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Make sure you stay strong with the basics.
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Make sure you stay strong with the basics.
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Hi, Vicki Kelty here with another episode of the Language Learning Report Card Podcast.
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My study hits were I decided to see if I could come up with a basic present symbol
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description of the characters in a TV show I was watching.
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And I just, I don't know,
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I just randomly decided to do it.
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I was on a walk and I said,
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can I describe the, where these characters are from,
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what they look like, what they typically wear in the episodes,
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their family and just anything in that kind of ballpark and
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and I did I did I was really happy with all the things
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that I was able to describe and some things
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that I had to look up
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because I was like oh I'm not quite sure how to say this oh did I say this correctly
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and yeah it was just a really fun little experiment.
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And so I say that
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because I think it's really good practice for us to make sure that we have these basics down pat.
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And I have another episode that is a guided practice for you so that you can,
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along with me accompanying you,
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do your own little guided practice to review these nice little basic things.
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Obviously, when you're a beginner in a language,
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it makes complete sense that you want to have these basics,
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like you want to be able to maneuver your way through present simple conjugations,
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for example, really smoothly, and it's easy for you to do.
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But something that we may forget to do is to go back to those basics when we get to a higher level,
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because we're so focused on advancing in the language and keeping
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that base strong is just as important as what are the cool new things we can do in the language
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and i mean that's true for the beginner as well with the language
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because you're also trying to advance so having that base
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which is the basic things that you can do that are common to do in the language,
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which with English, if you can maneuver your way through present simple and past simple,
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then you are good to go for so many situations.
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I just want you to remember that having a strong base is going to help you feel confident in the language,
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going to help you communicate really smoothly and comfortably in English with other people.
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And I highly recommend, highly recommend that you keep your base strong.
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So definitely check out the other episode where I give you the guided practice
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so that you can come back to that for the days when you're like,
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oh wait, can I just give a general description of somebody from a TV show that I watched recently?
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could I give a general description of Vicky right now as she is
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or like what what other information do I know about Vicky do I know where she's from
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and do I know where she lives do I know um
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how old she is probably not you can guess in my 20s no just kidding
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um uh obviously she's funny so you can use
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that as a descriptive
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and yeah like just I mean you can also describe yourself you don't have to just describe other people
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but I think sometimes practicing the description of other people is a good test for you to do for yourself so
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give it a try.
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That's your piece of homework.
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Just kidding.
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I am such a joker today.
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But yeah, another thing you can do is to take my fluency checklist
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and go through all the points on it and see how you feel for that grammar section,
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because that's where your present simple and path symbol are going to be located on the checklist and see where you're at.
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If that is something that you are giving yourself a check for, then awesome.
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And you can take a look at the other points on the checklist.
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There are some activities to strengthen any areas that you want to spend more time with,
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including the grammar section, if that's one of them.
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But you can get that for free.
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That is my English gift for you,
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which is why you can find it at vickiekelte.com slash English dash gift.
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Or just head to vickiekelte.com and you will find it there where you can pick up your own free fluency checklist.
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I hope that you have a wonderful day practicing all of your basics in the language and keeping your base strong.
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This is something that I mention in a lot of episodes.
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So I know that if you've listened to more episodes of this podcast,
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you have definitely heard me talk about this before.
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and it will not be the last time that I talk about it
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because we sometimes need to be reminded to go back
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and practice the basics because we move on to other things and we forget,
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oh right, I need to keep reviewing those basics and not forget about them either,
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even as I'm progressing in the language that I'm learning.
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So that's why I share it for you and I hope that you also find it useful and a good reminder.
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Happy learning and have a fabulous day.
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Bye.
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このビデオでスピーキングを練習する理由
このビデオでは、英語のスピーキング練習に重要な基本を強化する方法が紹介されています。英語を話すためには、基礎知識が不可欠です。そして、ビデオの中で説明されたキャラクターの描写を通じて、実際のコミュニケーションで使う表現や文法を学ぶことができます。この練習を行うことで、自信を持って他の人と英語でコミュニケーションを取ることができるようになります。周りの人と円滑に会話を交わすための素晴らしいステップとして、このビデオを視聴し、あなたの英語スピーキング練習を進めてください。
文法と表現の文脈
このビデオでは、いくつかの重要な文法構造や表現が使われています。以下にその例を挙げます：
- 現在形の活用：話の中で、キャラクターの基本的な特徴や日常の行動を現在形で表現しています。これにより、相手に情報を明確に伝えることができます。
- 形容詞の使用：キャラクターの外見や性格を具体的に描写する際に形容詞を多用し、豊かな表現力を持った会話を実現しています。
- 質問文：相手に対して情報を引き出すための質問文が効果的に使われており、これにより会話を活性化させています。
これらの構造を理解し、日常的に使うことで、あなたの英語スピーキングが一段と向上するでしょう。
一般的な発音の落とし穴
このビデオでは、英語の発音に関するトラップも見受けられます。特に以下の点に注意が必要です：
- 母音の長さ：ビデオ内で使われた単語のいくつかは母音の発音が微妙に異なるため、注意が必要です。
- 強弱アクセント：特定の単語でアクセントの位置が変わることがあるため、正しい部分に強調を置くことで理解を深められます。
これらの発音に意識しながら練習することで、あなたの英語の滑らかさが向上し、他の人との会話がよりスムーズに進むようになります。
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。