Shadowing Practice: fun facts about robots for kids! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I don't know about you
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but I've always wanted a robot friend to help me do
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all the things I never wanted to do like tidying my room, do my homework and to help me with all my chores.
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But how much do you really know about robots?
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So what is a robot then?
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A robot is a machine that's controlled by a computer program to move and do certain jobs.
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Most robots help us with jobs that are too dangerous for us humans to do.
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The word robot wasn't actually used until 1921 in karel chapek's
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play rossom's universal robots robot comes from the czech word robota
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which means forced labor you might not have known it
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but people have been trying to build robots for thousands of
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years the first early robot was made in 400 bc by
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the ancient greek inventor archites he built a wooden pigeon
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that flew through the air on a steamed powered arm even
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Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for a robotic man -shaped machine back in 1495.
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Is it me, but does that almost look like Iron Man?
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The first humanoid robot though wasn't made until 1939 by Westington House.
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It was called Electro.
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Electro was seven feet tall and could speak 700 words.
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In 1932, the first true robot toy was made in Japan.
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Japan, the Lilliput was a wind -up toy which walked.
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It was made from a tin plate and stood just 15cm tall.
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Japan is now known as the technological king of the world.
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By 2025, Japan expects to have over 1 million industrial robots.
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In 1954, George Duvall and Joe Engelberger designed the first programmable robot arm.
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This later became the first industrial robot, which helped complete dangerous and jobs
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which required exact precision talking about dangerous jobs did you know
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that in 1997 nasa sent a robot rover to the planet
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mars for research wow that's cool in 1966 a robot named
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shaky became the first robot to use artificial intelligence to make its own decisions ah
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that sounds a bit scary to me almost like i robot
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or the terminator
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and what about pets sony released its first version of abo a robotic dog with the ability to learn entertain
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and communicate with its owner
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as technology improves
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so does our love for robots it's now estimated to be
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around 12 million robots in the world today how many of
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these robots do you know the world's smallest robot is called a nanobot
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and is less than one one thousandth of a millimeter wow that's small
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tomato tan is a robot that feeds its wearer tomatoes as they run the inventor said
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that eating tomatoes
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while running helps fight fatigue a Roomba is a type of
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robot vacuum cleaner over 15 million Roombas have been sold
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which is enough for everyone in both New York City and London
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clocky is a type of robot alarm clock which runs away from you
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so that you need to get out of bed to turn it off the hitch bot is a robot
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that hitchhikes alone through cities
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and countries the first hitch bot created made it safely through canada
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and then europe i can only imagine what the world of
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robots will look like in the future maybe i'll get
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that robot friend after all i hope you like this video
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Speaking Goals for This Clip

This video is perfect for practicing shadowing—repeating phrases aloud in real time to build fluency. It targets conversational rhythm, as the dialogue flows naturally with kid-friendly explanations. You’ll also work on pronouncing technical terms like "nanobot" and "humanoid" while keeping a lively, curious tone—great for everyday storytelling!

Phrase Bank

  • "I don't know about you, but..." – A friendly way to share personal thoughts
  • "Did you know that..." – Ideal for introducing fun facts
  • "It's now estimated to be around..." – Useful for sharing statistics
  • "What about..." – A casual transition to a new topic
  • "I can only imagine what..." – Expressing wonder about the future

Fix Your Weak Spots

Notice how the speaker stresses key words like "dangerous," "smallest," and "1 million" to emphasize excitement. Practice copying this stress pattern to make your speech more engaging. Also, pay attention to linking words: "talking about dangerous jobs" flows smoothly by connecting "talking" and "about." Use a shadowing site to replay short clips—try "shadow speak" with phrases like "the technological king of the world" to master natural rhythm. Whether you’re using "shadowspeak" for fluency or "shadow speech" for pronunciation, this video’s mix of facts and storytelling makes it a fun tool to sharpen your skills.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas made · wasn't made · was called
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've always wanted · have been sold

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →