シャドーイング練習: They Left Lily Behind… Then Begged for Help | Slow English for Beginners ( Level A2 ) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Lily!
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Ethan!
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Help us!
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Please!
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Don't leave us!
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Nobody's...
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no...
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Lily?
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What's wrong?
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Lily!
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Today is the day for Lily, Ethan, Pip, and Leo to be on duty.
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Four students will wipe the board, sweep the classroom, arrange the desks and chairs, and take the trash down to the first floor before leaving.
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Yes, Miss Anna.
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Thank you.
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We will finish quickly.
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Bye.
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Why does it have to be today?
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Our classroom is all the way up on the fifth floor.
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By the time we finish, it will probably be dark.
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If the four of you work together, it will be very quick.
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The important thing is that everyone D1 does their own part.
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The hallway on the fifth floor gradually became quiet.
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Let us start.
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Pip, please wipe the desks on the right.
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Leo, please arrange the desks and chairs.
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Lily took a cloth and began wiping away the remaining writing on the board.
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Ethan stood in the middle of the classroom, sweeping the floor with a broom from the back row of desks to the front.
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Bye.
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When we finish, we'll run to the elevator first.
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Yeah.
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Let Lily and Ethan come after us.
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Leo, have you not started arranging the chairs yet?
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Wait a little.
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I am tired.
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You only did a tiny bit.
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You two work really fast.
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It is okay.
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Everyone can just do a little.
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bag down to the first floor for me?
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I will do it later.
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You will forget later.
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Ethan can help with it anyway.
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Finally, we are done.
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When Ethan locked the door, Leo winked at Pip, signaling him to run towards the elevator ahead of Ethan and Lily.
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We are going down first!
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You two can take the next ride.
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Those two are always in such a hurry.
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I hope they do not cause any more trouble.
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By the time they get downstairs, we'll already be outside.
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Next time, we'll race to the elevator again.
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- Mm.
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Did you hear that?
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It's probably just the elevator.
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Why are the lights flashing?
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Don't worry.
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We'll be at the first floor soon.
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Whoa!
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What's happening?
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I'm getting scared.
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It's okay.
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We'll be there in a second.
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Ah!
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- Ah!
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- Hmm?
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Okay.
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Come on.
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Open!
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Leo Ah.
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We're stuck.
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It.. it'll be okay.
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- - Yeah.
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I That's strange.
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Maybe it's busy downstairs.
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Let's use the stairs.
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We'll meet them on the first floor.
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I don't know.
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Leo.
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Mm -mm.
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Do you think Lily and Ethan know we're stuck?
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They probably think we already made it downstairs.
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I'm not.
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you What if they go home?
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Please help us!
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We're trapped!
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I'm really scared.
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Me too.
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Okay.
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You...
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You're scared too?
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I was only pretending to be brave.
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- Okay.
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I'm sorry.
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We shouldn't have run into the elevator first.
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Ethan told us to wait.
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Lily wasn't even angry, even though we barely helped.
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We were lazy, and then we laughed at them.
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If we get out, I'll apologize to Lily.
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I'll apologize to Ethan.
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Thank you.
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Leo!
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Lily!
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Ethan!
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Please don't leave us!
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Lily and Ethan went down the stairs to the first floor, but Pip and Leo were nowhere to be seen.
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That's strange.
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Pip and Leo came down much earlier than we did.
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Yeah, they should already be outside.
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Finished your classroom duty?
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Where are Pip and Leo?
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They took the elevator down before we did.
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They should have been here a long time ago. That can't be right.
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I've been standing here the whole time, and I haven't seen either of them come out.
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- Something have happened to the elevator?
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Come on, let's check.
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All three immediately ran back to the main lobby on the first floor.
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- Yeah.
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Mr. Sam, the elevator is stopped between the first and second floors.
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Pip Leo are you inside?
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Lily We're in here!
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We're trapped!
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The doors won't open!
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Don't be afraid.
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We're right outside.
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Pip?
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Leo!
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Stay calm.
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We're gonna get you out.
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Bring the emergency equipment to the first floor lobby right away.
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The elevator is stuck between the first and second floors and two students are trapped inside.
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I'm on my way.
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- I'm gonna go.
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David.
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Two students are trapped inside the elevator.
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Alright.
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I'll take care of it.
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Ah.
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- Okay.
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Keep talking to your friends.
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Help them stay calm.
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Pip?
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Leo!
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Mr. David is here!
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Don't be scared.
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We're right outside.
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Lily...
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We're okay.
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- Can we get them out now?
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Not yet.
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I need to bring the cabin back to the first floor first.
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Oh.
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Will it take long?
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Just a few minutes.
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McPip.
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Leo.
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Stay at the back of the cabin.
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Don't stand up yet you Yes, sir.
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- Okay.
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Pip, don't worry.
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We're still here.
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I'm scared.
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Uncle David is still trying to check the elevator system.
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Ugh.
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Leo, the elevator is moving again.
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- Oh.
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Mr. David must be bringing us down.
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Uncle David switched the system to manual mode and slowly turned it.
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the elevator doors slowly opened.
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Leo there's light we're almost out All right,
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you can come out one at a time Pip you're first Lily, I'm sorry.
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I shouldn't have been lazy during cleanup, and I shouldn't have left you two behind.
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It's okay now.
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You're safe.
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I'll do my cleanup duty properly tomorrow.
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We'll do it together.
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You've all learned an important lesson today.
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Next time, we'll do cleanup together, go home together, and never leave anyone behind again.
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Lily.
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Let me carry that for you.
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you Thank you, Pip.
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I'll take that Uh...
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Here.
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You're really gonna do your share this time?
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I promise.
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Remember, if you ever stay late at school again, tell a teacher or the security office, never leave without letting an adult know.
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Yes, we remember.
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And if an elevator ever stops unexpectedly, stay calm, stay inside, and wait for trained adults to help.
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You are all very brave today.
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Thank you, Mr. David.
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Thank you for rescuing us.
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Seeing you all safe is thanks enough.
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Tomorrow I'll come early so we can clean the classroom together.
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I'll be waiting.
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You have my word.
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Let's all do our best together.
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The four children walked home together.
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forging a strong and more mature friendship.
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after a memorable incident.

