シャドーイング練習: Repeat-After-Me STORY English SPEAKING Practice - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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All right, we got a story.
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And this story has lots of really common English phrases and words and sentences that you would probably use in real life.
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So it's a great lesson to practice repeating after me, matching my pace, my pronunciation.
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We're going to go through the whole story and just focus on pronunciation chunks.
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It's a little bit of a long story, but we're just going to cover it at a nice brisk pace.
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We're going to go like this.
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I'll say it two times.
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I'll say, Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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Now I'm going to say it faster and more natural.
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Three years ago, I was traveling to another city for my best friend's wedding.
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And then you say it.
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Okay, shall we go like that in that format?
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Let's do it.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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It wasn't just any trip.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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I was giving one of the main speeches at the reception.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Something my friend had asked me to do months earlier.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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Because we'd known each other since college.
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I felt proud to be speaking, but also under a lot of pressure.
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I rewrote the speech several times,
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practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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I rewrote the speech several times, practiced it out loud, and timed it carefully to make sure it wasn't too long.
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You try it.
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Okay, good.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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The journey itself was supposed to be simple.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a taxi to the hotel.
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An early train to the airport, a short flight, then a quick taxi to the hotel.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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I even built in extra time in case something went wrong.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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Unfortunately, something went wrong right away.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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During the night, my phone updated its software and reset my alarm without me noticing.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m.,
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I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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Instead of waking up at 5.45 a.m., I opened my eyes at 6.32.
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My train at...
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Wait, I didn't give you a chance to say it.
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Go ahead.
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All right.
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I was just eager to move on with the story, wasn't I?
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My train had left at 5.57.
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I panicked.
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Yeah, I just said it once.
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It's short.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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Threw clothes into a suitcase without folding them.
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brushed my teeth in record time brushed my teeth in record time in record time just means very fast right
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and rushed out of the house without really checking anything and rushed out of the house without really checking anything
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror
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I skipped breakfast and didn't even look in the mirror when I got to the train station
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slightly out of breath I saw the train doors closing When I got to the train station,
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slightly out of breath, I saw the train doors closing.
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Go.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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I ran toward it, convinced I might still make it, but I missed it by seconds.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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The next train would have made me miss my flight, so waiting wasn't an option.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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Desperate.
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I ordered a taxi straight to the airport.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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It was much more expensive than the train, but I didn't have a choice.
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At first, the ride felt calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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At first, the right failed calm.
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I even started rehearsing parts of my speech in the back seat.
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Then, traffic slowed.
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and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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Then traffic slowed and within minutes came to a complete stop.
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There had been an accident ahead and all lanes were blocked.
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There had been an accident ahead, and all lanes were blocked.
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You try.
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Traffic jam.
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We didn't move for nearly 40 minutes.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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Sitting there, watching time slip away, my anxiety shifted.
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I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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Oh no. I suddenly realized I couldn't remember putting my passport in my bag.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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I tried to replay the morning in my head.
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Rushing out the door without thinking.
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But the more I thought about it, the less sure I felt.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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To make things worse, we were still stuck in traffic.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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While stranded on the highway, I opened my suitcase and checked everything.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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Clothes, shoes, charger, toiletries, but no passport.
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My stomach dropped.
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Boom, my stomach dropped.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table.
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where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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I called my neighbor and asked her to check my kitchen table where I usually leave important documents before traveling.
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Say it.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I had already suspected.
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A few minutes later, she called back and confirmed what I already expected.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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I'd left the passport on the table at home.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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In that moment, I felt completely defeated.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport,
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so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I obviously couldn't travel without my passport, so I asked the driver to turn around and take me home.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I honestly thought it was over.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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I even sent my friend a long voice message apologizing and explaining why I wouldn't be able to make it.
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Okay, we're going to speed this up.
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This lesson's taking much longer than I had anticipated.
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So I'm just going to go ahead and read the rest of the text one time all the way to the end,
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just because I know you might be getting tired practicing.
