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In science, often when talking about living things and their environments, we hear the term biodiversity, and it's an important concept to understand.
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So, let's take a closer look at what this term means.
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Thank you.
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The word bio comes from the Greek word for life, while diversity means variety.
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So, biodiversity essentially refers to the variety of life.
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It's not just about how many organisms live in an area.
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but about how many different kinds of organisms there are.
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you you For instance, a forest with many kinds of plants,
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such as trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, and moss, has high biodiversity.
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even if the total number of plants isn't extremely large.
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On the other hand, a field with only one type of grass might have millions of individual plants.
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But its biodiversity is very low because it lacks variety.
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So, biodiversity is all about the variety of life in a particular area.
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And it exists even in small, everyday places like our backyards.
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you you Let's compare two types of home gardens to understand biodiversity in action.
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First, imagine a garden that's mostly a neatly trimmed lawn, with a single type of flowering bush.
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It's tidy and simple but it doesn't offer much variety.
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You might see a few bees buzzing around or the occasional bird stopping by.
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But it's not very biodiverse because it provides limited food and shelter for different species.
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Now, picture a different garden filled with a mix of fruit trees, vegetable plants, flowering shrubs, wildflowers,
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grasses, and even a small pond with scattered water lilies.
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This type of garden teems with life.
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Not just because of the great variety of plants, Thank you but also due to the diversity of animals it supports.
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like bees, Butterflies ladybugs, frogs, dragonflies, fish, and birds.
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Together, the variety of plants and the pond create a rich habitat that supports a wide range of species.
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These two gardens demonstrate how biodiversity works.
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The more variety there is in the environment, the more life it can support.
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Biodiversity is influenced by several factors, including the availability of water,
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sunlight, temperature, shelter, and the overall conditions of an area.
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Plenty of water and sunlight allow plants to thrive, creating food and shelter for a wide variety of animals.
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Areas with these abundant resources and mild conditions typically support high biodiversity.
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while extreme environments often limit life to specially adapted organisms.
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you For example, Tropical rainforests, with their plentiful sunlight, consistent rainfall,
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and dense vegetation, are among the most biodiverse places on Earth.
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These conditions enable a rich variety of plants to grow, which, in turn, provide food and habitats for countless animals and other organisms.
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The tropical rainforest supports a vast array of insects and other invertebrates.
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colorful birds, Thank you.
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various amphibians and reptiles, as well as mammals like jaguars, monkeys, and sloths.
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Fungi, such as mushrooms, often grow on the rainforest floor
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recycling the remains of dead plants and animals back into the diverse ecosystem.
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you In contrast, deserts, with their scorching temperatures, scarce water, and limited plant life, support far fewer species.
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you Organisms like camels, snakes,
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lizards and hardy shrubs, are adapted to survive in these harsh conditions.
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But the overall biodiversity remains much lower than in a rainforest.
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you These examples show how environmental factors shape the variety of life in different ecosystems.
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Finally, let's consider the biodiversity of Antarctica.
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you versus tropical coral reefs.
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you Antarctica, the driest place on the planet and a land of ice and cold, has tough living conditions.
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you Yet it isn't entirely lifeless.
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fish, penguins, seals, migrating whales, and microscopic plankton make up some of its limited biodiversity.
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you However, when compared to tropical coral reefs, Antarctica's biodiversity is much lower.
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Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biodiverse places on Earth.
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These vibrant underwater ecosystems thrive in warm, shallow waters with abundant sunlight.
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The coral -filled environment creates a wealth of habitats and food sources for countless species.
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including thousands of fish and sharks.
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crustaceans like crabs and lobsters, Thank you.
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octopus and squid, sea turtles, and marine mammals such as dolphins.
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you This rich variety of life makes coral reefs a vital and flourishing part of our planet's marine ecosystems.
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Biodiversity is vital for maintaining healthy ecosystems and a thriving planet.
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By understanding what biodiversity is, What affects it? and appreciating the incredible variety of life in different places.
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we can see why protecting it is essential for the health of all living things.
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Thanks for watching.
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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このB1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「What is Biodiversity?」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです：biodiversity, variety, plant, rainforest, ecosystem。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が69文、単語が791語あります。 音声の長さは7:14です。 話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約109語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。 英語の頻出3,000語に含まれる単語は74%だけなので、語彙は難しめです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
biodiversity 名詞/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/生物多様性
rainforest 名詞/ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/雨林, 多雨林
organism 名詞/ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/生物, 有機体
ecosystem 名詞/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/生態系
coral 名詞/ˈkɔɹəl/サンゴ, 珊瑚
reef 名詞/ɹiːf/礁, 暗礁
sunlight 名詞/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/日光, 太陽光
tropical 形容詞/ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/熱帯, 回帰線
shrub 名詞/ˈʃɹʌb/低木
thrive 動詞/θɹajv/繁栄する
shelter 名詞/ˈʃɛltə/避難所
mammal 名詞/ˈmæməl/哺乳類
abundant 形容詞/əˈbʌn.dənt/豊か, 量の多い
countless 形容詞/ˈkaʊntləs/無数な, 無数の
pond 名詞/pɑnd/池

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
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てるis influenced · are adapted
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番the most biodiverse · the driest
「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないことmight have · might see

注意したい発音

話し手はisn't, doesn't, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を4回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

  • 「sh」と「zh」の音: shrub /ˈʃɹʌb/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, crustacean /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/, flourish /ˈflʊ̈ɹ.ɪʃ/, mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/
  • 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: biodiversity /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/, organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, diversity /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/, invertebrate /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

  • /r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: coral /ˈkɔɹəl/, tropical /ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/, dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/, recycle /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/, reptile /ˈɹɛp.taɪl/
  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: biodiversity /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/, thrive /θɹajv/, diversity /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/, invertebrate /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/, vibrant /ˈvaɪbɹənt/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: rainforest /ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/, reef /ɹiːf/, amphibian /æmˈfɪbɪən/, dragonfly /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/, lifeless /ˈlaɪfləs/

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. 通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。biodiversity, rainforest, organismなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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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