シャドーイング練習: Saint George and The Dragon | Story of Saints | Saints Short Stories - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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George was born in a noble Christian family in Lydda, Syria in AD 280.
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At the age of 14, George lost his father.
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And then after a few years, he lost his mother as well.
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One day, he went to meet the Emperor of Nicomedia.
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Your Majesty, I have come to ask a favor from you.
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Huh?
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Favor?
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What favor you need, young man?
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Your Majesty, my father died two years ago and now I have lost my mother too.
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I am sorry to hear about your parents.
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What can I do for you?
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My father was serving as a soldier in your army.
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In my army?
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Tell me, what was his name?
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His name was Gerontius.
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What?
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Gerontius?
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Are you Gerontius' son?
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Yes, my lord.
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How can I forget Gerontius?
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He was one of my finest soldiers.
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Your Majesty, I...
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I wish to join your army.
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Why not?
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Your father was a very honest and brave soldier.
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I will let you join the army to honor your father.
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Thank you, my lord.
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The next day, George joined the army of the Emperor Diocletian.
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George was very hard-working, and by the time he reached his late 20s, he had become the imperial guard of the Emperor.
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In the meantime, a dragon was creating a lot of trouble in the nearby city of Selene.
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Hey, did you hear about the dragon by the side of the spring?
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Yes, I heard about it.
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It has started living near the spring, which is our only source for water.
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No one is able to draw water from the spring nowadays.
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I know, people are dying of thirst and hunger.
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Hmm, I've heard that creature is very ferocious.
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People are now offering sheeps everyday to calm this creature.
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Hmm, but doesn't it feed on humans too?
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Yes, once the livestock is exhausted, Igmae turned to human beings.
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Hey, Hannah, what happened?
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Why are you crying?
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They, they took my daughter.
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Oh no! Who?
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Tell us what happened.
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They took my daughter to feed the dragon. Who?
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Miriam?
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Why did they take her to the dragon?
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It seems that the dragon is fed up of eating the sheep.
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Now, they have started feeding the virgins of our town to feed this monster.
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But, Hannah, who decided to take Miriam to the dragon?
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It's the town chief.
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He is drawing lots to decide who should be sent to the dragon.
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This is ridiculous.
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On one hand the dragon is blocking our drinking water.
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On the other hand, it is feeding on our people.
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Only God can save us from this menace.
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I am sure God is punishing the Emperor for all his wrongdoing.
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One day, the lot fell for the daughter of the town chief and he was very upset.
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No, you are the town chief.
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Please don't let them take our daughter away.
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Please don't be upset.
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I will give them money and send some other Virgin in her place.
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Thank you dear.
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Cheer up dear.
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We will not let them send our daughter to the dragon.
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But master, how is it possible?
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The lot was taken in the town council and the entire town know about it.
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That is true Master.
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The people will not allow us to take lots anymore and then the dragon will create a havoc.
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The town councilors managed to convince the town chief
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and he had to send his daughter unwillingly to the nesting place of the dragon.
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Oh God!
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The Almighty!
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Save me from this dragon!
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Then suddenly George, who was doing his routine rounds, reached there and saw what was happening.
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Huh?
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What is happening here?
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Why are you all crying?
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Oh, George, it's you.
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What happened, Chief?
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Why is everyone gathered here?
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George, today it is the turn of my daughter.
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She, she's going to be offered to the dragon.
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What?
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Your daughter is offered as food to this monster?
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I can't believe this.
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We have no other options.
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We were feeding his sheep earlier, and he's feeding on the virgins of this town.
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No, this should not happen.
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We should put an end to this.
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But, nobody has the courage to fight with the dragon.
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It is proving fire, and it's spreading deadly diseases.
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Oh, is it so?
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Let me give it a try.
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George, you have to be careful.
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This dragon is very, very deadly.
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By the sign of the Holy Cross and my faith in Jesus Christ, I will have the protection to fight this demon.
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Psssssss, come here!
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When the dragon saw what George was doing, the dragon turned his attention onto George.
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The dragon lashed its tail at George, but George evaded the blow.
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Then the dragon blew fire, but George raised his shield.
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Hey demon, you cannot stand against the power of the almighty.
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He has made this universe and all that is present in it, the good and the bad.
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Then George took his spear and pierced the throat of the dragon.
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And the dragon was dead.
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The whole town couldn't believe this.
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Look at that!
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George has killed the dragon!
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Wow!
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He has freed the city from that evil demon.
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We are safe now!
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Thank you.
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Thank you George for your brave act.
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The city of Selene will be always be indebted to you.
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Thank thee, Almighty God!
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It is He who gives the strength to overcome the power of the evil.
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The people of Selene rejoiced that day and thanked George for saving them from the dragon.
このレッスンについて
このレッスンでは、「聖ゲオルギウスとドラゴン」という物語を通じて、英語のリスニングとスピーキングを練習します。物語の内容は、聖ゲオルギウスがドラゴンを退治するために立ち上がる英雄的な冒険を描いています。語彙やフレーズを学びながら、英語の発音やイントネーションを向上させることができます。また、shadow speechのテクニックを利用して、リスニング力とスピーキング力を高めるための練習にも最適です。
キーワードとフレーズ
- noble Christian family（高貴なクリスチャン家庭）
- lost my father（父を失った）
- join your army（あなたの軍に参加する）
- dragon（ドラゴン）
- ferocious creature（凶暴な生き物）
- feed the dragon（ドラゴンに餌を与える）
- imperial guard（帝国の衛兵）
- source for water（水の供給源）
練習のコツ
この動画はドラマティックな語り口が特徴ですので、shadowingの練習には非常に適しています。まずは動画を視聴し、物語の全体像を把握しましょう。次に、映像に合わせて発音を真似る練習を行います。あなたのペースで、各フレーズを繰り返し声に出してみてください。注意したいのは、話し手の速度が速い場合がありますので、初めはゆっくりとしたテンポで練習し、その後少しずつ速めていくと良いでしょう。YouTubeで英語学習を楽しみながら、IELTS スピーキング対策としても役立つこの方法で、より自信を持って英語を話せるようになるでしょう。
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。