格安インターネット英会話レッスンがフィリピン人講師ばかりのワケ

いわゆる「格安オンライン英会話教室」を売りとするサービスの多くは、Skypeでフィリピンと接続してフィリピン人講師にレッスンを受けます。

なぜアメリカやイギリスではなく、フィリピン周辺のアジア諸国でもなく、フィリピンが選ばれているのか。その理由はいくつか挙げられます。

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アニメ作品「聖地巡礼」で感極まった時に役立つ紹介フレーズ集

スタジオジブリのアニメ映画の作品には、空想的で、どこか懐かしい、印象深い風景がたくさん登場します。そうした風景の中には、具体的な都市の街並みや建物がモデルとなっている(と言われている)ものも多く見られます。

たとえば、オーストラリア南部の都市アデレード(Adelaide)のビクトリア広場(Victoria Square)に聳える時計塔。これは「魔女の宅急便」のクライマックスシーンに登場する時計塔のモデルの一つとされています。

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表現を間違えやすい英語の基本動詞3選

英語の動詞の中には、初歩的で基礎的な単語なのに使い方が紛らわしく、いつまで経っても使い間違えてしまうタイプの単語があります。その誤りが致命的な誤解を生むことはないかもしれませんが、やはり英語を学ぶ以上、正しく使いこなせるようになって起きたいところです。

特に「前置詞を取るか否か」という部分で特殊さのある動詞は、もともと前置詞が日本語にはない要素だけに、かなり厄介な代物です。

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iPhone向け英会話アプリの人気ランキングを見るには

iPhoneアプリには英語学習ツールが沢山あります。英語学習アプリは出先でも布団の中でも使えて便利です。ただ、種類が豊富すぎてどのアプリを選んだらよいか迷ってしまう点は悩みどころ。山ほどある英語学習ツールの中でどれを選べばよいのか。アプリの人気ランキングはひとつの手がかりとして使えます。

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紛らわしい英単語「statute」「statue」「stature」の意味と違いとは

There is a statute for the statue which stature is high.

この文には statue のような綴りの単語が3回ほど登場しますが、これは同じ語ではなく、綴りの紛らわしい別個の単語です。「statute」「statue」「stature」。

紛らわしい単語は対比してまとめて覚えてしまいましょう。
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英会話を上手につなげる「つなぎ言葉」を使いこなそう

会話の中では、文の前後に少し間が空きます。少し長めに間が空いてしまう場面で、これから発言すると考えている場合、日本語なら「えー」とか「まあ、なんというか」のような言葉を使って間を持たせたりします。このような「間をつなぐ表現」を、英語では filler (「埋めもの」)といいます。

英語にも「つなぎ」に用いるお決まりの表現がいくつかあります。いくつか「つなぎ言葉」を覚えておくと、英会話で言い淀みそうな場面などで《気まずい沈黙》を避けやすくなります。

間をつなぐ表現といっても「uh…」のような声ばかりでは、知性的でない印象を抱かれてしまいます。つなぎ言葉の語彙力を鍛えてスマートに表現できるようになりましょう。

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YouTubeの字幕機能を活用して英語学習

YouTubeには「字幕機能」がついています。すべての動画で利用できるわけではありませんが、対応する動画は決して少なくはありません。英語学習に活用できる優れものです。

YouTube字幕つき動画は、無料で視聴でき、何度でも繰り返し見放題、コンテンツも中々にバラエティ豊か。その意味で非常に有益な学習教材になり得ます。試してみる価値アリです。

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鎖骨、耳たぶ、脇の下、土踏まず。身体の部分を英語で何という?

英語を学んでいても、いわゆるマジメな勉強の中では、身近で生活くさい英単語や英語表現ほど疎かになってしまう傾向があります。たとえば体の各パーツを英語で何というか。

もちろん「頭」なら head 「顔」なら face 。hand に foot に leg …… といった基本的な部分は、良く知られたところです。では、さらに一歩踏み込んで「耳たぶ」や「脇腹」といった部分になると、どうでしょう。なかなか把握できていないものです。

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英語プレゼンテーションでまず覚えるべき定型表現

プレゼンテーション(presentation)には、ある種の作法やテクニック、および、定型的な言い回しがあります。明快に論を進めて論旨を伝達するためには、いくらかは必須ノウハウとして身につけておきたいところです。

ノウハウなんて全く身につけてないけど、急にプレゼンする機会が出来てしまった! という場合には、ひとまず最低限のフレーズを覚えてしまいましょう。話の運び方を心得ておくだけでも、狼狽しにくくなり、より「相手に伝わる」プレゼンに近づきます。

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「I think that ~」の think にニュアンスを加味する代替動詞4つ

think は「考える」と訳される動詞です。自分の意見を述べる場合には「I think that~」のように表現できます。

I think  (that) it’s okay.
いいと思うよ

しかしながら、考えにも自信の度合いの違いがあります。意見に強い自信(確信)があったり、逆に自信がなかったり、といったニュアンスを加えたい場合には、believefeelsupposeguess などの語で think を代替してみてみるとよいでしょう。
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YouTubeの「ゲームプレイ動画」で英語を学ぶ

YouTube にはいわゆるゲームプレイ動画(ゲーム実況)を投稿しているユーチューバーが沢山います。英語圏のゲームプレイ動画も英語の教材として活用できます。

教材としては発音や言葉遣いがまとも(学習向き)な動画投稿者を探して巡り会わなくてはなりませんが、うまく見つけられれば最高の「息抜き+学習」手段になります。

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海外ドラマに学ぶネイティブっぽいステキ英語フレーズ

海外のいわゆるトレンディードラマは、現地の日常生活や日常表現が学べる恰好の教材です。世相や社会的・文化的背景と共に、どんなセリフがどんな風に使われるのか、具体的に学べます。教科書には出てこないスラング、こなれた表現、気の利いた言い回し、ちょっと汚い罵り文句なども多数ちりばめられています。

耳慣れない言い回しで、日本語に訳して解釈する言い方ではなかなか理解が捗らないような表現も、海外ドラマにはたくさん出てきます。初めのうちは少し手荒な教師かもしれませんが、表現を少しずつ覚えてネイティブ感覚に近づいていきましょう。

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