シャドーイング練習: Why Does Losing a Routine Feel Like Losing Part of Yourself? | A2 English Shadowing - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Have you ever had a daily routine that made your life feel normal?
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Maybe you woke up at the same time every morning, went for a walk after work,
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studied English before bed, or drank coffee in the same quiet place every day.
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Then something changed.
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Maybe you got a new job, moved to a new place, became very busy, or simply stopped doing the things you used to do.
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At first, it may not seem like a big problem.
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You think, I can start again later.
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But after some time, you may feel strange.
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Your days feel different.
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You do not feel as organized.
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You may even feel like you are not quite the same person anymore.
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Why does this happen?
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A routine is not only a list of things we do.
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It can also help us feel safe, calm, and sure about our day.
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When we lose a routine, we may lose some of that feeling too.
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And sometimes, that is why losing a simple habit can feel much bigger than we expect.
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Think about a person who wakes up at 7 every morning.
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They make coffee, open the window, and sit quietly for 10 minutes before starting work.
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It is a small routine, but they do it almost every day.
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They know what comes next.
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After coffee, they get ready for work.
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After work, they eat dinner.
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Before bed, they read a few pages of a book.
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Their day has a simple shape.
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Then one week, their work becomes very busy.
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They wake up late, skip breakfast, work until late, and go to bed without reading.
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Nothing terrible has happened, but something feels different.
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They may feel tired and unhappy without knowing exactly why.
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This is because routines can give our days a kind of order.
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We do not have to think about every small thing.
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We already know what we usually do.
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A routine can also give us small moments that we enjoy.
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Maybe your morning coffee gives you five quiet minutes.
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Maybe your evening walk gives you time to think.
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Maybe studying English every night makes you feel proud because you are working toward a goal.
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These small actions can become part of your normal life.
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So when they disappear, you do not only lose the action.
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You also lose the small feeling that came with it.
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That is why a change in your routine can sometimes feel surprisingly uncomfortable.
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There is another reason losing a routine can feel strange.
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Some routines become part of how we see ourselves.
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Imagine someone who exercises every morning.
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They may think, I am someone who takes care of my body.
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Imagine someone who reads every night.
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They may think, I am a person who loves books.
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Or imagine someone who studies English every day.
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They may feel, I am someone who is learning and improving.
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The action is small, but it can become part of their daily life.
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Then something happens They get sick,
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become busy, or lose their free time They stop exercising for two weeks They stop reading They stop studying At first,
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they only miss the activity But later, they may start thinking I am not
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that person anymore This feeling can be painful You may not
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only miss your morning walk You may miss the feeling of
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being active You may not only miss reading You may miss
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the feeling of being a person who learns This is why
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starting again can sometimes feel difficult You are not only trying
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to do the activity again You are trying to feel like yourself again
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But here is something important Losing a routine does not mean losing the person you were
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If you stop studying English for a month it does not
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mean you are no longer a person who wants to learn English.
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If you stop exercising for a while, it does not mean you are lazy forever.
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A routine can change, but the part of you that cared about it can still be there.
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Sometimes we lose a routine because life changes.
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You may start a new job.
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You may move to another city.
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You may have a baby.
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You may begin studying at a new school.
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You may have more work or more responsibilities.
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Your old routine may simply stop working.
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This can be difficult because you remember how good the old routine felt.
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You may think, I want my old life back.
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But maybe you do not need your old life back.
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Maybe you need a new routine for your new life.
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Imagine that you used to go to the gym every morning before work.
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Then your work schedule changes, and you cannot go in the morning anymore.
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You may feel like you have failed, but you have not failed.
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Your life has changed, so your routine needs to change too.
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Maybe you can exercise after work instead.
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Maybe you can walk for 20 minutes at lunch.
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Maybe you can exercise at home three times a week.
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The new routine may not look like the old one, but it can still give you the same good feeling.
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This is an important idea.
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A routine does not have to stay exactly the same to be useful.
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What matters is what the routine gives you.
