シャドーイング練習: used to's - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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I'm not an early riser
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But that doesn't come as a surprise I watch from beneath the stage How'd it turn out this way?
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Widing me inside of my cheek I wish that you'd just look at me And I'm too scared to move on
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If I do what's left to rely on Lay me on your shoulder Envy is all that I have
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You can't keep your composure I didn't know you wanted that bad I hope that you're having a good time
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Well, I'd die to be you,
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oh, I'd die to be you On the high that used to be mine Carry the weight of used to's,
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the weight of used to's Could've been a star at 15 But I lost it all on any gold trip
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Oh, how far I've fallen But was I ever better than this?
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Lay me on your shoulder Envy is all that I have You can't keep your composure
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I didn't know you wanted it that bad It could have been different,
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but it wasn't, it wasn't, it wasn't The posture get lighter, but it doesn't, it doesn't,
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it doesn't I can't change who I was I didn't want it enough, I know, I know, I know Oh,
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I know, I know, I know I hope that you're having a good time Why I'd die to be you?
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Oh, I'd die to be you On the high that used to be mine Carry the weight I used to
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The way I feel to I hope that you're having a good time Riding the high
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It used to be mine It used to be mine It used to be mine Thank you.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mine, die, weight. This video has 17 sentences and 279 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 3 of its 17 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rely verb/ɹɪˈlaɪ/To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
beneath/bɪˈniːθ/Below.
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
cheek noun/t͡ʃiːk/The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
posture noun/ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/The way a person holds and positions their body.
composure noun/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/Calmness of mind or temperament.
riser noun/ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/Someone or something which rises.
shoulder noun/ˈʃoʊldɚ/The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
trip noun/tɹɪp/A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
surprise noun/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/Something unexpected.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
turn out verbTo end up; to result.

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
「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Could've been · I've fallen
比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べるbetter than
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you're having

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I'd, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: composure /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/, shoulder /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rely, beneath, scare.

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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