シャドーイング練習: Vacancy - PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR SHORT - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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The End I don't know.
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Let's go. Can I help you?
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Uh, I'd like a room, but...
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No worries.
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You pay when you leave.
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Oh, okay.
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Enjoy your stay.
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Chuck will walk you to your room.
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Say hello, Chuck.
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The vending machine is missing.
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Oh, Chuck, don't bother him with that.
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Take our guest to his room.
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Thank you.
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We are just getting word that Dean Clark, an inmate from the state penitentiary, escaped earlier today.
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His last known whereabouts are on Prospect Drive.
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Be on the lookout if you're in the area.
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Please call the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
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I don't know.
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1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2,
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2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 Chuck!
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Stop!
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Sorry about that um i uh chuck is having a rough week let me get that cleaned up
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You have a nice day.
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Clean it up.
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Enjoy.
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I just thought I'd bring you a little food after what happened earlier.
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Didn't want to rattle you or anything.
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So, how have you been liking your stay here?
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It's good.
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Yeah, I like it.
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It's nice.
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It doesn't seem like you packed very heavy.
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Are you planning on checking out soon?
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You only just got here.
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Uh, I'm not really sure what's next. Of course.
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sometimes we don't know what's next
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and that's okay you just have to let other people help you like making you a meal Chuck forgets
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that sometimes I need to remind him well anyways I'll let you finish your food in peace have a nice
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day.
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Dean Clark is still on the run and has not been seen in the past 24 hours.
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Officials suspect that he has fled the area and neighboring states have begun their own searches for the missing convict.
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Once again, if you have any information or see anything suspicious.
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Chuck tends to forget that sometimes.
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I just need to remind him of him.
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I've got to get back to you.
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I've got to get back to you, buddy.
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Chuck!
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Stop!
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Hi Dean, it's so good to see you all late. Is Chuck okay?
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Oh, Chuck?
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He's great.
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Got your clothes all washed up.
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They were just so dirty.
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Such a nice picture.
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You and your son.
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Some sort of a break in with the vending machine.
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I just thought I should report it.
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I'm glad you did.
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Someone broke out of the state penitentiary a few days back.
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Have you heard of Dean Clark?
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Hmm, Dean Clark.
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I don't think so, but I can double -check my tenants, just in case.
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Yeah, we're not exactly sure where he is, but we know he's in the area.
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Really?
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Could be worse than the vending machine, that's not.
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Right, well, if you think of anything else, let us know.
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Have a good night, man.
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Did you enjoy your stay?
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I did.
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Glad to hear.
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Dean, how are you?
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Why did you do that? Do what?
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Are you trying to scare me?
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Scare you?
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Those clothes you brought me earlier?
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Then calling the police about the vending machine?
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I get it.
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You know who I am.
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I'll go.
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The police have already left.
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They aren't likely to return.
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This is your safe space.
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Oh, don't worry about him.
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He doesn't care.
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What do you want out of me?
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Nothing.
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I want to help.
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I don't want your help.
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I'm leaving.
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Let me explain.
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I didn't tell the police about you because I needed you more than they did.
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Or you need me more, I suppose.
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Either way, you're staying here.
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Fuck.
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Help!
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you've got all the help you need in your room for the next guests
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I don't know. so so
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Thank you.

このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Vacancy - PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR SHORT」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:chuck, Dean, vending, Clark, machine。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が97文、単語が605語あります。 音声の長さは12:11です。 単語の82%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。 全97文のうち16文が疑問文なので、疑問文のイントネーションや短い受け答えの練習に向いています。

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13語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
remind 動詞/ɹəˈmaɪnd/思い出させる
suspicious 形容詞/səˈspɪʃ.əs/怪しい, 不審
scare 動詞/skɛɚ/威かす, 驚かす
cloth 名詞/klɒθ/布
meal 名詞/ˈmiːl/食事, めし
wash 動詞/wɑʃ/洗う
buddy/ˈbʌdi/仲間, 相棒
flee 動詞/ˈfliː/逃げる
tenant 名詞/ˈtɛ.nənt/借り主
convict 動詞/ˈkɑnvɪkt/宣告する
whereabouts 名詞/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/所在, 在所
penitentiary 名詞/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/監獄
rattle 名詞/ˈɹæ.təl/ガラガラ, ガタガタ音

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語意味
check out 動詞試験する, 検査する
clean up 動詞掃除する
wash up 動詞洗面する, 手を洗う

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • Are you planning on checking out soon?
  • Did you enjoy your stay?
  • Why did you do that?
  • Are you trying to scare me?
  • Those clothes you brought me earlier?

注意したい発音

話し手はdon't, I'm, didn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を26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: cloth /klɒθ/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/
  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/, wash /wɑʃ/, penitentiary /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: convict /ˈkɑnvɪkt/, vend /vɛnd/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, scare /skɛɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, flee /ˈfliː/, tenant /ˈtɛ.nənt/

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。remind, suspicious, scare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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