シャドーイング練習: Vol 1 - test 3 - section 3 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Section 3.
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You will hear a sociology student called John discussing his research project about the use of public services with his tutor.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26 on page 5.
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Thank you.
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now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26
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hello john come in
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and sit down you're here to discuss your research project are you yes i've more
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or less decided what to do
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but i'd like your opinion fine you've chosen a topic yes
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I want to look at how people use public services in their local area.
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Things like parks and swimming pools.
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Right.
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Well, the kind of information you'll get is very useful for town planning, of course.
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Do you have a special interest in public services?
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Not really.
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It's just that I found a report in the college library about an investigation that was done ten years ago, and I thought it'd be interesting to do a parallel one.
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Hmm.
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Ten years is a relatively short space of time.
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What do you expect to find?
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Do you think things will be more or less the same as before?
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I think there'll be some differences.
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For example, I think the number of people going to the library will have decreased.
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And I'd guess that older people are using the sports centre more often than they used to.
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Fine.
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So those are your hypotheses now what sort of data are
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you going to use i was thinking of using official records from the management
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or the local council and analyzing them they should be easy to obtain
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i don't think
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that sort of information would be confidential yes you're probably right
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there might not be as much information as you'd like
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but it'd certainly be the easiest kind of data to work with
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but have you considered using a questionnaire as well it's okay
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to get data from more than one source absolutely it's a
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bonus you've already done the module on questionnaire design haven't you
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and it'll be good to get experience
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because next year you'll have to do something similar for your final dissertation on a bigger scale okay
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and what are the variables you'll be looking at.
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Are you going to look at people's level of education?
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Whether they have a degree, for example?
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I hadn't planned to.
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Do you think I should?
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Well, you might see some interesting patterns.
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Okay, and that'll tie in nicely with my plans to analyse the kind of work people do.
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What about the size of your sample?
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Have you got any thoughts on the number of questionnaires you might send out?
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The previous study surveyed 120 people.
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I don't think I can really analyse more than 50 working by myself,
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so I should probably distribute about 80 questionnaires altogether to allow for wastage.
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Do you think that's enough?
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Definitely.
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I know that your project guidelines recommend a minimum of 100, but that's an ideal number, and you're working by yourself.
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And anyway, this assignment is mainly about giving you practice in research methods.
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Right.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30 on page 6.
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Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.
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And think of ways you can encourage people to actually complete the questionnaire.
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For example, to make sure that your questions make sense, you should try them out beforehand.
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OK, that's no problem.
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My friends will help.
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Good.
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Sometimes you get unpredicted responses and you have to rephrase a question.
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And I know that you usually get a better return if you deliver questionnaires in person, but there'll be too many.
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But I could enclose a stamped envelope for the return post.
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It's a bit expensive, but I think it'd be worth it.
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Yes, good.
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Some people say that another way of increasing returns is to make the questionnaires anonymous, but usually people put their names on anyway,
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so I don't think that would make much difference.
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OK.
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And can you give me a bit more advice about the questionnaire?
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Would it be a good idea to have a short paragraph at the top explaining what I'm doing and why?
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Definitely.
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And don't forget, you'll need to get a bit of information about your subjects, what age group they're in and perhaps how long they've lived in the area.
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So you'll need questions for that.
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Yes.
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I suppose that'll mean it takes a bit longer to complete, but should I give them my phone number in case there's anything they're not sure about?
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I wouldn't if I were you, no. OK.
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And do I have to use open -ended questions as well as closed questions?
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I know the books say it's better to have a mixture.
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Well, it depends.
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In this case, I'd stick to closed questions.
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The results will be much more manageable like that.
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If I draft some questions tomorrow, would it be OK to bring them to the end of
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the end of the end of the end of the end of the end of the end of the end? to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 4 on page 7.

動画で英語学習するならこのクリップが最適な理由

この動画は社会学学生と教師の会話で、日常的な研究打ち合わせの場面をリアルに再現しています。自然なスピードの会話、口語的な表現、疑問や提案のやり取りが豊富で、IELTS スピーキング対策にも最適です。特に、「hypotheses」「variables」などの学術用語と「I don't think I can really analyse more than 50」のような日常表現が混在しており、実践的な語彙力向上に役立ちます。

自然な会話のポイントを分解してみる

  • 「I've more or less decided what to do but I'd like your opinion」:「more or less」で「大体」というニュアンスを添え、柔らかい表現になっています。相手の意見を尊重しながら自己主张する際に使えるフレーズです。
  • 「It's just that I found a report... and I thought it'd be interesting to do a parallel one」:「It's just that...」で理由を説明する際の前置きとして使われ、話し手の考えが自然に展開されます。「parallel one」は「同様の調査」を簡潔に表し、会話の流れをスムーズにしています。
  • 「I should probably distribute about 80 questionnaires altogether to allow for wastage」:「allow for wastage」で「不首尾を考慮して」という意味で、実用的なビジネス英語表現です。「probably」を入れることで、断定的でない柔らかい提案になっています。

英語シャドーイングのための練習ルーティン

この動画を使ったshadowing練習は、以下のステップで効果的です。まず、動画を1文ずつ再生し、すぐにその後に自分の声で繰り返します(repeat-and-record loop)。録音した自分の声と原音を比較し、イントネーションやリズムの違いを確認しましょう。特に、疑問文の上昇調や接続詞の弱読み(例:「but」「and」)に注目して練習します。1日10分、1週間続けると、自然な会話の流れを身につけることができます。shadowspeakのようなシャドーイング専用サイトを使うと、再生速度を調整しながら練習できるのでおすすめです。

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。

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