Shadowing Practice: "Nothing is left": Nepal's survivors confront ruins after catastrophic floods - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Rescue operations continue in Nepal after last Wednesday's devastating flash floods.
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At least 810 people are thought to have died in the country and neighboring Tibet.
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And that number is expected to rise.
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More than 3,000 people are still missing in the border region.
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Oh The
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whole village seems to have been washed away.
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There are families that have been washed away.
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The health facilities have been washed away.
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And people are in that need of support.
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WHO has been trying to assess the needs and respond to the government of Nepal, with whatever best we can at this moment.
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We have been supporting with our IEHK kids, we've been supporting with chains,
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we're supporting with other supplies as required and there are other supplies that are coming from Kathmandu to this place.
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I'm currently at the humanitarian staging area in Kathmandu where we are preparing to hand over essential medicine supplies including masks,
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gloves, hand and sanitizers and dead body bags to the government of Nepal.
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These items are being handed over based on the urgent needs identified during the WHO pill assessment
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and as per the request from the health workers and health officials from the flood affected areas.
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WHO remains ready to provide additional support as and when required by the government of Nepal.
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There was a few good people in the public.
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Everyone got good time,
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and my children got the same problem I was not allowed to do nothing and we're stuck with this evil thing
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What is going on and what are you doing, or what are you doing, I don't understand I'm the only one I can do.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with ""Nothing is left": Nepal's survivors confront ruins after catastrophic floods" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.