シャドーイング練習: I'm the Weird Sister - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hello, my name is Simona, and I'm from Spain.
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Growing up, what I hated most was when my parents argued and yelled at each other.
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And it happened a lot.
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But there were some moments when we'd all laugh together.
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Like when I turned three, Dad came home with the biggest unicorn doll for me.
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And Mom baked my favorite vanilla cake.
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It was the happiest day of my life.
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Simona, you're the best thing that's ever happened.
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When you were born, our world changed.
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Yes, darling, you mean everything to us.
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Mom worked as a secretary at a big insurance company, and Dad worked at a local store, so we lived a pretty average life.
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But then one day when I was four, Mom came home driving her boss's expensive car and told Dad that she was leaving him.
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Please don't go, Mom.
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I love you.
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Oh, my baby.
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Tell you what, you will visit me at my new house every weekend.
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I watched Mom pack her bags and drive away.
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And dad was so sad.
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He told me that he and mom were now separated.
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Months later, he took me to visit her at her new fancy house, and she was sitting with her boss carrying a new baby.
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Simona, I'd like you to meet your baby sister, Luisa.
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Luisa was the luckiest little baby because her dad bought her all the toys in the world.
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I liked going to their mansion, and mom would be so happy every time I visited.
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But soon Luisa started crying so hard for mom's attention that it became difficult for us to spend any time together.
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Once when I was five and Louisa was a toddler, Mom took us to the zoo and bought us both candy.
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But Louisa threw hers into the baboon cage, and then she started crying hysterically for more.
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She even started pulling Mom's hair, and I gave her my candy so she'd calm down and give Mom a break.
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Oh, Simona, thank you so much.
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You've always been such an understanding child.
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I hope your sister grows up to be just like you.
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Thanks, Mom.
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We just want you to be happy.
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Since mom had left, dad always tried to hide his sadness and make me laugh with his jokes and dramatic bedtime stories.
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And I tried my best to always make him proud and happy, too.
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Once in second grade, dad came to my school for a parent -teacher meeting, and my teacher, Esmeralda, told him all sorts of nice things about me,
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since I was the top student in her class.
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Wow, I'm so proud of you, darling.
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You should be.
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Simona is a very special little girl.
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Right after the meeting, Dad invited Esmeralda to come with us for pizza.
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He looked really happy around her, and soon after, he started seeing her more often.
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And I didn't mind at all because she was very nice to me.
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Once in fourth grade, we went to the ice rink together, and Esmeralda showed me how to skate.
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Okay, I'm not letting go of your hand until you're strong on your feet.
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I think I can skate on my own.
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Look!
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I let go of her grip and twirled around, feeling like I was flying.
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And then suddenly my leg twisted and I fell down hard.
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I felt dizzy and I saw Esmeralda running towards me as I blacked out.
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I was rushed to the hospital and my leg was put through so many scans and then bandaged up.
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Esmeralda couldn't stop crying.
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This is all my fault.
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I'm so sorry, Simona.
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No, please, don't blame yourself.
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I wanted to skate on my own.
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Dad hugged Esmeralda to make her feel better.
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And just then, Mom barged in with Louisa.
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How could you let this happen?
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She started yelling at Dad, and they both got into a big argument forgetting all about me.
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Guys, guys, stop.
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Everyone looked at me, and then Louisa came closer to my bed looking angry.
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I had a big concert today, and I was the lead.
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But now I'm here because Mom was worried about you.
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You ruined my concert.
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Louisa, you can't speak to your sister like that.
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She just got injured.
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Louisa pulled an ugly face at me, and just then the doctor walked in with some bad news.
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He told my parents that my leg would never be normal again.
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I walked with a limp, and at school, I couldn't participate in any sports.
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But I still remained the top student in the class.
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And everyone was so nice to me since I'd never had trouble making friends, and I always helped them with their homework.
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One day when I was in seventh grade, Esmeralda watched how I helped some kids understand a math equation, and she was so impressed.
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Simona, you would make a really good teacher one day.
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Yes, I would love to be a teacher one day, just like you, Esmeralda.
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Esmeralda really cared about me, and when I was in eighth grade, dad told me that he wanted to marry her.
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I was so happy for them.
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Dad even invited mom and her family.
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This was his way of finally making peace.
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Just before the event started, I found Louisa standing and glaring at the big wedding cake.
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What are you doing here, alone?
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Whatever I want.
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This cake looks so delicious.
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Yes, it is, but don't stand too close.
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we don't want any accidents.
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She smirked at me, and then suddenly, she stuck her finger out and scooped the frosting off the cake.
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Hey, you can't do that!
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But she just laughed and reached for the cake again.
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I ran forward to pull her away.
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As she tried to push me off, we both started wrestling and crashed straight into the cake.
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Just then, Mom and Dad appeared, looking speechless.
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What have you girls done?
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It wasn't me, Dad, honest.
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Mom surprised me when she yelled at Louisa.
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I'm so tired of your behavior, Louisa.
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Your father has spoiled you so much that everywhere you go, you ruin things.
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Simona was such a good child compared to you.
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Well, maybe I should tell Dad to send you back to your poor family.
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Both Dad and I were so shocked at the way Louisa spoke to Mom.
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And after the wedding, when I visited mom again, I noticed that Louisa was awful to mom all the time
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and bossed her around because her dad gave her the power to do so.
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Mom, my Prada jacket still has a stain.
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Get it cleaned right now.
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I need it for school.
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Okay, dear.
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Why are you so mean to mom?
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Because she never does anything right.
