シャドーイング練習: John Carmack - The Elegant Design - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “John Carmack - The Elegant Design”. This video has 25 sentences and 298 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks fast, about 196 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hardware noun | /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ | Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as… |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| artistic adjective | /ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/ | Having or revealing creative skill. |
| elegant adjective | /ˈɛləɡənt/ | Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity. |
| abrupt adjective | /əˈbɹʌpt/ | Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. |
| cleverness noun | /ˈklɛvɚnəs/ | The property of being clever. |
| extraordinarily adverb | In an extraordinary manner. | |
| powerfully adverb | /ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/ | In a powerful manner. |
| quantitatively adverb | In a quantitative manner. | |
| slog verb | /slɑɡ/ | To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hardware, horrible, sudden.
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。












