シャドーイング練習: 10K - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 45 sentences and 498 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 49% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 45 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| reign noun | /ɹeɪ̯n/ | The exercise of sovereign power. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| canal noun | /kəˈnæl/ | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| alma noun | /ˈæl.mə/ | An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner. |
| cumbia noun | /ˈkumbja/ | A traditional style of Colombian dance and music, or a piece in this style. |
| mano noun | /ˈmɑːnəʊ/ | A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate. |
| amour noun | /əˈmʊɹ/ | Courtship; flirtation. |
| llama noun | /ˈlɑː.mə/ | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| motivo noun | A motif. | |
| pongo noun | A river canyon or gorge in Peru, especially a narrow, deep one cutting through a ridge or mountain range, carved by an Andean river. | |
| pronto adverb | /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える | one who reigns |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | stop loving · keep thinking |
| 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 | is burning · is hurting · I'm crying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like paragraph, reign, suffer.
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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