Shadowing Practice: Globalization — How It Is Changing Our Modern World #english #englishspeaking #learning - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Globalization Globalization is the process of increasing connections among countries,
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people, businesses, and cultures around the world.
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It allows goods, services, information,
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technology, and ideas to move across national borders more easily.
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The internet, transportation, and international trade have made globalization faster and more common.
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It creates opportunities for education, business, employment, and cultural exchange.
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People can communicate with others from different countries and learn about different traditions and lifestyles.
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However, globalization can also create challenges, such as increased competition, cultural changes,
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and economic inequality Therefore, countries need to manage its benefits and challenges carefully Overall,
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globalization has made the world more connected and interdependent than ever before
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Globalization — How It Is Changing Our Modern World”. This video has 10 sentences and 108 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| lifestyle noun | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| inequality noun | /ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ | A condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair. |
| globalization noun | /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | American and Oxford British English standard spelling of globalisation. |
| interdependent adjective | Mutually dependent; reliant on one another. | |
| transportation noun | /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/ | The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. |
| employment noun | /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ | The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid. |
| manage verb | /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To direct or be in charge of. |
| tradition noun | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/ | A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to… |
| challenge noun | /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/ | An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not. |
| cultural adjective | /ˈkʌl.tʃ(ə.)ɹəl/ | Pertaining to culture. |
| opportunity noun | /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ | A chance for advancement, progress or profit. |
| competition noun | /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ | The action of competing. |
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 · has made |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to manage |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, transportation /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/, tradition /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/, competition /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, inequality /ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/, globalization /ˌɡloʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, transportation /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/, opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/
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 carefully, connect, lifestyle.
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.