シャドーイング練習: Jack Ma Speech on language learning importance - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Jack Ma Speech on language learning importance”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: culture, language, respect, appreciate, helped. This video has 16 sentences and 216 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:58. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| artificial adjective | /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| vision noun | /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ | The sense or ability of sight. |
| appreciate verb | /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ | To be grateful or thankful for. |
| quickly adverb | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| intelligence noun | /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/ | The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | will be respected |
| 比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べる | more better than |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | will be · will never make |
| 現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること | I'm not learning |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/, appreciate /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/
- Long words — get the stress right: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, appreciate /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/, intelligence /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like belief, chip, artificial.
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。















