Kiku

自分のペースで英語のリスニング練習

How to use kiku

1. それぞれのカテゴリーでリスニングのスピードが違うのはなぜですか?

英検3級やCEFR C1などのカテゴリーは、各生徒の語彙知識に対応し、リスニングスピードは音の認識能力に対応します。英語のリスニング力を向上させるには、この違いを理解することが重要です。これらの側面(知識と音の認識)はどちらも理解するために重要です。


Why does each category have different listening speeds?

The categories such as Eiken 3 and CEFR C1 correspond to the vocabulary knowledge of each student while listening speed corresponds to the sound recognition abilities. Each student has different listening skills based on their exposure to English speaking, so understanding this difference is critical to improving listening skills in English. Both of these aspects (knowledge and sound recognition) are important for comprehension.

2. ナチュラルスピードと0.75xはどう違うのですか?

ネイティブレベルの英語話者は、単語や文の中で音を強調したり、小さくしたりします。例えば、ストレスは1つの単語内の特定の音節に適用され (ed-a-MA-me)、文法的な単語はスピーカーの英語の速度を変化させる文の中で削減されます (D’you wanna go totha market?).

0.75倍速の場合、話し手は音声の整合性を失うことなく、各音節を区切ってはっきりと発音します。(Do you want to go to the market?).

How is natural speed different from 0.75x?

Native level English speakers stress and reduce sounds in words and sentences. For example, stress is applied to specific syllables in a single word (ed-a-MA-me), and grammatical words are reduced in sentences which changes the speed of a speaker’s English (D’you wanna go totha market?).
At 0.75x speed, speakers will separate and enunciate each syllable clearly without losing the integrity of speech. (Do you want to go to the market?)

Kiku Team

Melissa, founder

Melissa has been working in the Japanese education system as an English teacher for more than five years. Her previous work background includes working as a UX designer for companies such as ALLSTATE and American Express. She graduated with a BA in Illustration and is currently working towards a Master’s in Education Technology

Josh, developer

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Chris, content developer

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