シャドーイング練習: My English is not FLUENT - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Hello and welcome back to the English class.
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Today I want to talk to you about something very real.
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Something many English learners feel, but don't always say out loud.
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My English is not fluent.
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Have you ever said this to yourself?
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Maybe you're saying it right now.
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Maybe you can read and understand English easily.
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Maybe you've studied grammar for years.
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But when you try to speak, you can't say anything.
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Your mind goes blank.
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Your tongue feels heavy.
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Forget the words you already know.
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And you feel stuck, frustrated, embarrassed, even angry with yourself.
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But listen to me.
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You are not alone.
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So many people feel this way.
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Every single day.
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Let me tell you a little story.
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There was a boy named Ravi.
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Ravi had studied English for over 10 years.
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He passed all his exams.
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He could write long essays.
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He understood everything the teacher said.
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But when he had to speak, even just to say, Hello, how are you?
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He would freeze.
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He felt small.
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He felt like something was wrong with him.
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But the truth is, there was nothing wrong.
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He just didn't know the real meaning of fluency.
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Let me tell you now, fluency does not mean being perfect.
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It does not mean speaking fast.
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It does not mean using big words or sounding like a native speaker.
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Fluency means one thing, that you can express your ideas comfortably and without getting stuck.
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That's it.
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And the best part, fluency is not something you're born with with.
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It's not magic.
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It's a skill.
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A skill that anyone can build, including you.
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Maybe you're saying, but I make mistakes when I speak.
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Good.
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Mistakes mean you're trying.
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Mistakes are not the problem.
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In fact, they are the path to fluency.
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Maybe you study grammar, read books, watch English videos every day.
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But still, you can't speak fluently.
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Why?
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Because fluency doesn't come from just learning English.
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It comes from using English.
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Let me explain.
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Imagine reading 100 books about swimming.
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Would you know how to swim?
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No!
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To swim, you must get in the water.
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To speak English, you must open your mouth.
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And here's how you can start.
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Right now, look around you.
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Try to describe what you see in English.
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Say it out loud, even if it's simple.
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I am sitting on a chair.
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My phone is on the table.
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The fan is running.
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Say it.
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Hear yourself say it.
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You can also talk to yourself in the mirror.
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Just two minutes a day.
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Talk about your day, your thoughts, your plans.
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It doesn't matter if you make mistakes.
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That's how fluency grows.
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You can also record yourself.
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Speak, listen, improve, repeat.
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And most importantly, don't stop.
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Even if you speak slowly, even if you get stuck, even if you feel nervous, don't stop.
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Fluency is not built in one day.
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But if you practice every day, even just five minutes, you'll see a change in one month.
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Yes, just one month.
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And please don't be afraid.
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Don't be shy.
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Most people will not laugh at you.
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They will respect you for trying.
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And if someone does laugh, let them.
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Because the person who laughs today will one day ask you for help with their English.
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So now I want to ask you something.
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Have you ever felt scared to speak English?
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Have you ever stayed quiet because you thought, I'm not fluent enough?
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If your answer is yes, then I want you to do something brave.
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Pause this video and say one sentence in English.
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Just one.
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Say it out loud.
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That is your first step to fluency.
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And then come back here and write this in the comments.
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My English is not fluent, but I'm not giving up.
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Because from today, your journey begins.
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Don't say, I can't speak.
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Say, I'm improving every day.
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And you will improve.
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Not by being perfect, but by being consistent.
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Fluency is not about sounding like someone else.
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It's about sounding like you with confidence.
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So keep speaking.
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Keep practicing.
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Keep believing.
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You are better than you think.
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And your fluency is closer than you know.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「My English is not FLUENT」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:English, fluency, speak, mistakes, fluent。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が103文、単語が690語あります。 音声の長さは4:03です。 話す速さは1分あたり約170語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の89%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語11語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
fluency 名詞/ˈfluːənsi/流暢
fluent 形容詞/ˈfluənt/ぺらぺら, 流暢な
swim 動詞/swɪm/泳ぐ
grammar 名詞/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/文法
fluently 副詞ぺらぺらと, 流暢に
learner 名詞/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/学習者
pause 名詞/pɔːz/休止, 中断
embarrassed 形容詞/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/恥ずかしい
scare 動詞/skɛɚ/威かす, 驚かす
freeze 動詞/ˈfɹiːz/凍る
essay 名詞/ˈɛs.eɪ/エッセイ, 随筆

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
come back 動詞戻る, 帰る
give up 動詞降服する
look around 動詞見回す

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。

  • Have you ever said this to yourself?
  • Maybe you're saying it right now.
  • Maybe you've studied grammar for years.
  • Would you know how to swim?
  • Have you ever stayed quiet because you thought, I'm not fluent enough?

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keep speaking · Keep practicing · Keep believing
比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べるbetter than · closer than
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you're saying · you're trying · am sitting
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測you'll see · will not laugh · will respect

注意したい発音

話し手はdon't, you're, can'tなど、短縮形や弱形を21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。

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: fluency /ˈfluːənsi/, fluent /ˈfluənt/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/, comfortably /ˈkʌmftɚbli/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: fluency /ˈfluːənsi/, fluent /ˈfluənt/, swim /swɪm/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/

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。fluency, fluent, swim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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