Shadowing Practice: All About Whales #shorts #ngscience - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Whales are the giants of the ocean and the largest animals on earth.
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They are air-breathing mammals and females care for their young, raising them on milk and teaching them how to survive.
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There are two main types of whales, baleen and toothed whales.
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Humpback whales, for example, are baleen whales.
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They use comb-like plates to filter tiny prey like krill from the water.
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Toothed whales, like orcas, have sharp teeth to hunt fish, squid and ocean mammals.
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Humpbacks and some other whales are also known for their amazing songs, which can travel miles through the water.
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Scientists still aren't sure why they sing, but it's definitely one of the coolest things in the ocean.
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Whales have been hunted in the past, which made their numbers drop.
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That's why we need to protect whales and their ocean home, so they can thrive and swim in our seas for years to come.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 10 sentences and 153 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whale noun | /ˈweɪl/ | Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises. |
| tooth noun | /tuθ/ | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| 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… |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| scientist noun | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research… |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| prey noun | /pɹeɪ/ | That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured. |
| thrive verb | /θɹajv/ | To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish. |
| comb noun | /koʊm/ | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. |
| baleen noun | /bəˈliːn/ | keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry. |
| humpback noun | /ˈhʌmpbæk/ | A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine). |
| mammal noun | /ˈmæməl/ | A vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having fur or hair and producing milk with which to feed their young. |
| krill noun | /kɹɪl/ | Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca. |
| orca noun | /ˈoɹkə/ | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: tooth /tuθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, thrive /θɹajv/
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 whale, tooth, sharp.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are also known · have been hunted |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been hunted |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | songs, which can |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the largest · the coolest |
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.