Shadowing Practice: APEC CEO Summit to be held in Shenzhen in November - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Now the news.
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I'm Shane Bigham.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced
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that Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday.
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The trip's at the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister.
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It's the fourth time India's host of the forum.
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Discussions this year will focus on key global and economic issues.
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Ravinder Bawa has more from India.
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The stage is all set for the biggest diplomatic gathering in Delhi.
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The 18th BRICS Summit will bring together leaders from member and partner countries here on Saturday.
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The forum will focus on inclusive urban development, climate and disaster resilient infrastructure,
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local level finance and digital innovation.
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The venue for the meeting is all decked out to welcome the leaders.
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Over the last few days, rehearsals for movement of cavalcades from airport to hotels to venue have been conducted many times.
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Twenty -five missing crew members have been found dead after a
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fire broke out aboard a foreign cargo ship at a shipyard in Qingdao, Shandong province.
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The ship had 42 people on board when the fire broke out during maintenance work on Thursday.
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Twelve people were safely evacuated while five others were injured and taken to hospital.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation to determine accountability and urged nationwide safety inspections to prevent major accidents.
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An emergency management team has been dispatched to the scene.
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Shenzhen will host the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit on November 17th and 18th.
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Around 1 ,000 business and political leaders from APEC economies will attend the summit in the southern Chinese city.
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The event will focus on promoting shared prosperity and a win -win future.
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Participants will discuss issues including the Asia -Pacific free trade area, artificial intelligence and sustainable development,
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and offer recommendations for boosting regional economic growth.
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China's responded to France's defense of its law against ultra -fast fashion.
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French officials say the law aims to protect the environment and consumers, not target specific countries.
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In response, the Chinese Commerce Ministry says
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China firmly opposes the misuse of economic and trade restrictions.
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Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling urges France to take
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China's concerns seriously and immediately stop using the law to harm the interests of Chinese companies.
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China believes that France's anti -ultrafast fashion law
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and its implementing rules in the name of environmental protection
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and sustainability set clearly targeted standards and parameters to discriminate against and suppress Chinese cross -border e -commerce companies.
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This will seriously distort fair competition.
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France's actual practices go beyond environmental protection and show clear signs of trade protectionism.
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Chinese and U .S law enforcement agencies have jointly cracked a transnational case involving precursor chemicals used to manufacture synthetic cannabinoids.
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According to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, Chinese police arrested 21 suspects in mid -August.
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They also seized a batch of non -scheduled precursor chemicals in coordinated operations in Hebei province and elsewhere.
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China and over 40 international partners have established an alliance to fight cross -border telecom and cyber fraud.
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On Thursday, representatives from the partner countries established the alliance during its inaugural conference in Lian Yungang, China.
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Four international organizations, including the UN and Interpol, also participated.
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Initiated by the Chinese government, the alliance aims to promote cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the fight against fraud and other crimes.
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Algeria has announced
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that it'll sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after what it called repeated provocative and hostile actions by the UAE.
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The Algerian foreign ministry said it exhausted all avenues to preserve bilateral ties
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and had shown restraint despite repeated warnings to the UAE.
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The UAE ambassador was formally notified of the decision on Thursday and given 48 hours to comply.
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The United States and Iran have traded the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the six -month -old conflict began.
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Iran's tightened its control over the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting, extending its maritime -restricted zone.
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Meanwhile, Iran says it's captured an unmanned U .S.
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military submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Military analysts say this could hand Tehran a diplomatic win and a chance to study American military technology.
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The World Health Organization warns
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that its resources to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo combat the Ebola outbreak are overstretched and underfunded.
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The WHO says it needs 5 ,000 extra health workers on top of the more than 4 ,000 already overwhelmed personnel.
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It also hopes to secure 3 ,000 more beds for Ebola patients.
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And that's the news.
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I'm Shane Bickham.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “APEC CEO Summit to be held in Shenzhen in November”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Chinese, ministry, summit, economic, China. This video has 59 sentences and 749 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:37. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 74% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| summit noun | /ˈsʌmɪt/ | The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature. |
| alliance noun | /əˈlaɪ.əns/ | The state of being allied. |
| diplomatic adjective | /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ | Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. |
| province noun | /ˈpɹɔv.ɪns/ | A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| enforcement noun | /ɪnˈfoɹsm(ə)nt/ | The act of enforcing; compulsion. |
| forum noun | /ˈfɔːɹəm/ | A place for discussion. |
| commerce noun | /ˈkɑ.mɚs/ | The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended… |
| fraud noun | /ˈfɹɔːd/ | The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics. |
| cooperation noun | /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of cooperating. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| venue noun | /ˈvɛnjuː/ | A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events. |
| urge verb | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. |
| meanwhile adverb | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place. |
| harm noun | /hɑːm/ | Physical injury; hurt; damage. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break out verb | To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. |
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has announced · have been conducted · have been found |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been conducted · have been found · were injured |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thorough /ˈθʌɹoʊ/, synthetic /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/
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 summit, alliance, diplomatic.
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.