シャドーイング練習: Why Do We Get Goosebumps? | The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Now, let's get started with your favorite show!
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Gosh!
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That movie was so scary that it gave me goosebumps!
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Goosebumps?
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Yes, little kitty!
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Goosebumps!
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Hey friends, we all get Goosebumps for various reasons.
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But have you ever wondered why do we get them in the first place?
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So, in today's episode, let us explore this hair raising topic and find the answer to an interesting question.
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Why do we get Goosebumps?
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Zoom in!
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Goosebumps, also commonly known as Goose Flesh, are tiny bumps on your skin at the base of your hair that spring up involuntarily.
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Caused by various factors like an unexpected cold breeze,
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...watching a scary movie, playing adventure sports etc. I know you are thinking, but why are they called what they are called?
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That is Goosebumps.
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Well, their name is the most straightforward thing about them.
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When geese are freshly plucked, their skin creates raised bumps where the feathers were.
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And because of this visual similarity, we call them Goosebumps.
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But why do we get it?
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Well, it is believed that years ago, when humans were all big,
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smelly and hairy, Goosebumps played a vital role in their daily lives.
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You see, our ancestors never had the luxury of clothes and generally wandered around half naked,
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making them fall prey to ever-changing climatic conditions.
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And as the winter hit, making our ancestral uncle feel cold,
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the adrenal glands got activated and released a hormone called adrenaline, also known as epinephrine.
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This hormone causes the tiny muscles called Erecta Pili, which are attached to the hair follicles to tense up and shrink,
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making the hair stand upright and a little bit of skin around the hair protrudes like a flexing muscle,
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resulting in goosebumps.
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This straightened hair helped to trap more air which stopped the body heat from releasing,
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making our ancestral uncle feel better, rosier and warmer.
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Not only that, getting goosebumps is an automated response we call reflex.
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Which is an action your body has automatically executed without you even thinking about it.
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This particular reflex is known as the pilomotor reflex and generally gets activated during the flight of fight situation.
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So, whenever our ancestors came across a deadly wild animal,
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adrenaline rushed in and made their hair stand to make them appear bigger to scare their enemies.
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We can still observe this phenomenon in our pet cat or a dog.
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You must have seen their hair standing on end when they sense danger or feel afraid.
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So, now you know, why do we get goosebumps?
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Congratulations my friends, you learnt something new today.
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Trivia time!
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Did you know, medical term for goosebumps are...
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Cutus and Seraina, Philoerection and Horipolation.
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Also, some people get goosebumps when they listen to music.
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Yes, a study found that people who are more open to different types of music
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and to new experiences were more likely to get goosebumps and chills from listening.
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So, put on your headphones and get ready for a bumpy ride!
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It's question time!
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Today's question is, What is the other name for adrenaline?
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Hope you enjoyed today's episode.
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文脈と背景
この動画「Why Do We Get Goosebumps?」は、私たちがなぜ鳥肌が立つのかという興味深い質問に答える内容です。動画の中では、恐ろしい映画を観たり、冒険スポーツを楽しんだりする際に感じる鳥肌のメカニズムが説明されています。この現象は、人間の先祖の生活と密接に関連しており、特に寒さや脅威に対する身体の自動的な反応の一環としてみられます。英語を学ぶ際に、このような日常に潜む科学的な疑問を理解することで、より深いコミュニケーションを図ることができます。
日常会話で使えるトップ5のフレーズ
- 「Gosh! That movie was so scary that it gave me goosebumps!」 （わあ！あの映画はとても怖くて鳥肌が立った！）
- 「But have you ever wondered why do we get them in the first place?」 （でも、最初にこれはなぜ起こるのか考えたことはありますか？）
- 「Goosebumps are tiny bumps on your skin.」 （鳥肌は肌にできる小さな突起です。）
- 「It is believed that years ago, when humans were all big, smelly and hairy...」 （何年も前、人間が大きく、臭く、毛深かった頃...と考えられています。）
- 「This reflex is known as the pilomotor reflex.」 （この反射は、ピロモーター反射として知られています。）
ステップバイステップ シャドーイングガイド
この動画を使って英語を学ぶことは非常に有益です。特に英語のリスニングやスピーキングのスキルを向上させたい方には、以下の手順で 英語シャドーイング を試みることをお勧めします。
- 最初に、動画を一度通して視聴します。内容を理解するために、YouTubeで英語学習に集中しましょう。
- 次に、好きなフレーズを選び、その部分を繰り返し視聴します。特に感情表現が含まれる部分に注目してください。
- その後、shadow speechのテクニックを使いながら、声を合わせてみます。最初はゆっくりとリズムに合わせ、自分のペースで続けましょう。
- 徐々に速度を上げながら、発音やイントネーションに気を付けてみてください。これによって、IELTS スピーキング対策も兼ねることができます。
- 最後に、自分の声を録音してみて、正確さや流暢さを確認します。このプロセスを通じて、実際に使える英語表現を増やしていきましょう。
これらのステップを通じて、あなたの英語スピーキングスキルは確実に向上します。さあ、始めてみましょう！
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。