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In the late 1950s, Hong Kong citizens flocked to newsstands to pick up the latest edition of the Commercial Daily.
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In the late 1950s, Hong Kong citizens flocked to newsstands to pick up the latest edition of the Commercial Daily.
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But not all readers were looking for timely news.
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Many were following a story set hundreds of years in the past— a tale of adventure and war, romance and intrigue, brotherhood and betrayal.
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Serialized from 1957 to 1959, Jin Yong’s “Legend of the Condor Heroes” is the first book in Jin’s beloved Condor Trilogy.
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This multigenerational epic is considered one of the most important works of Chinese fiction— and one of the finest wuxia stories ever written.
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Wuxia, roughly translated as “martial hero,” is a popular genre of Chinese fiction with roots in folktales over 1,500 years old.
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Wuxia stories generally focus on nomadic martial artists bound to an honorable code of chivalry.
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These heroes travel through a mythologized version of ancient China called jianghu, full of powerful leaders, roaming bandits, and mystical artifacts.
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To face these challenges, wuxia heroes must learn superhuman feats of martial arts from ancient scrolls and reclusive immortal masters.
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“Legend of the Condor Heroes” blends this martial arts action with pivotal Chinese history.
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The book is set in the 13th century, amidst a century-long war between the Jurchen Jin dynasty and the Han Chinese Song Dynasty.
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Roughly 70 years into the conflict, a new enemy has joined the fray: Genghis Khan.
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The Mongols threaten to topple both empires, and raids by all parties wreak havoc across the continent.
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The novel begins in a Han village, where two expecting fathers are binding their unborn children as blood brothers.
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The children’s names— Guo Jing and Yang Kang— were engraved on a pair of daggers.
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But a sudden Jurchen raid scatters the families.
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Guo Jing grows up amongst the Mongols, yet remains loyal to his Han heritage.
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Meanwhile, Jurchen royalty raise Yang Kang as a scheming prince— setting the stage for the brothers’ tragic conflict.
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Jin’s novel follows the naive but kind-hearted Guo Jing and his clever lover Huang Rong.
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Their journey takes them to the bustling Song capital of Hangzhou, the harsh Mongol steppes, and the fabled market city of Samarkand.
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Our heroes traverse through jianghu, encountering colorful characters, and witnessing key historical events.
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As they battle enemies, discover treasure, and help solve local crimes, their martial arts skills grow more legendary— preparing Guo Jing for his fated confrontation.
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The novel showcases over 80 unique styles of martial arts, ranging from realistic techniques to almost mystical maneuvers.
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But even seemingly simple moves have surprising depth.
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To master a technique that will allow him to perform two attacks at once, Guo Jing must first learn to simultaneously draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other.
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This kind of deceptively difficult tutelage torments wuxia students and readers alike.
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Jin Yong was the pen name of Louis Cha, a journalist and founder of Ming Pao Daily News.
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In the 1960s and 70s, wuxia was banned for its feudal associations.
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But in Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, Cha could write fiction and cover news about the Cultural Revolution freely.
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He even worked to add depth and complexity to a genre often considered formulaic and lowbrow.
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“Legend of the Condor Heroes” celebrates Chinese identity by exploring China’s culture and history with intimate humanity.
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Even though Jin’s books were banned in China, his work still found Chinese readers around the globe, and bootleg versions even made their way to the mainland.
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When the Chinese government relaxed its policies in the 1980s, his novels found an eager audience.
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Today, Jin Yong’s works have been adapted into film, television, and video games.
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His novels are so beloved it has been said, “where there are Chinese people, there must be Jin Yong’s fiction.” However, this literary titan remains relatively unknown in the West, due to the difficulties of translation and the high level of Chinese cultural knowledge his works demand.
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Fortunately, recent English translations of the “Legend of the Condor Heroes” are helping a new generation of readers experience the sweeping saga of the rivers and lakes.

このレッスンについて

このレッスンでは、金庸の『神鵰侠侶』の物語を通じて、会話の運びや情緒的な表現を学びます。この作品は歴史的背景をもつ武侠文学で、愛と裏切り、友情のテーマが絡み合っています。このレッスンを通じて、英語シャドーイングの技術を使って、キャラクターの感情や語り口を表現する力を養います。

重要な語彙とフレーズ

  • 武侠 (wuxia): 中国の武道家を主人公とする冒険物語のジャンル。
  • 兄弟の誓い (blood brothers): 兄弟のように固い絆を結ぶこと。
  • 戦争 (war): 争い、特に国家間の衝突。
  • 裏切り (betrayal): 信頼を裏切る行為。
  • 英雄 (hero): 卓越した武道や道徳的価値を持つ人物。
  • 文化 (culture): 社会や民族に特有の習慣、伝統、価値観。
  • 冒険 (adventure): 危険や困難に挑むこと。
  • 技術 (technique): 特定の技能や手法。

練習のコツ

このビデオのスピードとトーンに合わせてシャドーイングを行う際は、以下のポイントを意識しましょう。

  • ゆっくり聞く: 初めは、ゆっくりとしたスピードで聴き、各フレーズのリズムを理解します。その後、徐々にスピードを上げていきましょう。
  • 感情を込める: キャラクターの感情や語り方を模倣することで、表現力を豊かにします。特に、愛や裏切りのシーンでは、声のトーンに工夫を凝らしましょう。
  • リピート練習: 同じフレーズを何度も繰り返すことで、シャドーイングの精度を高めます。これは、IELTS スピーキング対策にも効果的です。
  • 単語の発音: 特に新しい語彙やフレーズに注意し、正確な発音ができるように反復練習を行いましょう。日本語と異なる発音に意識を向けることが大切です。

この方法を活用することで、英語スピーキング練習はもちろん、日常会話の流暢さ向上にも貢献するでしょう。shadow speech や shadow speakの技法を取り入れ、さらに自信を持って話せるようになりましょう。

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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