シャドーイング練習: Learn English via Listening Level 3 - Lesson 3 - Corruption - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Corruption When an official of a government or business is acting dishonestly, we say that this person is corrupt.
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Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world.
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There are several different kinds of corrupt practices, including bribes, kickbacks, nepotism, and embezzlement.
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A bribe is a payment of money
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or some other benefit in exchange for a decision that would would not otherwise be made.
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For example, an accused criminal might bribe a judge so that the judge would make a decision of not guilty.
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Another example is that a business owner might bribe a government official
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so that the official would allow the construction of very unsafe buildings.
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A kickback is similar to a bribe, except that the official receives some part of the money in a dishonest business deal.
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For example, governments sometimes decide which company should build a road.
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A company might offer money to a government official who makes the decision, so that this company will be chosen, even if it's not the best company for the job.
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Nepotism happens when an official unfairly gives advantages to his or her relatives.
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For example, a government official might hire a brother or sister to do a job, even though other people would be much better qualified for that job.
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Of course, all of us want to help our relatives, but it is wrong to do this at the expense of the public.
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Embezzlement happens when an official secretly steals some money from a company or government.
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For example, a manager at a company might secretly move some of the company's money to his or her own bank account,
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and that manager might lie about his or her expenses in order to receive more payment from the company.
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Corruption has very bad effects on people in several ways.
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it can lead to very dangerous situations.
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One example of this is when unsafe construction projects are approved by officials who have been bribed.
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Another example is when criminals are freed as a result of bribes.
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Also, a country's economy can be damaged by corruption.
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For example, if companies must pay bribes in order to do business, then they may decide to leave the country.
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Also, if people's tax money is stolen by corrupt officials, this makes the people poorer.
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In addition, when company officials are corrupt, it makes the company less able to compete with other companies.
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How can corruption be stopped?
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An important step is for each person to decide not to act in ways that are corrupt.
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People must agree to take this problem seriously.
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Also, each company and each government must have strict rules about corruption.
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It must be very clear to all employees, from the lowest to the highest, that corruption is totally unacceptable.
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Thank you.

このレッスンについて

このレッスンでは、腐敗に関する重要な英語フレーズとボキャブラリーを学びます。腐敗は多くの国で深刻な問題であり、その影響や取り組みについて理解を深めることで、英語のスピーキング練習を通して社会問題についても考える機会を提供します。リスニング素材を通じて、聞き取り能力を向上させるだけでなく、自分の意見をしっかりと表現できるようになることが目指されます。

重要な語彙とフレーズ

  • 腐敗 - Corruption
  • 賄賂 - Bribe
  • キックバック - Kickback
  • 親族主義 - Nepotism
  • 横領 - Embezzlement
  • 公共の利益 - Public Interest
  • 経済への影響 - Impact on Economy
  • 厳格なルール - Strict Rules

練習のコツ

このビデオの速度とトーンに合わせて、効果的な英語シャドーイングを行うことをおすすめします。特に、スクリプトを音声に合わせて繰り返すことにより、自分の発音やイントネーションに注意を払うことができます。最初はゆっくりとしたペースで始め、徐々にスピードを上げていきましょう。shadow speechを意識して、声に出して練習することで、リスニング能力が向上し、自信を持って英語での会話ができるようになります。

また、自分が発音した後に、すぐに録音し、自分の声をチェックすることも効果的です。これにより改善点が明確になり、次回の練習に活かすことができます。時間をかけて、丁寧に練習することで、自然な流暢さが得られます。

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。