この動画で身につくスピーキングスキル

この会話はA2レベルの初心者向けで、日常的な依頼や意見の伝達、仲間同士のくだけた会話のリズムを学ぶのに最適です。「Let us start.」「You two work really fast.」など、簡単なフレーズを使って意思を明確に伝える方法や、「Why does it have to be today?」のような不満を柔らかく表現するテクニックも身につきます。また、複数人での作業分担の場面でのコミュニケーションパターンを覚えることで、実生活での応用がスムーズになります。

聞き取りに注意すべき音のつながり

自然な英語の発音では、単語がつながって発音されることが多いので、そのポイントを捉えましょう。例えば、「Let us start.」は「Let's start.」と短縮され、「us」の音が弱まります。また、「I am tired.」は「I'm tired.」となり、「am」が「'm」に縮約されます。さらに、「By the time we finish」では「By the time」が「Bytime」のようにつながり、「we」の音が軽くなります。これらのリンキングやリダクションを聞き分けることで、リスニング力と発音力が同時に向上します。

ネイティブのように話すコツ

ネイティブの発音に近づけるには、リズムとアクセントを真似ることが重要です。この会話では、「What's wrong?」「Finally, we are done.」など、重要な情報を含む単語にアクセントが置かれています。「shadow speak(シャドーイング)」の練習をするときは、動画の音声に合わせて即座に繰り返し、発音のタイミングや強弱を体感しましょう。「shadow speech」や「英語シャドーイング」の練習は、口の筋肉を慣らし、自然なリズムを身につける最も効果的な方法の一つです。特に、「We are going down first!」のような勢いのある発言は、声の高さと速さを調節して、ワクワクするような感情を表現しましょう。繰り返し練習することで、ネイティブらしい流暢な発音が身につきます。

これらのポイントを押さえながら、動画を何度も視聴し、「shadowspeak」や「shadowspeaks」の練習を重ねると、英語のスピーキング力が飛躍的に向上します。日常的な場面で使えるフレーズを自然に使いこなせるようになるので、ぜひ挑戦してみてください。

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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