Shadowing Practice: OCEANS for Kids - Geography for Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Smile and Learn!
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Hello friends!
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Today I'd like to take a trip around our planet to learn about the oceans.
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Would you like to join me?
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Look at the Earth.
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As you can see, 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water.
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Our planet is divided into vast landmasses separated by large expanses of water.
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These expanses of water are called oceans.
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Do you know how many oceans are there and what are their names?
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There are five oceans on Earth.
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The Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Antarctic Ocean.
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Let's find out more about each one of them.
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The Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest of all five oceans on Earth.
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It stretches from the shores of the Americas to Asia and Oceania.
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Ferdinand Magellan named it the Pacific Ocean because during his sea voyage, the waters were calm and peaceful.
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The deepest place on the planet is located here in the Pacific Ocean and is known as the Mariana Trench.
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Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is also located in the Pacific Ocean?
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The Atlantic Ocean.
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The Atlantic Ocean stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean, bounded on the west by the Americas and on the east by Europe and Africa.
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Did you know that it is the second largest ocean on our planet?
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The first steamship to cross the Atlantic from New York to England was the SS Savannah in 1838.
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The Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is bounded on the east by Africa and the Middle East, and on the south by Asia and Australia.
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It is the third largest and warmest ocean on the planet.
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In the course of history, due to east-west commerce, the Indian Ocean became an important throughway for transport.
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The Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is located around the North Pole and is the shallowest of all oceans.
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The largest part of the Arctic Ocean is covered with ice, which, owing to global warming, is slowly shrinking.
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Besides being the smallest ocean, it is important to life on Earth.
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The Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, is located in the southernmost waters of our planet.
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It stretches from the Antarctic coast to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
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The Antarctic Circle is marked on maps as one of the major circles on Earth.
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The water temperature in the Southern Ocean is very low, varying from negative 2 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius.
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Today we traveled around the world.
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As you have seen, the oceans from the largest to the smallest are The Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean,
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the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
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Oceans are beautiful places and have a significant influence on our planet.
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Numerous species of animals and plants and many types of ecosystems can be found in the oceans.
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Unfortunately, contamination and global warming threaten ocean life.
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That's why it is really important to look after the oceans and protect the environment.
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This has been a sensational trip!
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We have learned everything about the five oceans on our planet.
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Can you remember all of them?
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The Arctic Ocean
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The Atlantic Ocean The Southern Ocean The Indian Ocean The Pacific Ocean
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Well done, explorers.
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See you soon for our next trip.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “OCEANS for Kids - Geography for Kids”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ocean, Pacific, planet, Arctic, Atlantic. This video has 45 sentences and 558 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:52. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| locate verb | /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ | To place; to set in a particular spot or position. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| bound adjective | /ˈbaʊ̯nd/ | Obliged (to). |
| vast adjective | /væst/ | Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). |
| commerce noun | /ˈkɑ.mɚs/ | The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended… |
| shore noun | /ʃɔɹ/ | Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond. |
| vary verb | /ˈvɛəɹi/ | To change with time or a similar parameter. |
| owe verb | /oʊ/ | To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone. |
| divide verb | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| shallow adjective | /ˈʃæloʊ/ | Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. |
| threaten verb | /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/ | To make a threat against someone; to use threats. |
| voyage noun | /ˈvɔɪ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | A long journey, especially by ship. |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| ecosystem noun | /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ | A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit. |
| contamination noun | /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of contaminating. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you like to join me?
- Let's find out more about each one of them.
- Can you remember all of them?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is covered · is divided · are called |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · has been · have learned |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the largest · The deepest · the shallowest |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shore /ʃɔɹ/, shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/, contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, sensational /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/, steamship /ˈstimˌʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, sensational /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
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 locate, stretch, bound.
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.