Shadowing Practice: Earth for Kids | Learn all about our own beautiful planet - Learn English Speaking with Video
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you Earth.
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We are learning about all of the planets in our solar system.
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Today, We are staying grounded.
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In studying, Earth.
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the third planet from the sun.
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Earth is the only planet we know that supports life.
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It's liquid water, atmosphere, Ecosystems? and various living creatures set it apart in the solar system.
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What's in a name?
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Well, Earth got its name from the Old English word, Earth -a.
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which means ground or soil.
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Pretty fitting, don't you think?
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Earth is the fifth largest planet in our solar system.
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About 70 % of its surface is covered in water.
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The remaining 30 % is covered in land.
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with many different types of geographic features.
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Fill in the blank.
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Earth is the only planet we know that supports, Blink.
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Life.
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Because of its oceans, the Earth's color from space is mostly blue.
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There are also green and brown areas where land is visible.
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and white regions that are covered by ice.
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like on the North and South Poles.
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Earth is different from other planets because it has so many colors.
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which are proof of the various environments and ecosystems that exist on the planet.
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From space, the Earth appears mostly one color because of all the water on the planet.
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What color is it?
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Blue.
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The surface of the Earth changes constantly.
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Over time, processes like erosion, Earthquakes and volcanoes shape the land.
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As does the weather.
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Mountains rise.
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Valleys form and coastlines are shaped.
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making Earth a dynamic and ever -changing place.
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Here is an interesting fact.
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system with active plate tectonics.
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True or false?
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Processes like erosion, earthquakes, and volcanoes, all help shape the Earth's landscape.
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True.
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The Earth's atmosphere helps regulate temperature, ensuring the planet is a comfortable place to live.
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The atmosphere also contains oxygen, which animals need to breathe, and carbon dioxide, which is vital for plants and photosynthesis.
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Both of these gases are important parts of supporting life on Earth and ensuring it continues to thrive.
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What -to gases are important parts of supporting life on Earth?
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oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Earth is shaped like an oblate spheroid.
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which means it is spherical in shape, except the top and the bottom are slightly squished or flattened.
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This happens when the Earth spins on its axis and creates bulging in the middle of the planet.
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As the Earth spins, its rotation causes day and night.
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A full rotation equals one day or in Earth's case, 24 hours.
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Its orbit around the sun takes approximately 365 days which marks one Earth Year.
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Fill in the blank.
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The Earth's shape is called an Blank.
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Spheroid.
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Oblate.
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As you know, our planet has only one moon and it is an essential part of life here on Earth.
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The Moon affects the Earth's tides and helps stabilize the planet's climate.
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Without the Moon, Our planet would not be the same.
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It is also the brightest object in the sky at night.
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And, Unfortunately, It is not made of cheese.
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What are two things that make the moon essential to life on Earth?
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It affects the Earth's tides, and help stabilize the planet's climate.
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The Earth is an irreplaceable part of our solar system.
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and the only planet we know that supports life in all of its complexities.
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As you go outside and look at the world around you,
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remember that you are standing on one of the most miraculous planets in our solar system.
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Hope you had fun learning with us!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Earth for Kids”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Earth, planet, solar, moon, shape. This video has 67 sentences and 603 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:22. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| oxygen noun | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental… |
| earthquake noun | /ˈɝθkweɪk/ | A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. |
| rotation noun | /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ | The act of turning around a centre or an axis. |
| tide noun | /taɪd/ | The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun. |
| dioxide noun | /daɪˈɑksaɪd/ | Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule. |
| ecosystem noun | /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ | A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit. |
| volcano noun | /vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/ | A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically… |
| erosion noun | /ɪˈɹəʊʒən/ | The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face. |
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| liquid noun | /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ | A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those… |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| visible adjective | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | Able to be seen. |
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 | is covered · are covered · are shaped |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the brightest · the most miraculous |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are learning · are staying · are standing |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, breathe /bɹiːð/, thrive /θɹajv/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rotation /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/, erosion /ɪˈɹəʊʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/, irreplaceable /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/, miraculous /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
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 atmosphere, blank, spin.
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.