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How hot is it today?
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Let me check the thermometer.
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Do you like aquatic sports?
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Yes!
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I love swimming!
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Look!
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Continuous green light!
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The pedestrian light is green!
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Let's cross now!
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How do you get to school?
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I use public transport.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 11 sentences and 41 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:29. 3 of its 11 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
continuous adjective/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
pedestrian noun/pəˈdɛstɹiən/A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
aquatic adjective/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
thermometer noun/θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/An apparatus used to measure temperature.
transport noun/ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/An act of transporting; conveyance.
cross noun/kɹɑs/A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
sport noun/spoɹt/Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

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
動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞love swimming

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like continuous, swim, pedestrian.

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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