Shadowing Practice: Robot lesson 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Word List Error The skater made too many errors.

Owner She is the owner of this restaurant.

Machine Machines are working in this factory.

Clue The police found a clue to the mystery.

Vacation She is enjoying her summer vacation.

Direct The coach directed the boy to look at the ball.

Complex The machine is too complex to use.

Hazardous It is hazardous to play with the bomb.

Fatigued She is fatigued with her work.

Worker The workers are doing dangerous work.

Sell He sold his old house to them.

Vacuum cleaner Use the vacuum cleaner to clean up that dirt.

Drive She is learning how to drive a car.

Ocean I will go swimming in the ocean.

Break The worker is having a coffee break.

Perfect He got a perfect score in a game of darts.

Lesson 10 Worker of the Year Who is the Worker of the Year?

Here are some clues.

This worker is never fatigued.

Working all day long is no problem.

He or she also doesn't need lunch breaks or vacations.

Best of all, this worker doesn't make many errors.

All the work is done quickly, too.

Every factory owner wants a worker like this.

More things can be made and sold if workers never stop to rest.

That's why the worker of the year is a robot.

Today, more and more robots are put to work.

Most of their work is too hazardous for people to do.

We use them to explore volcanoes, oceans, and sometimes other planets.

We've even sent robots to Mars.

Robots are our helpers.

What are some things you want a robot to help you with?

Like most machines, robots are different shapes and sizes.

Robots that build cars are very big and strong.

They have to pick up heavy things.

Robots can be small, too.

Some small robots are vacuum cleaners.

They are small, so they can go around chairs and tables while cleaning.

Many robots can only do one job, but they do it very well.

How does a robot know what to do?

There's a computer inside that directs it.

Today, robots do simple jobs, but that could change soon.

Robots that can drive cars are being built and tested.

How can a robot drive without eyes?

Well, these robots take many pictures as they drive.

The computer looks at each picture to see where the other cars are.

These robots are very complex.

They do not work perfectly yet, but someday they might.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 48 sentences and 416 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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
robot noun	/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/	An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
worker noun	/ˈwɝ.kɚ/	One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
vacation noun	/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/	An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
clue noun	/kluː/	Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
vacuum noun	/ˈvæ.kjuːm/	A region of space that contains no matter.
fatigue noun	/fəˈtiːɡ/	A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
hazardous adjective	/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/	Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
mystery noun	/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/	Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
explore verb	/ɪkˈsploɹ/	To examine or investigate something systematically.
dirt noun	/dɝt/	Soil or earth.
swim verb	/swɪm/	To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
someday adverb		Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
cleaner noun	/ˈkli.nɚ/	A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
volcano noun	/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/	A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
clean up verb	To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
go around verb	To move or spread from person to person.
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 robot, worker, vacation.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is fatigued · is never fatigued · is done
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	are working · is enjoying · are doing

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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