Shadowing Practice: Global Success 12: Unit 1 - Steve Jobs - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Steve Jobs' life and achievements.
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Stephen Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, USA.
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His biological parents were not married and gave him up for adoption.
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He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs.
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In 1971, Jobs met Steve Wozniak, who was five years older than him, but they bonded over their love of electronics.
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After high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon, but found the classes boring and dropped out after six months.
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When Jobs was 21, he
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and Wozniak started Apple Computers in Jobs' family garage with money they got by selling Jobs' van and Wozniak's scientific calculator.
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By making computers smaller, cheaper, and accessible to everyday users, their company became a huge success and sales quickly increased.
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Although Jobs left Apple in 1985, he returned to his post in 1997 when the company needed new ideas.
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He helped invent new products such as the iMac, the iBook for students, the iPod music player, and iTunes music software.
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In 2007, he introduced the touchscreen iPhone, which changed the way phones were used.
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Apple products were not only designed to be cutting-edge technology, but also to be stylish and easy to use.
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In addition, Jobs contributed to computer animation.
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In 1986, he bought a small company, which later became Pixar Animation Studios.
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It produced the first full-length computer-animated film Toy Story, followed by other blockbusters.
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In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
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He fought the disease for several years and stopped working in August 2011.
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Two months later, he passed away.
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He had four children, three with his wife of 20 years and one from a previous relationship.
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On an Apple webpage, a statement reads,
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Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Global Success 12: Unit 1 - Steve Jobs”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jobs, Apple, computer. This video has 22 sentences and 295 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:25. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| animation noun | /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. |
| animate adjective | /ˈæn.ə.mət/ | That lives. |
| blockbuster noun | /ˈblɑkˌbʌs.tɚ/ | A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. |
| diagnose verb | /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/ | To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis. |
| pancreatic adjective | /ˌpæŋ.kɹɪˈæ.tɪk/ | Belonging or relating to the pancreas. |
| visionary adjective | /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/ | Having vision or foresight. |
| calculator noun | /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/ | A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically. |
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| stylish adjective | /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ | Having style. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| adoption noun | /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ | The act of adopting. |
| accessible adjective | /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ | Easy of access or approach. |
| electronics noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ | The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of… |
| adopt verb | /əˈdɑpt/ | To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. |
| garage noun | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drop out verb | To leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily. |
| pass away verb | To die. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, visionary /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, adoption /əˈdɑp.ʃən/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
- Long words — get the stress right: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, pancreatic /ˌpæŋ.kɹɪˈæ.tɪk/, visionary /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛɹi/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/
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 animation, animate, blockbuster.
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.