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66 million years ago, an asteroid as big as Mount Everest was headed on a deadly collision course with Earth.
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The impact was so devastating that it wiped out the most gigantic, deadliest reptiles to ever roam our planet.
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But the dinosaurs didn't just die from one big boom.
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No. they faced a slow, agonizing end.
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How did this extinction event cause the largest tsunami Earth has ever seen?
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And what exactly happened after the big reptiles were gone?
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Hold on tight.
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We're taking you on the most epic and deadly trip of your life.
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This dinosaur-ending asteroid is terrifying.
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Not only was it about 10 km in diameter, but it also traveled incredibly fast,
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between 10 and 30 km per second.
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At this point, it was a blazing fireball.
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As it hurtled down to Earth, the air in front of it was compressing and heating up to unimaginably hot temperatures.
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Just before the impact, the asteroid could have been as hot as the surface of the Sun.
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Once it entered our atmosphere,
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it only took this massive space rock a few seconds to reach Earth's surface and alter the course of life forever.
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As the asteroid slammed into Earth off the coast of where Mexico is now, it sent huge amounts of debris up into the air.
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The shocking blast wave killed everything in its way.
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And from here, it was only getting worse.
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Yeah, 66 million years ago, Earth was going through some rough times.
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Now, right now, our planet's not facing a giant asteroid, but we are facing increasingly severe environmental crises.
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If you think it's time to fix our planet, stick around for a fantastic video recommendation from our friends at Planet Wild.
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You don't want to miss it.
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This powerful blast ejected bits of the Earth's surface into the atmosphere.
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And minutes later, scorching hot pieces of glass and rock rained back down.
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Some of the debris reacted with the atmosphere, causing acid rain that would last for years.
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The land was burning.
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The fires caused by this devastating impact spread across the continent like literal wildfire,
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killing more and more life along the way.
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And then, just when you thought the apocalyptic scenario couldn't get any more intense, well, it did.
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The impact of the asteroid hitting Earth was so powerful that it sent shockwaves through the planet.
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And all that energy had to go somewhere.
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Cue the megatsunami.
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A wall of water over 10 meters high raced across the ocean.
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This wasn't your regular tsunami.
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It was a staggering 30,000 times more powerful than anything you see today.
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As this monstrous wave spread across the North Atlantic and South Pacific, coastlines didn't stand a chance.
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The wave hit with such force that it destroyed and reshaped the continent.
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If you were there to witness this apocalyptic destruction, you wouldn't survive any of it.
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But some dinosaurs did.
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The ones further away from Ground Zero weren't immediately obliterated by the impact.
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They weren't incinerated by the resulting infernos, and they managed to avoid being swept away by the mega-tsunami.
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But still, their fate was sealed.
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As the dust began to settle, it was the start of a nuclear winter.
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Even though it wasn't nuclear weapons that caused it, the effect was the same.
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The massive amount of debris in the air blocked the sunlight for months, maybe even years.
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Earth suddenly became a cold, dark place, and the dinos weren't ready for it.
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As temperatures plummeted and fires released enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, the climate changed dramatically.
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Plants weren't able to perform photosynthesis, and most of them started to die out.
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This disrupted the food chain and starved many of the animals that survived the impact.
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And remember the acid rain?
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It lasted for several years, causing more devastation to the ecosystems.
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The oceans became too acidic for marine life.
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Most ocean species didn't have the time to adapt to such a drastic change.
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These prolonged harsh conditions, together with the initial blast, pushed about 75% of Earth's life to extinction.
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The good news is that this included the horrifying T-Rex.
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Yeah, as much as I feel bad for this guy, I'm happy he's not running around today.
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When the last of the dinosaurs breathed their last breath,
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Earth became an empty, devastated place, cold and acidic.
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So when did things get back to normal?
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Yeah, well, here's the thing.
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They didn't.
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Not dinosaur-era normal, anyway.
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Earth didn't rebuild after that.
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It reinvented itself.
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1,000 years later, the planet was recovering from the post-apocalyptic winter.
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It was still cold, and food was still scarce, but life was ready to make a comeback.
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In this new wild world, a few furry little critters were sprinting around.
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Among the first plants to reappear after the impact were ferns.
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They really hit it off well after the disaster.
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100,000 years later, Earth began to get a little more lively.
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Creatures about the size of raccoons were repopulating the continents.
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And the oceans were once again teeming with life.
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Fast forward about 10 million years, and Earth had finally restored its biodiversity.
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Only it wasn't the same Earth as it used to be.
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Now it was the age of mammals.
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Yeah, after the dinosaurs checked out, mammals were on fire.
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Not literally, of course.
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Mammals, together with birds and flowering plants, were rocking the planet.
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Yeah, Earth never got back to its old self.
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After the last dinosaur died, it took our planet millions of years to bounce back in a new way.
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But don't get me wrong, this world was still pretty terrifying.
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It had beasts like Paraceratherium roaming the land and megalodons raining terror in the oceans.
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Yeah, it's really for the best that most of these creatures aren't around these days.
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You wouldn't want to face a Meg when you're out there swimming in the ocean.
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Even without bloodthirsty Megs sneaking around the oceans, today's Earth and its natural environments face a lot of problems.
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But it's not game over for our planet just yet.
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check out this new YouTube channel, Planet Wild.
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These guys are like real-life Avengers going out there to protect our planet.
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Only instead of fighting otherworldly threats, they stay on this planet and get their hands dirty, rewilding it and fixing the damage we've done to our home.
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Every month they release a video.
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In these ones here, they clean up the ocean from deep-sea waste or transform a dying forest into a beautiful, strong ecosystem.
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It's an absolutely inspiring journey, one that'll make you feel like you want to change the world.
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Big shout out to Planet Wild for doing amazing work and for encouraging all of us to do better.
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Don't wait, check them out.
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Let's save the planet and not go extinct like the dinosaurs.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questo video contiene 96 frasi e 1135 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 8:41. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 131 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Solo il 80% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| dinosaur sostantivo | /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ | dinosauro |
| asteroid sostantivo | /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ | asteroide, pianetino |
| atmosphere sostantivo | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmosfera |
| blast sostantivo | /blæst/ | raffica, folata |
| continent sostantivo | /ˈkɑntɪnənt/ | continente |
| debris sostantivo | /ˈdɛbɹi/ | macerie, rovine |
| tsunami sostantivo | /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/ | tsunami, maremoto |
| acid sostantivo | /ˈæsɪd/ | acido |
| breathe verbo | /bɹiːð/ | respirare |
| ecosystem sostantivo | /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ | ecosistema |
| shock sostantivo | /ʃɔk/ | trauma, trauma emotivo |
| encourage verbo | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | incoraggiare, raccomandare |
| flower sostantivo | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | fiore |
| dust sostantivo | /dʌst/ | polvere |
| disaster sostantivo | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | disastro |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigare |
| back down verbo | cedere |
| clean up verbo | ripulire |
| go out verbo | uscire, andare fuori |
| go through verbo | attraversare |
| sweep away verbo | spazzare via |
| wipe out verbo | obliterare, spazzare via |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 24 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come didn't, weren't, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, bloodthirsty /ˈblʌdˌθɚsti/, otherworldly /ˌʌðəɹˈwɜɹl(d)li/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/, destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, diameter /daɪˈæmɪdɚ/, devastated /ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come dinosaur, asteroid, atmosphere.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
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| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | was headed · weren't immediately obliterated · weren't incinerated |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | has ever seen · we've done |
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.