シャドーイング練習: What are they doing? Present Continuous Tense - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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What are they doing?
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The Clarks are having such a great time.
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It's a pleasant evening.
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Paul and his parents are watching a comedy.
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It's so funny.
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They're laughing a lot.
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Lucy and her mom are sitting on the sofa.
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Lucy is playing with her doll.
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Oliver is playing with his toy car on the floor.
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Lucy and Oliver are not watching the comedy.
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Olivia is in her room.
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She is sitting at her desk.
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She is typing on her laptop.
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Mrs. Clark is leaving now.
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Where are you going, honey?
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I'm going to the kitchen.
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I have to make dinner.
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I'm coming too.
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I want to help you.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark are making dinner now.
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They like to cook together.
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Mrs. Clark is slicing the vegetables and her husband is frying the food.
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Dinner is ready now.
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But Olivia is missing.
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Where's Olivia?
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Paul, please go to her room and tell her we are waiting for her.
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What are you doing, Olivia?
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I'm writing an email to my friend Amy.
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Dinner is ready.
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Everyone is waiting for you.
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I'm sending it now.
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I'm coming.
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The clerks are having dinner now.
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They are enjoying it.
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It's almost bedtime.
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Paul is going to the bathroom.
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He is brushing his teeth.
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Mom, what are Lucy and Oliver doing?
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Are they sleeping?
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No, they aren't.
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They are taking a bath.
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And they are splashing water all around.
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They are having so much fun.
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Oliver and Lucy are in bed now.
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Their mom is telling them a bedtime story.
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Olivia is lying on her bed.
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She is looking at some photos on her phone.
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Her parents are knocking at the door.
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They are opening the door.
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Olivia, are you playing games on your phone?
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No, I'm not.
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I'm just looking at some photos.
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Her mom is taking away her phone.
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It's very late.
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It's time to go to sleep, my dear.
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Olivia's parents are kissing her goodnight.
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Olivia is sleeping now.
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Paul can't sleep.
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He is going on a class trip tomorrow.
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He is thinking about it.
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He is very excited.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round All through the town It's morning.
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Paul is going on the trip by bus.
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The kids are looking out of the window.
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Look!
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A fox is chasing a rabbit.
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The rabbit is running really fast.
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The bus is crossing a bridge.
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Look!
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There are some animals at the stream.
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A bear is eating fish.
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And a deer is drinking water.
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A squirrel is coming too.
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It's running towards the stream.
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Look, there is a helicopter coming towards us.
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It is flying very low.
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Is the pilot waving at us?
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Yes, he is.
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Let's wave back at him.
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The kids are waving back at the pilot.
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Wow!
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We are entering a tunnel.
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It is getting darker and darker.
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We are coming out of the tunnel now.
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The class is visiting the botanical garden now.
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The teacher is showing the kids many plants and flowers.
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The kids are listening carefully.
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Look!
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There is a bird nest in the tree.
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Three baby birds are sitting in the nest.
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They are waiting for their mother.
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It is coming now.
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It's feeding them.
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It's feeding them.
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The bird is singing so sweetly.
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It's getting late.
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Everybody is getting on the bus.
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The bus is going back home.
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Thank you.

この動画は誰に向けたものですか?

現在進行形の基本をマスターしたい初級~中級レベルの学習者に最適です。家族の日常的な行動を描いた会話が中心で、「What are they doing?」の応用や現在進行形の否定文・疑問文の使い方を自然に理解できます。動画で英語学習をすることで、リアルなシチュエーションでの発音やイントネーションを身につけ、会話力向上につながります。

覚えておきたい単語と表現

  • slicing:スライスする、薄切りにする。野菜を切る場面で使われ、料理関連の表現として重要です。
  • splashing:水をはねる。お風呂の場面で登場し、子供たちの活発な様子を表します。
  • knocking at the door:ドアをノックする。「knock」の使い方を覚えると、日常会話で頻繁に使えます。

発音を上手にするコツ

英語の発音を良くするには、shadow speech(シャドーイング)が効果的です。この動画の会話はゆっくりとしたスピードで、イントネーションがはっきりしているので、完璧な練習素材です。具体的には、話者の発音に合わせて1秒遅れで繰り返し言うことで、リズムやアクセントを身につけられます。特に「are」の弱読み(/ər/)や「ing」の発音(/ɪŋ/)に注意してください。例えば「They're laughing」の「're」は弱く発音し、「laughing」の「ing」は鼻にかかるようにします。毎日5分ずつ英語シャドーイングを続けると、自然な発音が身につきます。

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型動画での表現
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていることare having · are watching · They're laughing
「going to」の未来表現 be going to + 動詞 — 予定や、起こりそうだと分かることI'm going to the · is going to the

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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