シャドーイング練習: solo hiking in a rainstorm (with waterfalls) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Hello and welcome back to the channel.
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Unless you're new, then welcome.
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Today we are going to be doing something a little unconventional, and I'm not talking about deadlifts.
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We are going to be hiking in the rain.
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If you couldn't already tell by the sound of the rain.
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I've got my heavy duty jacket and some other gear to keep my things as dry as possible because, as always, preparedness is very important.
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In Hawaii, we are currently in the middle of a rainstorm, so the past several days have been extremely rainy.
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I don't want to negate the severity of the situation by going out and frolicking in nature, because I know many people have been impacted by the weather,
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but as far as I know, no one's been injured.
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I have seen a few like tree uprootings, definitely some road closures because of the flooding, and a lot of power outages.
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I even stopped by one of my favorite beaches and it was like unrecognizable.
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I actually couldn't believe how different it looked.
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And I have footage because it's like actually crazy.
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Now you might be thinking, why the heck would you go outside right now?
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And I have some reasons number one I like the rain number two the rain means less people
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and number three I have a very specific motive there is
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motive to the madness I have done this hike before
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but there's a specific mountain range at a certain point of the trail
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that when it's rainy enough all of the crevices of the mountain fill with waterfalls
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so it's like a whole almost panoramic waterfall view
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of the Kualau Mountains and I really just want to be there while it's full of waterfalls.
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I think that would be so cool
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and I don't really have much else to do
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and the weather is kind of keeping everybody inside
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so I don't know I'm just gonna defy the norms
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and of course be safe but enjoy myself and I don't really mind getting wet.
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I do have some gear to hopefully minimize that.
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Yeah I I can't really think of a better way to spend the day, so that's what we're doing.
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Also, I have some jumper cables just out in the backseat.
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I need to put those away.
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But my car wasn't starting yesterday, so don't worry.
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We replaced the battery.
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I won't be getting stuck anywhere.
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But that was fun.
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I learned how to jump a car.
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Life skills.
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Okay, I've got my protective cover on the camera, but as you can see,
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the whole trail has become a massive stream.
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We're going to see how this goes.
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Actually it looks like...
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Okay, change of plans.
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We are switching to the waterproof camera and leaving the precious full frame in the car where it's safe.
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But I'm not giving up.
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We're making up for a little bit of lost time because there is a two hour parking limit, so we're going to be picking up the pace a little bit.
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The rain slowed down a bit, but the water is still booming regardless.
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It's all trailing down into the valley to Monowee Lake Falls.
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I can only imagine what that looks like.
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Oh!
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I wore
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my beater boots today.
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They're actually my retired hiking boots, but I figured they'd probably get destroyed today.
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So one last mission for these bad boys.
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That's the clearest I've seen it.
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Whoa.
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Look at the color of the water.
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The ocean water.
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Oh, man.
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Mount Olamana.
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So my Hawaii people know, I'm sure, Maunawele Falls.
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It's like the biggest waterfall we have.
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And you can actually jump into the pool because it's deep enough.
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But I'm here to say we are 100% not doing that today.
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I'm not even going to go all the way into the valley because the lower you get,
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the more strong the water is going to be as it all pools down into one area.
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My only goal today is that I want to see the panoramic waterfalls.
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And that's where I draw the line.
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I think we're approaching the two mile mark, which means we're getting really close and I'm getting so excited.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my god. Can you see that? So many stream crossings.
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My boots are full of water.
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There's like a pool.
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I got two personal foot pools.
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There's another peak.
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The waterfalls are looking so beautiful.
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I am noticing, despite the stream crossings looking pretty thick and powerful,
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there's almost always a safer way around that can still get you where you need to go.
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Wow.
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Oh my gosh.
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I am having the time of my life.
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What was I even saying?
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Oh yeah, sometimes the best path is not the most obvious path.
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And that applies to life.
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Beyond the trail.
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It's kind of like the perfect window right now.
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Where I think it's clear enough to really get a good view of the waterfalls.
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So I hope we're not too far.
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I could cry.
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Oh my God.
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This is the best view I've gotten so far.
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Wow.
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Oh my gosh.
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We weren't even seeing half of it.
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Okay.
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Wow.
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This might be peak view.
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Okay.
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Time to say bye to the beautiful view.
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I think that's the best we're going to get today.
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That's a lot better than I was expecting, to be honest.
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I think if I continue on into the descent, we'll probably get a better view,
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at least of more waterfalls but I'm kind of already at risk for getting towed right now
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and that would be really not fun if I get towed
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so we're minimizing
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that possibility by heading back now it has already been two
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hours I didn't realize I would be hiking this far
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but I am aware of the consequences and I couldn't not commit to seeing that.
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No regrets.
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I accept the consequences of my actions.
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This is actually the trail right now.
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Lots of fallen trees too.
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Oh boy.
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Okay.
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As long as I don't rip my pants, no problem.
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White Claw?
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Really, bruvs?
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If you're going to drink, at least take your trash out with you.
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I don't drink White Claw, for the record.
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I can hear the cars.
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So we're reaching the end.
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Moment of truth.
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Do I still have a car?
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My car!
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Yay!
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Now that I'm back and I know that I still have a car, I think it's safe to say that was a massive success.
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I got the view I was looking for.
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and it really is crazy to see the difference from when I got here.
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Like when I first got here couldn't even see that mountain couldn't even see those trees right there.
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So weather really cleared up for the better in my favor perfect timing but with enough rain to still get the waterfall.
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So that is all for today's video.
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Thank you for watching.
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I hope you enjoyed.
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Don't forget to lift, laugh, and love, and I'll see you in the next video.
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Bye!
この動画で話す練習をする理由
自然の中でのハイキングを通じて、雨の中での冒険を語るこの動画は、英語スピーキング練習において非常に有効です。スピーキングの文脈を理解し、状況に応じた表現を学ぶことで、実際のコミュニケーション能力を向上させることができます。この動画では、挑戦的な環境の中での経験を共有することで、感情や意見を表現する力を磨くことができます。また、野外活動に関する語彙を身につけることもできるため、特に自然が好きな方にとっては魅力的な内容です。
文法と表現のコンテキスト
- “I like the rain” - この表現は好みを述べる際に使用され、シンプルながら強い自己表現を可能にします。
- “there is motive to the madness” - これは、行動の背後に理由があることを示唆する表現です。独自の考えを伝える際に便利です。
- “I don’t really mind getting wet” - ここでは、ある状況に対する柔軟な心持ちを示します。このようなフレーズは、個人的な感情を表す際に役立ちます。
- “the rain means less people” - これは因果関係を説明する文の良い例で、状況の背景を詳しく述べることができます。
これらの表現はshadow speechの練習に最適であり、IELTS スピーキング対策としても役立つでしょう。
一般的な発音の落とし穴
この動画では、特に“nature”や“preparedness”といった単語が発音の難しい部分です。これらの言葉を正確に発音できるようになることで、リスニング能力も向上します。また、話者のアクセントや抑揚を真似することで、より自然な英語を話す練習ができます。
最後に、YouTubeで英語学習を通じて、これらの発音や表現を繰り返し練習することで、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。