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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Two Single Dads Realize They Messed Up”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mcmartin, Lindsay, couple. This video has 53 sentences and 391 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:11. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grill noun | /ɡɹɪl/ | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and… |
| mushroom noun | /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ | Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). |
| manly adjective | /ˈmænli/ | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| bellows noun | /ˈbɛl.oʊz/ | A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is… |
| inexplicably adverb | In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason. | |
| portobello noun | The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) | |
| standoffish adjective | /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/ | Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly. |
| courthouse noun | /ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/ | A public building housing courts of law. |
| brew verb | /bɹuː/ | To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water. |
| shave verb | /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ | To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. |
| sadly adverb | /ˈsædli/ | In a sad manner; sorrowfully. |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm never closing my eyes again.
- There's nothing going on between us anymore.
- I guess it doesn't matter.
- That's why you broke up?
- She's inexplicably drawn to me, like you.
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 |
|---|---|
| 関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える | woman who knows · one who said |
| 現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること | I'm never closing · I'm giving · i'm saying |
| 「going to」の未来表現 be going to + 動詞 — 予定や、起こりそうだと分かること | gonna die |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, standoffish /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like grill, mushroom, manly.
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。
















