シャドーイング練習: 1K - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Conversation practice is the best way to improve your English speaking skills fast.
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So let's have a conversation, you and me.
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Hello everyone, welcome back to my channel.
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I'm Kirsty, your British English teacher.
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Today we will listen to an everyday conversation between two old friends.
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Then I will explain the vocabulary and the phrases from the dialogue.
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after that we will practice together i will say one line from the dialogue
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and then you will read the next line as it appears
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on the bottom of the screen this way you get real life practice speaking english with me
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and you get to learn new everyday vocabulary.
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Are you ready?
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Let's go.
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Oh my goodness Alex is that you?
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Emma, wow I can't believe it!
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It's been ages!
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I know right, how long has it been?
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Three years? At least!
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What have you been up to?
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Same old, same old.
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I'm still working at the communications company.
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Really?
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That's great!
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Do you still enjoy it?
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Yeah, it keeps me busy.
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What about you?
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Well actually I moved back to the city last year.
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I've been teaching at a language school.
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No way, that's fantastic.
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Do you like it?
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Yeah I really do.
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The students are great and the schedule isn't too bad.
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That's so good to hear.
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And how's your family?
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They're all fine, thanks for asking.
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My brother got married this summer.
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Oh wow, congratulations to him.
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And how How was the wedding?
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It was beautiful.
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A little bit stressful, but really special.
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I bet.
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So do you live nearby now?
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Just a few streets from here actually.
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What about you?
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I'm still in the same flat near the park.
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Nice.
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We should definitely meet up properly sometime.
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Absolutely.
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How about coffee next week?
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That sounds perfect.
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I'll text you and we can set a date.
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Great.
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I'm looking forward to it.
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Me too.
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It was so lovely running into you.
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Same here.
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Take care, Alex.
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You too, Emma.
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Bye.
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Let's break down some useful expressions from the dialogue.
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If you want these new words to really stick.
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Download the free mind map that I have made for you.
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Writing down and organizing the new vocabulary makes a huge difference.
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The link is below in the description and in the comments.
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It's been ages.
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It's been ages!
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This means it's been a really long time and it's very common in everyday English.
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What have you been up to?
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Just as common in everyday English.
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This is a friendly way to ask, what have you been doing with your life?
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Note however, that if you change your intonation and you say it like this, what have you been up to?
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It means what have you been doing wrong
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or what have you been doing that's mischievous it's definitely something
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I have already said to my children same old same old
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same old same old this means nothing new everything is the same as before you can answer simply same same old,
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same old, no way, is an informal way to show surprise.
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It's like saying, really?
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I bet.
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Is often used informally to show agreement, understanding or empathy.
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In the dialogue in this video, I bet is used to say, I'm sure the wedding was really special.
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I can imagine.
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In just two words, I bet.
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We should meet up properly.
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This means let's spend time together soon in a planned way.
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Running into someone doesn't literally mean that you bump into someone.
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This means to meet someone by chance or unexpectedly.
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These are all English expressions you can use when catching up with friends.
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English speakers use these expressions every day.
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Now it's your turn.
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I will be Emma and you will play Alex.
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I'll say my line, then I'll pause so you can say yours.
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Your words will pop up on the screen.
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Are you ready?
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Let's try.
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Oh my goodness, Alex, is that you?
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I know, right, how long has it been?
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Three years?
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Same old, same old.
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I'm still working at the communications company.
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Yeah, it keeps me busy.
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What about you?
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No way, that's fantastic.
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Do you like it?
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That's so good to hear.
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And how's your family?
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Oh wow, congratulations to him.
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How was the wedding?
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I bet.
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So do you live nearby now?
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I'm still in the same flat near the park.
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Absolutely!
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How about coffee next week?
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Great, I'm looking forward to it.
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Same here, take care Alex.
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Alex.
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Well done.
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If you want more practice then go back and do the conversation again without reading the dialogue.
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If you dare.
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I dare you.
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If you enjoyed this speaking practice method then let me know in the comments
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and i will do more videos like this one don't forget to subscribe
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if this video has helped it's your turn again as you know i answer all of my comments personally
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so write a short conversation where you catch up with a
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friend six lines maximum otherwise i will have too much homework to do
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and drop it below in the comments i will take a
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look at it in the next few days try to use
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at least two new expressions from this video please don't forget to share this video with another english learner
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if you would like to do some more english with me
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right now click here for another lesson i'll see you there
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この動画で話す練習をする理由
日常会話は英語を話すスキルを上げる最も効果的な方法です。この動画では旧友同士の自然な会話を聞き、その後単語やフレーズを説明し、shadowspeak（シャドーイング）の練習ができます。相手の発言に続いて即座に返すことで、リアルな場面での応答力が養えます。YouTubeで英語学習するなら、このような実践的なコンテンツが最適です。
文脈の中の文法と表現
- 「It's been ages!」：「長い間ですね！」という意味で、久しぶりに会った時のよく使う表現です。現在完了形を使うことで、過去から現在までの期間を強調します。
- 「What have you been up to?」：「最近どうしていましたか？」という質問で、相手の近况を尋ねる柔らかい言い方です。進行形の現在完了を使うことで、継続的な行動を表します。
- 「Same old, same old.」：「相変わらずです。」という応答で、特に変化がないことを簡潔に伝えます。口語的で親しい間柄で使われます。
発音の注意点
「Congratulations」は発音が難しい単語で、「コングラチュレーションズ」ではなく「kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz」と発音します。また、「schedule」はイギリス英語では「ˈʃɛdjuːl」、アメリカ英語では「ˈskɛdʒuːl」となりますが、この動画ではイギリス英語の発音です。英語の発音を良くするには、これらの違いに注意してshadow speakを繰り返すことが大切です。shadowing siteなどを使っても、継続的な練習が効果的です。
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。