シャドーイング練習: I found the reason you can't speak English well - YouTubeで英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Do you feel like it's impossible to improve your speaking?
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Do you feel like it's impossible to improve your speaking?
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No matter what you do,
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no matter how hard you try,
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you just can't seem to make progress.
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It's like you've been stuck at the same level forever.
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If that sounds like you,
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it's probably because you have a habit called faking progress.
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So, what is it?
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Faking progress is when you think you're improving your speaking,
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but in reality, you're just wasting time.
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For example, instead of actually speaking,
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you spend way too much time researching new methods or looking up tips.
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Another example is when you add non-speaking activities to your routine just to keep yourself busy.
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The result is that you practice a lot less than you should and because of that,
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your progress is extremely slow.
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Faking progress is very common among people trying to improve their speaking.
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We all know that to speak English well,
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we need a lot of practice, right?
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But because practice is hard and uncomfortable, many people avoid it.
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And you know what?
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You might be doing it too, without even realizing it.
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You see, the worst thing about this habit is that it happens unconsciously.
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That means you're not doing it intentionally.
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It's actually your brain trying to keep you in your comfort zone.
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So how do you know if you're faking progress?
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Well, let's take a look at the four symptoms right now.
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Problem number one, you're stuck in research mode.
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When you're in research mode,
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you're watching videos to find new tips or ideas on how to improve your speaking.
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So right now you're in research mode, right?
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You're watching this video about improving your speaking.
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Don't get me wrong, it's okay to do research from time to time.
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It can give you new ideas that can help you learn faster or practice more effectively.
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The problem is, many people don't do research to get new ideas.
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They do it to keep themselves busy so they don't have to practice speaking.
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They tell themselves they're not ready.
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They need more information.
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And they're stuck in research mode forever.
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So when you're doing research,
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if you keep hearing the same advice or the same tips again and again,
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that means you've got enough information already.
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You don't need any more theory.
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It's time to move on and start speaking.
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Symptom number 2.
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You only do the bare minimum.
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Speaking fluently takes a lot of practice.
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Practicing for 5 minutes per day isn't enough.
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You should You should practice for at least 20 minutes each day.
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If you want to improve faster,
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aim for 40 minutes or more.
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But because speaking is hard,
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many people only do the bare minimum just to say they have done it.
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They might speak for a few minutes and then tell themselves,
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Alright, I've practiced today, now I can go do something else.
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So, instead of putting in the time to make real progress,
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they do a tiny bit of speaking and spend the rest of their time learning passively.
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And then they wonder why their speaking isn't improving.
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Don't make that mistake.
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Spend more time speaking.
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The more time you put in,
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the faster you're going to see progress.
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Symptom number three.
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You only do easy practice.
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Speaking English is really hard.
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During a conversation, you need to think about what to say,
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search for the right words,
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and form sentences on the fly.
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And you need to do all of this very quickly.
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To improve a hard skill like this,
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your practice needs to be challenging.
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It can be something simple like reading sentences out loud or repeating after someone like a parrot.
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That kind of practice doesn't help you with real-life English.
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Instead, you need to think and form your own sentences.
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You can do that by chatting with AI.
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Just fire up your AI chatbot and talk about anything you like.
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But here's the problem.
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When you speak spontaneously, you'll make mistakes and say confusing things all the time.
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You'll feel frustrated with your speaking.
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I mean the whole experience will be terrible.
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So to avoid that unpleasant experience,
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you might find yourself choosing the easier practice instead.
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I'm talking about low effort exercises like reading or repeating sentences out loud.
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Something simple like that.
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When you do these super easy exercises,
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you're not developing the ability to think quickly and form sentences on the fly.
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So when you have to speak in real life,
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you'll struggle to express yourself.
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Why?
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Because in real life, there's no script or subtitles to read.
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You're on your own.
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So if you want to be ready for real conversations,
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you have to embrace the struggle.
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Stop avoiding the hard work and start practicing spontaneously.
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It's going to be tough at first,
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but that's how you make real progress.
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Symptom number four, you overcomplicate your routine.
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This is Here's another trick people use to avoid speaking.
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They overcomplicate their learning by using too many different methods.
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You know, studying grammar, writing, reading, using language apps.
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They're doing everything except speaking and they're wasting a lot of their valuable time.
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You see, if you want to improve quickly,
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you need to keep your routine simple and focus on the most important activities.
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For example, when I started,
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I focused on just two things,
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listening practice and speaking practice.
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That's it.
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I didn't watch videos to look for new tips or tricks.
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I didn't use 10 different methods or techniques.
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I kept things simple and focused on what actually matter.
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Because I use my time efficiently,
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my speaking improved very quickly.
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So if your routine is super complicated,
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get rid of all the activities that don't really help.
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Focus on the key things that really move the needle.
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Stop faking progress.
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So there you have it,
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these are the symptoms of faking progress.
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Now it's time to take a close look at your behavior.
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Are you having any of these symptoms?
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If so, share them in the comments below.
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多くの英語学習者が抱える悩みの一つが、スピーキング力の向上が難しいということです。努力しても思うように進展せず、自分の成長が感じられないと感じることが多いです。このビデオでは、その原因として「進歩を偽る習慣」が挙げられています。これは、実際にはスピーキングの練習をせずに、新しいメソッドを研究したり、他の方法で時間を浪費してしまうことです。英語のスピーキングを改善するためには、実践が不可欠ですが、多くの人が快適なゾーンから出ることを避けてしまいます。
日常会話のためのトップ5フレーズ
- 「私は練習をもっとする必要があります。」 - 実際のスピーキング練習の重要性を理解するフレーズ。
- 「新しいアイデアを探しています。」 - ただの研究に留まらず、実践する決意を表すフレーズ。
- 「このエクササイズは簡単すぎる。」 - 難しい練習を求める姿勢を示すフレーズ。
- 「もっと時間をかける必要があります。」 - 材料の理解から、実際の練習に移行する意識を高めるフレーズ。
- 「失敗は成長の一部です。」 - ミスを恐れずに挑戦する姿勢を強調するフレーズ。
ステップバイステップ・シャドーイングガイド
このビデオの内容を深く理解しながら、英語のスピーキング力を鍛えるための効果的な練習法を提案します。まず、shadow speakを活用して、ビデオの内容を音声で追いかけましょう。次のステップは、リスニングとシャドーイングを行うことです。以下の手順で進めてみてください。
- ビデオを数回視聴し、内容に慣れてください。
- 音声を一時停止し、話し手の発音やイントネーションを真似しながら再生します。これが英語の発音を良くするための第一歩です。
- 自分の声で繰り返してみて、録音してみましょう。自分の発音を確認することで、改善点を見つけやすくなります。
- 異なるアクセントやスピードの英語にも挑戦して、IELTS スピーキング対策にも活用できるようにしましょう。
- 毎日少しずつでも続けることで、英語スピーキング練習としての効果が高まります。
実践に基づいた練習を重視し、無意識のうちに「進歩を偽る」行動を避けて、本当にスピーキング能力を向上させることを目指しましょう。
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。