シャドーイング練習: UNIT 9 CD2 TRACK 3 COMPLETE FIRST - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Unit 9 Listening Part 1 Exercise 4.
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3. You hear a psychologist in the UK talking about intelligence.
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Beep.
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Psychology is quite a young science,
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which means psychologists haven't had time to measure how or whether our minds are evolving or whether in fact we're getting cleverer.
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It's hard to prove that our intelligence is actually increasing,
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even if young people nowadays tend to get higher marks in intelligence tests than they did 50 or 60 years ago.
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more practice in tests of this type.
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At the same time, many people think that while exam results have been improving across the country,
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that's because the exams themselves aren't as demanding as they used to be.
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Beep.
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Psychology's quite a young science,
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which means psychologists haven't had time to measure how or whether our minds are evolving or whether in fact we're getting cleverer.
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It's hard to prove that our intelligence is actually increasing,
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even if young people nowadays tend to get higher marks in intelligence tests than they did 50 or 60 years ago.
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There are a variety of factors which could have an impact on this: better diets, our minds are stimulated more,
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or just getting more practice in tests of this type.
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At the same time, many people think that while exam results have been improving across the country,
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that's because the exams themselves aren't as demanding as they used to be.
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4. You overhear a boy calling a friend on his mobile phone.
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Beep.
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Hi, aid!
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Oh hi there Jess.
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Um, eight?
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I was...
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sorry, I'm just so tired.
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Oh, me too.
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Who wouldn't be after all those mid -year tests we've been doing?
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Yeah, I've been up studying most nights.
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So sorry if I hadn't been all that friendly.
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No problem.
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Anyway, you weren't irritable with me, so I don't mind.
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Look, can we meet up some day next week instead of tomorrow?
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'Cause my mum's just told me I've got a dentist appointment.
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Poor you.
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Have you got a toothache or something?
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No, just my annual check -up.
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Oh, that's alright then.
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Let's catch up at school, shall we?
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OK, see you then.
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Bye!
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Beep.
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Hi, Aid.
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Oh, hi there, Jess.
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Um, eight?
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I was.. sorry.
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I'm just so tired.
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Oh, me too.
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Who wouldn't be after all those mid -year tests we've been doing?
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Yeah, I've been up studying most nights.
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So sorry if I hadn't been all that friendly.
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No problem.
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Anyway, you weren't irritable with me, so I don't mind.
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Look, can we meet up some day next week instead of tomorrow?
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'Cause my mum's just told me I've got a dentist appointment.
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Poor you.
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Have you got a toothache or something?
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No, just my annual check -up.
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Oh, that's all right then.
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Let's catch up at school, shall we?
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OK, see you then.
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Bye!
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5. You overhear a man talking about things which frighten people.
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Oh yeah, you know, I'll do anything to avoid them.
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Including going up several flights of stairs?
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Oh yes, I mean, I just won't go in them.
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So I sometimes arrive at places a bit breathless.
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I bet.
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I think I must have got the problem when I got trapped in one as a kid.
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I can't have been there for more than 10 minutes, but I was trembling when I came out.
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It's totally irrational, because we all know that they're completely safe.
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I suppose it's like planes.
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I mean, they terrify lots of people, though statistically they're very safe.
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Well, see you upstairs then.
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Beep.
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Oh yeah, you know, I'll do anything to avoid them.
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Including going up several flights of stairs?
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Oh yes, I mean I just won't go in them.
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So I sometimes arrive at places a bit breathless.
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I bet.
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I think I must have got the problem when I got trapped in one as a kid.
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I can't have been there for more than ten minutes, but I was trembling when I came out.
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It's totally irrational, because we all know that they're completely safe.
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I suppose it's like planes.
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I mean, they terrify lots of people, though statistically they're very safe.
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Well, see you upstairs then.
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6. You hear a girl talking to a boy about a dream.
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Beep.
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Have you ever had a recurring dream?
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You know, one of those dreams which repeats itself from time to time?
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Yeah, I have actually.
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I'm in one of those high places, a mountain top or the top of a building, and suddenly, for no reason, I'm falling.
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It's terrifying because I fall for some time, but then suddenly I wake up.
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Wow, that's weird.
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Do you think it means anything?
