シャドーイング練習: Improve Your English Listening with Similar Words Practice - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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If you want to improve your English listening and avoid embarrassing misunderstandings, this lesson is for you.
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Today you will practice similar English words that can completely change the meaning of a sentence.
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At the doctor, one small word can create a very awkward moment.
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The doctor says, You need a shot, but you hear, You need to shop.
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And suddenly, everything feels confusing.
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In this lesson, you will train your ear, improve your pronunciation, and learn real English for medical situations.
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Now repeat this sentence with me.
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I think I misunderstood.
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Good!
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Let us begin.
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Today I do not feel well.
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I woke up this morning and my throat felt strange.
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I try to swallow.
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It hurts a little.
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I say to myself, OK, maybe it is nothing.
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But then I feel weak and, mmm, a little dizzy.
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I touch my forehead.
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Oh, I think I have a small fever.
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I have a sore throat.
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I feel weak.
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Good.
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I decide to go to a clinic near my apartment.
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This is my first time going to a doctor in English, and honestly, I am nervous.
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Very nervous.
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At the front desk, the nurse looks at me and smiles.
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How can I help you?
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I take a small breath.
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I would like to see a doctor, please.
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She gives me a form.
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I sit down and think, Okay, Anna, you can do this.
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After a few minutes I hear, Anna?
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I stand up quickly.
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Yes, that is me.
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I walk into the small room.
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The doctor smiles politely.
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So, what seems to be the problem?
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Oh, okay.
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This is my moment.
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I try to explain.
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Yes, I feel...
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I feel sick.
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I mean, not exactly sick.
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I feel.. bad.
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No, I mean, I have a sore throat.
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The doctor nods slowly. And? And I feel tired.
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Very tired.
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Repeat.
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I have a sore throat and I feel tired.
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Good.
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The doctor checks my throat.
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He listens to my breathing.
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He types something on his computer.
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Then he looks at me and says, You need a shot.
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I freeze.
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I heard something else.
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You need to shop.
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Oh, oh, okay.
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I smile.
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Yes, I say.
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I love shopping.
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The doctor stops moving.
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Shopping, he asks.
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Mmm, yes.
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He slowly opens a drawer.
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I am still smiling until I see what he is holding,
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a syringe, and suddenly I am not smiling anymore.
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The doctor is holding the syringe, and I am still smiling.
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Mmm, maybe he is joking?
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I laugh a little.
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Oh, okay, shopping?
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He looks at me carefully.
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No, he says slowly.
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A shot, shot.
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He points to the syringe.
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My brain starts working very fast.
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Shot?
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Not shop.
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Shot.
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Oh.
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Oh no. Repeat.
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Shot.
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Shop.
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Good.
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I feel my face getting warm.
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I'm sorry, I say quickly.
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I thought you said shop.
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The doctor smiles politely.
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No, a shot, an injection.
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Injection.
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That word sounds serious.
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I do not like injections.
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I laugh nervously.
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Oh, okay.
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That is different.
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The doctor nods.
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You have an infection.
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The shot will help.
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Infection.
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Shot.
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Injection.
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Now everything makes sense.
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But two minutes ago, I was talking about shopping.
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I cover my face for a second.
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I think I misunderstood.
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Very good.
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The doctor smiles kindly.
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It happens!
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English words can sound similar.
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Yes, they really can.
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Let us stop the story for a moment.
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This is the real lesson.
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The doctor said, You need a shot.
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But I heard, You need to shop.
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Why?
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Because these two words sound similar.
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But they are not the same.
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Repeat after me.
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Shot.
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Short sound.
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Ah.
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Shot.
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Now.
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Shop.
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Ah.
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But listen carefully.
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Shot ends with a T.
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Shop ends with a P.
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Let us try again.
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Shot.
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Feel your tongue stop at the top of your mouth.
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Now, shop.
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Your lips close at the end.
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That is the difference.
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Tongue versus lips.
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Repeat slowly.
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Shot.
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Shop.
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Good.
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Now in full sentences.
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You need a shot.
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You need to shop.
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Excellent.
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Do you hear the difference now?
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Let us make it harder.
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I will say one sentence.
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You decide which one you hear.
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Ready?
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You need a shot. Which one?
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Good.
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Now this one.
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You need to shop.
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Very good.
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One small sound.
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Big difference.
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and at the doctor, it really matters.
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The doctor looks at me calmly.
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It will only take a second, he says.
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Only a second.
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Mmm, I am not sure I like that second.
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I look at the syringe again.
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Oh, okay, that is.
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Fine.
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Fine?
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No, not fine, but I nod anyway.
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Repeat.
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It will only take a second.
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Good.
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The doctor prepares the injection.
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I try to relax.
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I tell myself, Anna, this is normal.
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You are fine.
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But inside, I am thinking, next time, listen carefully.
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The doctor says, you might feel a little pinch.
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Pinch!
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Another new word.
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Oh, great!
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Repeat, you might feel a little pinch.
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Very good.
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I close my eyes.
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One second.
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Done.
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That was it, he says.
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I open one eye. That was it?
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Yes, he smiles.
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Oh, that was not so bad.
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I laugh a little.
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I thought you said shopping, I admit.
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He laughs softly.
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That would be a very different treatment.
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We both smile, but inside, I learn something important.
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One small sound.
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Big difference.
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And sometimes, English is not about big grammar rules.
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It is about tiny sounds.
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Language takeaway.
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Now, let's look at some useful phrases and vocabulary from Anna's story.
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These These are words and expressions you can use when you go to the doctor or even in daily life.
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Listen carefully and repeat after me.
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Let us review what happened.
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The doctor said, You need a shot.
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I heard, You need to shop.
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One small sound, big difference.
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Repeat, One small sound, big difference.
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Good.
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Now let us review the key vocabulary from this lesson.
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Doctor vocabulary, I have a sore throat.
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I feel weak.
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I have a fever.
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You need a shot.
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You might feel a little pinch.
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Excellent!
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Now let us focus on listening again.
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Shot ends with T.
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Your tongue stops the sound.
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SHOP ends with P.
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Your lips close.
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Repeat slowly.
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SHOT, SHOP.
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Very good.
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Now listen carefully.
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I need a SHOT.
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I need to SHOP.
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Do you hear the difference?
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This is how you improve your listening.
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Not by memorizing grammar, but by training your ear.
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And remember something important.
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It is okay to misunderstand.
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It is okay to say, I think I misunderstood.
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That sentence can save you from many awkward situations.
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At the doctor.
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At the airport. At work.
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Everywhere.
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Confidence is not perfect English.
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Confidence is calm correction.
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Repeat.
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Confidence is calm correction.
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Excellent.
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Today you practiced listening skills.
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Similar sounding words.
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Doctor vocabulary?
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Real life English.
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And that is how fluency grows.
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One small sound at a time.
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If this lesson helped you improve your listening, like this video, write in the comments,
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SHOT, NOT SHOP, and share this with someone who is learning English.
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See you in the next lesson!
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「Improve Your English Listening with Similar Words Practice」を使って、シャドーイングで英語を練習しましょう。
毎日15〜30分の練習で、IELTSスピーキングへの自信と実践的な英会話力が身につきます。
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。