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And if she doesn't listen, my dad will kick her out.
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She's our mom.
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Don't you love her?
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Well, she loves you more, so I guess I love my dad more.
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When I tried to talk to mom about what was going on in her life, she told me not to worry and said she could handle it.
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There wasn't much I could do to help her.
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One day in 10th grade, I was studying in the school library when a boy came out and sat on the table opposite to me.
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I knew exactly who he was.
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Jared.
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He was one of the hot popular guys at school and was reading one of my all -time favorite books.
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My eyes kept wandering to him now and then, and I tried not to make it too obvious.
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But he was just so gorgeous.
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And while I sat, zoned out in my fantasy, he suddenly started waving in my face.
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Hey, are you okay?
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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I wasn't staring.
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I was actually...
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Um, it's okay.
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I'm used to it.
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That's why I sometimes come in here to hide away from the girls coming after me.
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My parents wanted me to be a model because of all the attention I get.
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Yes, um, you're very good -looking.
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Modeling would suit you.
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I actually like books and reading.
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I don't like being in the spotlight.
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I was so surprised because I always saw him surrounded by girls.
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I was never after him because he was way out of my league.
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But after meeting him in the library, we actually became good friends because we had so much in common.
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One day, he asked if I'd like to see the latest Star Wars movie with him, And I was so excited that another kid in school liked that kind of stuff.
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We even dressed up like the characters and had the time of our lives.
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I'm so happy to finally have a Star Wars partner.
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Me too.
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You're such a cool person to hang out with.
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He looked deep into my eyes and then he leaned over and kissed me.
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I was so shocked because it all felt like a dream.
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And then I looked down at my leg and started doubting myself and wondering if any of this was real.
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Hey, what's wrong?
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Jared, you're like the hottest guy on this planet and there's so many pretty girls without any issues like mine.
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So why me?
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There's nothing wrong with you, Simona.
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You're perfect.
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Jared liked me just as I was and I learned to love myself with my brokenness.
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Life at school felt great until one day mom called me with some surprising news.
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Honey, Louisa will be joining your school.
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She got expelled from her fancy private school because she was bullying kids.
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But mom, she won't fit in at my school.
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No other school will accept her.
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Please look out for her and show her around.
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Maybe she can learn something from you.
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The next day, Louisa walked into my school wearing a white fluffy coat and black shades.
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Just as she approached me, a group of girls snuck up behind her and spray -painted her coat.
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What is wrong with you fools?
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This is Dolce and Gabbana.
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Oh my gosh, you ruined it.
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The girls went ballistic and lifted her off her feet.
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What did you call us?
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Put me down.
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When I told the girls that she was my sister, they let her go.
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What is wrong with the people in your school?
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This is not one of your fancy schools.
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And all the newbies get spray painted.
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It's tradition.
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That's why I hated the idea of a public school.
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Poor people have no class.
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Ugh, she was such a snob.
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While I was showing Louisa around, we bumped into Jared and he kissed me before running off to class.
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Louisa looked at me, stunned.
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Oh my god, how did the hottest guy in school end up with you?
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Why?
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What's wrong with me?
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Everything.
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You're boring, you dress like a granny.
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and you have a broken leg.
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You're just a very ugly person inside and out, Louisa.
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I'm going to steal him from you.
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Watch and see.
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I wasn't threatened by my stupid sister.
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After school, when Jared walked me out to the gate, Louisa ran after us and slipped her number into his pocket.
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Before I could say anything, Jared spoke up.
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Louisa, what's wrong with you?
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I'm with your sister, and I'm crazy about her.
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Please, just stay away from me.
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I smiled widely as Louisa turned red, and just then Esmeralda came to pick me up.
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We had to wait till mom came for Louisa, and she yelled on the phone at mom for being late.
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Hey, you can't speak to your mom that way.
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Mind your own business, lady.
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You are not my stepmother.
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Louisa was just out of control.
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I decided I was done with her.
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I completely ignored her for the next day at school.
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And during recess, she insulted some girls by calling them poor, and they all surrounded her.
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But I didn't run to her rescue.
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Hey, aren't those girls hurting your sister?
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Yes, but she can't control her awful mouth.
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Whatever happens to her, she deserves it.
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Yeah, but she's still your sister.
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Jared always had a way to make me think twice.
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So I stepped into the circle of girls and found my sister crying.
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Simona, please tell them to bring back my bag.
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Not until you promise to change your ways, especially how you speak to mom.
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I promise.
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Please, please save me from these mean girls.
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It's not so nice when it's done to you, right?
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I told the girls to leave my sister alone, and then she joined me and Jared for lunch.
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And to my shock, she actually apologized for being a jerk.
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I'm really sorry, Simona.
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I've always been mean to you and mom because I always felt she loved you more.
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But today, when those girls were mean to me, I felt what it was like to be the weak one.
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I've hurt so many people already.
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Well, it's never too late to change.
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Later that day when my stepmom and mom came to pick us up, Luisa apologized to both of them too. And then,
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Esmeralda told us some thrilling news she was pregnant oh my god what i'm gonna be a big sister again
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that baby's lucky to have you simona and you louisa will be the best big sisters ever

