シャドーイング練習: Muscle Memory: Repeat-After-Me + SHADOWING for English Speaking Fluency - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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muscle memory.
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Alright, how you doing?
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Are you ready to practice speaking English?
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Build some muscle memory in those mouth muscles.
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We're going to do some shadowing practice work on your pronunciation, your overall speaking skills.
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Let's look at this.
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Here we go.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, now repeat after me.
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When you repeat after a native speaker,
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your brain naturally begins to memorize the exact sounds,
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stress, and intonation patterns of the language.
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Yeah, that's right.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, your brain naturally begins to memorize the exact sounds,
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stress, and intonation patterns of the language.
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You think you can say that with me?
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See if you can say this with me.
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Ready?
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Here we go.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, your brain naturally begins to memorize the exact sounds,
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stress, and intonation patterns of the language.
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And intonation patterns of the language.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, repeat after me.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, your brain naturally begins to memorize the exact sounds.
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Stress and intonation patterns of the language.
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All right, good.
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It's like building a kind of muscle memory for speaking.
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It's like building a kind of muscle memory for speaking.
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Say that.
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It's like, it's like, it's as if you are building a kind of muscle memory for speaking.
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Your tongue, your tongue, tongue,
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lips, and breathing, breathing gradually, gradually.
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Learn to move in the right way.
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Learn to move in the right way.
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Often without you even noticing it.
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Often, often, often, often without you even noticing it.
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your tongue, lips, and breathing gradually learn to move in the right way
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often without you even noticing it often without you even noticing it your tongue,
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lips, and breathing gradually learn to move in the right way often without you even noticing it.
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Your tongue, lips, and breathing gradually learn to move in the right way often without you even noticing it.
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Alright, were you practicing with me?
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Way to go.
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As you keep practicing, as you keep practicing, you'll likely hear your pronunciation improve.
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You'll likely hear your pronunciation improve.
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Say that.
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Feel your pace become smoother.
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Feel your pace become smoother.
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Feel your pace become smoother.
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And notice that speaking starts to feel much more natural and confident.
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And notice that speaking starts to feel much more natural and confident.
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Say that part.
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Good, good, good.
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Say it with me.
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As you keep practicing, you'll likely hear your pronunciation improve, feel your pace become smoother,
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and notice that speaking starts to feel much more natural and confident.
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As you keep practicing, you'll likely hear your pronunciation improve, feel your pace become smoother,
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and notice that speaking starts to feel much more natural and confident.
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What do you think?
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Does this ring true to you?
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Do you find that this is a true statement?
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I hope so.
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And the best part is, and the best part is, you don't have to be perfect.
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You don't have to be perfect.
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Just keep going step by step.
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And little by little, little by little, you'll see real progress.
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You'll see real progress.
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Yes, you will.
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You'll see real progress little by little.
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And the best part is, you don't have to be perfect.
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Just keep going step by step, and little by little, you'll see real progress.
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One more time.
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And the best part is, you don't have to be perfect.
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Just keep going step by step.
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And little by little, you'll see real progress.
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and little by little, you'll see real progress.
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Good, way to go.
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Now, we're going to say all of that again.
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I want you to say it with me.
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Shadow me.
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Do your best to follow along.
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Here we go.
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When you repeat after a native speaker, your brain naturally begins to memorize the exact sounds,
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stress, and intonation patterns of the language.
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It's like building a kind of muscle memory for speaking.
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Your tongue, lips, and breathing gradually learn to move in the right way,
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often without you even noticing it.
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As you keep practicing, you'll likely hear your pronunciation improve, feel your pace become smoother.
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And notice that speaking starts to feel much more natural and confident.
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And the best part is, you don't have to be perfect.
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Just keep going step by step, and little by little, you'll see real progress.
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Boom!
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Good workout!
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Keep moving forward one step at a time, just as we said today, and little by little, you'll see real progress, right?
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All right, I'll see you in the next English-speaking practice video.

日常会話の中での「筋肉記憶」の鍛え方

英語を話す際、発音が不自然だったり、リズムが合わないと感じることはありませんか? このビデオでは、ネイティブスピーカーの発音を真似る「shadow speech」(シャドーイング)という方法で、口の筋肉に「筋肉記憶」を作り、自然な発音と流暢さを養うテクニックが紹介されています。これはIELTS スピーキング対策にも効果的で、日常会話でも自信を持って話せるようになる秘訣です。

覚えておきたい便利なフレーズとコロケーション

  • 「muscle memory for speaking」(話すための筋肉記憶):口の筋肉が自然に正しい動きを覚えることを表すフレーズです。
  • 「exact sounds, stress, and intonation patterns」(正確な音、アクセント、イントネーションのパターン):発音の重要な要素をまとめた表現で、英語の発音を良くするコツが詰まっています。
  • 「pace become smoother」(リズムが滑らかになる):話す速度と流れを表し、会話の自然さを高めるキーワードです。
  • 「little by little you'll see real progress」(少しずつ本物の進歩が見えてくる):継続の大切さを伝えるフレーズで、挫折しないモチベーションになります。

あなたのシャドーイングチャレンジ

さっそく実践してみましょう! ビデオの台詞を使って、以下のステップでshadowingを行ってください。1. ネイティブスピーカーの発音を1文ずつ聞く。2. 1~2秒遅れて同じように発音し、口の筋肉の動きや息の使い方を真似る。3. 5分間繰り返し、「筋肉記憶」ができるまで練習する。これを毎日続けると、英語の発音が良くなるだけでなく、IELTS スピーキング対策にも役立ちます。また、shadowing siteを利用して様々な会話文を練習するのもおすすめです。

完璧になる必要はありません。少しずつステップを踏んで練習すれば、自然と話せるようになります。今日からあなたの「筋肉記憶」トレーニングを始めましょう!

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
動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞practice speaking · keep practicing · Keep moving
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番the best
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測you'll likely · you'll see · I'll see
義務:must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝えるhave to be

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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