シャドーイング練習: Unit 7 Favorites - Tactics For Listening Basic - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Unit 7.
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Favorites.
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Page 26.
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Track 36.
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Listening 1.
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1. Sorry, I can't go out tonight.
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I'm staying home to watch the world's greatest talent.
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Really?
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Huh, I've never seen that.
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You're kidding.
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You have to watch it.
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Tonight's the finals.
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Everyone's gonna be watching it.
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Okay, okay.
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Maybe I will.
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Two.
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Isn't she amazing?
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Yeah, she has a beautiful voice.
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And she writes such great songs.
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Yeah, she's so creative.
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Three.
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She's incredible.
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Yeah, she's the best.
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Did you know she started playing when she was only two years old?
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Two?
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I was still learning to walk at that age.
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Yeah, and she started playing professionally when she was only 16, and I think she scored something like 100 goals in her professional career.
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Four.
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What are you doing?
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Studying?
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Well, sort of.
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I'm taking a little break.
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Hey, take a look at this.
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It's really cool.
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You have to sneak past the guards and shoot King Everest to get to the next level.
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I only started playing it a few days ago, and I've already gotten to the fourth level.
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Awesome!
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Can I have a turn?
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I'll bet I can get to the fourth level on my first try.
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Five.
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Hey, Sam.
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Want to go to Giovanni's tonight?
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Giovanni's?
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I don't think I've ever been there.
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You haven't?
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They have the best pizza in the world.
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They do?
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Well, then let's go right now.
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I'm really hungry.
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Six.
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Can you change the station?
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Let's listen to 97.9.
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Oh, come on.
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I want to listen to this sports talk show.
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What's so great about 97.9 anyway?
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Well, they play the top hits, only new stuff.
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Right.
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Only the top hits.
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Don't you get tired of listening to the same ten songs all day?
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No, not if they're my favorite songs.
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Page 27.
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Track 37.
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Listening to.
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One.
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This website is great.
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They have a great selection.
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Rock, rap, jazz, old, new, international.
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And it's not as expensive as other sites.
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I've downloaded hundreds of songs.
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2. This is my favorite website because it helps me stay in touch with my friends and family.
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Also, I've made lots of new friends.
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The only problem is that I spend too much time on it when I should be studying.
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3. This site is so much fun.
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I'm always finding really funny videos.
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I haven't posted any of my own videos yet, though.
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I'll probably start doing that soon.
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4. This is a great website for planning vacations.
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It has lots of terrific information about interesting places to visit, hotels, and how to get good deals.
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5. I hardly ever go to the mall.
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Why should I?
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I can buy almost everything I need at this website.
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They have a big selection, they deliver quickly, and their prices are the best on the internet.
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Sometimes they offer free shipping too.
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6. I like to know what's happening in the world, so I check out this site every day while I'm eating breakfast.
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I also really like the celebrity gossip news.
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I just found out today that Jeb Hawks
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and Alison Romano broke up last week while they were starring in a movie together.
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Track 37.
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Listening to.
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1. This website is great.
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They have a great selection.
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Rock, rap, jazz, old, new, international.
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And it's not as expensive as other sites.
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I've downloaded hundreds of songs.
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2. This is my favorite website because it helps me stay in touch with my friends and family.
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Also, I've made lots of new friends.
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The only problem is that I spend too much time on it when I should be studying.
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3. This site is so much fun.
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I'm always finding really funny videos.
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I haven't posted any of my own videos yet, though.
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I'll probably start doing that soon.
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4. This is a great website for planning vacations.
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It has lots of terrific information about interesting places to visit hotels and how to get good deals
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five I hardly ever go to the mall why should I
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I can buy almost everything I need at this website they have a big selection they deliver quickly
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and their prices are the best on the internet sometimes they offer free shipping too 6.
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I like to know what's happening in the world, so I check out this site every day while I'm eating breakfast.
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I also really like the celebrity gossip news.
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I just found out today that Jeb Hawks
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and Alison Romano broke up last week while they were starring in a movie together.
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Page 28.
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Track 38.
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Listening 3.
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1. And this weekend, the country's most popular movie was The Terror in August.
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It made $20 million.
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It seems Americans want to be really scared.
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2. Spring is here.
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The Freeville Blue Jays' first game of the season is always a fun event for our town.
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And this year, Freeville's favorite team is giving away free baseballs for one night only.
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3. And what is the favorite store of your favorite celebrities?
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Star Rocker clothes, of course.
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And next week, they're having their once-a-year sale.
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Everything is 50% off.
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4. Every girl's new favorite band is the Brady Brothers.
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Their two concerts in Boston sold out in five minutes, so they've added two more shows.
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Good luck getting tickets!
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5. And the new favorite restaurant in town is Super Burger.
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Everyone is going there to try the new menu.
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Even celebrities are going.
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Get there before it opens at 11 o'clock or you won't get a table.
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6. And for the third week in a row,
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the most popular TV show in America is The Island.
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Everyone seems to love the exciting adventures of Captain Smith.
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Will you be watching on Sunday?
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Page 28, Track 38, Listening 3 1 And this weekend the country's most popular movie was The Terror in August.
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It made $20 million.
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It seems Americans want to be really scared.
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2. Spring is here.
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The Freeville Blue Jays' first game of the season is always a fun event for our town.
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And this year, Freeville's favorite team is giving away free baseballs for one night only.
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3. And what is the favorite store of your favorite celebrities?
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Star Rocker Clothes, of course.
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And next week, they're having their once-a-year sale.
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Everything is 50% off.
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Four.
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Every girl's new favorite band is the Brady Brothers.
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Their two concerts in Boston sold out in five minutes, so they've added two more shows.
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Good luck getting tickets.
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Five.
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And the new favorite restaurant in town is Super Burger.
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Everyone is going there to try the new menu.
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Even celebrities are going.
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Get there before it opens at 11 o'clock or you won't get a table.
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6. And for the third week in a row, the most popular TV show in America is The Island.
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Everyone seems to love the exciting adventures of Captain Smith.
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Will you be watching on Sunday?
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Page 29.
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Track 39.
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Pronunciation.
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1. What's your favorite TV show?
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2. Who's your favorite actor?
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3. Why do you like it?
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4. When do you usually watch TV?
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Page 29.
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Track 40.
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Dictation.
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What's your favorite TV show, Ryan?
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Oh, probably My Crazy Life.
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Really?
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What's it about?
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Well, it's a drama about a group of friends.
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It has a lot of romance.
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Huh, I've never seen it.
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Who's in it?
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Max Fox and Lindsay Jones.
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Oh, Max is one of my favorite actors.
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When is it on?
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It's on Thursdays at 9.
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Or you can watch it online.
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Thank you.

