シャドーイング練習: Saying HELLO in English - A1 Beginner Level - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Saying HELLO in English - A1 Beginner Level”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hola, todo, happening, evening, buenas. This video has 84 sentences and 227 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:04. 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 34 of its 84 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hola | /ˈoʊlɑː/ | Hello, hi, hey. |
| dais noun | /ˈdeɪəs/ | A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform… |
| howdy noun | /ˈhaʊdi/ | A wife. |
| commodore noun | /ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ | A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral. |
| mucho adjective | /ˈmuːt͡ʃoʊ/ | Much; a great deal of. |
| nuevo adjective | New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture. | |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| afternoon noun | /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hola, dais, howdy.
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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