シャドーイング練習: Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions? - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Kids want to know.
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Imagine that you really want to play soccer at lunchtime, but when the bell rings, you can't find your shoes.
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When you finally get out to the field, the teams have been picked and it's too late for you to play.
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Maybe you got so mad that this small problem became a big problem in an instant.
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When we lose control of our emotions like this, we can call it flipping your lid, kind of like the way a pot might do if it was too full and too hot.
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A little while later, after you've cooled down, you might even feel sad when you realize that when you had a big reaction to a little problem, you could have hurt someone's feelings.
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What if I told you that this happens to everyone?
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Your parents, friends, teachers, and everyone else you know can flip their lid and lose control of their emotions sometimes.
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We all need to work on managing our feelings.
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Have you ever wondered why we can have such a hard time keeping our emotions under control?
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It can be really tough being a kid these days.
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There's just so much going on every day, at home, at school, even after school.
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Sometimes it's hard to keep a lid on things, and we act in ways that are not kind or caring, even though we don't mean to be hurtful.
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There are so many situations that we encounter every day that can cause our emotions to bubble up.
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Maybe you felt upset or frustrated when you were working on a problem
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or activity at school and just can't seem to get it right.
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Maybe something unexpected or embarrassing happened to you in front of your friends.
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Maybe you had something important to say, but didn't get a chance to say it.
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These and many, many more situations can cause both kids and adults to flip their lids.
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So why does this even happen?
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Well, it has to do with the way our amazing human brains work to help keep us safe.
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This is your brain, the part of your body that controls everything you do.
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Let's take a closer look at the parts of the brain
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and how they can work together to help us keep a lid on things.
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The brain is a pretty complicated organ, so we're going to use our hand to help us visualize what's happening up there.
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Let's imagine that our brain has an upstairs and a downstairs.
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Here, where our thumb is, is called the midbrain.
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This is where our emotions and memories are created and stored.
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Below that is your brainstem.
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The brainstem controls the things our bodies do that we don't have to think about, like breathing.
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It also controls our automatic reactions to certain situations.
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For example, if you touch a cup with hot tea in it and it's too hot, hot, your downstairs brain feels the pain and will pull your hand away to stop you from getting burnt.
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It's an automatic reaction.
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You don't have to stop and think about what to do.
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Or imagine you're out on a hike and a bear wanders onto the path.
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Your brain doesn't stop and think, what kind of bear is it?
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Is it friendly?
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Your downstairs brain notices that you feel scared, it takes charge, and in a split second decides whether or not you should fight,
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fly, another word for run away, or freeze.
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Because of the way our downstairs brain reacts to these situations, we can think of it as our emotional brain because it reacts instantly without needing to think things through.
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It's always ready to take charge in any situation to help keep you safe.
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So if this is our downstairs brain, then this part where the back of our hand and fingers are can be seen as our upstairs brain.
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It's called the cerebral cortex.
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This part of our brain helps us think logically, act with kindness, and think about how others might be feeling.
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It's also the problem-solving part of our brain.
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It helps us to think of possible solutions to a problem and decide which one is best.
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The upstairs brain is our thinking brain.
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Your upstairs and downstairs brain don't work alone.
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Your brain is set up so that the upstairs and downstairs brain can communicate with itself.
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It sends messages from section to section all the time about what our bodies feel and need.
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Let's take a closer look at our brain fist.
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Where our fingertips are is the logic and reasoning part of the brain
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that springs into action when we have a problem to solve, and usually it does a great job of doing it.
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But sometimes it can have a hard time solving a problem if the emotional brain and thinking brain can't communicate well enough.
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This can happen if your emotions get too overwhelming and your downstairs brain decides that this situation might be dangerous, even if it isn't really.
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And we all know what happens when our downstairs brain thinks you're in danger.
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It triggers our fight, flight, or freeze reflex.
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Our emotions start to bubble up and then suddenly everything boils over.
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We flip our lids.
