シャドーイング練習: No Partner? No Problem! (3 Ways to Practice Speaking Alone) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Is it possible to become a fluent English speaker with no one to practice speaking with?
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I'm going to say yes.
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In fact, it is easy if you use the three tips from today's lesson.
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If you're new here, hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa .com
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and I have been teaching real life English here on my
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YouTube channel for over the past 10 years to now more than 7 million of you.
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for learning English with me.
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And like always, I have created a free PDF worksheet,
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but I'm not going to tell you about today's special bonus inside this worksheet until a few minutes later.
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This is a surprise, but if you'd like to get today's free worksheet that includes everything you're about to learn today, all you need to do is click on the link in the description,
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enter your name and email address, and voila, it will land in your email inbox.
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bad news.
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Do you need to use English for work?
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If you need to use English in a professional situation, this is the number one most stressful situation for using English.
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You need to be professional.
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You need to represent yourself and your company well.
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You cannot start growing your confidence in English by speaking English in the workplace.
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You need to move to less stressful So let's imagine you're walking around New York City and you're lost.
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You need to ask for directions.
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So you confidently ask for directions,
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but when they reply, you have no clue what they're saying because it's true native English speakers speak very quickly.
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A lot of my students have found great success speaking with each other
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because who knows how you feel better than other English learners.
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They know that it is stressful, that you can feel nervous, that maybe you won't express yourself perfectly because they also know what it's like to learn English.
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But what if you have no other English learners to speak with?
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You don't have English learners to speak with?
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You're not ready to speak with native speakers yet?
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And in the workplace, forget about it.
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we need to move to the foundational level of growing your confidence speaking in English, and that is speaking alone.
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When you grow your confidence speaking alone, you can move to the other levels and you will be able to speak without stress.
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And in fact, you will speak fearlessly and confidently.
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So let me share with you my top three tips to help you become a fluent English speaker all alone,
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all by yourself and also introduce you to this beautiful location where I am here in Western North Carolina.
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Let's go with tip number one.
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The first tip to help you become a fluent English speaker alone is to practice speaking with common conversation topics.
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Let me give you an example.
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What do you usually do in the morning?
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Well, every morning I like to make myself a hot cup of black tea with some milk in it,
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and then I like to go outside and drink at least a few sips outside.
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Even if I don't have the time to drink my whole cup of tea outside,
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I like to get some fresh air and just enjoy a few moments of peace.
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What did you do last weekend?
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Well, last weekend was really special because my husband and I had the whole weekend without the children.
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My in -laws took the children for the whole weekend.
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So we went to one of our favorite places, which is Linville Gorge.
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It has beautiful views, lots of great hikes.
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You can even swim in the river.
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scary to go there with kids.
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There's too many cliffs, but to go there as adults, it is perfect.
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I love the view and we got to eat our lunch with a beautiful view.
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It was a great weekend and I hope to go back soon.
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Have you ever done something scary?
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I have.
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I'm not a fan of heights, so usually I don't get close to the edge of the cliff,
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but at this hike, we hiked to the top of Hawksbill, which is that little rocky point,
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and I decided to get close to get the best view possible.
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It was pretty scary.
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Do you want to see exactly where I was?
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So this is Linville Gorge and here I'm going to zoom in on a hawksbill.
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You're going to be able to see a little tiny point of a rock sticking out.
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That's where I was standing.
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Can you believe it?
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What do you like to do when it's hot in the summer?
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Well, I love to cool off in the water.
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Here we are in the Linville River at the bottom of Linville Gorge, and after a hot hike,
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we ended up at the river, and it felt so... so good.
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There's nothing better than diving in a swimming pool or a creek
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or a river and just enjoying feeling cool after a really hot day.
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To help you with this first tip, I have included a special bonus in today's free PDF worksheets.
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I have included 25 common conversation questions,
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plus I have added some sample answers so that you can know some common grammar,
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sentence structure, verb tenses, and vocabulary that you can use to answer common conversation questions.
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When you practice these yourself alone, you will be much when you have conversations out in the real world.
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So how can you get this free PDF worksheet plus the bonus 25 common questions and answers?
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All you need to do is click on the link in the description, enter your name and email address, and voila, this PDF worksheet will land in your email inbox.
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It is my gift to you.
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series here on YouTube.
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I have created a playlist for you with over five hours of speaking lessons.
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These videos have gotten millions of views altogether, and I know that you will love them so
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that you can go from feeling fearful or nervous
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or hesitant to speak English to feeling more confident and sure of yourself because that's the goal.
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So I have put a link to this five -hour sheets so that you can easily find it wherever you want,
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whenever you want.
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What are you waiting for?
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In each of the videos, you'll have the chance to learn some key vocabulary around different common conversation topics,
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and then you'll have the chance to practice speaking with me in a sample conversation.
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This is a great way to build the foundation of confidence
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and vocabulary that you need so that you can actually communicate and have great conversations about a variety of topics.
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The most important thing to do while you're watching those speak with me videos is to be active.
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When I ask you to speak and repeat with me, make sure that you do it.
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Don't be passive and just listen.
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You need to practice your speaking skills and hear your own voice.
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You'll be able to practice talking about a variety of topics like your weekend plans,
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You can grow your fluency in a variety of topics.
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Mm, blueberries.
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Mmm, for our third tip, to help you become a fluent English speaker all by yourself, we're going to need some internet.
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So let's go back to the cabin.
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Back due to popular demand is the 30 -day speaking challenge.
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In my opinion, the best way to find out about this challenge is to hear it directly from my previous students.
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My student Kong said, thanks to this challenge,
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speaking English no longer feels scary Speaking.
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Student Kristoff said, "The challenge significantly boosted my confidence and made speaking English feel easier and more enjoyable." Student Judy said,
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"I spent less time worrying about making mistakes and more time focusing on communicating my ideas.
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Over time, speaking English started to feel more natural instead of stressful." And my student Yishun said,
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"By non -stop speaking with Vanessa AI, I'm not afraid of talking with others in English." The speaking challenge sounds pretty great, right?
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But what is this Vanessa AI that Yishun said helped him to stop being afraid to speak in English?
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Let me tell you.
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Vanessa AI is only the best way to help you become a fluent English speaker even
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if you have no one else to speak with.
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You can become fluent alone.
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I've partnered with some of the world's language learning experts to help create the Speak with Vanessa AI app,
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where you can have unlimited speaking practice with my clone who has been trained on my voice
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and my teaching style so that you can speak without embarrassment and without any judgment.
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When you join the 30 day speaking challenge, you will get a mini conversation lesson each day, including useful vocabulary that you need to know.
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Plus, drum roll, you will get free access to the Vanessa AI app
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so that you can immediately use what you have learned so that you don't forget it.
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It's like learning with me and then having a conversation with me right away.
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Vanessa AI will even correct your vocabulary and grammar mistakes.
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Let me tell you, At work, your coworkers will never correct your mistakes.
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They will just politely smile and nod, and you will never know if you actually made a mistake.
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But with Vanessa AI, she, your teacher, me, will correct your grammar and vocabulary mistakes so that when you go out into the real world,
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you can speak with confidence because you know that you are communicating fluently, smoothly, and with confidence.
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week though, so if you want to join us
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and get a 20 % off discount and speak English better than you ever have before, all you need to do is click the link in the description to start speaking with me.
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I would love to speak with you every day, and thank you so much for learning English with me here on YouTube.
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Don't forget to download today's free PDF worksheet that includes the bonus of 25 common conversation questions,
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plus some common answers ideas of sentence structure,
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verb tense, and vocabulary that you can use so that you can really boost your fluency all by yourself.
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Well, all you need to do is click the link in the description, enter your name and email address, and this worksheet plus conversation bonus will land in your email inbox.
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It is my gift to you.
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Well, thanks so much for learning English with me today.
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I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel.
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Bye!
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But wait, do you want more?
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I recommend watching this playlist next where you can practice speaking with me for over five hours.
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Are you ready?
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Let's go!

