シャドーイング練習: In her Home Country | IELTS LISTENING TEST | SECTION-3 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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You will hear a conversation between an English teacher called Paul and a former student of his called Kira.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
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Hello, Kira.
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How are you?
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Fine, thanks, Paul.
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How are you?
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Well, thanks.
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It's good to see you.
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It must be twelve months since you did our course.
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That's right.
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It's nice to come back and say hello.
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What course did you enrol in?
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Actually, I went straight into third-year pharmacy.
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They credited me with two years, which probably made it more difficult for me.
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On the other hand, you were lucky to be granted credits.
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Is that why you chose the course?
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Yes, and as I'd already finished a course in it in my country, I thought it would be easier if I studied something I already knew.
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I didn't realise you went into third year.
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I thought you started in first year.
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No wonder it was so hard.
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And what do you think is one of the big differences between studying at a university here and studying in your country?
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Well, I found it very difficult to write assignments, because I wasn't familiar with that aspect of the system here.
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The main problem is that the lectures expect you to be critical.
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That made me feel really terrible.
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I thought, how can I possibly do it?
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How can I comment on someone else's research when they probably spent five years doing it?
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I think a lot of people who come from overseas countries have similar problems.
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But after a while, it became easier for me.
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People expect you to have problems with the process of reading and writing.
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But in fact, it is more a question of altering your viewpoint towards academic study.
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Hmm.
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How was the content of the lectures?
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Was it easy for you?
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I didn't really have many problems understanding lectures.
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The content was very similar to what I'd studied before.
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And what about the lecturers themselves?
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Are they essentially the same as lecturers in your country?
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Well, actually, no. Here they're much easier to approach.
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After every lecture, you can go and ask them something you didn't understand.
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Or you can make an appointment and talk to them about anything in the course.
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Maybe you found them different because you're a more mature student now, whereas when you were studying in your country, you were younger and not so assertive.
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No, I don't think that's the difference.
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Most of the students here do it.
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In my faculty, they all seem to make appointments, usually to talk about something in the course that's worrying them,
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but sometimes just about something that might really interest them, something they might want to specialize in.
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The lecturers must set aside certain times every week when they're available for students.
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That's good to hear.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30.
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Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30.
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And how was your timetable?
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Was it a very busy year?
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Oh, very, very busy.
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They make you work very hard.
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Apart from lectures, we had practical sessions in a lot of subjects.
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We did these in small groups.
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I had to go and work four hours every week in a community pharmacy.
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Actually, I enjoyed this very much, meeting new people all the time.
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Then in second semester, we had to get experience in hospital dispensaries.
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So every second day, we went to one of the big hospitals and worked there.
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And on top of all that, we had our assignments, which took me a lot of time.
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Oh, I nearly forgot.
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Between first and second semesters, we had to work full-time for two weeks in a hospital.
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That does sound a very heavy year.
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So, are you pleased now that you did it?
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Do you feel some sense of achievement?
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Yeah, I do feel much more confident, which I suppose is the most important thing.
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And have you got any recommendations for people who are studying from overseas?
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Well, I suppose they need very good English.
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It would be much better if they spent more time learning English before they enter the university,
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because you can be in big trouble if you don't understand what people are saying and you haven't got time to translate.
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Anything else?
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Well, as I said before, the biggest problem for me was lack of familiarity with the education system here.
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It sounds as if it was a real challenge.
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Congratulations, Kira.
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Thanks, Paul.
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That is the end of Section 3.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.
このビデオで話す練習をする理由は？
このビデオでは、英語の教師ポールとその元生徒キラの会話を通じて、アカデミックな状況における英語のスピーキング練習が行えます。特に、海外からの留学生が直面するさまざまな課題について話しています。このようなコンテキストでの会話は、リアルなシチュエーションに近く、実際のコミュニケーションスキルを磨くのに非常に効果的です。
メリット: ユーザーは、学問に関する言葉遣いや構文を自然に理解し、実際に使用することで英語の発音を良くすることができます。また、会話の流れに沿って話す練習をすることで、IELTSスピーキング対策にも役立ちます。
文法と表現の文脈
ビデオでの会話から、以下の重要な構文や表現を分析します:
- “I thought it would be easier if I studied something I already knew.” - 自信を持って話題にアプローチするための表現。
- “Most of the students here do it.” - 文化や環境における共通点を示す表現。
- “How can I comment on someone else's research?” - 自分の思考に疑問を持つことで、批判的思考を養う重要なポイント。
これらの構文を利用することで、より流暢に英語を話すための基盤を築けます。shadow speechやshadowspeaksのテクニックを使い、これらのフレーズを繰り返すことで、自然な発音とリズムを身に付けることができます。
一般的な発音の罠
このビデオでは、いくつかの困難な単語やアクセントがあります。特に、以下の言葉が挙げられます:
- “critical” - 日本語では「クリティカル」と発音されがちですが、英語ではきれいに「クリティカル」と発音する必要があります。
- “unfamiliar” - 「アンファミリア」ではなく、「アンファミリアー」としっかりと発音することが重要です。
- “lecture” - アクセントの位置に注意し、「レクチャー」とはっきり発音することが求められます。
これらの単語を正しく発音することで、英語スピーキング練習をより一層充実させましょう。特にIELTSスピーキング対策において、正確な発音は得点を大きく左右します。
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。