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Well, the interpretation I've read is that it's some sort of fear of failure.
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You know, there are all sorts of interpretations for other dreams.
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For example, that you could find something subconsciously threatening and your dream might be sort of pointing that out to you.
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Have you ever had a recurring dream?
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You know, one of those dreams which repeats itself from time to time?
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Yeah, I have actually.
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I'm in one of those high places, a mountain top or the top of a building, and suddenly, for no reason, I'm falling.
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It's terrifying because I fall for some time, but then suddenly I wake up.
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Wow, that's weird.
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Do you think it means anything?
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Well, the interpretation I've read is that it's some sort of fear of failure.
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You know, there are all sorts of interpretations for other dreams.
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For example, that you could find something subconsciously threatening and your dream might be sort of pointing that out to you.
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7. You overhear two students talking about a classmate.
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Beep.
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Cathy's been behaving a bit strangely lately, hasn't she?
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I mean, she's been very quiet and not talking much.
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Yes, she looks pretty stressed out and I guess it's been giving her bad nights.
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What's the problem, do you know?
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Is it to do with her exams or something?
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Well, she had a maths exam last week, so she must have studied hard for it.
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But she's always been pretty hard -working, so she can't have got stressed by that.
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Anyway, she finds maths easy.
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Lucky her.
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Hey, do you think she might have had a row with her boyfriend?
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He can be a bit difficult sometimes, don't you think?
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Yeah, it must be something like that.
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Now you've come to mention it, I haven't seen him around recently.
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Perhaps we'd better ask her about him.
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And try and cheer her up.
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Cathy's been behaving a bit strangely lately, hasn't she?
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I mean, she's been very quiet and not talking much.
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Yes, she looks pretty stressed out, and I guess it's been giving her bad nights.
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What's the problem, do you know?
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Is it to do with her exams or something?
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Well, she had a maths exam last week, so she must have studied hard for it.
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But she's always been pretty hard working, so she can't have got stressed by that.
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Anyway, she finds maths easy. with her boyfriend.
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He can be a bit difficult sometimes, don't you think?
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Yeah, it must be something like that.
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Now you've come to mention it, I haven't seen him around recently.
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Perhaps we'd better ask her about him.
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And try and cheer her up.
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8. You hear a boy and a girl talking about the boys' free time activities.
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Beep.
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I read this thing on the internet that says your free time activities say lots about you.
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If you like sport, you probably like being with other people.
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On the other hand, I'm someone who prefers doing things on his own, like playing computer games, and that probably shows the opposite, you know, that I'd rather be by myself.
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And you don't feel so comfortable with other people, you mean?
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Hmm, could be.
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Then again, people who enjoy travelling are often people who like taking risks, doing new things, if you see what I mean.
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You're obviously a stay -at -home type.
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I sure am.
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Beep.
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I read this thing on the internet that says your free time activities say lots about you.
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If you like sport, you probably like being with other people.
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On the other hand, I'm someone who prefers doing things on his own, like playing computer games, and that probably shows the opposite, you know, that I'd rather be by myself.
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And you don't feel so comfortable with other people, you mean?
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Hmm, could be.
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Then again, people who enjoy travelling are often people who like taking risks, doing new things, if you see what I mean.
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You're obviously a stay -at -home type.
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I sure am.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が157文、単語が1443語あります。 音声の長さは9:45です。 話す速さは1分あたり約148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83%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。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
examination 名詞/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/診察, 検査
interpretation 名詞/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/通訳
mathematics 名詞/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/数学
psychologist 名詞/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/心理学者
arrive 動詞/əˈɹaɪv/着く, 到着する
trap 名詞/tɹæp/罠
clever 形容詞/ˈklɛv.ɚ/巧い
stairs 名詞/ˈstɛɹz/階段
nowadays 副詞/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/現在, 現代では
behave 動詞/bɪˈheɪv/振る舞う, 行動する
threaten 動詞/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/脅す, 脅迫する
upstairs 副詞/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/階上
dentist 名詞/ˈdɛntɪst/歯医者, 歯科医
irrational 形容詞/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/不合理な, 無理な
psychology 名詞/saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/心理学, サイコロジー

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語発音意味
come out 動詞/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/出る
go up 動詞上がる, 登る
wake up 動詞/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/目覚める, 目を覚ます

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
現在完了進行形 have/has been + -ing — 以前に始まり今も続いている動作have been improving · we've been doing
「used to」 used to + 動詞 — 今はもう違う過去の習慣や状態used to be
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I've been · I've read · you've come
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加えるsomeone who prefers · people who enjoy

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, don't, I'veなど、短縮形や弱形を58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。

  • 「th」の音: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, breathless /ˈbɹɛθləs/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, irrational /ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/
  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, statistically /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kə.li/

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。examination, interpretation, mathematics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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