文脈と背景

このビデオでは、通訳者であり、10年以上にわたり英語を教えてきたヴァネッサさんが、誰も話し相手がいなくても流暢な英語を話せるようになる方法を教えてくれます。多くの人にとって、英語を話すことはストレスがかかる経験となりがちで、特に仕事やネイティブスピーカーとの会話には大きな不安が伴います。しかし、ヴァネッサさんは自己練習の重要性を強調し、自信を持って話すための3つの具体的な方法を提案しています。このステップに従うことで、誰でも英語を話す自信を高めることができるでしょう。

日常コミュニケーションのためのトップ5フレーズ

  • 「今朝は何をしましたか?」 - 自分の日常をシェアする良い質問です。
  • 「先週末は特別な時を過ごしました。」 - 名所を訪れたり、特別な活動について話すのに使えます。
  • 「居心地の良いカフェでコーヒーを楽しんだ。」 - 体験を共感させるフレーズです。
  • 「外で新鮮な空気を吸うのが好きです。」 - 自分の趣味を紹介する言い回しです。
  • 「美しい景色を見て、ランチを楽しみました。」 - 自然や料理を通じての思い出話に役立ちます。

ステップバイステップのシャドウイングガイド

このビデオで紹介されている「シャドウイング」の方法は、自分一人で英語を話す力を育てるための効果的なアプローチです。以下の手順に従って、自宅での英語プラクティスを行ってみましょう。

  1. ビデオを観る: まずは与えられたビデオを視聴し、全体の流れを理解します。特に話し方や発音に注意を払いましょう。
  2. フレーズを分ける: 上記のトップ5フレーズをピックアップし、それぞれの意味や使い方を確認します。
  3. シャドウイングを行う: ビデオの音声を再生し、ヴァネッサさんが話すフレーズを真似してみてください。音声を聞きながら自分も声に出して練習することで、英語の発音を良くすることができます。
  4. 繰り返し練習する: フレーズを何度も繰り返し練習することが、自信をもって英語を話すための鍵です。最初はシャドーイングのスピードに合わせることを意識しましょう。
  5. 自己評価する: 録音して自分の発音を確認することで、改善点が見つかります。shadow speechを行うことで、さらに効果的なプラクティスが可能です。

この方法を続けることによって、あなたの英語スピーキング力は間違いなく向上します。さらなるリソースを探している方は、shadowing siteやYouTubeで英語学習なども活用してみてください。

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
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係しているhave created · have found · Have you ever done
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるplaces, which is · Hawksbill, which is
動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞practice speaking · start growing · practice talking
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番the best · The most important

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。

シャドーイングのやり方: ステップ別の完全ガイドを読む →