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This can look like a scary, angry reaction, or it might be crying or running away from a problem.
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Now that we've flipped our lids, see how far away our fingertips are from the midbrain?
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When our lids are flipped, our upstairs and downstairs brain can't talk to each other.
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Our emotions have become too strong and we can't think clearly and can't solve the problem in a peaceful way.
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So what can we do to stop us from flipping our lid?
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Well, it all starts with realizing that we're about to flip our lid
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and then turning down the heat so it doesn't happen.
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Remember that soccer game we talked about at the beginning of the video, and you were really upset and didn't get to play?
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Maybe you felt your tummy rumble, or you felt your face getting hot?
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Did your heart start to pound, and did you feel your hands start to clench?
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Were you frustrated, disappointed, and angry?
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These types of strong feelings are all indicators that you might be close to flipping your lid.
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If you feel this start to happen, it's a good idea to walk away, take some deep breaths, and look for an adult to talk to before you flip your lid.
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It might be a parent, grandparent, coach, teacher, or another trusted adult nearby.
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They can help you with strategies to solve the problem once
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you've calmed down enough for your upstairs brain to be ready to do some peaceful problem solving.
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If you do flip your lid, those same trusted adults can offer you some time and space to cool down before you start to problem-solve together.
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Once your upstairs brain is back in charge, you can share your story and get some help.
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Using I statements can help you to tell an adult what you need.
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I need a hug.
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I need you to listen to what I have to say.
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I need another chance.
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I need some alone time.
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I need a walk.
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I need you to see that I can do well.
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Learning more about the brain
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and how it works can really help us to understand our emotions and to be peaceful problem solvers.
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When we listen to our bodies and our brains, we can turn the challenges of being a kid into opportunities to learn and grow.
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この動画で身につく英語スキル
この動画を通して、日常的な感情表現の英語表現を自然に覚えることができます。例えば「flip your lid」（感情を制御できなくなる）のようなイディオムや、「fight, fly, freeze」（戦う、逃げる、凍る）などの反応を表すフレーズが学べます。また、説明的な文章のリズムを理解し、複雑な内容を簡潔に伝えるスピーキングスキルも磨けます。さらに、「brainstem」（脳幹）や「cerebral cortex」（大脳皮質）などの専門用語の発音と使い方も覚えられます。
聞き取りに注意すべき音のつながり
動画の中には、英語の自然な発音の特徴がたくさんあります。例えば「kind of like」は「kinda like」と短縮され、「what if I told you」は「whadif I told you」とつながって発音されます。また、「a lot of」は「alotta」に、「because of」は「cuzza」になる場合もあります。これらのリダクションやリンキングを聞き取ることで、実際の会話に慣れることができます。特に「flip your lid」の「flip your」は「flippyer」とつながり、「emotions and memories」は「emotions an' memories」となるので、注意して聞いてみてください。
ネイティブのように話すコツ
ネイティブスピーカーのようなリズムとアクセントを身につけるには、shadow speech（シャドーイング）の練習が効果的です。動画のスピーカーの発音に合わせて、少し遅れて繰り返し話してみましょう。特に、「the way a pot might do if it was too full and too hot」のような長い文では、アクセントのある単語（pot, full, hot）を強調し、その他の単語を軽く流すようにします。また、「What if I told you that this happens to everyone?」のような疑問文では、文末の「everyone?」を上げるイントネーションを真似ることで、自然な感じになります。shadow speakを続けることで、英語の発音を良くするだけでなく、リズム感も養えます。
この動画で英語学習をする際は、上記のポイントに注目して聞き、練習してみてください。少しずつ慣れてくると、自然な英語表現が身についてきますよ！
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 |
|---|---|
| 現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係している | have been picked · you've cooled · Have you ever wondered |
| 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 | have been picked · is called · are created |
| 「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 do · might even feel · might be |
| 義務：must / have to / need to 何かが必要であることを伝える | have to think · have to stop · have to say |
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。