シャドーイング練習: KET 3 O TEST 4 PART 1 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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1. What time is the man's plane leaving?
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What time shall I drive you to the airport?
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Well, I should be there by 11pm.
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I don't think you need to be that early.
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That means you will wait for two hours.
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OK, let's leave at 11.30.
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It's only half an hour to get to the airport, so I'll have an hour to get to the plane by 1 o'clock.
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Now, listen again.
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What time shall I drive you to the airport?
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Well, I should be there by 11pm.
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I don't think you need to be that early.
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That means you will wait for two hours.
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OK, let's leave at 11.30.
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It's only half an hour to get to the airport, so I'll have an hour to get to the plane by 1 o'clock.
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2. How much does their meal cost?
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Well, £50 is expensive for such a small meal.
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I told you that this is an expensive restaurant.
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I know, but we only got a salad and some chicken.
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The chicken alone was 35 pounds.
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Well, it could be worse.
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My sister paid over 70 pounds here last week, but they did have a great time.
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Now, listen again.
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Well, 50 pounds is expensive for such a small meal.
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I told you that this is an expensive restaurant.
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I know, but we only got a salad and some chicken.
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The chicken alone was 35 pounds.
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Well, it could be worse.
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My sister paid over 70 pounds here last week, but they did have a great time.
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3. What type of house is the woman looking for?
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Let's have a look in the house advertisements, shall we?
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I looked last night.
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All the houses are either too big or apartments.
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I think I saw exactly what you want on the internet last night.
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It had a lovely garden.
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Well, if it's a one-bedroom house that isn't expensive, I think it'll be great.
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Now listen again.
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Let's have a look in the house advertisements, shall we?
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I looked last night.
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All the houses are either too big or apartments.
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I think I saw exactly what you want on the internet last night.
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It had a lovely garden.
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Well, if it's a one-bedroom house that isn't expensive, I think it'll be great.
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4. What does the man need to buy?
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Can I help you, sir?
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Are you looking for summer clothes?
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Our t-shirts are on sale.
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Um, no. Actually, I'm looking for something a bit warmer.
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Well, the trouser department is here and upstairs is the jumper department.
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My colleagues will be there to help you.
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OK.
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I'll go upstairs then.
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Thank you for your help.
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Now, listen again.
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Can I help you, sir?
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Are you looking for summer clothes?
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Our t-shirts are on sale.
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Um, no. Actually, I'm looking for something a bit warmer.
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Well, the trouser department is here and upstairs is the jumper department.
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My colleagues will be there to help you.
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OK.
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I'll go upstairs then.
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Thank you for your help.
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5. What was the weather like at the weekend?
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Hi, Jim.
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Did you have a good weekend in the countryside?
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Great, thanks.
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The weather couldn't have been better.
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Oh, I thought the forecast was for a cloudy, rainy weekend in the south.
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Yes, but luckily they were wrong.
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I spent the whole weekend outdoors, not like the last time we were there when it snowed all day.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi, Jim.
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Did you have a good weekend in the countryside?
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Great, thanks.
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The weather couldn't have been better.
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Oh, I thought the forecast was for a cloudy, rainy weekend in the south.
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Yes, but luckily they were wrong.
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I spent the whole weekend outdoors, not like the last time we were there when it snowed all day.
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Thank you.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が79文、単語が621語あります。 音声の長さは5:23です。 話す速さは1分あたり約115語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の84%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくるやや難しい単語14語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

  • upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (副詞) — 階上. Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (名詞) — 食事, めし. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (名詞) — 寝室. A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (形容詞) — 屋外の, 室外の. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • salad /ˈsæl.əd/ (名詞) — サラダ. A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…
  • forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ (名詞) — 予想, 予報. An estimation of a future condition.
  • cloth /klɒθ/ (名詞) — 布. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
  • colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/ (名詞) — 同僚, 同業者. A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
  • countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (名詞) — 田舎. An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
  • luckily /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ (副詞) — 幸いにも, 運良く. In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
  • advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ (名詞) — 広告, CM. A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
  • rainy /ˈɹeɪni/ (形容詞) — 雨が降る, 雨の. Pouring with rain; wet; showery
  • jumper /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/ (名詞) — ジャンパー, セーター. A woollen sweater or pullover.
  • cloudy /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ (形容詞) — 曇りの. Covered with or characterised by clouds.

動画に出てくる句動詞

  • look for (動詞) — 探す, 求める. To seek.

注意したい発音

話し手はI'll, couldn't, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を14回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。upstairs, meal, bedroomなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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
「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝えるshould be
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測will wait · I'll have · it'll be
義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるneed to be · need to buy
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 looking

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。

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