シャドーイング練習: Unit 3: GROWING ROSES. - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Unit 3.
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Growing Roses Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rosebush needs some fertilizer.
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Okay.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rose bush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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Okay.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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Okay.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rosebush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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I have a problem with my rose bush.
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It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
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I see.
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That does seem like a problem.
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Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?
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Not really.
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The leaves used to be very green.
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Now most of them have turned brown.
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Well, I think your rose bush needs some fertilizer.
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OK.
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What sort of fertilizer do you think I should use?
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This liquid fertilizer is very good.
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It will help make your rose leaves green again.
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Then the plant should produce roses quite soon.
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The fertilizer costs about $10.
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How long will it take for my rose bush to recover?
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About two weeks, I think.
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Great!
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I'll take it.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.

この動画が話す練習に最適な理由

庭の花の世話についての日常的な会話は、英語を自然に使う訓練に最適です。この動画のダイアログは、「薔薇の育て方」という具体的なテーマで展開され、相手の問題に対する質問やアドバイス、価格や期間の確認など、実生活で頻繁に使われる表現が満載です。また、スピーカーの発音がはっきりしていて速度も適切なため、英語シャドーイングの初心者から上級者まで活用できます。

自然な表現を分解して学ぶ

  • 「It used to produce a lot of pink roses, but now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.」:「used to」は過去の習慣や状態を表し、現在との対比を鮮やかにする表現です。「at all」を使うことで、「全く」という強調のニュアンスが加わり、自然な口語的な感じになります。
  • 「Do the leaves on the plant look healthy?」:相手の問題を詳しく聞く際の基本的な質問形式で、「look healthy」は「健康的に見える」という簡潔な表現で、日常会話でよく使われます。疑問文の語順も正しく、発音のリズムを覚えるのに適しています。
  • 「How long will it take for my rose bush to recover?」:「it takes ~ to ~」の構文を使って「~するのにどれくらい時間がかかるか」を聞く表現です。「recover」は「回復する」という意味で、植物の場合も使える汎用的な単語です。

効果的な練習ルーティン:リピート&レコード

まず、動画を1回聴いて全体の流れを把握します。次に、1文ずつ止めながらshadow speakの練習をしましょう。スピーカーの発音、イントネーション、ポーズを真似て、自分の声をレコーダーに録音します。録音した自分の声と動画の音声を比較して、英語の発音を良くするためにどこを改善すればいいか確認します。1文が完璧になったら、2文連続で練習し、徐々に全体の会話を流れるように話せるようになります。この方法はshadowing siteでも推奨されているように、短期間で発音と流暢性を向上させる効果的なテクニックです。

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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