シャドーイング練習: State verbs made simple – a Mini English Lesson - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Why do English teachers hate McDonald's?
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Okay, so maybe we're not hating it but we are definitely not loving it.
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Some of us might be liking it and I suppose overall we're probably being okay with it.
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Did you notice anything strange about the verbs in that sentence?
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I used them all in the continuous form but I shouldn't really have done that because they're state verbs.
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This means that they should be in the simple form and not the continuous form with ing.
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And that's why so many English teachers were upset when McDonald's started using their famous slogan, I'm loving it.
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State verbs are also known as stative or non -action verbs.
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The clue is in the name.
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These verbs are not actions and so we don't use them in the continuous form.
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State verbs fall into four main categories.
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Thoughts and opinions like agree, know, think and understand.
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Feelings and emotions like love, hate, prefer and want.
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Senses and perceptions be, appear and seem.
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And possessions and measurements have, possess, measure and way.
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When these verbs describe states and not actions, we don't use them in the continuous form.
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Simple, right?
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But the tricky thing is that many of these verbs can also be used to describe actions.
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And then we can use them in the continuous form because they are action verbs.
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For example, you could say, I think Pride and Prejudice is one of the best books ever written.
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And you'd be right, for two reasons.
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Firstly, because you use the simple form of think.
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It's an opinion, so a non -action verb.
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And secondly, because Pride and Prejudice is pure genius.
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So of course you're right.
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However, you could also say, I'm thinking about going on a Jane Austen -themed holiday.
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Write again.
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Here, thinking is an action.
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It's something you're doing right now and you haven't decided yet.
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So you use the continuous form.
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And obviously, that holiday is absolutely the right choice.
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I will see you there.
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Another example is see.
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When it means understand, use it in the simple form as a state verb.
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Oh, I see your point.
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The same goes for when it means perceive, like, do you see that beautiful bird over there?
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It's a perception, so it's a state verb.
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However, we also use see in the continuous to refer to plans, like, I'm seeing Olivia Rodrigo in concert next week.
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Jealous?
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That's an action, so it's continuous.
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Seeing in the continuous form is also used for dating or romantic relationships.
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Once I had a very confusing conversation with a friend who speaks English as a second language.
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He asked me, are you still seeing Anna?
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And I replied, no, Anna is my friend, not my girlfriend.
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We were both really confused until I realized that he meant, do you still see Anna?
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Do you and Anna still meet regularly?
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In this case, choosing between the simple and the continuous form actually changes the meaning of the sentence.
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Another example of when the meaning changes is with the verb be.
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What's the difference between you're so annoying and you're being so annoying?
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In the first one, when I use the simple form, I mean you're annoying all the time.
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It's just your personality.
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In the second one, in the continuous form, it's a temporary action.
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You're being annoying right now, but I expect it to stop.
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Hopefully soon.
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So remember, state verbs fit into the four categories that we mentioned, but many of these verbs can also be action verbs.
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It all depends on the context.
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This is an area of the English language which is evolving and changing quite quickly, maybe because of the influence of companies like McDonald's.
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The best way to stay up to date is to make sure you watch, read and listen to as much authentic English as possible.
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So you see lots of examples of this language in context.
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You will understand how to use state verbs correctly in no time.
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And stay up to date with the language as it evolves.
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And who knows?
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Maybe one day even English teachers will be loving it.

この動画で身につくスピーキングスキル

「state verbs（状態動詞）」の使い分けをマスターし、自然な英語表現を身につけることができます。特に、状態を表す場合と動作を表す場合の違いを理解し、IELTS スピーキング対策や日常会話での誤用を減らすことが目標です。また、文脈による意味の変化を捉える能力も養われ、英語スピーキング練習に直接役立ちます。

聞き取りに注意すべき発音・リンキング

動画の中では、「I'm lovin' it」のように、通常は状態動詞として使われる「love」が進行形で使われています。ここでの「lovin'」は発音が短縮され、「g」の音が弱くなっています。また、「I'm thinking about」では「thinking about」がリンキングされ、「thinkin' about」となる傾向があります。これらの連結音や短縮形を聞き取ることで、shadowing siteでの模倣練習がより効果的になります。

ネイティブのように話すコツ

状態動詞の場合、基本的に単純形を使いますが、動作を表す場合は進行形を使います。例えば、「I think」（意見）と「I'm thinking」（考えている動作）のように、アクセントの位置やリズムが変わります。「You're so annoying!」（性格的に）と「You're being so annoying!」（一時的に）の違いは、ピッチの上げ方や強調する単語で表現されます。動画で英語学習する際は、これらのリズムとストレスを注意深く観察し、shadowingで繰り返し練習することが重要です。

状態動詞の使い分けは英語学習の鍵の一つですが、文脈を理解することで自然に使いこなせるようになります。shadowspeaksのようなリソースを活用して、実際の会話を模倣しながら、日々の練習でスキルを向上させましょう。

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。