Shadowing Practice: Gravity – In a Minute - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Gravity, or gravitational force, is a non-contact force.
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It acts at a distance.
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It is an attraction, or pull, between any two objects with mass mass.
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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its force of gravity.
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The magnitude of gravity is also affected by distance.
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The further objects are apart, the weaker the force of gravity between them.
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So the closer objects are to each other, the stronger their gravitational pull force of attraction.
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The Sun's gravity keeps all of the planets in orbit around it.
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Earth's gravity is what keeps you on its surface and what makes things fall to the ground.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Gravity – In a Minute”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gravity, force, object, mass. This video has 10 sentences and 109 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gravity noun | /ˈɡɹævɪti/ | Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness… |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| orbit noun | /ˈɔɹ.bɪt/ | An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution. |
| magnitude noun | /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ | The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something. |
| weaker adjective | /ˈwikɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter. |
| gravitational adjective | /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ | Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation. |
| object noun | /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. |
| planet noun | /ˈplænɪt/ | A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU… |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| mass noun | /mæs/ | A quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of… |
| distance noun | /ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ | An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. |
| pull verb | /pʊl/ | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| contact noun | /ˈkɑntækt/ | The act of touching physically; being in close association. |
| surface noun | /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ | The external boundary of an object or body. |
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 also affected |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, gravitational /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
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 gravity, attraction, orbit.
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.