Shadowing Practice: A revolution that takes our power? | Yuval Noah Harari - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The whole point of the AI revolution is that control and power is shifting away from humans to something else.
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Every previous revolution in the history of the world, the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, they gave humans more power.
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No matter what we invented, the steam engine, the atom bomb,
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the airplane, it gave us more power because we decided what to do with the steam engine, what to do with the atom bomb.
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AI is the first technology which is not a tool in our hand.
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It is an agent.
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An agent is something that can make decisions by itself, can invent new ideas by itself.
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So by definition, what's happening is that we are losing power for the first time in history to something else.
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So it's getting out of our control and we cannot foresee, we cannot envision what will happen, what it will do.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 9 sentences and 149 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:04. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atom noun | /ˈætəm/ | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| airplane noun | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor. |
| envision verb | /ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/ | To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine. |
| foresee verb | /fɔɹˈsi/ | To perceive (a situation or event) in advance. |
| revolution noun | /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ | A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. |
| bomb noun | /bɑm/ | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft. |
| steam noun | /stiːm/ | The hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature). |
| definition noun | /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ | A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| tool noun | /tul/ | Any physical device meant to ease or do a task. |
| engine noun | /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/ | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| agent noun | /ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/ | One who exerts power, or has the power to act. |
| previous adjective | /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/ | Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order. |
| industrial adjective | /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/ | Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: envision /ɪnˈvɪʒn̩/, revolution /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/, definition /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, shift /ˈʃɪft/
- Long words — get the stress right: revolution /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/, definition /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, industrial /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/
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 atom, invent, airplane.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | technology which is |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.