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シャドーイング練習: Mindset For IELTS Foundation - Unit 2 - Track 03 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Track 3.

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I'm excited about going to university,

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but I feel nervous about leaving my home, especially my bedroom.

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I like it a lot.

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My bed is very comfortable.

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I've got four big pillows.

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When I sit on my bed, if I look out of the window, I can see the garden.

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I often do my homework at my desk, and to help me study,

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I sometimes turn on the lamp so I can see my notes and my course books better.

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When I want to relax, I usually play games on my phone, which I keep in the drawers next to my bed.

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I haven't got my own bathroom.

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I need to go down the hall if I want a shower or bath.

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However, I have got a sink where I brush my teeth every morning before I go to college.

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I have two posters.

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One is above my bed, and the other one is next to the TV.

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What else?

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I don't like curtains very much, so I don't have them.

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At the window, I have a blind instead.

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I think it will be strange at first, sleeping somewhere new, but I'm sure I'll get used to it,

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and I'll make it feel like home.

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Track 3.

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I'm excited about going to university,

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but I feel nervous about leaving my home, especially my bedroom.

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I like it a lot.

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My bed is very comfortable.

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I've got four big pillows.

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When I sit on my bed, if I look out of the window, I can see the garden.

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I often do my homework at my desk, and to help me study,

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I sometimes turn on the lamp so I can see my notes and my course books better.

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When I want to relax, I usually play games on my phone,

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which I keep in the drawers next to my bed.

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I haven't got my own bathroom.

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I need to go down the hall if I want a shower or bath.

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However, I have got a sink where I brush my teeth every morning before I go to college.

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I have two posters.

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One is above my bed, and the other one is next to the TV.

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What else?

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I don't like curtains very much, so I don't have them.

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At the window, I have a blind instead.

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I think it will be strange at first, sleeping somewhere new, but I'm sure I'll get used to it,

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and I'll make it feel like home.

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。