Shadowing Practice: NASA Astronaut Christina Koch's Message for Students - Learn English Speaking with Video
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NASA's greatest successes are the moments when humanity dared to reach for the unknown.
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We've touched the surface of the moon.
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We've sent spacecraft to explore other planets.
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We've peered into the expanses of the universe.
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We've pushed the boundaries of what humanity thought possible.
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And to do all this, we have to keep bringing new explorers into the fold.
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When we talk about returning to the moon and reaching for Mars, we're talking about the people who will make those missions possible.
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And many of them will begin their journey at NASA as students, interns, fellows, and apprentices.
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My own path at NASA started this way.
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And my experience as a Space Academy intern at Goddard Space
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Flight Center didn't just teach me how to write code and build circuit boards.
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It taught me what it felt like to contribute on a team to a seemingly impossible goal.
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It taught me that uncertainty along my path was okay, and that failure and opportunity go hand in hand.
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Exploration is a relay.
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Each generation hands the baton to the next.
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You all, whether you're currently interning at NASA, working on your application, or just starting to dream, you're doing so alongside the future engineers,
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scientists, problem solvers, and mission leaders.
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It's your ideas, relationships, and curiosity that will shape the missions that define this century of exploration.
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And I've never been more confident in where we're headed next.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “NASA Astronaut Christina Koch's Message for Students”. This video has 20 sentences and 240 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:55. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| intern noun | /ˈɪntɝn/ | A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field. |
| exploration noun | /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ | The process of exploring. |
| expanse noun | /ɪkˈspæns/ | A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. |
| solver noun | One who or that which solves. | |
| baton noun | /bəˈtɑn/ | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| apprentice noun | /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ | A trainee, especially in a skilled trade. |
| spacecraft noun | /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/ | A vehicle that travels through space. |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| relay noun | /ˌɹiˈleɪ/ | A new set of anything. |
| curiosity noun | /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. |
| uncertainty noun | /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ | Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction. |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| seemingly adverb | /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ | As it appears; apparently. |
| boundary noun | /ˈbaʊndɹi/ | The dividing line or location between two areas. |
| peer noun | /pɪɹ/ | Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We've touched the surface of the moon.
- We've sent spacecraft to explore other planets.
- We've peered into the expanses of the universe.
- We've pushed the boundaries of what humanity thought possible.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as we've, we're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like intern, exploration, expanse.
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