Shadowing Practice: Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.
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He is responsible for the killing of more than 73,000 people, for the maiming of tens of thousands of children as those who survive undergo amputation without anesthesia.
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For the targeting of neonatal hospitals and maternity care centers, denying newborns even the chance to live.
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For the countless people he starved as he blocked food and humanitarian aid from reaching them.
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For the gunning down of hundreds of aid workers and journalists.
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And just last month, the UN confirmed that Palestinian children continue to be deliberately targeted and killed by Israeli armed forces, more than eight months after the so-called ceasefire.
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The list goes on and on.
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All as we, as Americans, pay for the bombs that do the killing.
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There is a reason the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest.
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As human beings, we have spent generations building a shared understanding that there are crimes so grave they offend all of humanity.
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Anyone with their eyes, with their heart, with their conscience, should recognize the devastation he has wrought and understand that he belongs before a court of law.
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As I've said, I agree with the ICC that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes, as I do for anyone else charged by the ICC.
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My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here.
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It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.
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The federal government, however, does— and I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant.
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And I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large.
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While we cannot end the genocide on our own, we can decide whether our silence will become another weapon, and we can examine every tool we have to defend the humanity and dignity of all people.
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That is my commitment to you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 18 sentences and 357 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:06. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| warrant noun | /ˈwɔɹənt/ | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior. |
| humanity noun | /hjuˈmænɪti/ | Humankind; human beings as a group. |
| execute verb | /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ | To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime. |
| genocide noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/ | The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion… |
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| avenue noun | /ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/ | A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a… |
| commitment noun | /kəˈmɪtmənt/ | The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| equally adverb | /ˈiːkwəli/ | In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| journalist noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| grave noun | /ɡɹeɪv/ | An excavation in the earth as a place of burial. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/, amputation /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/, anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/, devastation /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, applicable /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/, deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/, humanitarian /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, maternity /məˈtɜɹnəti/
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 warrant, humanity, execute.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have spent · I've said · has reviewed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | should be arrested |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who survive |
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.