シャドーイング練習: How to Talk About Your Free Time and Hobbies in English - Practice Fluently in English - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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What to do in your free time is a simple and very familiar topic.
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However, in this video we will learn a few other aspects about the topic of free time
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and how to express it in English.
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What do you do in your free time?
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Laura over here hi Bella how are you never better
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and you I'm good have you been waiting for me for
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long no I just came did you come here straight from work yes a long day you know you look so tired.
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Well, of course.
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Who is not tired of after 9 to 5?
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True, but I haven't worked 9 to 5 for so long.
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I forgot that feeling.
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You won't want to get back?
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Yep, but how does your day go?
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Well, I start a normal morning by working up at 7 a.m., washing my face, brushing my teeth,
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having breakfast at home and going to work at 8 a.m.
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Yeah, a typical morning, right?
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Yes, simple one.
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You prefer to have breakfast at home, don't you?
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Yes, but sometimes when I'm in a hurry, I will buy breakfast on the way to work.
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Yeah, and then?
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Work finishes at 5 p.m.
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I leave work and go to the supermarket to buy food for dinner.
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Wow, then cook, wash dishes, have a shower.
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Does it eat up all your free time in the evening?
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No, actually my free time is from 8 to 10.30pm.
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What do you do during those two hours and a half?
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It depends on my mood, but normally I watch movies and listen to music. And not normal?
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I learned something new.
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Wow, you deserve respect.
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Why not?
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For example, learn how to sing, draw, lots of different interesting things to learn.
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You're right, but to be honest, whenever someone mentions learning or studying, I feel tired.
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Yeah, I can imagine.
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Do you go to sleep at 10 30 pm?
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Yes, but like 15 minutes before sleep time, I usually read a book.
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How do you feel about that life routine?
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Sometimes I feel a bit boring, but I'm also feeling thankful because I still have time for myself.
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You're right.
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Enjoy this precious time.
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You may not have much free time when you get married and have kids.
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Aw, man.
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That future is still too far for me.
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I know.
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I just mean enjoy the moment.
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Thanks.
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What do you do when you have too much free time?
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Hi, I'm Hannah.
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Thank you for coming to our podcast today.
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Hi, Hannah.
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It's so nice to be here today.
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Before we start our podcast, I want to introduce our guest today, Skylar Howell.
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Skylar, can you introduce a bit about yourself?
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Hi, I'm Skylar.
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I'm working as a freelancer and have achieved some great success with my work, making nearly $400,000 last year.
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That's very impressive, though.
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However, today we won't go deep about your success story, but we want to talk about your time management.
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Okay, interesting.
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I've heard many successful freelancers say that they have the same problem, which is that they overwork and mess up their timetable and health.
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Oh yeah, I guess as a freelance, sooner or later, you will have to face that issue.
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So how about you?
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I used to have that period when everything was overwhelming, and it affected my health a lot.
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How about now?
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Now, I never work more than 30 hours a week, and I have a lot of free time for myself.
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And still generating income?
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Yes, definitely.
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By building a system and having people work for you.
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As you mentioned, you have a lot of free time.
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Do you feel boring? Of course not.
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If you know how to fill up your free time in the right way.
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How do you do that?
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First, pick up a hobby or skill that you want to invest a lot of your time into.
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Hobby or skill?
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Yes.
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For example, even when my work contains a lot of writing, I still write a lot in my free time.
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Why?
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Because I love writing, and it doesn't feel like I'm working.
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And you see, what I write down can eventually benefit me one day.
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Yeah.
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Do you have any other hobbies?
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Yes, I enjoy gardening.
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Oh, well that's a great hobby.
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Yes, now I have a small garden full of flowers and trees.
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It's beautiful.
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Okay, any other way to fill up your free time?
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Cooking?
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I have a lot of time to cook, so why would I not make myself delicious meals, right?
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I have to admit that spending hours in the kitchen making something nice is very satisfying.
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Yeah.
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Also, I'm a fan of video games.
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You know, do anything as long as it makes you happy.
