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6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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Hello.
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This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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I'm Neil.
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And I'm Bekah.
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Worrying about work or exams, war and climate change in the news?
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It's no wonder that modern life is stressful.
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What makes you stressed, Neil?
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Ooh, good question.
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I think not having enough time to do something.
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That really makes me stressed out.
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How about you?
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Mmm, when I'm trying to do something that I've never tried before and I'm not very good at it, that makes me feel really stressed.
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Mmm, I find that stressful too.
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And how do you cope with stressful situations, Neil?
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Well, I try to slow down, pause, take a breath and think that at some point, probably later today, everything will be OK again.
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How about you?
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Yeah, same.
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But in my mind I'm telling myself that I will be better at what I'm doing, I just need to practice more.
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Many young people who feel stressed about the modern world use the word overwhelm to describe their feelings.
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And overwhelm was also the topic of a recent BBC World Service programme, What in the World?
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Here's Ikra Farooq and Claudia Hammond.
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So overwhelm is an emotional state where you are struggling with your current situation.
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So you might feel overloaded, you might feel you can't cope.
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And that might be a temporary thing, hopefully, but if it's not in the longer term, if that becomes more of a kind of chronic kind of stress, then that might lead to burnout in the end.
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Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with life can become chronic, meaning that it lasts for a long time.
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Overwhelm can lead to burnout, mental or physical exhaustion caused by working too hard.
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So, how can we manage the stress in our lives and feel happier and healthier?
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That's what we'll be discussing in this episode, along with some useful new words and phrases.
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You'll find all the vocabulary from this episode on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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But before we start, I have a question for you, Neil.
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One simple way of combating stress is taking time to rest.
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So, according to research conducted by BBC presenter and psychologist Claudia Hammond, which activity is thought to be the most restful?
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Is it a reading for pleasure, b walking in nature or c listening to music?
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Well, I think they're all quite relaxing but I'm going to guess b walking in nature.
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I'm surprised, Neil.
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I know you love music.
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And we'll find out the answer later.
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One of the most stressful things facing many young people is exams.
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Here, Claudia Hammond offers some advice for managing exam stress to BBC World Service's What in the World?
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particularly in the exam itself if you feel stressed, then just knowing that you may well perform better while you're stressed, that it concentrates the mind, it sharpens, and nerves sharpen your thinking and allow you to really do your best.
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It's normal to feel nerves before an exam.
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Nerves is an informal word for worry or anxiety.
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But according to Claudia, nerves aren't necessarily bad.
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Yes, nerves can help concentrate the mind.
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The phrase concentrate or sharpen the mind means to think more clearly about something.
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Like an actor or an athlete, feeling nerves before a big performance can help them do their best.
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Claudia recommends other ways to reduce stress as well.
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These include slowing down and accepting that it's OK to be good enough, rather than always trying for perfection.
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Here she shares more tips with Ikra Farooq of BBC World Service's What in the World?
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I guess there's no one-size-fits-all as well when it comes to this.
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So, if someone's listening and thinking I want some top tips on just feeling overwhelmed generally in my life, what would you say to them?
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So first I would say accept that your to-do list is never going to end, it is always going to be there.
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So even, I know that might sound defeatist, but even if you get to the end of it today, tomorrow there will be something else on it.
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And that is just life and that is just signs of a busy life.
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There are many ways to combat stress.
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Not a one-size-fits-all solution.
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The phrase one-size-fits-all describes trying to apply the same solution to many different problems.
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Claudia's final piece of advice is don't worry too much about your to-do list – the list of all the items you have to do.
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Why?
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Because it never ends.
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Every day there will be something new to add to the list.
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So why stress?
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Some good advice there, Neil.
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I think I'll try these techniques next time I feel stressed.
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And speaking of ways to de-stress reminds me of my question.
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I asked you earlier, according to research conducted by BBC presenter and psychologist Claudia Hammond, which activity is thought of to be the most restful?
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And you answered B, walking in nature.
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Unfortunately, Neil, the answer is A, reading.
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Ah, well, reading is really relaxing as well.
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OK, let's recap the vocabulary from this episode, beginning with the adjective chronic, which means continuing for a long time.
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Burnout is a feeling of physical or mental exhaustion caused by working too hard.
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If you say that a difficult situation sharpens or concentrates someone's mind, you mean that it makes them think clearly.
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Nerves are an informal word for worry or anxiety.
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A one-size-fits-all approach tries to apply the same solution to all problems rather than solving them individually.
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And finally, a to-do list is a list of all the tasks you have to do.
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Of course, another way to beat stress is doing something you love.
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And if that's improving your English, why not visit our website bbclearningenglish.com where you'll find loads more activities for doing just that.
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See you again next time, but for now it's goodbye.
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Bye!

文脈と背景

このビデオ「Why are we all so stressed? ⏲️ 6 Minute English」では、現代社会が抱えるストレスの要因について話されています。プレゼンターのニールとベカは、仕事、試験、戦争、気候変動といった様々な要因が人々にどのような影響を与えているのかを探ります。ストレスを感じる理由や、ストレスに対処する方法についての洞察が提供され、特に若者たちがよく抱える「圧倒される感覚」についても触れられています。この内容は、英語スピーキング練習やshadow speechを行う際に、実際の会話に基づいた有用なリソースとなります。

日常コミュニケーションのための5つのフレーズ

  • I'm really stressed out.（本当にストレスを感じています。）
  • That makes me feel overwhelmed.（それは私を圧倒させます。）
  • I try to slow down and take a breath.（私は落ち着いて深呼吸するようにしています。）
  • Nerves can help sharpen the mind.（神経は心を鋭くする手助けになります。）
  • It's okay to be good enough.（十分良いでいることは大丈夫です。）

これらのフレーズは、英語学習者がストレスや不安について会話する際に非常に役立つでしょう。また、これらを使用することで英語のスピーキング練習を効果的に行うことができます。

ステップバイステップシャドーイングガイド

このビデオの内容を使って英語シャドーイングを行うための手順を以下に示します。これにより、リスニングとスピーキングのスキルを同時に向上させることができます。

  1. ビデオを視聴し、全体の流れを理解します。視聴中にニュアンスや話し方に注目してください。
  2. 気になるフレーズや表現をメモします。このとき、文化的背景や使い方について考えてみましょう。
  3. 一時停止して、人が話しているラインを繰り返します。これがshadow speechの練習になります。
  4. リズムやイントネーションにも意識を置き、何度も声に出して繰り返します。
  5. 最後に、自分の言葉で同じ内容を話してみることで、理解度を向上させます。

このようにして、YouTubeで英語学習を進めながら、ストレスマネジメントの話題についても学ぶことができます。これを通じて、英語スピーキング練習やシャドーイングのスキルを高めていきましょう。

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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