a medical student to attend their consultations.
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If our patients are not comfortable with this, there will be a form at reception where patients will be able to opt out.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, You have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
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Now, please look at the map I've given you of the Healthy Hearing Medical Clinic and Surgery.
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For those not familiar with our practice, Reception can be found through the main door at the end of the corridor.
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If your consultation is booked with Mr. Green, You need to go through the main door and turn right by the nurse's desk.
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and his office is at the end of the corridor on your left -hand side.
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If you need to alter any of your personal details, Please visit our secretary at the Office for Medical Records.
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which you will find next to the therapy room.
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If you're awaiting surgery, Please first check in with reception before taking the first door on the right after you enter the clinic.
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Finally, in the event that you feel disappointed with any of the services we have provided, or have any further questions,
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Please locate our manager's office.
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which can be found near the Office for Medical Records.
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and between two closets.
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If you have any more questions about the Healthy Hearing Medical Clinic and Surgery,
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Please do not hesitate to contact us on 01 256 111.
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triple one.
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That is the end of section two.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 3.

この動画で話す練習をする理由

ここで提供される医療関連のトピックは、英語を学ぶ者にとって非常に有益です。話し手は、病院の特徴や提供されるサービスについて説明し、年間の患者数など具体的なデータを共有しています。こうした内容は、実際の会話におけるビジネスや医療の文脈で使われる言葉や表現を学ぶための絶好の機会です。また、実際の医療現場で使われる専門用語に触れることで、よりリアルな英語を身につけることができます。このような文脈でのシュミレーションは、英語の発音を良くするためや、自信を持って会話をするためにも役立ちます。

文法と表現のコンテキスト

スピーカーが使用しているいくつかの重要な構造を分析します。

  • 「aim to」 - このフレーズは目標を示し、特に「aim to treat around 5,000 patients a year」というように使われており、未来の計画を表すのに便利です。
  • 「can number」 - 「consultations can number anything up to 11,000 patients a year」という文では、可能性を示す表現として「can」を使用しています。多くの英語学習者にとって、こうした表現を使いこなすことは重要です。
  • 「are provided with」 - 受動態の良い例であり、「are guaranteed the highest standard of care」など、受動態は情報を客観的に伝える際に非常に有効です。

よくある発音の落とし穴

この動画の中で特に注意が必要な言葉やアクセントを指摘します。

  • 「healthcare」 - 'health'と'care'をはっきりと分けることが重要です。特に速いスピードで話すときに誤ってつなげてしまうことがあります。
  • 「renowned」 - 語尾の「-ed」をしっかり発音することで、意味が明確になります。不明確になると、伝えたい情報が誤解されることがあります。
  • 「patients」 - 日本語の「患者」とも似ていますが、正確に発音するためには習慣的な練習が必要です。

これらのポイントに注意しながら、英語シャドーイングの実践を通じてスピーキングスキルを向上させましょう。YouTubeで英語学習をする際に、これらの要素を意識することで、より効果的に英語を習得できます。

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。