Shadowing Practice: Black Dolphin: Worst Prison in the World - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Penal colony number 6 or Black Dolphin, the worst prison in the entire world.
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When they want to compare this place, they use Nazi concentration camps as an example.
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So why is it called Black Dolphin?
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This prison has a very nice looking entrance and it doesn't show its true color.
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There is also a black dolphin statue in the front.
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This prison is a very quiet place.
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And when you enter it, you don't hear much.
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And you don't see anybody either.
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It's just quiet hallways.
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All the prisoners are enclosed cells.
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But there is a rule that the prisoners should see the sun once in a while.
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how do they take them outside
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so they can get some fresh air to do this they handcuff them
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and close their eyes and armed guards push them from behind
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if you hesitate for a second you will be hit with a stick
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and if they're not behaving they take them right back to the cell they say in the last 20 years
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2700 people have died in this prison not killed by other prisoners
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because they don't really contact with each other they were killed by the guards they were either tortured beat up
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or other types of punishments these stats came from Russia itself it might be way higher than
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that but we don't know you could say in Black Dolphin there is no blind spots
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because cameras are watching every angle even
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when they're on the toilet they're being watched so even
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when the guards are beating the prisoners up they're being watched
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but it's no problem because they have an approval from higher -ups and you don't have to be gentle with these prisoners.
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Anybody that's in this prison is spending the rest of their life here because only lifers are in this prison.
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And whoever enters this prison has to say goodbye to everything they have.
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Because even if they die nobody gets the body.
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When you enter this prison, it means you're gonna die here, because there's no visiting either.
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Penal Colony No. 6 is one of the oldest prisons in Russia and Europe, because this place was open around 1745.
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like we said this is the worst prison and everybody is a lifer
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but what did the prisoners do the prisoners committed these crime cannibalism pedophile
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serial killers and terrorists most of the prisoners did these crimes
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There is 700 prisoners in Black Dolphin and together they killed over 3500 people.
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And that's the pedophile, the cannibalist or the terrorists.
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It's good to know that out of all the people, the pedophiles have it the worst because they're punished way more than the others, even more than the terrorists.
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One of the famous prisoners is Igor Tyshenko.
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If you've seen our video about the Russian Mafia, you'll know this guy's group.
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This guy basically kills 7 people of the rival gang on the street.
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And he has life in prison in Black Dolphin because he killed seven people.
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There's another serial killer in here by the name of Nikolai Ostankol
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that killed a lot of people but only five of them have been proven.
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These are considered the not bad people.
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Like Vladimir Nikolayev is a cannibalist and he is in this prison.
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This guy really liked human meat and he used to make different dishes with it.
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He even liked to offer it to his friend and one of the people he kills, he cuts off the thighs and gives it to his friend and says it's a kangaroo thigh.
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the reason he used kangaroo is
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because his friend was Russian didn't know what a kangaroo looks like
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but his friend realizes that this is human meat and he tells the police.
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That's how they get him and they realize wow this guy is actually a cannibalist.
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In this prison there's a policeman by the name of Mikhail Popkov.
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This was a policeman that raped over 81 people
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and he didn't let go of any of them and killed every single one.
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This is the amount he confessed to.
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If anybody wants to leave the cell, there's only one way.
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It's not just one door either, it's three layer.
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Two metal doors on each side and there's a cage in the middle
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which they use to handcuff
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and blindfold you the prisoners have no hope for leaving except death they can only leave
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when they die and their body is not given to anybody
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if you're a good prisoners
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and listen to the guard you can make four phone calls a year
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but you have to be well behaved the smallest mistake gets that right taken away from you
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and if they're well behaved they can see the sunlight 30 minutes a day
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and they're not gonna go outside they go in a room the outside part is a four wall room
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which the roof is replaced with a fence where you can see the sky
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and sun so they're not gonna go into the yard there's 700 prisoners
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and they each have their own cell
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so they're pretty much in a shoe each door has a plaque
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which has the information of the prisoner and what they did
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and that's for the guards to know who they're gonna deal with is this a cannibalist
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or a pedophile is this a terrorist or a serial killer
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when you're in this prison you're all alone and And the only people you see are the guards.
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You're not allowed to have contact with other prisoners.
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They're gonna feed you through the hole as well.
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It's not like you go to a cafeteria and eat with your friends.
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Each cell is 2 square meters and in that little area, there's a toilet and sink.
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There's also no window either.
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A lot of people in this prison have starved themselves to death.
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But the guards don't care about that and when they die they take the body and cremate it.
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There's a lot of bad prisons in the world but Black Dolphin tops all of them.
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But a lot of people don't believe that.
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They say this is guaranteed the worst prison in the entire world.
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If you've seen our video about Guantanamo Bay, you'll see that the prisoners over there have a better time than these guys.
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Please let us know, are places like this necessary?
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Thank you.
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
This video about Black Dolphin Prison is a goldmine for english speaking practice. Its vivid, conversational tone mirrors real-world storytelling, making it perfect for shadow speak—repeating phrases aloud to mimic rhythm and intonation. Discussing extreme scenarios (like prison life) builds confidence in describing complex ideas, a key skill for IELTS speaking practice. You’ll also learn to articulate facts and opinions clearly, essential for everyday and formal communication.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
- Passive Voice: "These stats came from Russia itself" shows how to emphasize actions over doers. Practice: "The prisoners are watched 24/7."
- Conditional Structures: "If you hesitate, you will be hit" teaches real-time consequences. Use this for warnings: "If you miss the bus, you will wait an hour."
- Relative Clauses: "One of the famous prisoners is Igor Tyshenko, who killed 7 people" connects ideas smoothly. Try: "The book, which I read last week, is thrilling."
Common Pronunciation Traps
Master tricky words to boost improve english pronunciation. "Cannibalism" (can-uh-buh-liz-um) often gets misstressed—focus on the second syllable. "Tortured" (tor-cherd) has a soft "ch" sound, not "tort-ured". The name "Nikolai Ostankol" requires clear "k" and "l" sounds. For shadowspeak, slow down the phrase "pedophiles have it the worst" to avoid blending "have it" into "havit". Mimic the speaker’s pauses to sound natural.
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 enclosed · will be hit · were killed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've seen · have been proven · have starved |
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.