シャドーイング練習: Learn English Naturally, Part I - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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This is a listening exercise.
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Turn on your closed captioning and just listen.
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If you are listening to this, it means you are taking time to improve your English.
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And that is already something to be proud of.
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You don't need to rush.
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You don't need to be perfect.
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You just need to listen, relax, and stay curious.
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Today, I want to talk with you, not at you, about how people learn English naturally.
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This is not a lesson with rules, tests, or pressure.
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Think of this as a conversation you are quietly listening to,
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the way you might listen to people talking in a cafe or on a train.
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So, first, let me ask you something.
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Why are you learning English?
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You don't need to answer out loud, but take a moment to think about it.
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Maybe you are learning English for work.
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Maybe it's for travel.
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Maybe it's for school.
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Or maybe you just want to understand movies, music, or conversations around you.
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All of those reasons are good reasons.
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But here is something that is really important to keep in mind.
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Children learn languages without studying grammar books.
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They learn by listening again and again.
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They hear the same words many times.
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They hear mistakes.
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They hear natural speech.
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Over time, their brains begin to understand patterns.
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As an adult, you can do something similar.
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You don't need to understand every word you hear.
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In fact, it's better if you don't.
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Feeling slightly confused is a normal and healthy part of learning a language.
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Let me explain what I mean by that.
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When you listen to English that is a little bit above your level,
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your brain starts working quietly in the background.
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You may not notice it, but connections are forming.
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Sounds become familiar.
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Phrases begin to feel natural.
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For example, you may hear someone say, that makes sense.
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At first, Maybe you translate it in your head.
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Later, you stop translating.
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You just feel the meaning.
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That moment, that feeling, is real progress.
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Now, let's slow down and talk about listening.
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Listening is the foundation of natural language learning.
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Before speaking comes listening.
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Before writing comes listening.
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Even before reading fluently comes listening.
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So, when you listen to English, try not to fight the language.
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Let it come to you.
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Imagine the words floating by like clouds.
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You don't need to catch every cloud.
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If you understand the general idea, that is enough.
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Let's practice that idea right now.
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I'm going to talk about something very ordinary.
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Every morning, many people wake up and check their phones.
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They look at messages, news, or the weather.
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Some people feel calm in the morning.
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Others feel rushed.
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They drink coffee or tea, get dressed, and prepare for the day.
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You don't need to remember every detail.
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Just notice that you understand the story.
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That's natural understanding.
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Now let's talk about speaking.
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Many English learners are afraid to speak.
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They worry about making mistakes.
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They worry about their accent.
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They worry about sounding foolish.
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But here is a secret.
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Everyone who speaks English well has made thousands of mistakes.
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Mistakes are not a sign of failure.
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They are a sign of movement.
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When you speak, think of English as a tool, not a test.
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You are using language to communicate, not to impress other people.
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If you say, yesterday I go to store, people will still understand you, and next time you might say,
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yesterday I went to the store.
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That change happens naturally over time.
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Now let me tell you a short story.
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This is about something that happened in the past.
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But when I tell you the story, I'm going to use the present tense. Are you ready?
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Here it is.
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A man moves to a new country.
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At first, he understands very little.
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At the grocery store, he points at things instead of speaking.
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He smiles a lot.
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He listens carefully.
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At night, he watches TV shows, even though he only understands, maybe 30%.
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After a few months, something interesting happens.
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He starts understanding jokes.
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He starts finishing people's sentences in his head.
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One day, he speaks without translating first.
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He doesn't know exactly when this happened.
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It just happened.
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That is how natural language learning works.
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Now let's talk about something very important.
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It's patience.
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Learning English is not a straight line.
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Some days you will feel confident.
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Other days you may feel stuck or frustrated.
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This is normal.
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Think of learning like the ocean.
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Sometimes the water is calm.
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Sometimes there are waves.
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But the water is always moving.
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If you listen a little every day, even 10 or 15 minutes, you are making progress.
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Consistency matters more than intensity.
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Now, I want you to imagine something.
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Imagine yourself six months from now.
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You are listening to English, and it feels easier.
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You catch phrases without effort.
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You understand more than you did before.
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That future version of you is created by small daily habits.
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Listening, noticing, repeating.
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Now let's talk about repetition.
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Repetition is powerful, but it should feel natural.
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Watching the same video again is not boring.
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It's helpful.
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Each time you listen, you hear something new.
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The first time you understand the topic.
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The second time you notice vocabulary.
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The third time you hear pronunciation and rhythm.
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This is why long form listening is so useful.
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Now let's slow down and breathe for a moment.
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Take a deep breath in and let it out.
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Good.
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You are doing well.
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Let me ask you another question.
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Do you enjoy English or do you feel pressure when you learn it?
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If learning feels stressful, try changing your approach.
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Choose topics you enjoy.
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Listen to stories, conversations, or calm explanations like this one.
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Language grows best in a relaxed mind.
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to poetry listen to short stories listen to the news before
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we finish I want to leave you with one final idea
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you are not bad at languages you are simply in the process of learning every minute you listen matters.
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Every sentence you understand matters.
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And every time you come back to practice, you are moving forward.
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Thank you for spending this time with me.
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If you enjoyed listening, come back again.
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Let English become a familiar voice in your life.
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And remember, you don't have to be perfect.
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You just have to keep going.
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This has been your teacher, Paul, on Learn American English Online on YouTube.
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Thank you.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント
このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Learn English Naturally, Part I」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです：English, listening, listen, learning, language。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が142文、単語が1075語あります。 音声の長さは12:55です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約83語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 単語の89%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。
この動画の重要語彙
動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| translate 動詞 | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | 訳す, 翻訳する |
| repetition 名詞 | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | 繰り返し, 反復 |
| quietly 副詞 | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | 静かに |
| breathe 動詞 | /bɹiːð/ | 呼吸する, 息をする |
| relax 動詞 | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | くつろがせる |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 句, 語句 |
| fluently 副詞 | ぺらぺらと, 流暢に | |
| learner 名詞 | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | 学習者 |
| pronunciation 名詞 | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | 発音, 読み |
| caption 名詞 | /ˈkæp.ʃən/ | キャプション |
| vocabulary 名詞 | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | 語彙, 語彙力 |
| foolish 形容詞 | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | 愚かな, 馬鹿げた |
| bore 動詞 | /boɹ/ | いらいらさせる |
| float 動詞 | /fləʊt/ | 浮かぶ, 浮く |
| tense 名詞 | /tɛns/ | 時制 |
動画に出てくる句動詞
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| slow down 動詞 | 遅らせる | |
| come back 動詞 | 戻る, 帰る | |
| wake up 動詞 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 目覚める, 目を覚ます |
繰り返し練習したい文
動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。
- You don't need to rush.
- You don't need to be perfect.
- You don't need to understand every word you hear.
- In fact, it's better if you don't.
- You don't need to catch every cloud.
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係している | has made · has been |
| 「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないこと | might listen · may not notice · may hear |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | starts working · stop translating · starts understanding |
| 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 | are listening · are you learning · are learning |
注意したい発音
話し手はdon't, I'm, doesn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を11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。
- 「th」の音: breathe /bɹiːð/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
- 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
日本語話者が苦手な音：
- /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
- /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, float /fləʊt/
- 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, breathe /bɹiːð/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
この動画での練習方法
- 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。
- 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。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。translate, repetition, quietlyなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
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。