シャドーイング練習: Trains in Different Countries be like... - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Ah, I'm glad we're less than five hours late today.
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That means that this time I actually have enough time to make my connection and get on the train I need.
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Oh, is my train late?
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Attention passengers, the next train to Saarbrücken Hauptbahn has been delayed by an unknown amount of time.
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We ask for your understanding.
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My train has been delayed.
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I knew that would happen.
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Ah, that's fine.
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It can't take too long to arrive.
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In the meantime, I'll get myself a little nice cup of- Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no, no, please don't leave.
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No, I need you so much, don't go without me.
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You've got to be kidding me.
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I spent 29 years waiting for that train, and I missed it.
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To be fair, a 29-year late German train isn't actually too bad.
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I'm impressed.
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Yeah, I've personally been waiting for 54 quintillion,
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398 quadrillion, 534- Oh, I can't wait to go on the TGV.
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I've actually heard that it's the fastest train out there, though I don't actually know how fast it goes.
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I guess we'll soon find out.
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Haha!
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Here's my seat.
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Oh, hello French person.
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Ooh, sorry, who are you?
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Oh, I'm a tourist.
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Are you ready for supersonic travel?
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Wait, supersonic travel?
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Oh, you must be joking.
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Haha!
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Right?
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Right?
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No way the TGV can actually go so quickly.
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That's a...
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AAAAAAAH!
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Nope.
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I think I had enough of that.
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Wait, why am I back here?
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You cannot escape the TGV.
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Hang on.
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AAAAAAAH!
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No, no, no. You go first.
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No, no. You can go first.
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No, you go first, please.
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No, you go first.
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You can- Okay, fine.
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How utterly disrespectful.
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We were supposed to be discussing on who would go first for approximately five minutes.
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Geez, some Canadians don't know what being kind actually means.
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You know what?
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I don't even want this train anymore with such a disrespectful woman.
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What on earth is going on here?
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I mean, I knew Australia was crazy, but I didn't know it was crazy because it had literal giants.
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Good day mate.
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No, no it's not a good day.
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What's wrong?
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Why is everyone so big?
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Oh, haha, those are just a type of spider.
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Exclusive to Australia.
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Australia.
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They're what?
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They're spiders.
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How on earth are they spiders?
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And I am a spider too.
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You're a spider?
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Yeah, everyone here is just a spider.
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We're actually very peaceful, don't worry.
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But make sure to not go anywhere near the walking suitcases.
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What?
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Em.
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The walking suitcases can be a very dangerous species.
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Am I going insane?
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You know what?
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I'll just get onto my train, and everything will be fine.
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I wonder what he was talking about though, when he mentioned walking suitcases.
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Hello, namaste.
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Oh, what the hap- Did the walking suitcase just teleport me?
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Good day passengers.
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This is the driver speaking.
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Can the walking suitcases speak?
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I just want to inform you
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that we will not be moving anytime soon as there is a kangaroo playing subway surfers in front of our train.
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What?
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Oh, and it appears we have now flipped the right way up.
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I regret going here so much.
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Let's just get to the point, eh?
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Why the hell are you so late?
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Uh, wha- Ah, the Japanese railway can be so beautiful sometimes.
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This line especially.
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It is so slow, yet so pretty.
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Oh, I think my phone vibrated.
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Oh no!
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Attention passengers, I...
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I apologize for the traumatizing news that I'll have to now share with you but...
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We are officially...
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We are officially late.
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And I think I'm kinda screwed.
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Well look at who decided to show up.
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You know, I think the Japanese railway should be ashamed that they only said sorry to us 5 billion times.
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I know, right?
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How disrespectful.
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Oh my god, again?
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This is like the 5 billionth time.
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Attention please.
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We unfortunately had to stop, as you probably have noticed.
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Nah, really?
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We have stopped in order to allow a freight train to pass us.
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But once this freight train has passed us, however, we'll once again be able to move.
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I apologize for the wait and peace.
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No, not peace.
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I don't feel peaceful at all.
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AHHHHH!
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I remember when I had freedom.
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Nostalgia.
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Hello there, wall.
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Okay, you know what?
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I'm getting tired of this.
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I'm getting tired of being on this stupid railroad train with these stupid railroad seats and these stupid railroad everything.
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I just want to be free.
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I require freedom.
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Is that too much to ask for?
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Oh my!
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Has the God of Abraham Lincoln blessed me?
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No way, did I just see the end of that train?
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No way.
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Am I finally going to receive the American dream and freedom that I so desire by leaving this horrendous hell?
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I need to see it with my eyes.
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Oh, the God of Abraham Lincoln has indeed blessed me.
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Let's go.
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Well, I guess I should get back on the train to freedom.
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Oh, wait a second.
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My train has been cancelled.
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Ah, another perfect day.
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And it's about to become even more perfect.
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Let's sit here.
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I always forget how comfortable these seats are.
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Imagine being on that German train over there.
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I feel so bad for them.
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Oh my lord, the scenery can't look any more beautiful.
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Ooh, and would you look at that, it's my stop.
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I love the Swiss railway network so much.
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I wouldn't marry it if I could.
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How busy can this station possibly be?
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I swear there's like a billion people here.
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Oh, what on earth?
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Do they have the entire population of India on this train?
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People are literally sitting on top of the carriages.
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How am I ever going to fit inside?
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Well, here goes nothing.
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Oh my god, I'm hating this already.
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There's literally someone's foot inside the door.
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Oh, thank god we're leaving.
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Welp, I may as well take a look around the train.
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I swear someone's cooking something, but I can't really see.
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Oh hang on a second, an available seat.
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Oh my god, no way did I just find such a valuable treasure.
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I must be the luckiest person alive.
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Let's go, I'm finally at my stop.
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Okay, now I just need to find the exit, and leave this train.
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Aha!
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Wait a second.
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I don't think this is the exit.
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Okay, I somehow managed to navigate the maze of 10 billion people and escape.
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So now we have a new objective.
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And that is to find our way out of this station.
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I mean, I really must say, I'm really impressed on how dedicated everyone is.
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Even if this is one of the weirdest abominations I have ever witnessed.
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Wow, this is such an informational and definitely working departure board.
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Oh my god, things really can't stop breaking on the UK railway.
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Well, maybe... and

