Shadowing Practice: First Aid Training: CPR - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If an adult is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you need to perform CPR straight away.
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CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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It combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to give a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest.
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If you find someone collapsed, make sure it's safe to approach check
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if they respond by gently shaking their shoulders
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and asking them loudly are they okay if they don't respond shout for help
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and open their airway by gently tilting the casualties head back
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and lifting their chin look listen
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and feel for up to 10 seconds for normal breathing
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if they are unresponsive and not breathing you should call 999
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or 112 straight away use the hands -free speaker on a phone so you can start CPR while speaking to ambulance control.
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Start CPR.
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Kneel by the casualty and put the heel of your hand in the middle of their chest.
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Put your other hand on top of the first and interlock your fingers.
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Keep your arms straight and lean over the casualty so your shoulders are over your hands.
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Press down hard to a depth of about five to six
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centimeters before releasing the pressure allowing the chest to come back
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up repeat the compressions 30 times at a rate of 100
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to 120 compressions per minute the beat of the song staying alive can help you keep the right rate
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if someone is with you ask them to find defibrillator.
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You can use www .defibfinder .uk to locate your nearest one.
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Otherwise, wait for the ambulance to bring one.
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After 30 compressions, you need to give two rescue breaths.
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If possible, use a face shield to protect from infection.
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Tilt the head back with one hand on the forehead
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and lift the chin with two fingers from the other hand to open the airway.
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Pinch the soft part of the nose shut
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and let the mouth open keep the head tilted take a breath
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and seal your mouth over theirs blow for one second until the chest rises then remove your mouth
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and watch the chest fall if the chest doesn't rise make sure the airway is open
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if you're not trained
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or don't want to give rescue breaths keep doing chest compressions without stopping keep doing cpr with 30 chest compressions
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and two rescue breaths until emergency help arrives
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and takes over the person starts breathing normally you are too tired to continue a defibrillator is ready to use
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if someone is helping switch every one to two minutes with as little pause as possible
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if the helper returns with a defibrillator ask them to switch it on
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and follow the voice prompts while you continue with CPR.
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Keep checking their response and be ready to start CPR again if needed.
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Each year 30 ,000 people have an out -of -hospital cardiac arrest in the UK.
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Less than 1 in 10 survive.
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Giving CPR promptly and using a defibrillator can more than double someone's chance of survival.
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You should check for breathing, call emergency services, give 30 chest compressions,
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give two rescue breaths, continue 30 to 2 until help arrives.
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If they respond put them in the recovery position.

Speaking Goals for This Clip

This video is ideal for language learning, targeting fluency in clear, direct communication—critical for emergency scenarios. It helps you practice delivering step-by-step instructions with confidence, a key milestone in speaking practice. By mimicking the dialogue, you’ll learn to structure information logically, ensuring your message is easy to follow, even under pressure.

Phrase Bank

  • "Make sure it's safe to approach"
  • "Check if they respond by gently shaking their shoulders"
  • "Open their airway by tilting the head back and lifting the chin"
  • "Press down hard to a depth of about five to six centimeters"
  • "Give two rescue breaths, sealing your mouth over theirs"
  • "Continue CPR until emergency help arrives"

These phrases are reusable in both emergency contexts and everyday situations where clarity is essential, such as explaining tasks or giving directions.

Fix Your Weak Spots

The video’s structured, rhythmic dialogue is perfect for pronunciation practice and mastering the shadowing technique. Notice the steady pace of instructions—this helps you learn to stress key terms (e.g., "30 compressions," "100 to 120 per minute") while maintaining natural flow. Pay attention to pauses after critical steps (e.g., "after 30 compressions, you need to give two rescue breaths")—these pauses are vital for comprehension. By shadowing the speaker, you’ll improve your ability to enunciate technical terms ("cardiopulmonary resuscitation," "defibrillator") and match the calm, authoritative tone needed in high-stakes situations. This practice also strengthens your listening-speaking connection, a cornerstone of effective language learning.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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