シャドーイング練習: Scaramouche VA reads birthday letter 2024 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Idiots.
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Lately, There's always been a gaggle of students sneaking around and gossiping behind my back.
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One glare.
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and they'd scatter and hide.
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And would you believe it?
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Just when I was hiding out in the wild, seeking some peace and quiet, They jumped out of some bushes,
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holding a cake that anyone could see was sickeningly sweet.
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It's so incredibly ridiculous that I had to laugh.
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Just how many people on this planet would be happy about my life?
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birth.
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But their little joke did remind me that on this day, Thank you.
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There is someone I need to give a gift to.
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Since I'm the one picking the gift, I'll choose it based on my own preferences.
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If you got any opinions...
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You'd best tell me in person.
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Though just how did they find me?
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Next time, I'll need to find a more secluded spot.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Scaramouche VA reads birthday letter 2024”. This video has 17 sentences and 149 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 3 of its 17 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| incredibly adverb | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ | In an incredible manner; not to be believed. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| preference noun | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of") |
| sneak verb | /sniːk/ | To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen. |
| sigh verb | /saɪ/ | To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary… |
| gossip noun | /ˈɡɑsɪp/ | Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. |
| gaggle noun | /ˈɡæɡl̩/ | A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds. |
| glare noun | /ɡlɛɚ/ | An intense, blinding light. |
| scatter verb | /ˈskætɚ/ | To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. |
| secluded adjective | /sɪˈkluːdɪd/ | Hidden, isolated, remote. |
| sickeningly adverb | In a manner to sicken. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 hiding |
| 義務：must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝える | had to laugh · need to give · need to find |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | I'll choose · I'll need |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, they'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/
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 ridiculous, lately, incredibly.
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。