Shadowing Practice: How to Survive a Godzilla Attack - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's coming soon to your city.
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Fire.
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Destruction.
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Chaos. And death.
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You love to see it in the movies.
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But are you prepared to see everything you love turn to ashes?
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Here's how to survive.
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5. Godzilla is a dinosaur -like monster from Japan, where it is known as Gojira.
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That's a word combining gorilla and whale.
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The giant monster is a result of nuclear weapons thrown in the ocean.
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It can grow up to 150 meters tall, and has atomic breath that can melt steel with a powerful beam of blue fire.
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No wonder they call it the king of the monsters.
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By now, you know your chances of surviving alone are pretty slim.
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But if the whole city works together, you might be able to take this monster down.
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If you're in Oklahoma, Mexico City, Prague, or Moscow, don't panic.
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Because inner cities would be harder for Godzilla to reach.
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But if you're at the coast when Godzilla strikes, your chances of being attacked are higher.
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So how could a whole town survive this devastating attack?
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Just before arriving at the coast, this giant beast would cause a tsunami.
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If people don't evacuate fast, the water would likely kill them or at least injure them.
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The protocol from the mass evacuation and natural disasters from the camp coordination
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and camp management in Switzerland dictates that state officials will coordinate the evacuation.
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People who are unable to leave will be taken to a spontaneous sanctuary site.
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That's what they did when Hurricane Katrina hit.
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In the meantime, the government would meet in an underground bunker and agree on its humanitarian response and military tactics.
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The UN would organize emergency relief that includes shelter and food.
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The military would set up a perimeter around the city, prepared with tanks and firepower against a possible attack, giving citizens extra time to escape.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency would suggest shutting down every nuclear power station to lower the risk of a nuclear emergency.
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Atomic energy is what created this monster, so a nuclear bomb would not hurt it, and it could feed Godzilla and make it stronger.
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But humans would be harmed by radiation, and end up with an uninhabitable city.
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Aerial assaults would launch into action first.
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B -52s, F -15s, and F -22s would be flying around Godzilla like mosquitoes
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while trying not to get hit by the monster's killing breath.
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Air Force strike teams carry conventional munitions that probably wouldn't kill the monster.
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But the white phosphorus and unguided rockets could blind its eyes if they are organic.
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Once Godzilla was blind, the military could use B -2 stealth bombers loaded with massive ordnance penetrators.
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These are 13 ,607 kg precision -guided munitions designed to cut through solid rock.
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But if the impact angle is not correct, the bombs could deflect off the monster.
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If the air assaults are ineffective, ground soldiers would be instructed to release heavy fire with missile carrier launchers and surface -to -air missiles.
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At this point, anything could be used in the fight, even technology that's still in development.
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That could include the Dynetics' Lockheed Martin 100 kW high -energy laser medium tactical vehicles fleet.
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Or, as we like to call it, a bunch of trucks with lasers on top of them. In 2019, the companies won a contract to develop and test higher -energy laser weapons
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and it seems the time to test them is right now.
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This powerful beam would kill Godzilla, or at least hurt it so much that it would sink back into the ocean.
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If we didn't kill Godzilla, we'd need to draw up a plan to protect the coasts if Godzilla attacks us again.
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And even if we kill Godzilla, there could be more giant monsters, or kaijus, arriving in the future.
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including the son of Godzilla, or whatever the heck this is.
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And governments would have to keep in mind that Godzilla is the direct consequence of human warfare, and make sure that a new attack against it wouldn't spawn more monsters.
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The good news is that this giant lizard is completely fictional, so you'll never have to worry about it.
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The bad news is that there are very real lizards on the planet who can be just as scary.
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They may not have atomic breath, but they do have shark -like teeth that are full of venom.
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Could you survive a Komodo dragon?
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Find out here, on How to Survive.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Survive a Godzilla Attack”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Godzilla, monster, kill, atomic, survive. This video has 53 sentences and 738 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:17. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atomic adjective | /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ | Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic. |
| laser noun | /ˈleɪzɚ/ | A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light. |
| munition noun | /ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/ | Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition. |
| lizard noun | /ˈlɪzɚd/ | Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail… |
| evacuation noun | /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ | The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. |
| missile noun | /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ | Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. |
| beam noun | /ˈbiːm/ | Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use. |
| deflect verb | /dɪˈflɛkt/ | To make (something) deviate from its original path or position. |
| devastate verb | /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/ | To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest. |
| firepower noun | The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target. | |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| instruct verb | /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ | To teach by giving instructions. |
| launcher noun | /ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/ | One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch. |
| ordnance noun | /ˈoɹdnəns/ | Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition. |
| penetrator noun | Something that penetrates. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cut through verb | To take a shortcut through. | |
| draw up verb | To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| shut down verb | To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. | |
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we didn't kill Godzilla, we'd need |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is known · being attacked · will be taken |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wouldn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: munition /ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/, coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, uninhabitable /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, ineffective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/, perimeter /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
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 atomic, laser, munition.
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.