シャドーイング練習: LEVEL 3_A1_ DAY 2_T1P2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

レッスンを作成中...
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But language
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learning is not easy.
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Sometimes I get sad or frustrated when I can't understand somebody.
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I also get nervous when I talk to people in other languages.
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But that's okay.
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It's normal to get sad or frustrated or nervous when you learn another language.
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This is normal.
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Sometimes I make big mistakes when I'm speaking other languages.
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I make mistakes with grammar, with vocabulary, and with pronunciation.
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But this is normal.
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makes mistakes when they speak other languages.
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If you don't make mistakes, you won't improve.
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To improve, to get better, you need to make mistakes.
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You need to talk, you need to practice, you need to have fun.
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So, don't worry about your mistakes.
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Have fun with English.
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If you don't have fun, it is harder to learn English.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “LEVEL 3_A1_ DAY 2_T1P2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mistakes, language, normal. This video has 17 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
grammar noun/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
vocabulary noun/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
frustrate verb/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
mistake noun/mɪˈsteɪk/An error.
improve verb/ɪmˈpɹuːv/To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
worry verb/ˈwʌ.ɹi/To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
somebody/ˈsʌmˌbədi/Some unspecified person.

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 don't make mistakes, you won't improve
義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるneed to make · need to talk
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 speaking
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測won't improve

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation.

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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