シャドーイング練習: Stop Saying SORRY in English - Say This Instead! - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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What's wrong with this phrase?
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I'm sorry.
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Okay, trick question.
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There's nothing wrong with saying sorry, but there are several common alternatives that native English speakers often use.
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My name is Michael Anton.
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I'm the founder of English at the Ready, and I'm Canadian.
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You might be familiar with the stereotype that Canadians say sorry all the time.
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And while that might be true, it's not the only way of apologizing.
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In today's video, I'm going to teach you several alternatives to the word sorry.
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The most obvious and common situation is when you apologize for a mistake.
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For example, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
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In this situation, the more formal way of saying sorry is I apologize.
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I apologize.
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You might also say my apologies.
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My apologies.
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My bad.
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My mistake.
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I was wrong about that.
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That's on me.
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I take responsibility for that.
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I shouldn't have done that.
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You might also use the word sorry to express regret or sympathy.
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For example, I'm sorry for your loss.
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In addition to sorry, you could say, that's really unfortunate.
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How awful.
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That sounds really difficult.
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My heart goes out to you.
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I hate that you're going through this.
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Or what a tough situation.
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What a difficult situation.
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These are all different ways of expressing sympathy for somebody else.
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You might also use the word sorry if you don't understand somebody.
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For example, they say something and you say sorry.
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You could also say pardon, pardon, come again, come again.
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Could you say that again?
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Could you say that again?
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Or I didn't catch that.
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I didn't catch that.
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If you want to interrupt somebody politely or get their attention, you might say sorry.
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For example, sorry, do you have a moment?
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You could also say, excuse me, do you have a moment?
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Excuse me, pardon me, if I may.
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For example, if I may, could I please speak to you for a moment?
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Or lastly, if it's a more informal matter, quick question.
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For example, quick question.
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Do you have time to talk later?
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Sometimes apologizing too much can be a bad thing.
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You can admit a mistake without over apologizing.
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For example, you might say, hmm, good catch.
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Good catch.
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Or you're right.
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Let me fix that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Or let me correct that.
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Let me correct that.
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These are particularly useful phrases at work where it's important to take responsibility for your actions
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while at the same time still sounding confident.
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Another situation where you might say sorry is if you're declining an offer
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or you're saying no. In this case you might say Unfortunately, I can't.
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Unfortunately, I can't.
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I'm not able to.
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Sadly, I'm not able to.
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That won't work for me.
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And lastly, more informally, I'll have to pass.
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I'll have to pass.
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If your friends ask you to dinner, you might say, unfortunately, I'll have to pass.
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I have work to do.
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And lastly, if you're writing an email or a letter, there are situations where the word sorry might not be enough.
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It might not be strong enough.
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Instead, you might say, I regret.
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For example, I regret to inform you that I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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Please accept my apologies.
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Please accept my apologies.
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These are all more formal ways of saying sorry.
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I hope you found this video useful.
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Let me know in the comments if you can think of any other alternatives.
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Again, there's nothing wrong with the word sorry, but sorry can be used in many different situations and it's always a good idea to know as many alternatives as possible.
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Hope you found this video useful.
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この動画で話す練習をする理由

この動画は、「I'm sorry」の代わりに使える様々な言い回しを学ぶための素晴らしいリソースです。ネイティブスピーカーが普段使う表現を身につけることで、会話の自然さを向上させることができます。適切な表現を使うことで、あなたの英語がより洗練されたものになり、自信を持って会話に臨むことができるようになります。また、英語の発音を良くするためにも、これらのフレーズを繰り返し練習することが重要です。shadow speaks や shadow speak といったテクニックを用いれば、効果的に練習できます。

文法と表現の文脈

この動画では、いくつかの重要な表現と文法構造について触れています。以下に主要なポイントを挙げます。

  • I apologize. - フォーマルな謝罪の表現として使用され、ビジネスシーンに適しています。
  • My apologies. - 驚くほど使いやすく、相手に対して堅苦しさを避けるカジュアルな表現です。
  • That's unfortunate. - 同情を表す際に役立つ表現で、特に困難な状況を気遣う時に使えます。
  • Excuse me, do you have a moment? - 丁寧に相手の注意を引く際のフレーズです。英語スピーキング練習において重要です。
  • Good catch. - 褒め言葉としても使え、相手の注意を引いたり、関係を築く際に有効です。

一般的な発音のトラップ

この動画で取り上げられている表現の中には、特に発音が難しいものや注意が必要なものがあります。

  • 「pardon」：日本語で「申し訳ありません」と訳されますが、発音が似た単語と混同されがちです。
  • 「apologize」：音節が多いので、流暢に話すためには練習が必要です。
  • 「excuse me」：スムーズに言えるように、音を繋げて練習することが推奨されます。
  • 「come again」：特に、アクセントによって意味が変わることがあるので注意が必要です。

英語の発音を良くするためには、これらの発音練習を重ねることで、スピーキング能力が向上していくでしょう。shadowing site を活用して、正確な発音と流暢さを手に入れましょう！

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。