Shadowing Practice: The Worm with 4 Nobel Prizes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This worm has won more Nobel Prizes than anyone else.
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Meet C elegans, a worm so small it could pass through the eye of a needle.
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Thanks to its transparent body and speedy life cycle, scientists were able to track every one of its 959 cells from cradle to grave,
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building the first complete blueprint of a living organism.
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They even mapped all of its neurons and their connections, creating the first connectome, kickstarting the science of brain mapping and unlocking powerful genetic tools.
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C elegans was also the first animal where green fluorescent protein was used to track gene activity.
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When certain genes were switched on, the worms would literally light up.
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It even helped us in switching off specific genes, which became a key tool in genetics and drug development.
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By helping us to find the genes that tell cells when to grow, divide or die, it brought us closer to understanding diseases like cancer.
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This worm even went to space, helping scientists explore how microgravity affects muscles, aging and DNA repair.
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If a tiny worm can help win four Nobel Prizes, surely the rest of us can aim for at least one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Worm with 4 Nobel Prizes”. This video has 11 sentences and 194 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a natural 179 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| worm noun | /wɝm/ | A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm. |
| blueprint noun | /ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/ | A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and… |
| connectome noun | /kəˈnɛktəʊm/ | The complete mapping of the structural links in an organism's neural circuitry. |
| fluorescent adjective | /flɔˈɹɛsənt/ | Of or relating to fluorescence. |
| microgravity noun | A state of very low acceleration between two free floating objects, as found in sustained freefall, in orbit, or in interstellar space. | |
| neuron noun | /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/ | A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. |
| cradle noun | /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ | A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots. |
| organism noun | /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ | A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism. |
| speedy adjective | /ˈspiː.di/ | Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid. |
| genetics noun | /dʒəˈnɛt.ɪks/ | The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA. |
| unlock verb | /ʌnˈlɑk/ | To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. |
| needle noun | /ˈniː.dəl/ | A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a… |
| transparent adjective | /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ | See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| light up verb | To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten. |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. |
| switch off verb | To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | has won |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | were switched |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like worm, blueprint, connectome.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
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