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Maybe it gives you quiet time.
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Maybe it helps you feel healthy.
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Maybe it helps you learn.
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Maybe it gives your day a clear beginning or ending.
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When life changes, you can look for a new way to get that same feeling.
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You are not starting from zero.
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You are simply building a new normal.
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If you have lost a routine that was important to you, do not try to fix your whole life in one day.
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Start small all.
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If you used to read for 30 minutes every night, read for 5 minutes tonight.
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If you used to walk every morning, take a short walk tomorrow.
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If you used to study English for an hour, start with 10 minutes.
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The first goal is not to become perfect again.
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The first goal is simply to begin.
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You may also need to change the old routine a little.
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Maybe the time is different now.
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Maybe your life is busier.
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That is okay.
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Your routine should help your life, not make your life harder.
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You can ask yourself, what small thing made my old days feel good?
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Maybe it was the quiet morning.
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Maybe it was moving your body.
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Maybe it was reading before bed.
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Find that small thing and bring it back in a new way.
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You may be surprised by how quickly it feels familiar again.
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And remember, you are more than your routine.
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You are not a better person because you wake up early every day.
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You are not a worse person because you stop for a while.
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A routine is something you use.
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It is not something that decides your value.
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Sometimes you lose your routine because life is difficult.
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Sometimes you lose it because you need a change.
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And sometimes you simply need to rest.
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What matters is that when you are ready, you can begin again.
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One small action can be enough to make your day feel a little more like your own.
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Losing a routine can feel like losing part of yourself because routines can become part of our normal life.
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They give our days shape.
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They give us small moments we enjoy.
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And sometimes they help us feel like the person we want to be.
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So when a routine disappears, it is normal to miss it.
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But you have not lost yourself.
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You may only have lost an old way of living.
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And old ways can be changed.
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You can build a new routine that fits the person and the life you have today.
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You do not have to go back to exactly who you were.
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You can simply take one small part of that old life and bring it with you.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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If you lose your routine one day, you can always start again the next day.
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One small step is enough.
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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A2レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Why Does Losing a Routine Feel Like Losing Part of Yourself?」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：routine, lose, feeling, losing, walk。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が134文、単語が1356語あります。 音声の長さは9:28です。 話す速さは1分あたり約143語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。 単語の91%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。
この動画の重要語彙
動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
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| routine 名詞 | /ɹuˈtin/ | 日課, ルーティン |
| disappear 動詞 | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | 消える |
| painful 形容詞 | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | 痛い, 痛みの伴う |
| habit 名詞 | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | 習慣 |
| lazy 形容詞 | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | ナマケモノ, 怠惰な |
| skip 動詞 | /skɪp/ | はね回る |
| uncomfortable 形容詞 | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | 心地よくない |
| quietly 副詞 | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | 静かに |
| surprisingly 副詞 | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | 驚くほど, 意外に |
| organize 動詞 | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | 組織する |
| exercise 名詞 | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | 練習 |
| quiet 形容詞 | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | 静かな |
| strange 形容詞 | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | 変, 奇妙 |
| fail 動詞 | /feɪl/ | 失敗する |
| schedule 名詞 | /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ | 予定, 日程 |
動画に出てくる句動詞
| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
|---|---|---|
| wake up 動詞 | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | 目覚める, 目を覚ます |
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 |
|---|---|
| 「used to」 used to + 動詞 — 今はもう違う過去の習慣や状態 | used to do · used to go · used to read |
| 関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える | person who wakes · someone who exercises · someone who takes |
| 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 | has happened · have failed · has changed |
| 「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 | may not seem · may feel · may even feel |
注意したい発音
- 長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
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: surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, familiar /fəˈmɪl.jəɹ/
- /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: painful /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, fail /feɪl/, breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/, familiar /fəˈmɪl.jəɹ/
- 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: painful /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/, skip /skɪp/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, quiet /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/, strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
この動画での練習方法
- 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。
- 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。
- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。routine, disappear, painful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。