Shadowing Practice: Globalization explained (explainity® explainer video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Globalisation is a widely discussed topic it is therefore not all
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that easy to explain such a complicated term in simple words
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let's start from the beginning with the background to globalization advances in technology such as mobile phones airplanes telephones
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and the internet have made the growth of transport
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and communication networks possible amongst other things this means that people
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and countries can exchange information and goods more quickly
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and in a less complicated way this process is called globalization globalization comes from globe
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and means the worldwide coming together of countries and nations let's look at an example
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Companies used to manufacture products in their home countries, just like the companies ProfiTV and SuperColor, who produce televisions in country A.
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Their products are in direct competition with each other, but both companies pay the same salaries and production costs.
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They have the same customers, use similar suppliers and sell televisions at similar prices.
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In short, the same conditions apply to both companies.
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So far, so good.
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Due to technical, cultural and economic developments that have come about through globalisation, other companies, which manufacture products under different conditions,
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can now offer their products in country A too.
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That's why a company from country B can sell televisions here at a lower price, because they were produced for less.
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The local firms Supercolour and ProfiTV have to react to withstand the competition.
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And so the world grows closer together, and there is an active exchange of goods between countries.
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More affordable products are available for more people.
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However, not only does an exchange of products and economic goods take place, but also of services, knowledge, cultural goods and even languages.
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All of these individual elements are closely linked and influence each other.
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But where there is light, there is also shadow.
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Because of globalization and this intense exchange of goods, people and the environment often suffer.
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If a company decides to move production to an economically disadvantaged country, people in industrialized countries lose their jobs.
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At the same time, job opportunities open up to many locals in the economically disadvantaged country.
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Many people in these countries work for very little money in comparison to those in industrialised countries.
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Therefore, they often remain poor and more often than not, do not have sufficient insurance, social insurance or health insurance cover.
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A further disadvantage of globalisation is ecological problems such as climate change.
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The use of aeroplanes, ships and lorries to transport goods over international borders is constantly on the increase.
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This causes more carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere, which, in turn, is the main cause of global warming.
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Even national environmental standards are ignored.
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This is a further cost factor in the worldwide international site competition, which should be kept as low as possible to be attractive for a company.
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There are therefore many sides to globalization which affect almost all aspects of life,
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causing me to think that the chain of positive and negative effects will continue to grow further.
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What's important is to realise that globalisation itself is neither good nor bad.
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It just depends how people deal with all the new possibilities in the future.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Globalization explained”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: countries, products, globalization, companies, globalisation. This video has 36 sentences and 530 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:51. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| disadvantage noun | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| economically adverb | /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/ | In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| aspect noun | /ˈæspɛkt/ | Any specific feature, part, or element of something. |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| salary noun | /ˈsæləɹi/ | A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or… |
| sufficient | /səˈfɪʃənt/ | An adequate quantity of; enough. |
| amongst | /əˈmʌŋst/ | Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst. |
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 called · were produced · be released |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have made · have come |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/, globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, globalisation /ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, economically /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
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 disadvantage, complicated, economically.
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.