Shadowing Practice: Usability Heuristic 3: User Control & Freedom - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Have you ever said a friendly hello to someone and then got caught in a long, drawn -out conversation?
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You might have wanted out of it, but couldn't think of a polite exit.
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Because there's no way to undo that hello, you might begin to avoid such niceties in the future.
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User control and freedom is one of Jacob Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics.
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It states that users often choose system functions by mistake and need a clearly marked emergency exit to leave that unwanted state.
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Basically, support undo and redo.
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A common example would be the back and forward buttons on every web browser.
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Imagine if that didn't exist!
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You'd have to be really confident in every single click as you navigate around the web
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because there'd be no easy way to get back to where you were
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if you clicked to visit a page and realized it wasn't what you needed.
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Similarly, any process or mode in any digital system should include a way for users to back out when needed.
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And websites can't only rely on those browser buttons, but should provide users a clear way to leave a stepped process
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or cancel whatever it was they started on that webpage itself.
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Undo or cancel is particularly important for mobile devices and other touchscreens, where accidental taps are common.
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And again, these emergency exits should be clearly marked.
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For instance, many people have no clue that some mobile apps allow undo by shaking the device,
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just like you could shake to erase the classic Etch -a -Sketch toy.
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If users never discover a feature, does it even exist?
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When it's easy for people to back out of an unwanted process or undo an action, it fosters a sense of freedom
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because they realize they don't need to be afraid to click on that link or test out that photo filter.
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They know that if it turns out to not be what they wanted, they can easily undo that action.
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They're always in control of the system and aren't going to get stuck somewhere they didn't intend.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Usability Heuristic 3: User Control & Freedom”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: undo, user, exit, web. This video has 17 sentences and 345 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:55. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
undo verb/ʌnˈduː/To reverse the effects of an action.
exit noun/ˈɛɡzət/An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
shake verb/ˈʃeɪk/To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
cancel verb/ˈkæn.sl̩/To cross out something with lines etc.
browser noun/ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/One who or which browses.
unwanted adjective/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/Not wanted; unwelcome.
discover verb/dɪˈskʌvə/To find or learn something for the first time.
foster verb/ˈfɒstə/To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
similarly adverb/ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/In a like style or manner.
rely verb/ɹɪˈlaɪ/To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
filter noun/ˈfɪltɚ/A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from…
clue noun/kluː/Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
intend verb/ɪnˈtɛnd/To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
polite adjective/pəˈlaɪt/Well-mannered, civilized.
accidental adjective/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
back out verbTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
draw out verbTo make (something) last for more time than is necessary; to prolong; to extend.
get back to verbReturn to (an activity)

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, aren't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, usability /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like undo, exit, shake.

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