シャドーイング練習: u2 l9 r - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: teen, gates, suggest. This video has 13 sentences and 169 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| biogas noun | A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel. | |
| cafeteria noun | /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/ | A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat. |
| canteen noun | /kænˈtin/ | A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink. |
| leftover adjective | Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve. | |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
| amenities noun | /əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/ | Synonym of pleasantries. |
| pavement noun | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. |
| unsafe adjective | /ʌnˈseɪf/ | Not safe (various senses); dangerous. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| lively adjective | /ˈlaɪv.li/ | Full of life; energetic, vivacious. |
| attract verb | /əˈtɹækt/ | To pull toward without touching. |
| realise verb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carry out verb | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | To hold while moving it out. |
| drop off verb | To fall asleep. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| throw away verb | To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash. |
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 | children who walk |
| 「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝える | should not let |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | suggest carrying |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, amenities /əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like biogas, cafeteria, canteen.
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。






























