シャドーイング練習: John Wick 2 Legendary Ending Scene ("Excommunicado" 👀 ) - 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 “John Wick 2 Legendary Ending Scene”. This video has 41 sentences and 162 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:51. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| provider noun | /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/ | One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence. |
| declare verb | /dɪˈklɛɚ/ | To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically. |
| transcription noun | /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ | The act or process of transcribing. |
| deem verb | /dim/ | To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account. |
| forfeit verb | /ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/ | To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance |
| payable adjective | /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ | Due to be paid. |
| connection noun | /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/ | The act of connecting. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 「going to」の未来表現 be going to + 動詞 — 予定や、起こりそうだと分かること | You're going to go · I'm not going to die |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | I'll do · I'll kill |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transcription /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
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 whoever, confirm, delay.
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。






























