シャドーイング練習: Learn English with SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gumdrop, dad, forget, Peter, intimidate. This video has 71 sentences and 430 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| interfere verb | /ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ | To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. |
| vest noun | /vɛst/ | A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. |
| gumdrop noun | /ˈɡʌm.dɹɑːp/ | A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring. |
| intimidate verb | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. |
| dieter noun | A person who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight. | |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| flight noun | /ˈflaɪ̯t/ | The act of flying; the ability to fly. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't let him intimidate you.
- I've got a few secrets of my own.
- You saved my daughter's life.
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 |
|---|---|
| 条件文 if + 節, will/would + 動詞 — 条件とその結果 | if you do, I'll kill |
| 比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べる | more important than |
| 「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 | gonna give · I'm going to give |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | I'll kill |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 admire, interfere, vest.
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。





