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Yeah!
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How about YouTube and Netflix?
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I mean, yeah, if you love watching things on those platforms, that's fine.
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Don't you like it?
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No, I'm not a fan because it's really wasting time if you have no control of yourself.
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Yeah, true.
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Is there anything else you want to share with us today?
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Yes, the final one is having too much free time isn't really a bad thing.
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Enjoy it while it lasts and make use of it in a way that makes you feel happy.
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Thanks a lot for joining us today.
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We really appreciate it.
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How much leisure time do you give yourself per day?
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What are you thinking about, Jill?
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Uh, nothing.
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I'm just trying to replan my life.
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So, how's it going?
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Uh, not that great.
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Basically, I'm trying to fix my daily routine.
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What's wrong with it now?
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I'm not very productive.
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Okay, you're trying to make a daily schedule, or what?
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No, I'm thinking about how much leisure time I should give myself per day.
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Have you figured it out?
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Not yet.
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Something is not right, so I'm kind of confused.
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To me saying, oh, I have two free time hours, what should I do today to fit that two hour is so weird.
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Yeah, true. So, any suggestions?
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I think you overthink a bit.
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For me, leisure time can be any time I feel relaxed, like having coffee before work in the morning.
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Yes, but I want to be a bit stricter to myself, you know?
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In that case, you should schedule a day depending on what the priorities of that day are.
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Priorities?
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Yes, then finish them.
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The time left is your free time.
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Easy.
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Sounds nice, though.
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Right?
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It's a flexible plan as well, because some days when I need my work done, I can have no free time.
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And some days you can just lay down chilling for like five hours, right?
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Exactly, because the goal is being productive, right?
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As long as you finish what you need to do, you can relax for the rest of the day.
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Wow, thanks a lot, Mary.
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Super nice idea you have, and really reasonable.
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Not at all.
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I'm just saying from my personal experience.
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English with Jessica channel to watch more helpful videos.
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Goodbye!
文脈と背景
このビデオでは、英語での自由時間や趣味について話す方法が紹介されています。特に、日常生活の中で自由時間をどのように過ごし、その経験を英語で表現するかに焦点を当てています。話し手たちの間では、仕事の後のルーチンや、趣味として何を行っているかが自然な会話形式で交わされます。このような日常的なトピックは、英語スピーキング練習を行う際に非常に役立ちます。
日常コミュニケーションに必要な5つのフレーズ
- 「あなたは普段、自由時間に何をしますか？」 - 誰かに自由な時間をどのように過ごすか尋ねる際に使います。
- 「普通は映画を観たり音楽を聴いたりします。」 - 自分の趣味や活動を説明する際に便利です。
- 「仕事が終わった後、何か特別なことをしますか？」 - 他の人のルーチンを知るための質問です。
- 「たまに新しいことを学びます。」 - 自分の成長や趣味の拡大を表現できます。
- 「その生活のルーチンについてどう感じていますか？」 - 会話を深めるために使えるフレーズです。
ステップバイステップのシャドーイングガイド
このビデオで学んだ内容を効果的に身につけるためには、シャドーイングが非常に有効です。以下の手順を試してみてください：
- ビデオを観る - まずは全体を通して観て、内容を把握しましょう。
- フレーズをメモする - ビデオ内で印象に残ったフレーズをメモし、意味を理解します。
- シャドーイングする - 通常の会話のスピードで話す話し手を聴きながら、自分の声で繰り返します。最初は難しいかもしれませんが、繰り返すことで英語スピーキング練習になります。
- 録音して確認する - 自分の声を録音し、発音やリズムをチェックしましょう。これにより、改善点が明確になります。
- 実際の会話シミュレーションを行う - 友人と話したり、言語交換パートナーと会話をする際に、学んだフレーズを使用してみてください。
この方法を続けることで、より流暢な英語を話す力を身につけることができます。特に英語のスピーキングやIELTSスピーキング対策に役立ちます。YouTubeで英語学習をする際には、ぜひこのシャドーイングサイトを活用してみましょう。
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。