シャドーイング練習: Olivia Rodrigo - happier (Lyric Video) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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We broke up a month ago Your friends are mine,
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you know I know you've moved on,
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found someone new One more girl who brings out the better in you
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And I thought my heart was attached From all the sunlight of our past But she's so sweet,
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she's so pretty Does she mean you forgot about me?
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Oh, I hope you're happy But not like how you were with me I'm selfish,
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I know, can't let you go So find someone great, but don't find no one better I hope you're happy,
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but don't be happier
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And do you tell her she's the most beautiful girl you've
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ever seen An eternal love bullshit you know you'll never mean
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Remember when I believed You meant it when you said it first to me
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And now I'm picking her apart Like cutting her down to make you miss my wretched heart But she's beautiful,
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she looks kind She probably gives you butterflies
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I hope you're happy But not like how you were with me I'm selfish,
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I know I can't let you go So find someone great,
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but don't find no one better I hope you're happy I wish you all the best,
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really Say you love her, baby Just not like you love me And think of me fondly
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When your hands are on her I hope you're happy But don't be happier
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I hope you're happy
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Just not like how you were with me I'm selfish, I know Can't let you go
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So find someone great But don't find no one better I hope you're happy But don't be happier

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Olivia Rodrigo - happier”. This video has 21 sentences and 271 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
selfish adjective/ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
eternal adjective/ɪˈtɝ.nl̩/Lasting forever; unending.
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
sunlight noun/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
attach verb/əˈtæt͡ʃ/To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
fondly adverb/ˈfɑndli/In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
wretched adjective/ˈɹɛt͡ʃəd/Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
sweet adjective/swit/Tasting of sugars.
apart/əˈpɑɹt/Excluded from consideration.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
break up verbTo break or separate into pieces.
bring out verbTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like selfish, eternal, butterfly.

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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