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Hello and welcome to The Telescope, everyone will bring your fresh insight from the biggest car market in the world.
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Today we get to experience the Xiaomi SkyNorma N90's studio version.
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As you can see, it has a roof extension.
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It sleeps four people quite comfortably.
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And you would think a roof mechanism this elaborate, this complex, should destroy this car's NVH.
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as we've showed you the Ford Bronco plug-in hybrid has a much less complicated roof mechanism than this but that car leaks.
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The NVH negative impact this roof has done to this car is like that small.
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I've already done a static and dynamic review of the normal version of the N90
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so for the most part this is the same as that.
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I'll only explain what's different with the studio version.
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First thing you may have already noticed, this, unlike the N90 Max, is not a 223 seating configuration.
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This is just a five-seater.
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This does not have a third row.
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You might think, what's the point of a 5.28 meter long five-seater?
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Isn't that quite pointless?
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Well, don't just jump to conclusion that quickly.
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Second option is, instead of a top-mounted display, this has a 30-inch projector screen.
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And of course this seat is on the same long rail system as the three row version.
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This screen is really too much for me to, too big for me to watch this closely.
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So I'll just slide back.
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all the way into the boot to give me a very comfortable viewing distance and viewing angle.
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The major weakness of a projector in a car compared to a normal display is brightness.
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Currently, it's 2.53pm, peak brightness, and the car is parked towards the sun.
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So this is almost its worst case scenario you cannot get a brighter outer environment than we are experiencing today.
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And it's still usable.
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I mean, we'll show you some B-roll footage.
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To watch video in this, I will say, under this kind of ambient lighting conditions,
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I think a normal display beats this because it's that much brighter.
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But any other weather condition, any condition that's not direct sunlight that's this strong, I think this will hide the edge,
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especially towards when you go into the evening, when you lose the ambient lighting, this is that much bigger than a 21 inch top mounted display.
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We're only getting started.
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Now let me show you the first of the two beds built into this car with two click on the screen.
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I'll let you watch the amazing transformation of this.
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Go.
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The seat is going to move forward, the headrest is retracting.
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I will say this music is too loud.
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Some people told me you can adjust this by scrolling on the steering wheel.
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This is way too loud.
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And the seat cushion, the back end of the seat cushion is rising up.
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Have you noticed that?
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Now, how about this?
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Should I demonstrate?
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Now I'm 5'11", I think this bed, the length is 6'1".
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Let me just demonstrate, you can really sleep in here.
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I mean, here I can see there's a roof rack, this is a light, is it?
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it's not turning on
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but this is a light of course you have all of the air conditioning vents of a normal car
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but what's not normal is if you look here
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they have storage built in for this bed and
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if you're wondering what is this it's It's a vanity with soft lighting around it.
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I mean, I'm already kind of lost for words.
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I'm a firm believer of what is wrong with a hotel room, but you have to give Xiaomi credit.
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I mean, this is something else.
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Now, of course you might ask what kind of bedroom it would be without heated floor.
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This car has PTC heated floor.
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Now, let me just show you the second bed that's built into this car.
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For this, I need to pop this out and step outside.
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Just watch the roof, okay?
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Press and hold this.
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If I let go, this rising mechanism will stop.
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Behold.
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I mean, I know this version exists.
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I thought I could just get away with allocating half an hour for this, but I ended up deciding to shoot a standalone video because you will see in a minute,
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it's so amazing.
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Now it's finished.
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Let's get inside.
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You could get up there through the second row or the first row.
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I'll show you the first row, okay?
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I need to open this
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so it's open now now let's climb up I can't believe
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I'm doing this in a car I'm already in the second floor this car I can't believe I'm saying
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that it doesn't make any sense this is sort of a pest control mode where the air flows through
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but the mosquitoes stay outside you have a a second layer.
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I don't know what to say.
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I'm a car reviewer.
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I don't review this kind of thing.
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I have no expertise with a roof tent on a car.
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What am I supposed to say?
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To better show you what's going on, this is my cameraman.
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Now I have closed the curtain of the first row roof glass.
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This will now be part of the bed.
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And let me just show you what it's like to lay
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down here i'm about five foot eleven okay you can see it works what is this
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don't tell me it's a oh it's a light they have
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a light here um again i'm not a professional roof reviewer
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so you tell me whether this is any good because i have never seen anything like this this
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this is the air conditioning vent from the car and what is this
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it's a USB-C port.
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Again I don't know whether any of this is any good because I've never seen anything like this.
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Only Xiaomi Sky Nomad can do.
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Also I think it's important to point out
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that in terms of engineering of this roof integration into the whole car Xiaomi has done the near impossible
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that the NVH impact of adding this roof on top of this massive SUV, the NVH impact is very very small.
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I mean all of the car to car shots you've seen in this video I was driving
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and I was driving back to back between this and the normal the white N90 Max.
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If you really look for it there is a little bit of extra wind noise from the top
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but it's not a leak.
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You just notice this extra structure there
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and i will say it's already better than 99 of the
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aftermarket roof rack system you could be forgiven for thinking
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if i don't tell you that this car's mvh you can't tell the difference
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i just noticed something what what is this so
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that turns out is a xiaomi first party walkie torquey with power supply from the center mirror
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that is connected to 4g i mean you have to give them credit i mean i still prefer hotel room
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but if i have to spend a night in their car
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then this is the only one i'm willing to do that
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only xiaomi sky nomad can do that is all from the telescope today
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 108 sentences and 1232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:39. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/ (noun) — Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- mount /maʊnt/ (verb) — To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
- demonstrate /ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/ (verb) — To show how to use (something).
- leak /liːk/ (noun) — A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
- rack /ɹæk/ (noun) — A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
- telescope /ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/ (noun) — A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
- ambient /ˈæm.bi.ənt/ (adjective) — Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
- cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ (noun) — A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
- brightness /ˈbɹaɪtnəs/ (noun) — The quality of being bright.
- complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ (adjective) — Difficult or convoluted.
- mirror /ˈmiɹɚ/ (noun) — A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (noun) — A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
- extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ (noun) — The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
- compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (verb) — To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
- rail /ɹeɪ(ə)l/ (noun) — A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- build into /bɪldˈɪn.tu/ (verb) — to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
- see in (verb) — To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
- come along (verb) — To accompany.
- end up (verb) — To bring to a conclusion.
- get away with (verb) — To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one.
- get up (verb) — To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
- go into (verb) — To get involved in; to investigate or explore.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: mechanism /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
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 mechanism, mount, demonstrate.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've showed · has done · I've already done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is parked · could be forgiven · is connected |
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.