この動画が話す練習に最適な理由

YouTubeで英語学習するなら、日常会話が自然に使えるようになるのが一番の目標ですよね。この動画のダイアログは、友達同士のくだけた会話が中心で、「今夜外に出られない」「最高のピザ」など、誰でも遭遇するシーンが盛り込まれています。短い文が多く、リズムが抑揚に富んでいるので、shadowing(シャドーイング)の練習にぴったりです。特に、相手の発言に対する反応が自然で、「本当に?」「すごい!」などの表現が頻出するので、会話の流れを掴みながら発音も鍛えられます。

自然な会話の秘密を解き明かす

では、いくつかの文を取り上げて、なぜ自然に聞こえるのか見てみましょう。まず、「You're kidding. You have to watch it.」は、「冗談じゃないよ。絶対見なきゃ!」という意味で、口語的な表現が使われています。「have to」の発音が軽くなり、「hafta」のように聞こえるのがポイントです。次に、「I'll bet I can get to the fourth level on my first try.」は、「一回で4番目のレベルまで行けると思うよ」という自信あふれる表現で、「I'll bet」が「きっと~だろう」というニュアンスを添えています。最後に、「They have the best pizza in the world.」は、「世界一のピザがあるよ」という誇張的な表現で、日常会話でよく使われる「the best~in the world」のフレーズが学べます。これらの文は、文法的に完璧ではないけれど、実際の会話では自然に使われるので、覚えておくと大変役立ちます。

効果的な練習ルーティンを作ろう

英語の発音を良くするには、shadowingが最も効果的な方法の一つです。この動画を使った練習方法は簡単です。まず、動画を1文ずつ再生し、その後すぐに自分で同じ文を言ってみましょう。これを「shadow speech」と言います。何度も繰り返し、発音やリズム、イントネーションを真似ることが大切です。条件があれば、録音して自分の発音と原音を比較してみてください。shadowing siteを使うと、より効率的に練習できます。例えば、「shadowspeaks」のようなサイトでは、文ごとに区切って再生・録音できるので、初心者でも安心して練習できます。1日10分、継続して練習すると、数週間で発音や会話のリズムが格段に向上するはずです。ぜひ、今日から始めてみてください!

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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