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Trains in Different Countries be like..」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:train, spider, suitcase, walking。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が168文、単語が1159語あります。 音声の長さは8:34です。 話す速さは1分あたり約135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82%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。 全168文のうち34文が疑問文なので、疑問文のイントネーションや短い受け答えの練習に向いています。

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
spider 名詞/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/蜘蛛, クモ
suitcase 名詞/ˈsutkeɪs/スーツケース, トランク
disrespectful 形容詞/dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/不敬な, 不遜な
railroad 動詞/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/鉄道輸送する
supersonic 形容詞超音速
freight 名詞/fɹeɪt/貨物輸送
apologize 動詞/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/謝る, 詫びる
abomination 名詞/əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/嫌悪
namaste 名詞/ˈnʌm.ə.steɪ/ナマステ
teleport 動詞/ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/テレポート, テレポートする
vibrate 動詞/ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/震う, 震わせる
kangaroo 名詞/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/カンガルー
dedicate 動詞/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/捧げる, 奉納する
nostalgia 名詞/nɑˈstæld͡ʒə/懐古, 懐旧
maze 名詞/ˈmeɪz/迷路, 迷宮

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
find out 動詞見出す, 調べる
look around 動詞見回す
show up 動詞現れる

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • Ooh, sorry, who are you?
  • Are you ready for supersonic travel?
  • Wait, why am I back here?
  • Let's just get to the point, eh?
  • How am I ever going to fit inside?

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
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has been delayed · I've actually heard · have now flipped
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has been delayed · has been cancelled
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番the fastest · the luckiest · the weirdest
「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝えるshould be · should get

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, don't, can'tなど、短縮形や弱形を40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。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: abomination /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, informational /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, abomination /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, informational /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/

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: disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, railroad /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/, teleport /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/, literal /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: vibrate /ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, freight /fɹeɪt/, informational /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/, surfer /ˈsɜː(ɹ)fə(ɹ)/, inform /ɪnˈfɔɹm/

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。spider, suitcase, disrespectful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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