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So let's do it.
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Let's just read the rest of the story, okay?
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When we got back to my house, my neighbor was waiting outside, holding my passport.
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Before I went in, she casually asked if I'd checked for another flight that same day.
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I hadn't.
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I just assumed everything would be full.
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Out of curiosity, I decided to look for alternatives.
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To my surprise, there was exactly one seat left on a later flight that afternoon.
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Just one.
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I booked it immediately.
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I got back in the taxi, and we headed to the airport again.
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This time, the roads were clear.
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I arrived in time to check in and board without any delay.
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After landing, I finally let myself relax.
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But as I waited at the baggage carousel, my suitcase never appeared.
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I waited and waited, but it didn't show up.
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With very little time before the reception, I had to accept that it probably wouldn't arrive.
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There wasn't enough time to file a report, so I left the airport in the same wrinkled clothes I'd traveled in.
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When I reached the wedding venue, the ceremony had just ended and guests were already heading to the reception area.
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My friend saw me and immediately came over to hug me.
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I had about 30 minutes before the speeches were scheduled to start.
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I found a quiet corner, took a few deep breaths, and reviewed my speech one last time.
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When my name was announced, I walked up to the microphone.
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Strangely, after everything that had happened that day, I didn't feel nervous anymore.
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Missing trains, getting stuck in traffic, turning back home, forgetting my passport, and then my suitcase not arriving.
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After all that, giving a speech felt simple.
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I stopped worrying about perfect sentences and just spoke honestly.
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The words came naturally, and for the first time that day, I felt completely calm.
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The journey was supposed to take four hours, but ended up lasting nearly 22.
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It cost me money, stress, and a lot of emotional energy, but I made it.
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In the end, the speech I'd worried about for weeks turned out to be the easiest part of the day.
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All right.
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Boom.
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That's it.
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We did it.
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Good workout.
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Thank you for practicing with me.
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Halfway through the lesson, I decided, you know what?
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This is taking too long.
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Let's just finish this story.
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You know, it's just English speaking practice.
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We can just move on to the next one.
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I got a good one in the next one.
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I don't even know what the next one is, but I know it's a good one.
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One step at a time.
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I'll see you there.
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この動画で話す練習をする理由
YouTubeで英語学習をするなら、実生活で使えるフレーズがたくさん含まれたストーリー形式の動画が最適です。この動画では、結婚式のスピーチ準備や旅行のトラブルなど、日常的なシチュエーションを描いており、自然なリズムと発音を身につけるのに役立ちます。英語シャドーイング（shadow speak）の練習にも最適で、話者のペースに合わせて繰り返すことで、流暢さとアクセントの自然さが向上します。
文脈の中の文法と表現
- 過去進行形：「Three years ago, I was traveling...」のように、過去の特定の時点で進行中の動作を表し、物語を生き生きと伝えます。
- 目的語節：「make sure it wasn't too long」のように、「make sure + 節」で「～であることを確認する」という意味を表し、日常会話でよく使われます。
- 接続詞：「but also under a lot of pressure」の「but also」は「～だけでなく」という意味で、対比や追加の情報を伝えるのに便利です。
発音の注意点
この動画ではいくつかの発音の罠があります。例えば、「rehearsing」の「h」は発音しないので「リハーシング」ではなく「リハーシング」（正しくは/h/を省く）、「anxiety」の「x」は「グザ」ではなく「ザイ」に近い音になります。また、「in record time」の「record」は名詞なので「レコード」ではなく「リコード」と発音します。shadowspeakの練習時には、これらのポイントを注意して繰り返すと、自然な発音が身につきます。
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 |
|---|---|
| 受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てる | were blocked · were still stuck · were scheduled |
| 過去進行形 was/were + -ing — 過去のある時点で進行中だった動作 | was traveling · was giving · was waiting |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | practice repeating · started rehearsing · stopped worrying |
| 「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないこと | might still make · might 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。