シャドーイング練習: IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST| CAMBRIDGE 18 LISTENING TEST |(PART 1) (TRANSPORT SURVEY) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

レッスンを作成中...
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with a woman who is doing a survey on transport.
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First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Excuse me, would you mind if I asked you some questions?
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We're doing a survey on transport.
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Yes, that's OK.
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First of all, can I take your name?
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Yes, it's Sadie Jones.
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Thanks very much.
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And could I have your date of birth?
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Just the year will do, actually.
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Is that all right?
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Yes, that's fine.
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It's 1991.
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So, next, your postcode, please.
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It's DW307YZ.
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Great, thanks.
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Is that in Wells?
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No, it's actually in Harbourn.
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Wells isn't far from there, though.
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I really like that area.
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My grandmother lived there when I was a kid.
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Yes, it is nice.
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Right, so now I want to ask you some questions about how you travelled here today.
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Did you use public transport?
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Yes, I came by bus.
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OK, and that was today.
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It's the 24th of April, isn't it?
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Isn't it the 25th?
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No, actually, you're right.
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And what was the reason for your trip today?
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I can see you've got some shopping with you.
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Yes, I did some shopping, but the main reason I came here was to go to the dentist.
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That's not much fun.
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Hope it was nothing serious.
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No, it was just a check-up.
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It's fine.
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Good.
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Do you normally travel by bus into the city centre?
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Yes.
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I stopped driving in ages ago because parking was so difficult to find.
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And it costs so much.
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I see.
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The bus is much more convenient too.
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It only takes about 30 minutes.
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That's good.
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So where did you start your journey?
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At the bus stop on Claxby Street.
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Is that C-L-A-X-B-Y?
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That's right.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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And how satisfied with the service are you?
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Do you have any complaints?
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Well, as I said, it's very convenient and quick when it's on time.
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But this morning it was late.
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Only about ten minutes, but still.
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Yes, I understand that's annoying.
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And what about the timetable?
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Do you have any comments about that?
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Hmm.
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I suppose I mainly use the bus during the day, but any time I've been in town in the evening,
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for dinner or at the cinema, I've noticed you have to wait a long time for a bus.
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There aren't that many.
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OK, thanks.
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So now I'd like to ask you about your car use.
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Well, I have got a car, but I don't use it that often, mainly just to go to the supermarket.
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But that's about it, really.
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My husband uses it at the weekends to go to the golf club.
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And what about a bicycle?
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I don't actually have one at the moment.
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What about the city bikes you can rent?
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Do you ever use those?
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No, I'm not keen on cycling there because of all the pollution.
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But I would like to get a bike.
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It would be good to use it to get to work.
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So why haven't you got one now?
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Well, I live in a flat on the second floor and it doesn't have any storage.
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So we'd have to leave it in the hall outside the flat.
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I see.
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OK, well, I think that's all we need from you today.
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That is the end of part one.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.

このビデオでスピーキングを練習する理由

このビデオでは、女性が交通に関する調査を行っています。実際の会話を基にした内容であるため、英語スピーキング練習に最適です。特に、実生活のシチュエーションを模倣することができ、shadow speechを通じて発音やイントネーションを磨く良い機会となります。IELTS スピーキング対策としても活用でき、自信を持って話す練習をすることができるため、多くの学習者にとって有益です。

文法と表現のコンテキスト

このビデオではいくつかの重要な文法構造や表現が使われています。以下にいくつかの例を挙げます。

  • Would you mind if I asked you...? - この表現は、丁寧に何かを頼む際に使えます。
  • Could I have your...? - 情報を尋ねる際の丁寧な言い回しです。
  • Yes, that's fine. - 同意を示すフレーズで、会話をスムーズに進めるのに役立ちます。
  • It's just a check-up. - 具体的な理由を示し、相手とのコミュニケーションを深めるために有効です。

これらの表現を繰り返し練習することで、より自然な会話ができるようになります。

一般的な発音の罠

ビデオ内で注意が必要な発音のポイントがいくつかあります。例えば、「Harbourn」という地名は、通常の発音とは異なり、初めて聞くと混乱を招く可能性があります。また、「bus」のような短い単語も、よりクリアに発音する練習が必要です。こうした単語を繰り返し練習することで、リスニングの精度と発話の流暢さを向上させることができます。shadowspeakの技法を用いて、これらの発音に集中することで、IELTS スピーキング対策にも繋がります。

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。