シャドーイング練習: Stop translating in your head , Tips to think in English - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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English learners always face one big problem.
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They translate every sentence in their head before speaking, and this translation makes speaking slow, confusing, and stressful.
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So today I will show you how to stop translating in your head and start speaking English naturally, confidently, and automatically.
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First, remember this very simple truth.
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Translation is a habit, and every habit can be changed.
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Your brain is not slow, and you are not bad at English.
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Your brain is simply following an old routine that you created many years ago.
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You train yourself to think in your native language first and English second.
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So now we will gently train your brain to think directly in English without any extra steps or confusion.
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The first and most important thing you need is input, not grammar rules.
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If your brain receives English every single day through listening and reading, your brain naturally starts building English patterns.
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This is called language instinct.
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When you listen to English stories, short podcasts, or simple daily conversations, your brain begins to understand English without translating word by word.
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Think about how a child learns a language.
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A child never translates.
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The child listens, absorbs, imitates, and eventually speaks.
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You must follow the same process.
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Choose easy, understandable English.
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Listen every day.
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Let your brain copy the patterns and slowly create a direct English thinking system.
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The next powerful technique is shadowing.
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Shadowing means listening to a short English sentence and repeating it at the exact same time, not after the audio, not a few seconds later, but immediately like an echo.
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This builds a direct connection in your brain between ideas and English sounds.
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At first, it may feel uncomfortable or tiring, but after seven to 10 days of consistent practice, you will notice something amazing.
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Your mouth will start producing English words naturally and automatically.
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This is how you break the habit of translation and replace it with a habit of real fluency.
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Another important step is using simple English.
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When you speak, many learners translate because they try to speak high-level, advanced English all the time.
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They search for fancy, complicated words and then they get stuck.
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Stop doing that.
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Use small, simple, clear sentences.
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English becomes fast and natural when you remove pressure from your brain.
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Remember, fluency is not about big words.
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Fluency is about smooth, clear, confident communication.
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Picture thinking is also extremely powerful.
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Instead of thinking of a sentence in your language, try to create a picture in your mind.
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For example, if you want to say, I am drinking coffee, do not translate the sentence from your language.
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See the picture in your mind, your hand holding a cup, steam rising, the action of drinking.
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Then let the English sentence come out naturally.
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This method removes translation completely because your brain connects pictures to English, not your language to English.
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Now try speed training.
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Open your phone and set a timer for three minutes.
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Choose a simple topic like my room, my day, my plans, or my work.
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Speak non-stop for those three minutes.
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Do not worry about mistakes.
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Do not stop to think.
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Do not correct yourself.
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This forces your brain to produce English quickly and naturally.
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This exercise teaches your brain that English must come out directly, without translation, without hesitation, without overthinking.
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Finally, trust the process.
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Your brain will not change in one day, but if you follow these steps consistently for two weeks, you will feel a real difference.
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Your sentences will come faster.
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Your expression will feel lighter.
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Your words will flow more naturally.
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You will stop thinking in your language and start thinking in English.
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Remember, your brain learns what you repeat.
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Give your brain English input, shadow every day, use simple sentences, create pictures, practice speed speaking, and trust the process.
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Very soon, English will come to you automatically and you will experience real natural fluency for the first time in your life.
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この動画の重要語彙
動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| translate 動詞 | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | 訳す, 翻訳する |
| fluency 名詞 | /ˈfluːənsi/ | 流暢 |
| habit 名詞 | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | 習慣 |
| learner 名詞 | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | 学習者 |
| imitate 動詞 | /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ | 倣う, 真似る |
| hesitation 名詞 | /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ | 躊躇, ためらい |
| confuse 動詞 | /kənˈfjuːz/ | 混乱させる |
| timer 名詞 | /ˈtaɪmɚ/ | タイマー |
| understandable 形容詞 | 理解できる | |
| absorb 動詞 | /æbˈsɔɹb/ | 吸収する |
| instinct 名詞 | /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ | 本能 |
| tire 動詞 | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | 疲れる |
| echo 名詞 | /ˈɛk.oʊ/ | 反響, こだま |
| gently 副詞 | /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ | そっと |
| podcast 名詞 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | ポッドキャスト |
動画に出てくる句動詞
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| come out 動詞 | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | 出る |
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 |
|---|---|
| 受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てる | can be changed · is called |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | stop translating · start producing · stop thinking |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | will show · will gently · will notice |
| 現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること | is simply following · is shadowing · is using |
注意したい発音
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/
- 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/
日本語話者が苦手な音:
- /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
- /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: fluency /ˈfluːənsi/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
- 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, fluency /ˈfluːənsi/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/
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- まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
- まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。translate, fluency, habitなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
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