シャドーイング練習: Vol 3 - test 2 - section 3 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

レッスンを作成中...
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Now turn to section 3 on page 5.
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Section 3.
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You will hear three marketing students discussing their research findings on vehicles known as SUVs or four-wheel drive vehicles.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25 on page 6.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
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So guys, have you got all your notes on four-wheel drive vehicles?
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Shall we go through what we've each found and think about how we'll put it together for next week's marketing seminar?
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Yeah, sure.
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Let's start with what these cars were originally designed for.
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Oh, I've got something on that here.
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Well, four-wheel drives, or sports utility vehicles as they are officially known, SUVs for short,
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were originally designed for off-road use by people who need to get to remote areas out in the bush, for instance.
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But the interesting thing is that they're actually sold now to a lot of people who just use them in cities, so they make quite different use of them.
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OK, then maybe we should make a list of their advantages, shall we?
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So, one thing is that they're good for commercial use, OK?
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Uh-huh.
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How about also saying utilitarian rather than luxurious?
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So you're not paying out for unnecessary luxuries, OK?
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What else?
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Well, they have increased engine capacity and they're also heavier, so suitable for towing large loads.
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So is this why so many people buy them then?
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Well, no. They seem to have become fashionable now for rather different reasons.
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Research carried out by automobile clubs shows that people buy them for business because of the sort of image they project.
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and mums like to drive their kids to school in them because they think they're safe.
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So that's another reason.
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And you can get about seven people into one of these, so we could say seating capacity is another factor.
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OK, another thing that came out of my research is that people also like the higher seats.
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They say it means they can get a better view of the traffic ahead of them.
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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30 on page 6.
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Thank you. to 30.
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But, you know, some of these reasons just don't work.
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I mean, the safety thing is just a misconception, because generally in a collision they can do terrible damage to a smaller car.
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That's right.
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That's one of the disadvantages I have here.
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Shall we go through those now?
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Good idea.
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So, let's say that potentially they are harmful in built-up areas.
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the damage they cause is due to their weight.
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That's right, isn't it?
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Yes, it is.
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I've got a note here about their chassis.
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The bodywork on an SUV is stiffer
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and doesn't crumple to absorb impact in a collision the way it does in smaller cars.
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And there's another reason why they're not safe.
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It's quite easy for them to roll over more so than an ordinary car because they've got a high centre of gravity.
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So these are all the disadvantages.
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How are we going to round this up?
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Well, erm, I think maybe we could round up with a few ideas of how we can limit the use of these SUVs.
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One thing that could be done is to limit them to people like farmers, who can prove that they need them.
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That's good, but it might be hard to enforce.
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And companies could also increase the insurance for SUVs, since they cause more damage when there's an accident.
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That's a good idea too.
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I tell you what guys, I'll write up these notes onto an OHT so
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that everyone can see them when we talk through our notes in the seminar.
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But I think we need to put together a list of our sources too.
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Can you do that?
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Sure, no problem.
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That is the end of section three.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Thank you.

マーケティング学生の会話から学ぶ英語の世界

このビデオでは、3人のマーケティング学生がSUVについての調査結果を議論しています。オフロード用に設計された車が都市部で人気になった理由、メリットとデメリット、そして利用制限のアイデアまで、実践的な会話の中に多くの英語表現が詰まっています。IELTS スピーキング対策にも役立つリアルな会話を通じて、英語の理解力と発音を向上させることができます。

日常会話に使える5つのフレーズ

  • Shall we go through...:「...を確認しましょうか」。意見交換や議事進行でよく使われる表現です。
  • came out of my research:「私の調査からわかったこと」。調査結果を伝える際の自然な言い方です。
  • misconception:「誤解」。相手の考えが間違っていることを指摘するときに使います。
  • round up:「まとめる」。議論を締めくくる際のフレーズです。
  • hard to enforce:「実施が難しい」。政策や規則の問題点を述べるときに便利です。

shadowingのステップバイステップガイド

この会話は速さが適度で、日常的な議論の流れがわかりやすいので、shadowspeaksの練習に最適です。まず、ビデオを1回聴いて全体の内容を把握しましょう。次に、1文ずつ止めながら、発音やイントネーションを真似て繰り返します。特に「utilitarian」「chassis」などの難しい単語は、発音を確認してから練習しましょう。英語の発音を良くするコツは、口の形や息の使い方を注意深く観察することです。最後に、字幕なしで聴いて即座に繰り返すことで、反応速度と流暢さを鍛えます。shadowing siteを利用して定期的に練習すれば、英語スピーキング練習の成果が実感できるでしょう。

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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