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「I'm the Weird Sister」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:mom, louisa, dad, simona, sister。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が220文、単語が2238語あります。 音声の長さは12:18です。 話す速さは速く、1分あたり約182語です。音のつながりや弱く発音される音が多くなります。 単語の84%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
yell 動詞/jɛl/叫ぶ
shock 名詞/ʃɔk/衝撃, ショック
ruin 名詞/ˈɹuː.ɪn/廃墟, 遺跡
skate 名詞/skeɪt/スケート
awful 形容詞/ˈɔːfʊl/怖い
ugly 形容詞/ˈʌɡli/醜い, 見苦しい
coat 名詞/ˈkoʊ̯t/コート, 外套
invite 動詞/ɪnˈvaɪt/誘う, 招待する
candy 名詞/ˈkæn.di/キャンデー, キャンディ
spray 名詞/spɹeɪ/スプレー
apologize 動詞/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/謝る, 詫びる
darling 名詞/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/愛すべき, ダーリン
surround 動詞/səˈɹaʊnd/囲む, 取り巻く
finger 名詞/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/指
ignore 動詞/ɪɡˈnɔː/無視する, 忽略する

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語発音意味
calm down 動詞落ち着く
come out 動詞/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/出る
dress up 動詞着飾る
drive away 動詞退ける, 追い遣る
fall down 動詞/fɔl ˈdaʊn/落ちる
grow up 動詞成長する, 大人に成る
put through 動詞繋ぐ

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • How could you let this happen?
  • What are you doing here, alone?
  • What have you girls done?
  • Louisa, what's wrong with you?
  • Hey, aren't those girls hurting your sister?

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型動画での表現
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるwere born · were now separated · was rushed
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係しているYou've always been · has spoiled · I've always been

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, you're, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を52回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

  • 「th」の音: seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, eighth /eɪtθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, thrill /θɹɪl/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: shock /ʃɔk/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shade /ʃeɪd/, equation /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/, thrill /θɹɪl/, wrestle /ˈɹɛs(ə)l/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, vanilla /vəˈnɪl.ə/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: fancy /ˈfæn.si/, awful /ˈɔːfʊl/, finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/, frost /fɹɔst/

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。yell, shock, ruinなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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。

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