シャドーイング練習: Vol 5 - test 1 - section 2 - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Section 2 You will hear a radio programme about starting a business.
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First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
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Good evening.
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My name is Arthur Jones.
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I'm very glad to have this opportunity to speak to you over the radio.
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The host asked me to give a talk about my experience of starting my own business.
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I can't say my business is successful, but there are some things that I want to share with you, which I think will be helpful if you want to start your own company.
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I've talked to many young people, and they told me that they are afraid of making mistakes when they start their business.
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What I want to say is that mistakes are very common, especially when you do something new.
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Mistakes can actually show you where you need to improve, so you can take actions about them
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and use the chance to learn new methods this is a
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very important attitude you should have besides most mistakes are not
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that fatal don't be too anxious
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when they occur next I want to go on to talk about self-confidence
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which is quite important in achieving business success being self-confident means
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that you can have faith in yourself and what you do self-confidence can be gained through hard work, even playing sports.
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However, sometimes self-confidence may make you ignore problems and even cause failure.
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Business leaders should remain calm and not take impulsive actions.
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I know that when people start their business, they have confusions.
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They don't know how they can be more professional.
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They read business journals or watch related videos, but these don't seem to help sometimes.
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My suggestion is that, instead of aimlessly trying many new things, they should always be committed to their goal.
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As long as they stick to it, they will not be easily distracted or confused by other things, and they are sure to get better.
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We will all meet difficulties, especially at the beginning.
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We can't always rely on ourselves to solve all the problems.
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I had a problem with marketing earlier this year.
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Luckily, I found an expert to help me deal with it.
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So there's always a way, but we should know how and when to seek help from these people.
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Business leaders have different kinds of styles.
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Some are very good at public speaking, others are very down to earth and have strong executive skills.
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But in general, they should be able to win the respect from their employees
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so that they can carry out their orders more easily.
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There are times when a company might face risks.
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During such times, leaders will need to take prompt actions and they can't always plan for distant future.
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Leaders should analyse and deal with the risks with caution.
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If they bear this in mind, there is always a way out.
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Before you hear the rest of the radio programme, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
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At the beginning of my business, I experimented with quite a few strategies, hoping to find out the best solution for my business.
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Here is what I found.
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At first, my company wanted to work out prices for the products and make them realistic.
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However, prices are always changing, so they can't be fixed.
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Another thing I always keep in mind is that leaders must stay committed to their jobs.
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Without enough commitment, you may easily give up when problems happen.
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I have some friends whose businesses didn't survive during difficult times.
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It wasn't because they were stupid, it was just a lack of commitment.
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I can't always be sure that my products or services are better than my competitors, but I pay attention to details and try to improve all the little things,
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as they can actually make a big difference.
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You might worry that you don't have a very clear and sophisticated business strategy.
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Personally, I don't think it's a problem, because you will be changing them all the time anyway.
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In terms of support, at any stage, we do need support from others to back up our business.
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The support can really make a difference.
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Before I started my business, my family helped me a lot, both financially and mentally.
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There were also people who gave me advice on how to run businesses successfully.
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However, these advice and ideas were not so practical to me, so I didn't really use them.
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Looking back, I felt lucky that I followed my own way of thinking.
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Also, I was short of funds back then, and I loaned money from the bank to start my company.
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I was grateful for that.
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That's what I want to share in today's program.
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If you have any questions for me, please send it to my email which is...
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That is the end of section 2.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.

この動画は誰におすすめですか?

英語スピーキング練習をしたい中級レベルの学習者に最適です。ビジネスの基本的な考え方やリーダーシップについての会話を通じて、実用的な表現を学びながら、リスニングとシャドーイングのスキルを磨くことができます。特に、ビジネス関連のトピックで自信をつけたい人や、自然なスピーチのリズムを身につけたい人にぴったりです。

覚えておきたい単語とイディオム

  • fatal:致命的な。ビジネスでの失敗について話す時に使えます。「Most mistakes are not that fatal」(ほとんどの過ちは致命的ではない)のように使います。
  • impulsive actions:衝動的な行動。リーダーシップの重要性を語る際に有用です。「Don't take impulsive actions」(衝動的な行動をしない)と注意する場面で使います。
  • down to earth:地味で実用的な。リーダーのスタイルを表す時に使われます。「He is very down to earth」(彼はとても地味で実用的だ)のように表現します。

アクセントを正しくするコツ

この動画のスピーカーは落ち着いたトーンで話し、重要な単語にアクセントを置いています。例えば「self-confidence」や「commitment」のような名詞を強調することで、メッセージの核心を伝えています。shadow speechの練習をする際は、これらの強調された単語の発音とリズムを真似ることが重要です。また、「especially」「however」などの接続詞の前には短いポーズを入れることで、会話がより自然に聞こえるようになります。動画で英語学習をする際は、スピーカーの息継ぎやポーズも注意して観察し、shadowspeaksの技術を磨いてください。

この動画はshadowspeakの練習に最適で、英語スピーキング練習の効果を高めることができます。ビジネスに関する実用的な表現とともに、自然な発音とリズムを身につけることができるので、ぜひ繰り返し視聴して練習してみてください。

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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