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One of the things that we've learned with the reverse engineering is

that they can create microscopic black holes and other technology that allows them to travel through multiple dimensions.

Certain interdimensional beings are not restrained by space or time.

Hey, Nia, check this out.

Get in.

See that over there?

I'm gonna stop for a sec.

Yes.

Hey, where are you going?

Just give me a sec.

All right, babe, I think we should go.

Mia?

I don't know.

Mia?

Yeah, oh shit Hey, hey,

hey, where did you go?

I didn't go anywhere right here in the car.

Where are you?

Uh, that doesn't make any sense, but I'm in the car.

Better not.

Wait, honey, I'm in the car.

No, I'm in the passenger seat, so where'd you go?

Are you messing with me?

No, I'm not messing with you, all right?

Can you get back in the car?

All right, something weird is going on.

I don't see you anywhere Oh my gosh, this thing is acting up

Emergency lights are going off And I was trying to roll the window up

And then it just kept coming down And then it was rolling up It's weird

Your window is going up and down Yeah,

yeah Alright, look over to the side mirror what's happening

it's moving okay now what's happening and the radio just turned on I don't know but we're in the same car

Oh, the car is moving.

We need to find help.

How is that possible?

Okay, it's me.

Wait, can you make it stop?

We need to find someone, okay?

Please.

God!

Okay, what are we gonna do?

Relax, Ryder, relax.

It's me.

We need to find home.

I'm gonna keep driving until I see someone or something.

Okay, yeah.

It's gonna be fine, right?

Okay, um, okay, maybe someone can help us.

Uh, let's see, let's see.

Um, okay, well, I'm finding the nearest gas station.

Um, let's see, let's see.

Okay, let's go.

Okay, here we go, here we go.

Uh, 50 miles.

That's good.

That's not that far.

Just stay with me, okay?

Okay.

Do you know what that thing was in the sky?

I have no idea.

I just saw the light, whatever the hell that thing was.

The what?

The lights.

I thought, I don't know, maybe it's a big star.

What?

I don't know if we can do it.

God damn it.

Mia, Mia, I think you're breaking up a little bit.

I'm losing you.

Hello?

Hey, just check your speed.

Do you see the car in front?

You're breaking up.

The what's in front?

No, no. Well, the front.

You need to stop.

You're breaking up.

You need to stop.

What are you talking about?

I have 1183 here can you start start an ambulance my way I've got a I've got a car nothing else There's,

there's no road kill, there's no other vehicle involved.

I have no idea what this is, I've never seen anything like it, it's the strangest thing I've ever seen.

Yeah, Captain, start some more units here, right now it's a complete mystery.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 85 sentences and 525 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 25 of its 85 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
mirror noun	/ˈmiɹɚ/	A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
mystery noun	/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/	Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
passenger noun	/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/	One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
honey noun	/ˈhʌni/	A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
reverse noun	/ɹɪˈvɝs/	The opposite of something.
babe noun	/beɪb/	A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
ambulance noun	/ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/	An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
dimension noun	/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/	A single aspect of a given thing.
gosh	/ɡɑːʃ/	A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
interdimensional adjective		Between dimensions.
microscopic adjective	/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/	Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal
restrain verb	/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/	To control or keep in check.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
break up verb		To break or separate into pieces.
act up verb	/ækt ˈʌp/	To misbehave; to cause trouble.
come down verb		To descend, fall down, collapse.
go off verb		To explode.
go up verb		To move upwards.
roll up verb		To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Hey, where are you going?
No, I'm in the passenger seat, so where'd you go?
Are you messing with me?
No, I'm not messing with you, all right?
Can you get back in the car?

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	we've learned · I've never seen
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was trying · was rolling
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the nearest · the strangest
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	kept coming · keep driving

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dimension /daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/

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 relax, mirror, mystery.

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.

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