シャドーイング練習: Why Are We Friends? | Simon Sinek - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 54 sentences and 591 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:47. The speaker talks fast, about 213 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- discovery /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ (noun) — Something discovered.
- inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (verb) — To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
- clock /klɑk/ (noun) — A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
- friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ (noun) — The condition of being friends.
- tear /tɛɹ/ (verb) — To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (noun) — Something of value given in return for an act.
- advocate /ˈæd.və.kət/ (noun) — Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- spouse /spaʊ̯s/ (noun) — A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
- profound /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ (adjective) — Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
- sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ (noun) — A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
- torturous /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to torture.
- weirdly /ˈwɪə(ɹ)dli/ (adverb) — In a weird manner.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- give up (verb) — To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
- find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
- go through (verb) — To travel from one end of something to the other.
- have in (verb) — To allow in; grant permission or admittance to; invite in or over; admit.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- sit in (verb) — To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as they'll, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like discovery, inspire, clock.
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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