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.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “"Nothing is left": Nepal's survivors confront ruins after catastrophic floods”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Nepal, washed, supplies, supporting. This video has 21 sentences and 273 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| flood noun | /flʌd/ | An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| assessment noun | /əˈsɛsmənt/ | The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed. |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| urgent adjective | /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/ | Requiring immediate attention. |
| assess verb | /əˈsɛs/ | To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. |
| pill noun | /pɪl/ | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| humanitarian adjective | /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/ | Relating to people's welfare. |
| neighboring adjective | /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/ | Situated or living nearby or adjacent to. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| 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. |
| sanitizer noun | /ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/ | A program to detect errors in code, usually integrated into a compiler. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wash away verb | To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. |
| hand over verb | To relinquish control or possession of something to someone. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been trying · have been supporting |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are thought · is expected · have been washed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been washed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, flash /flæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: humanitarian /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, sanitizer /ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/
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 wash, flood, rescue.
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.