シャドーイング練習: The Knock Knock Scene - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

レッスンを作成中...
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Yes?
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We're so sorry to bother you, sir, but could you please tell us where the Gregories live?
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This is the third house we've tried.
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Looks like everyone's gone for the long weekend.
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The Gregories?
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No, I don't know anyone around here by that name.
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What's the address?
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I honestly don't know.
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My phone got wet and she left hers at her house.
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The taxi just dropped us here.
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We've been walking around for like 20 minutes.
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Yeah, we feel like dying.
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Well, I'm sorry.
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I'm afraid I can't help you.
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Bless you.
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Here.
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Thank you.
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Well, if you guys want, you can come in and use my phone.
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Oh, thanks.
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All our contacts are on our phones.
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I don't even know my own number of my heart.
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Can you believe it?
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You made me ask me some Facebook share.
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Ah, genius.
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Actually, would you mind if we just use your computer for a sec?
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We don't want our post.
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We'll just get the address and be out of your hair.
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Yeah.
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Sure.
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Come in.
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Thank you.
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No, it's fine.
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Don't worry.
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I don't mind.
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We don't want to mess up your house.
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Yeah.
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Excuse me.
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Thank you so, so much.
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I know.
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This is so random.
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It's fine.
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Hang on.
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I'll get you an iPad and some towels.
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Thanks.
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Nice house.
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Thanks.
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Girls?
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We're here.
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I'm so sorry.
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It was warm over here.
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Hope you don't mind.
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We are freezing.
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Here.
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Oh, my God, thank you.
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This is beyond embarrassing.
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Don't worry about it.
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Make yourselves at home.
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I'm Bill, by the way.
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Evan, nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Ashley's online.
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Cool.
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You're a lifesaver, Evan.
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Not everyone would just let two total strangers into their house these days.
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Well, you don't look that dangerous.
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Worst case scenario, I know I can take the both of you.
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I'm not so sure.
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I do air boxing.
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Air boxing?
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Yeah, like, you know?
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Oh, okay.
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Oh, my God.
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I'm sorry.
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Excuse me, sir.
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Yes.
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With the address?
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His name's Evan.
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Evan?
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458 Cantor.
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Whoa.
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We're like far.
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It was Cantner and not Cantor.
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The cab must have misunderstood us.
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I told you that he was going the wrong way.
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That guy barely spoke English.
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I mean, his English was worse than mine.
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This is so retarded.
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Don't worry about it.
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I'll call an Uber.
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No, no, no, no, no. We can find a cab outside.
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It's no problem.
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Not around here, you won't.
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Trust me, it's the only reliable way.
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You sure?
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I feel like such an idiot.
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We don't want to ruin your night.
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No, really, it's fine.
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It's looking for a driver.
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And it'll be here in 45 minutes. That long?
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The rain.
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Or like you even got one.

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101文、単語が460語あります。 音声の長さは4:50です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約95語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 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13語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
genius 名詞/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/天才
ruin 名詞/ˈɹuː.ɪn/廃墟, 遺跡
reliable 形容詞/ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/頼もしい
stranger 名詞/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/知らない人, 見ず知らず
scenario 名詞/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/脚本, 台本
taxi 名詞/ˈtæksi/タクシー, 辻自動車
freeze 動詞/ˈfɹiːz/凍る
towel 名詞/ˈtaʊ̯əl/タオル
yourselves/jəˈsɛlvz/ご自分, 御自分
whoa/woʊ/どう, どうどう
embarrass 動詞/ɪmˈbæɹəs/困らせる
lifesaver 名詞/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvəɹ/ライフセーバー
misunderstand 動詞/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/勘違いする, 誤解する

注意したい発音

話し手はdon't, I'm, we'reなど、短縮形や弱形を30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。

この動画での練習方法

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。genius, ruin, reliableなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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。

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