Shadowing Practice: Level K.Where We Get Energy - Learn English Speaking with Video

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where we get energy introduction we use energy for many of the things we do every day energy lights heats
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and cools our homes and schools energy is part of everything we do you need energy to run and play.
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You need energy to think and sleep.
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Where does this energy come from?
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Energy comes from many kinds of important natural resources.
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Sunlight is our most important natural resource.
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Coal, natural gas, and oil are natural resources too.
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So are things like plants, wind, and water.
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Energy from Food Sources You get energy from foods you eat.
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Animals you eat may get energy from the plants they eat.
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Plants use energy from the sun to make their own food.
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Plants can store the food they make in roots, stems, and leaves.
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Energy from Gasoline Most cars, trucks, planes, and trains get energy from gasoline.
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Gasoline is made from oil.
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Oil is a natural resource found deep underground.
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Wells pump oil up from the ground.
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Factories change the oil into gasoline.
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Electricity Electricity is a kind of energy.
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We use electricity to run many things that we use every day.
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How do we get electricity?
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Making electricity We can get electricity from a generator.
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A generator is a machine with huge blades that spin to make energy.
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A large power plant near your town may have many generators.
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Many kinds of fuel are used to run the generators.
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Energy from Coal About half the energy used to run generators comes from burning coal.
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Coal is a natural rock resource that is usually mined under the ground.
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Power plants can burn coal to make energy to heat water.
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Burning coal also causes pollution.
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When water gets hot enough, it turns to steam.
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Flowing steam makes the fan blades inside a steam generator spin fast.
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Generators use energy made by the spinning blades to make electricity.
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Energy from wind Wind can be used to make electricity.
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Blowing wind turns the large blades of a wind generator.
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The generator uses energy from the spinning blades to make electricity.
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Electricity from wind does not make any pollution.
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Energy from water Moving water can be used to make electricity.
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People build dams to block rivers.
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Water from a river moves through large pipes in the dam.
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The moving water spins the blades of the generators.
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Energy from the earth Some places under the Earth are very hot.
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They have layers of hot rock and hot water deep underground.
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Hot steam rises out of holes in the ground.
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The steam is trapped in pipes and used to spin the blades of a generator.
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Energy from the Sun People can use the sun's energy to make electricity.
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Solar cells and solar panels can change sunlight into electricity.
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Solar cells make this car move.
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Switching Energy People use more energy each year.
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We use lots of coal, oil, and natural gas to run our cars, homes, and businesses.
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These natural resources can't last forever, and they pollute the Earth.
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Sun and wind are good energy resources to use instead.
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They don't pollute, and they last forever.
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Who Is This Video For?

This video is perfect for beginner to intermediate English learners focusing on IELTS speaking practice or everyday conversation skills. It uses simple, repetitive language to explain energy sources, making it ideal for building vocabulary and understanding clear, spoken English. Learners aiming to improve their listening comprehension and speaking fluency through the shadowing technique will find its slow, steady pace easy to follow.

Words & Idioms Worth Stealing

Boost your vocabulary with these key terms from the video:

  • Natural resources: Materials from nature used for energy (e.g., sunlight, coal).
  • Generator: A machine that makes electricity by spinning blades.
  • Pollution: Harmful substances that damage the environment.
  • Solar panels: Devices that turn sunlight into electricity.
  • Trapped: Caught and kept in one place (e.g., "steam is trapped in pipes").

How to Get the Accent Right

Practice pronunciation and fluency using the shadowing technique: Play short clips of the video, pause, and repeat the speaker’s words immediately. Focus on:

  • Stress in multi-syllabic words: "Gen-er-a-tor" (stress on the second syllable), "so-lar" (stress on the first).
  • Linking sounds: Notice how "used to" becomes "yoo-stuh" and "kind of" becomes "kine-uhv" in fast speech.
  • Intonation in questions: The rise in pitch at the end of "Where does this energy come from?"

For extra practice, use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare it to the video. This helps refine your shadow speech and match the speaker’s rhythm. Repeat phrases like "Plants use energy from the sun to make their own food" to master smooth, natural delivery—key for English speaking practice and IELTS success.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to run · used to spin
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis made · is usually mined · is trapped
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmay get · may have

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →