シャドーイング練習: How to Plan Your Life (Interactive Exercise) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hi everyone! Welcome back to Lavendaire.
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Today we're gonna talk about how to plan out your life from the big picture to the little details.
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So this video's gonna be a little different.
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It's an interactive exercise, which means you're gonna work along with the video.
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Before I get into it, I'm gonna do a giveaway at the end of this video.
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I'm gonna be giving out, yes, three Artist of Life Workbooks for you guys to help you plan your best year.
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If you don't know what this is, this is a workbook that I created with a bunch of exercises inside.
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Oh, this is my copy where I've actually filled it out.
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But if you want to learn more, there are links there and down below to learn more about this workbook.
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So, when planning out your life, I personally like to start with the big picture, the ultimate life goals.
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What is your grand vision for your life?
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What kind of legacy do you want to leave on this earth?
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These are really big questions and it's very daunting to answer, I understand completely.
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And I understand that, depending on where you are in your life journey, you might not have figured it out just yet.
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Because when I was in college, I had no idea what that big picture looked like.
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So it's up to you.
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If you know what your big picture idea is, then take this time to jot down everything that you want to accomplish in your life.
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What are your big dreams for your life?
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And if you're scared and you feel like this section is too difficult, then just fast forward the video.
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Continue on, and then later you can come back and do this big picture section at the end.
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It's also up to you what timeline you want to use for your big picture goals.
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So big picture can mean five years from now, ten years from now, even fifty years from now.
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So it's up to you what you want to use.
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There's no right or wrong way.
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Whatever inspires you, whatever drives you and motivates you.
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So if you need help in this section, I'd recommend you check out some other videos that I have.
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I have one called "How to Figure Out What to Do With Your Life" which helps you find your ikigai AKA sweet spot on what to do with your life.
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And then another video called "How to Plan Your Dream Life" which goes into an exercise called "Vivid Vision" that helps you really illustrate and paint out the picture of your ideal life.
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Alright, now that you've mapped out your big picture goals, put them in your phone, in your computer, on your wall.
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Put them where you will read them daily, because you want to constantly be reminded of where you're headed, where you're going.
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So your big picture goals are essentially your compass in life.
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They help you steer yourself in the right direction so that you don't veer off your path for too long.
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Sometimes, if we don't have those big picture goals and dreams in mind, we end up just settling in another direction or we get lost and, you know what I mean?
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So you want to focus on what you want out of life and make sure you're taking small steps in that direction.
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It's okay to change your big picture goals because nothing is set in stone.
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So along the way, if you feel like these goals don't suit you anymore, feel free to change them.
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Alright, now it's time to set your yearly goals.
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And I'm sure a lot of you have done this already, but it's good to kind of get a refresh now that you've elaborated on your big picture goals.
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How can you break that down and how can you pick what is the next important steps for me to take in order to get closer to that dream life.
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So just look at your goals, ask yourself: "What is possible for me to accomplish in one year to take me closer to my dreams?" I know that the dreams might seem really far off right now.
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Don't worry about that.
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Just focus on: What's the next immediate step that can take me one baby step closer?
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Write out your goals, and don't forget to dig deep into all the different areas of life.
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Not just career, but also your health, your relationships, personal growth, creativity, spirituality, adventure goals, whether you have travel goals.
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Explore what your dream life looks like in all of these different areas.
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And then decide what goals you want to focus on for 2018.
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Alright, now that you have your yearly goals written down, look at your goals and decide what you want to prioritize to focus on for this first quarter of 2018.
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The quarter is three months, so this first quarter is January through March.
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A lot can be done in three months.
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You just have to plan to focus on something for three months in order to get it done.
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So it's better to focus on one thing, instead of multiple things at once.
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So when you focus on one thing, you can complete that one thing in the set amount of time, whether it's one month, two months, or three months.
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But if you try to attack all your goals at once, then you're gonna take longer to accomplish those goals, and it might feel like you won't pick up momentum because you're like, "Ugh, nothing's moving," or "Everything's moving so slowly." So it's better to focus.
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Pick one, two, or three things max, to focus on for the quarter.
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Alright, now that you've decided what you want to focus on this quarter, it's time to break it down further into your next action items.
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So for each goal or focus you've created for this quarter, break down what are the immediate next step action items I need to take in order to achieve this goal?
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So brainstorm as much as you can think of.
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And don't worry, it doesn't have to be in exact order.
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All that matters is that you're putting all the steps onto paper.
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Alright, now that you have your next action items list going, it's time to prioritize yet again and star the top three action items that you need to do first.
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So prioritize: What is the most important action items that you could take towards these goals?
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Star three of them right now.
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So the action items that you've starred, make sure you put them into your to do list, your planner, whatever your system is, make sure you put it somewhere so that you remember to get it done ASAP.
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Personally, I like to use an app like Wunderlist or Trello to decide what to-dos to do next.
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But it's totally up to you.
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You can use whatever system you want.
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By the way, if you find that some of your goals are more ongoing and lifestyle-based, you can't really break them down into to-do lists and stuff, then those goals should go onto your ideal habits list.
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So for example, if you want to exercise more, eat healthier, meditate every day, those are more ongoing goals and lifestyle goals.
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So those, you would put onto your habits list.
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And for your ideal habits list, I would break it down into daily habits and weekly habits.
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For me, I like to break down my daily habits into morning and evening routines.
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Morning habits would be meditating and writing morning pages.
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Evening habits would be reading and doing skincare.
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And then weekly habits would be doing yoga and exercising two or three times a week.
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Make sure you also keep this habits list on your phone or write it down somewhere so that you see what you're working towards.
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And it's helpful if you create a tracking system to track how often you're doing these habits so that you're accountable for yourself.
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For example, in the workbook we have a habit tracker where I've been ticking off all the times I've been doing these habits, so you actually get a visual for how you're doing towards your goals.
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Lastly I'll leave you guys with this quote: "Most people overestimate what they can do in one year, and underestimate what they can do in 10 years." This means we have kind of a warped perception of time.
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We think that we can accomplish so much in one year, and so we set all of these goals, and then we feel down when we don't meet all of our goals every year.
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But on the flip side, if you look at the past ten years, how much you've accomplished in ten years is quite amazing.
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So if you look forward the next ten years, you can actually accomplish so much more than you think.
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So give yourself a little more time to reach those big picture goals.
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I know that, naturally, we want to get everything done ASAP.
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We want to meet all these goals, we want to be successful like yesterday, basically.
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But great things take time, so be patient, persevere, keep going.
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Maybe don't set so many crazy goals in one year.
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Just really prioritize and handpick what's the most important to you.
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And take it slow.
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Slow and steady, you know what I mean?
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So now it's time to move onto our giveaway.
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If you want a chance to win this Artist of Life Workbook, then comment down below on what is your focus for this quarter.
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And feel free to share more of your goals, feel free to share your big picture goals.
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I'll be picking three winners from the comments section down below.
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And if you win, I'm gonna comment on your comment, so make sure you have the YouTube notifications turned on so that you know that I commented on your message.
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Normally I do my giveaways on Instagram because it's easier to DM people on Instagram.
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I've had people complain like, "Why don't you ever do giveaways on YouTube?" so this time I'm going to try to do a giveaway on YouTube.
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The problem is it's hard to get in contact with you guys because no one really checks their messages on YouTube.
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I mean, we're gonna figure a system out.
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If you won, I will comment on your comment and then instructions will follow.
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Hopefully you reply and then we'll communicate the details later.
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Anyway, if you want a sure chance of getting the Artist of Life Workbook, then you can check out my shop right there in the corner.
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Link is also down below.
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We're gonna probably sell out of these by, I don't know, March or April?
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So if you want a copy, get it in the beginning of the year, before it sells out because I'm not ordering any more stock.
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Just letting you guys know.
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Alright, have a beautiful day.
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Love you guys so much.
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And I'll see you guys in the next one. Bye!

YouTubeで英語学習: 人生計画のビデオを使った実践的な練習法

このビデオでは、人生の大きな目標から細かなステップまでを計画する方法が説明されています。話し手は親しみやすい口調で、観察者と一緒にインタラクティブな演習を行いながら、目標設定の重要性や具体的な手法を伝えています。英語学習者にとっては、日常的な会話表現だけでなく、論理的な思考を表すフレーズも多く含まれており、スピーキング能力向上に最適です。

日常コミュニケーションに使える5つのフレーズ

  • "It's up to you" - 「あなた次第です」という意味で、相手の選択を尊重する場面で使えます。
  • "Nothing is set in stone" - 「決まり事は何もない」というニュアンスで、柔軟性を示す時に便利です。
  • "Dig deep into" - 「深く掘り下げる」という表現で、問題やテーマを詳しく調べる際に使います。
  • "Veer off" - 「逸れる」「それていく」という意味で、目標から外れることを表します。
  • "Baby step" - 「小さな一歩」という比喩表現で、少しずつ進めることを強調します。

英語シャドーイングのステップバイステップガイド

このビデオは発音が明瞭でスピードも適度なので、英語シャドーイングの入門者にもおすすめです。以下の方法で練習しましょう。

ステップ1: ビデオを1回聴き、全体の流れを把握する

話し手の主なメッセージや目標設定のプロセスを理解します。この段階では意味を優先し、単語や文法にはあまり注目しないでください。

ステップ2: フレーズごとに繰り返し聴き、真似る

先ほど紹介したフレーズや、「compass in life」「vivid vision」などのキーワードを重点的に練習します。発音だけでなく、イントネーションやリズムも真似ることで、自然なスピーキングに近づけます。IELTS スピーキング対策にも効果的です。

ステップ3: ペースを上げて、同時通訳のように追従する

ビデオを再生しながら、1~2秒遅れで話し手の言葉を追って言います。これにより、聴解力と即応力が向上し、日常会話での流暢さも増します。shadowing siteを利用して録音し、自分の発音を確認するのも良い方法です。

YouTubeで英語学習をする際は、このような実践的なビデオを使ってシャドーイングを続けることで、英語スピーキング練習の成果が実感できます。目標設定の方法も学べるので、一石二鳥です。

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。

シャドーイングのやり方: ステップ別の完全ガイドを読む →