Shadowing Practice: Empower B1. Documentary Video. Unit 6. Problems and advice. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The powerful body
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and large teeth of the great white shark have made it the best known species of shark in the world.
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In Hanspire, South Africa, great white sharks are a big tourist attraction.
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People from around the world come here to get in the water with these incredible fish.
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Humans are not the Great White's favorite food, but that doesn't mean it's safe to swim with them.
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The tourists go underwater in strong metal cages, and the tour guides put food into the water for the sharks.
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The sharks have come to eat, so it's sometimes a very frightening experience.
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A lot of people are afraid of the great white shark.
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But these days, we understand how important the species is to our oceans.
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Great whites help keep the ocean healthy because they feed on weak and ill animals.
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That helps other species like seals stay healthy and have healthier babies.
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In Hanspai, scientists go out on the tourist boats to study the sharks.
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We are learning new things about this important species all the time.
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Most other kinds of fish are not interested in people, but we have discovered that great whites are sociable.
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They are also very clever.
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Some scientists are worried about changes in the number of sharks in Hanspai.
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In the past, thousands of great whites came here in winter.
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But now, only about 350 to 500 sharks are coming to Hansweiler each year.
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Scientists think pollution in the water could be one problem for the great whites.
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Fishing might be a problem too.
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There is a lot of fishing in the waters here.
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They don't catch great whites, but they do catch smaller sharks in their large nets.
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Great whites eat these smaller sharks and so the scientists think there isn't enough food for great whites here now.
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Local people who understand sharks know that every great white is important.
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These divers in Hansby found a young male on the beach.
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It looked dead, but it wasn't.
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The team wasn't afraid to get close to the shark, and they helped it back into the water.
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At first, the shark swam away, but it was already too ill, and sadly, it didn't survive.
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The number of great white sharks in our oceans is decreasing, but people are trying to save them,
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and as we learn more about these amazing fish, we are becoming less afraid of them.
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A healthy ocean needs great whites, and our planet needs a healthy ocean.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Empower B1. Documentary Video. Unit 6. Problems and advice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shark, ocean, scientists, healthy, species. This video has 32 sentences and 416 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:01. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scientist noun | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research… |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| seal noun | /siːl/ | A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| pollution noun | /pəˈluʃən/ | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
| sadly adverb | /ˈsædli/ | In a sad manner; sorrowfully. |
| decrease verb | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | Of a quantity, to become smaller. |
| cage noun | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| underwater adjective | /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ | Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. |
| diver noun | /ˈdaɪ̯və(ɹ)/ | Someone who dives, especially as a sport. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| sociable adjective | /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ | Tending to socialize or be social. |
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 made · have come · have discovered |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are learning · are coming · is decreasing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as wasn't, didn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
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 scientist, swim, discover.
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.