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Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem.
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I'd like to tell you how my older brother came up
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with a brilliant way to stop his son from eating too much junk food.
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Actually, I didn't witness it in person, but I saw it in a video he posted on social media.
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It happened quite recently, around two months ago.
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At the time, his son had developed a habit of eating unhealthy snacks on a daily basis.
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No matter how hard his parents tried to talk him out of it, he kept asking for them.
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My brother then came across an idea online and decided to give it a try.
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First, he used an AI tool to create what looked like
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an ultrasound scan of a stomach with some creepy -looking worms moving around inside it.
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He then pretended to be a doctor and performed an ultrasound scan on his son's belly.
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When his son saw the footage, he completely freaked out and started crying.
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From that moment on, he promised to try his best to stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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It was quite hilarious but clever at the same time.
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To tell you the truth, I'd never imagined that someone could use AI for something like that.
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I called my brother afterwards and asked him whether it had actually worked.
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And believe it or not, it had.
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The whole thing actually reminded me of my own childhood.
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You know, my parents used to tell me
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that something nasty might grow inside my stomach if I ate too much junk food.
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Even though it scared me at the time, it did help me stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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So based on my experience, I could understand why my brother tried this method.
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It might not work for every child, but in his son's case, it worked like a charm,
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which is why I thought it was such a clever solution.
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Do you think children are born clever, or do they learn to be clever?
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That's an interesting one, I must say.
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I think it can be both.
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Geniuses aside, some children may be naturally more intelligent than their peers, partly because of genetics.
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Others may not be so pried at first,
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but they can develop their intelligence over time by doing mentally stimulating activities like reading, studying, or solving puzzles.
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Then there are also kids who are born smart and work hard to become even better.
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How important are schools in helping children become more clever?
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I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
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You know, schools provide an environment where children can discover their strengths and weaknesses.
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With their teacher's support, they can get a clearer picture of what they're good at and where they need to improve,
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which can help them develop in a more well -rounded way.
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That said, the role of parents is just as important, since nobody understands a child better than their mom and dad.
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Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?
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I partly agree with this idea.
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It's true that smart kids tend to have an easier time academically since they can learn much faster than others.
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They may also receive a lot of praise and admiration from people around them,
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but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're happier than those who aren't as clever.
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For me personally, the way they're raised, the environment they grow up in,
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and the experiences they have growing up play a much bigger role in their levels of happiness.
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Why may a person be very good at one thing but not another?
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Oh, I guess that's perfectly normal because as far as I know, to become excellent at something,
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you need to spend a huge amount of time practicing and learning, potentially thousands of hours.
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That's why it's extremely hard for one person to master many different things.
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Of course, there are some people who excel in multiple fields, but they're only a small minority.
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Why does society need people with different types of intelligence?
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Well, I'm not an expert on intelligence, but I suppose it probably comes down to variety.
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I mean, if society only had people with one type of intelligence,
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there would be an oversupply of workers in one field and a shortage in others.
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And that definitely wouldn't be ideal for a sustainable economy.
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For example, if everyone were a doctor, then it would be the engineers, entertainers, or teachers.
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Do you think people can become very good at anything if they try hard enough?
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I wouldn't say so.
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I don't deny that with enough effort and practice, you can become reasonably good at almost anything.
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But it takes more than just hard work to achieve greatness.
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You will also need a bit of talent and, in some cases, certain physical attributes.
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For example, in professional sports, factors like height, body type,
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or natural athletic ability can give some people a significant advantage.
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And these aren't things that you can completely change through hard work.
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At the end of the day, it really depends on what you are trying to become good at.

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このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「IELTS PART 2 + 3: Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem」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:clever, intelligence, brother, unhealthy, snacks。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が64文、単語が862語あります。 音声の長さは5:28です。 話す速さは1分あたり約158語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の85%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
clever 形容詞/ˈklɛv.ɚ/巧い
snack 名詞/snæk/軽食, スナック
stomach 名詞/ˈstʌmək/胃, 胃袋
partly 副詞/ˈpɑɹtli/部分的に, 一部
ultrasound 名詞/ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/超音波
naturally 副詞/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/勿論
happiness 名詞/ˈhæpinɪs/幸福, 幸せ
ideal 形容詞/aɪˈdi(ə)l/理想的な, 理想な
worker 名詞/ˈwɝ.kɚ/労働者, 勤労者
afterwards 副詞/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/その後, それから
solve 動詞/sɒlv/解決する
minority 名詞/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/少数
discover 動詞/dɪˈskʌvə/発見する, 見つける
remind 動詞/ɹəˈmaɪnd/思い出させる
deny 動詞/dəˈnaɪ/否む, 打ち消す

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
come up 動詞上がる, 登る
grow up 動詞成長する, 大人に成る

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。

  • That's an interesting one, I must say.
  • I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
  • Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?

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
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるkids who are · those who aren · people who excel
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are born

注意したい発音

話し手はthey're, I'd, aren'tなど、短縮形や弱形を15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: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, minority /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

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: partly /ˈpɑɹtli/, ultrasound /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: clever /ˈklɛv.ɚ/, solve /sɒlv/, discover /dɪˈskʌvə/, oversupply /əʊvəsəˈplʌɪ/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, footage /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/

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