Shadowing Practice: RE2 Unit 10A - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Reading 10A.

The Big Thor.

The Chacaltea ski area sits upon a small mountain glacier in Bolivia.

Although the area is less than a kilometer long, it once hosted international ski competitions.

In the past ten years, however, the snow has melted very quickly.

As the Chacaltea glacier melts, dark rocks are uncovered.

These rocks absorb more heat.

causing temperatures to increase so the remaining snow melts faster.

The cycle seems unstoppable.

Today the snow is almost gone, and so are Shakalteya's days as a popular ski resort.

A global problem.

In recent years, scientists all around the world have come to a terrifying conclusion.

Global warming is a real problem, and one largely caused by human activity.

But as experts debate how to solve the problem, ice near the North and South Poles is melting even faster than environmentalists once feared.

Ten years ago, scientists warned that the Arctic Ocean could lose all its ice in about a hundred years.

Now, they think it could happen much sooner.

As climate scientist

Mark Serres says, reality is exceeding expectations.

Glacier Run The ice sheet of Greenland is also melting more quickly than scientists predicted.

One of its largest glaciers, Jakobshavn Ispra, is moving towards the sea faster than expected.

In fact, the glacier is moving twice as fast as it was in 1995.

Rising air and sea temperatures are two well -known causes.

Researchers have also discovered other unexpected processes that cause glaciers to melt faster.

For instance, water from melting ice runs down cracks in the surface and gets between the ice and rock below.

This makes it easier for the glacier to slide into the warmer seawater.

Some researchers believe that the melting of Greenland's ice, if it continues, could add at least a metre to global sea levels by 2100.

If the ice sheet of Antarctica continues to melt at its current rate,

the next few centuries could see at least a 2 meter rise in sea levels, forcing tens of millions of people out of their homes.

Drying out While the melting of glaciers may flood some areas of the Earth, in other places, global warming is making water disappear.

Many scientists think the glaciers of the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear in this century.

As a result, millions of people in India,

Bangladesh, Bolivia, and Peru, who depend on water from mountain glaciers like Shakateya, could find themselves in a critical situation.

An increasing number of heat waves and droughts worldwide also suggest global warming is having an impact on humans right now now,

and that it could change the face of the world in the future.

How can we avoid these terrible consequences?

We all have a role to play in saving our planet, says Oscar -winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, a producer of the documentary movie

Before the Flood, which helped to raise awareness of the problem.

DiCaprio believes that an immediate shift in people's attitude to climate change is needed.

We need to vote for leaders who understand the serious issues impacting our climate, he says.

There is no issue this important because the future of the planet is at stake.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “RE2 Unit 10A”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: glacier, ice, melting, scientist, global. This video has 41 sentences and 527 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:54. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
melt verb	/mɛlt/	To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
glacier noun	/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/	A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
scientist noun	/ˈsaɪəntəst/	One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
sheet noun	/ʃit/	A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
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.
disappear verb	/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/	To vanish.
researcher noun	/ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/	One who researches.
metre noun	/ˈmiːtəɹ/	The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in…
awareness noun	/əˈwɛɹ.nəs/	The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
producer noun	/pɹəˈdjuːsə/	An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
solve verb	/sɒlv/	To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
crack noun	/kɹæk/	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
conclusion noun	/kənˈkluːʒən/	The end, finish, close or last part of something.
discover verb	/dɪˈskʌvə/	To find or learn something for the first time.
resort noun	/ɹɪˈzɔɹt/	A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
dry out verb	To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
run down verb	To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has melted · have come · have also discovered
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are uncovered · is needed

Pronunciation to watch

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: glacier /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/, sheet /ʃit/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/, unstoppable /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/

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 melt, glacier, scientist.

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.

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