シャドーイング練習: The Australian Flag Explained 🌏 | Learn Australian English - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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G'day everyone and welcome back to Learn Australian English, the podcast where you improve your English while learning about Australian culture.
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I'm Jack. And I'm Liz.
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Great to have you with us.
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Today's topic is something you've definitely seen before, but you might not know much about.
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Yep.
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We're talking about the Australian flag.
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That big blue flag with the Union Jack, some stars and a lot of history behind it.
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And by the end of this episode, you'll understand what every single part of the flag means, where it came from, and why it still looks the way it does today.
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Great to know, especially if you are preparing for the citizenship test.
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If you look at the Australian flag for the first time, it can be a bit confusing.
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There's a British flag in the corner, a big star underneath it, and then a bunch of stars on the right.
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It almost looks like three designs combined into one, but there's a reason for every element.
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Exactly.
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So, let's break it down piece by piece as we go through the story.
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Before 1901, Australia wasn't one country.
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It was six separate British colonies.
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That's an important word for English learners – colony.
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A colony is a place that is ruled by another country.
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In this case, Britain.
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Each colony had its own flag.
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There was no single Australian identity yet.
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Then in 1901, something huge happened.
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Federation.
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Federation means the colonies joined together to form one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia.
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And once Australia became a nation, it needed a national flag.
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So the new government did something interesting.
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They held a public competition to design the Australian flag.
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Anyone could enter.
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Over 32,000 designs were submitted.
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That's enormous for a population of only about 4 million at the time.
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People were very excited to create a symbol for the new country.
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And here's a fun fact.
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Five different people submitted almost the exact same winning design.
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Which is why they all shared the prize money.
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Let's start with the most obvious part, the Union Jack in the top left corner.
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That's the flag of the United Kingdom.
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Its presence shows Australia's historical connection to Britain and the fact that Australia was founded as a British colony.
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Even today, Australia is part of the Commonwealth, and the British monarch is still technically Australia's head of state.
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That's why the Union Jack remains on the flag.
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Now look just underneath the Union Jack.
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You'll see a large white star with seven points.
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This is called the Commonwealth Star.
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Originally, it had six points, one for each of the six states.
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But in 1908, a seventh point was added.
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That seventh point represents all of Australia's territories.
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That's a great vocabulary word – territory.
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It's an area governed by the national government, not a state government.
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Now, on the right side of the flag, you'll see five stars forming a shape.
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This is the Southern Cross constellation.
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A constellation is a group of stars that form a recognisable pattern in the sky.
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The Southern Cross is visible in the night sky across Australia.
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It's a very important navigational symbol in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Early explorers and sailors used it to find their way.
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So it represents Australia's geographical location in the southern part of the world.
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Another detail people don't think about is the blue background.
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The blue comes from British naval tradition.
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It's called a blue ensign.
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That means it was originally used on ships.
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For many years, the blue flag was actually for government use, and a red version was for the public.
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It wasn't until 1954 that the blue version officially became the national flag for everyone.
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Even though the design was chosen in 1901, the flag didn't become fully official until much later.
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In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II signed the Flags Act, which made this design Australia's legal national flag.
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So it took more than 50 years to become official.
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Now here's where it gets interesting.
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Not everyone thinks Australia should keep this flag.
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Some people believe the Union Jack represents colonial history and doesn't reflect modern, multicultural Australia.
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Others feel the flag is part of history and should stay as it is.
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This debate has been going on for decades and you'll often hear Australians discussing it.
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So if you ever hear someone say, we should change the flag, now you know what they're talking about.
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Another funny thing is how often people confuse the Australian and New Zealand flags.
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They look very similar.
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Both have the Union Jack and Stars.
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But New Zealand stars are red and have a different pattern.
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Australians and New Zealanders both get a bit annoyed when people mix them up.
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Let's pause and give listeners some a few English phrases.
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You might say, the Australian flag features the Union Jack and the Southern Cross.
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Or, the seven-pointed star represents the states and territories.
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Great phrases to practise pronunciation and vocabulary.
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Let's recap what each part means.
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Union Jack.
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Connection to Britain.
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Commonwealth Star, States and Territories Southern Cross,
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Australia's location in the Southern Hemisphere Blue Background,
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British naval tradition Fun Fact,
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Australian Flag Day is celebrated on September 3rd every year Don't get this confused with Australia Day,
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which is on January 26th every year.
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Not many people celebrate Australia Flag Day, but it exists.
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So next time you see the Australian flag, you'll understand the full story behind it.
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And hopefully you've learned some new English vocabulary along the way.
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Thanks so much for listening to Learn Australian English.
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If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like and subscribe.
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See you next time!
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See ya, mate!
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント
この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が93文、単語が939語あります。 音声の長さは7:20です。 話す速さは1分あたり約128語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の87%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。
この動画の重要語彙
動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| vocabulary 名詞 | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | 語彙, 語彙力 |
| symbol 名詞 | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | 記号, 符号 |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 句, 語句 |
| submit 動詞 | /səbˈmɪt/ | 提出する |
| federation 名詞 | /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪ̯ʃən/ | 連邦, 聯邦 |
| seventh 形容詞 | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | 七番目 |
| confuse 動詞 | /kənˈfjuːz/ | 混乱させる |
| topic 名詞 | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | 話題, テーマ |
| element 名詞 | /ˈɛləmənt/ | 要素, エレメント |
| reflect 動詞 | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | 跳ね返す, 反射する |
| visible 形容詞 | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | 見える, 目に見える |
| enormous 形容詞 | /ɪˈnɔː.məs/ | 巨大な |
| podcast 名詞 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | ポッドキャスト |
| combine 動詞 | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | 合わせる, 結び付ける |
| citizenship 名詞 | /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ | 市民権, 公民権 |
注意したい発音
話し手はyou'll, don't, I'mなど、短縮形や弱形を17回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。
- 「th」の音: seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- 「sh」と「zh」の音: federation /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪ̯ʃən/, citizenship /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, constellation /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, federation /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪ̯ʃən/, citizenship /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
この動画での練習方法
- 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。
- 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。vocabulary, symbol, phraseなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
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 | is ruled · were submitted · was founded |
| 現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係している | you've definitely seen · you've learned |
| 「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝える | should keep · should stay · should change |
| 「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないこと | might not know · might say |
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。