シャドーイング練習: Improve your English with soccer & WORLD CUP expressions - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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What's up y'all, how you doing?
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That's your boy Dog from EBF Academy about English Black Friday and guess what?
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The World Cup has started and I'm super excited about this
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but you know I'm an English teacher so I came here to help you with some expressions and vocabulary.
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I know you're going to be using that but tell me here in the comments, what team are you cheering for?
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Is it going to be Brazil like me?
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Is it going to be Turkey?
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No, not Turkey.
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Is it going to be Australia then?
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Australia.
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No, not Australia.
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The United States.
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USA.
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No, it's going to be Canada.
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No, you're going to stick with Brazil, right?
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Argentina?
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You said Argentina?
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Oh, no, you didn't.
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Well, let me teach you some expressions.
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Let's go.
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And the first expression is against all odds.
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Against all odds.
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What does that mean?
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That means when you succeed, even when nobody is expecting you to.
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Check this example.
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Morocco reached the semifinals of the World Cup against all odds.
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Yeah, I know nobody believed in Morocco, but I do.
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I actually like that team.
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So they reached the semifinals of the World Cup against all odds.
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What team are you going to be talking about using this expression against all odds?
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Let me know here in the comments.
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Which one do you think will be like, oh my God, nobody believed that team would go that far and he did.
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Well, I'm cheering for Curaçao.
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Curaçao is going to be my second team in this World Cup.
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Brazil comes first, of course, but Curaçao is going to be my number two.
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Baby, which one you're going to be cheering for?
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Curaçao.
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Curaçao too?
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I know you like that place.
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You like the team too.
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Yes.
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First time.
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First time in the World Cup, right?
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And how do you say, how are you in Papiamento.
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Forget about it.
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Next expression.
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The expression is the whole world is watching.
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The whole world is watching.
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What does that mean?
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It means that you're receiving global attention and of course pressure.
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The whole world is watching.
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The whole world is watching the World Cup right now.
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Check this example.
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When you take a penalty in a World Cup final, the whole world is watching.
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Yes.
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So you got to be careful.
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When you take a penalty in the World Cup final, the whole world is watching.
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Next expression, deliver on the big stage, is when you perform well under pressure in a big moment.
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That's a big, a very important moment, and you have to deliver on the big stage.
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Check the example.
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Some players are stars at their clubs, but fail to deliver on the big stage in the World Cup.
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We have seen that, right?
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So there are big stars at their clubs, you know, Manchester United, Cruzeiro,
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Flamengo, you know, but they fail to deliver on the big stage in the World Cup.
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I remember Fred, 2014, an amazing player.
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He played for Cruzeiro, My national team. But...
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Okay, next example.
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Carry the weight of a nation.
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That means to feel enormous pressure and responsibility.
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You know, this happens a lot to Brazilian players.
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We know that because this jersey here is very important.
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Well, check the example.
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Brazilian players often carry the weight of a nation during the World Cup.
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Brazilian players often carry the weight of a nation during the World Cup.
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Well, and I hope you guys don't fail this time.
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Next example.
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Write history to achieve something unforgettable and historic.
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Yes, when you do that, you are writing history.
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Check the example.
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The team wrote history by winning its first ever World Cup match.
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Yes, and I hope this happens to Curaçao.
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Next one.
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This expression here is very interesting.
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To steal the spotlight.
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We know that in our team, in Brazil, we have a big star in there.
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His name is Neymar.
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But let's say that another player, you know, someone who's not expected to be the top player,
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he starts scoring goals.
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And everybody now starts loving this guy.
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So he steals the spotlight.
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What does that mean?
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That means that he attracts all the attention.
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Okay, check this example.
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The young striker stole the spotlight with two incredible goals.
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The young striker stole the past of steel, stole the spotlight with two incredible goals.
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Yes.
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Hopefully this is going to happen to an African team.
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You know, I really like Nigeria, Senegal, you know, South Africa.
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That would be interesting.
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Let's see the next expression.
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Glory or heartbreak.
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What does that mean?
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Well, glory or heartbreak.
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Glory is glory, something great.
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Heartbreak is when your heart breaks.
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Well, this happens during the World Cup, right?
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It means glory, winning everything.
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Or heartbreak, suffering a painful defeat.
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Well, this will happen.
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It doesn't matter what happens during the World Cup somebody will be the glory
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and somebody will be the heartbreak of the World Cup.
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Check the example.
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Every World Cup ends with glory for some and heartbreak for others.
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Well, which one do you think will be the winner this time?
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Write down here in the comments.
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Who will end with glory and who will end with heartbreak?
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so write it down here what's going to be the final Portugal
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and Brazil Argentina and Brazil the United States and Morocco Curaçao
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and Japan write it down here I hope you enjoy the World Cup I'm going to be right here working and
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if you have any questions let me know in the comments
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don't forget to subscribe to the channel I'll see you in the next video bye

この動画でスピーキングを練習する理由

サッカーとワールドカップに関連した表現を学ぶことは、英語スピーキング練習をする絶好の機会です。この動画では、サッカーの試合の文脈で、さまざまな表現や語彙を使っています。スポーツの世界は、さまざまな感情や状況を表すフレーズが豊富で、場面に応じた適切なコミュニケーションを学ぶことができます。加えて、サッカーに興味がある学習者にとって、自分の好きなチームを応援しながら学べるのは、モチベーションを高める要素になります。

文法と表現の文脈

  • against all odds: これは「全ての困難を乗り越えて」という意味で、自分の成功が周囲の期待に反することを表現します。例文として「モロッコは全ての困難を乗り越えて、ワールドカップの準決勝に進出しました」と言えます。
  • the whole world is watching: これは「全世界が注目している」という意味で、特に大きなイベントや影響力のある状況で使われる表現です。例えば、「サッカーの試合中に全世界があなたのプレイを見ている」という状況を想像してください。
  • cheering for: 特定のチームを応援することを表現する際に使われます。「ブラジルを応援している」と言った場合、具体的に応援しているチームを示します。

一般的な発音の罠

動画の中では、一部の単語やフレーズが発音しづらく感じるかもしれません。特に「against all odds」や「the whole world is watching」などのフレーズは、速く話すと意味が取りづらくなることがあります。また、アメリカ英語とイギリス英語の発音の違いも留意が必要です。これらのフレーズを学びながら、英語シャドーイングを行うことで、発音とリズムを自然に身につけることができます。是非、英語スピーキング練習やIELTS スピーキング対策としてこの動画を最大限に活用してください。

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。