シャドーイング練習: Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Now open your question paper and look at part 1.
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You'll hear people talking in 8 different situations.
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For questions 1 to 8, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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1. You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for him.
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What does he say about them?
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A. They dislike cleaning tasks B.
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They have a choice of jobs C.
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They help to decide the menu As restaurant manager,
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I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot.
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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As restaurant manager, I feel responsible for the quality of the food we serve, so it's up to me to check the ingredients
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that have been delivered overnight to make sure they are of sufficient quality and to produce a menu for the day.
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The cooks arrive at about 10 a.m to prepare lunch, and I'll take them through the menu.
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Because lunch is concentrated over a short period of time, it can get very busy and very hot,
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But unlike some kitchens, we tend to divide the jobs up according to who likes doing what, and that includes cleaning pots and pans and clearing the place before dinner.
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2. You hear a woman talking about a new book.
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What does she particularly like about the book?
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A. It's educational.
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B. It's well-organized.
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C. It's enjoyable.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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That's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay, and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today.
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But for anyone who likes little details, you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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It's a factual book, a chronicle of the 20th century, and it's wonderful.
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I mean, it's terribly bitty, and it's not going to give you a lot of information, nor be good for schoolwork.
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And that's what's really nice about it.
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Here is a reference book, which it is fun to dip in and out of.
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It's hardly going to help anyone write an essay and it avoids being geared to any school syllabus, unlike so much of what is published today, but for anyone who likes little details,
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you know, you can look up your date of birth, for example, and see what else happened then.
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It's a very good book.
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3. You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about the programme.
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What will happen next in the story?
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A. Someone will make an important decision.
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B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
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C. Someone will learn the truth at last.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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So, there have been some dramatic events in Victoria Street this past week, what with Mariella deciding not to marry Jason and Stephen leaving home in the middle of a family row.
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Are next week's episodes as exciting?
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Well, I can't give away the whole story, but I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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I can tell you that Stephen's mother is forced to tell her husband the secret she's been hiding for years, which leads to more fireworks and a few tears,
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and Jason refuses to accept Mariella's decision, so you're going to hear a lot more from him, and look out for some surprises there.
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4. You hear part of a radio interview.
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Who's speaking?
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A. A taxi driver.
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B. A porter.
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C. A tourist guide.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it, so we provide a much-needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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We get people to the taxis, that's the first priority, and to the trains.
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We make sure they get on early and get comfortable seats.
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These days, many passengers have a lot of luggage and they want assistance with it.
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so we provide a much needed service.
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We even take people down to the underground or to places in the surrounding streets.
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But the majority of users are airline passengers with a lot of bags and perhaps accompanied by elderly relatives, young children and so on.
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Obviously, they can't manage everything on their own.
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Five.
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You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit.
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Why did she decide to take up line dancing?
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A. She thought the pace would suit her B.
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She had heard about it on television C.
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She wanted to try exercising to music
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I exercise in the form of dance At one time I did aerobics
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because exercise is more interesting with music
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but I've since moved on to line dancing It's less energetic but I go three times a week
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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I exercise in the form of dance.
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At one time I did aerobics because exercise is more interesting with music, but I've since moved on to line dancing.
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It's less energetic, but I go three times a week.
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I run my own business, work hard, and it's just a way to cut off rather than watch television.
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It's also a challenge keeping up with the new steps.
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I think young people sometimes take exercise too far, get over-concerned with how they look, when they'll never be able to keep it up at that sort of pace.
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Whereas line dancing struck me as something I could sustain as part of my normal life.
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6. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.
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What does the woman think about the food she has just eaten?
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A. It was expensive.
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B. It was delicious.
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See, it looked wonderful.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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Well, what did you think of that then?
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Brilliant.
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I've never tasted anything like it.
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I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
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I mean, I've been walking past it for years.
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Why didn't you?
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Well, to be honest, I never thought I'd be able to afford it.
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But it's actually quite reasonable.
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Mind you, I think they could have tried a bit harder with the presentation.
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I think if food looks good on the plate, you automatically expect it to taste good.
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Yours was okay, but I think they could have made more of an effort with mine.
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7. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking.
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What's he talking about?
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a.
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Drawing pictures b.
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Writing fiction c.
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Composing music In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much,
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as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper and, of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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In practical terms, the place I'm in doesn't matter too much, as long as I have the necessary tools, you know, pencil and paper, and of course, my keyboard.
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Once I'm started, I go over things again and again.
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Must be very dull if anyone's listening.
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I change a few notes here and there, but basically I tend to stick with an idea once I have it.
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I guess home's the best place in a way, because there I'm relaxed enough to let my imagination flow, and that's what you need to do in order to produce a good piece.
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8. You overhear a student phoning her parents.
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What's her opinion of the place she's living in while at college?
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A. She's not sure she will have enough room to study.
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B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
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C. She does not get on well with her roommates.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There have been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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Well, I'm sharing with two other girls.
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I know it was supposed to be me and one other person, but there's a shortage of accommodation, apparently.
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Anyway, the room's rather cramped, but it's great.
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There've been three parties so far, and it's still the first week.
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It's an incredibly noisy place, with doors banging and people laughing and shouting till the small hours.
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Yeah, I suppose we'll have to get down to work soon.
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Though I don't know how we'll be able to, packed into that little space.
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None of us is very tidy.
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That's the end of part one.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB2レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Listening B2, FCE 1, Test 1, Part 1」を教材にしています。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が155文、単語が1962語あります。 音声の長さは12:23です。 話す速さは1分あたり約158語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の83%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
taxi 名詞/ˈtæksi/タクシー, 辻自動車
aerobics 名詞/əˈɹoʊbɪks/エアロビクス, 有酸素運動
cramp 名詞/kɹæmp/痙攣
excite 動詞/ɪkˈsaɪt/興奮させる
firework 名詞/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/花火
syllabus 名詞/ˈsɪləbəs/シラバス, 教案
tidy 形容詞/ˈtaɪ.di/きちんとした, こざっぱりした
factual 形容詞/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/事実上の
noisy 形容詞/ˈnɔɪzi/うるさい, 騒がしい
chronicle 名詞/ˈkɹɑnɪkl̩/記録, 年代記
energetic 形容詞/ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/精力的, エネルギッシュ
ingredient 名詞/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/成分, 原材料
surround 動詞/səˈɹaʊnd/囲む, 取り巻く
luggage 名詞/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/荷物, 手荷物
accompany 動詞/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/付き合う, 付き添う

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語発音意味
cut off 動詞/ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf]断つ
look up 動詞/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/見上げる
go away 動詞去る, 出る

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。

  • Are next week's episodes as exciting?
  • I've never tasted anything like it.
  • I wish now I'd tried this place sooner.
  • I mean, I've been walking past it for years.

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
現在完了進行形 have/has been + -ing — 以前に始まり今も続いている動作she's been hiding · I've been walking
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have been delivered · have been · has just eaten
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるhave been delivered · is concentrated · being geared
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるanyone who likes

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, I've, can'tなど、短縮形や弱形を44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。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

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. まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。taxi, aerobics, cramp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。

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