Shadowing Practice: Robot Wars 🤖 | Teen Titans Go! | @dckids - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The toothbrush store is out of business?

I told you this would happen.

And it's not just the toothbrush store.

Everyone in Jump City is going out of business.

The bed store, the motorcycle store, even the grandma store.

What has that done?

This share-economy is a scam.

We must put an end to it.

If we destroy the location, we can stop the share-economy before it's too late.

Titans, go!

There's no one here.

You mean no humans here.

If humans are not running the location business, then who is?

Greetings, humans.

Welcome to our home.

The masterminds behind the Shareconomy are.. robots?

Affirmative.

You created the Shareconomy in order to cause the actual economy to collapse?

Affirmative.

And your ultimate goal is to replace everyone's jobs with robots?

Affirmative.

You gonna pay for gas?

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

Fine.

We'll take the robot.

Yes!

Titan robot, assemble!

Right leg, power on!

Right arm, power on.

Left arm, power on!

Head, power on!

Oh, no, you don't.

I formed the head.

But I'm the leader.

The leader is the head.

This is my robot, and I drive.

Then what am I?

You're the left leg.

Left leg?

I don't want to be the left leg.

Legs are lame.

Would you two?

Hurry up.

Smells like celery in here.

Ah, fine.

Left leg, power on.

Hey, power on!

Titan Robot Go!

It's not fair!

Those mean bank people made me carry my own stolen money!

So, maybe this was a bad idea?

Okay, guys, make sure to follow my lead.

Should have followed my lead.

Look at me.

I'm the head.

I'm so important.

I heard that, Leplag.

You were right, Raven.

We were blinded by sharing and money.

It's not too late to stop them and go back to buying new things, even if we don't really need them.

Titans, go!

Wait, please.

There is no malice in our intentions.

We simply wish to serve mankind.

We will perform all jobs and fulfill all needs in a far more efficient manner than humans could for themselves. For free.

Forever.

So, you just want to take care of us?

And make you happy.

Free up some spare time for activities.

You know...

More free time to push us...

That's so joyful, Matt!

They admit it.

They want to destroy the economy.

Get him!

I'm not going to die.

Ahhhh!

Ahahahahahahahah!

Ah!

Ah, ah, ah, ah!

Thingies, let us make you dinner.

And they drive you to the park after over.

Drive this to the park!

Ah!

Well, I hope you all learned valuable lessons today.

That's right we did!

Never share nothing!

All robots are evil.

And the best way to abbreviate application is location.

Uh, hmm.

How about this one? That was my car!

Now how am I supposed to get home?

Whoa!

My turn!

Yeah!

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Oh!

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Hey, I've got an idea.

102

Why don't I just take the money back?

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Legs, walk forward!

104

Aye-aye!

105

Walk forward?

106

Lame!

107

Might I suggest a power kick?

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Yah!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Bobby, cut it out!

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Yah!

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Power kick!

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Super power kick!

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Left leg style!

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Gyroscopic system redline!

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Mayday!

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Mayday!

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We are still thinking inside the box.

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Yo, hold up!

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If we can't get smarts outside the box, then what if we put some smarts inside a box?

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Like with a computer.

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You mean you want to create an artificial intelligence for the purpose of making a new style of pizza?

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No!

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No, no, no!

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Artificial intelligence is dangerous!

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I would know.

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I created it once. Did I do that?

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Rumbi, stop!

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Did I do that? Did I do that?

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Fortunately, civilization was rebuilt.

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But heed my warning, Titans.

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It's the fate of all AI to turn on its creator and doom mankind to a life of subjugation.

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We's just gonna make a computer that will figure out new pizza, bro.

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I do not see the dangers.

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Let's go teach a computer about pizza.

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Yay!

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Heed my warning.

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Heed it.

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Heed.

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Heed.

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Heed, heed, heed, heed, heed, heed my warning!

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Heed!

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With my robot army, soon all of Jump City will be under my control.

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Nice tin can.

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Did your mommy make it?

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Oh, you just made Titan Robot mad now!

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Okay, Titan robot let's blast them sounds like a job for the leg Yes!

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Take that! And this!

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Since when does the leg fire the blaster?

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Since I made some improvements to better reflect the left leg's true capabilities.

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It can't hold swords, bro!

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Mine can.

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Robin the robot can't handle it Hello,

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oh snaps we made the AI yo wow we're really good programmers Okay, one final step before it's ready to make pizza.

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Our AI needs to pass the Turing test.

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He's taking him on tour?

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Nice!

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No, I'm talking about Alan Turing, the famous computer scientist who pioneered the field of machine learning.

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He devised a test to judge a machine's ability to exhibit convincing human behavior.

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So, if a person can't tell if our AI is a computer, it passes?

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Exactly!

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Hey, Robin!

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We would like to introduce you to our friend.

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Hello!

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Hello!

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I'm Robin.

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Cool hat.

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Thank you.

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Hello!

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Hello, you're welcome.

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Hello!

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Hello!

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Thank you, hello!

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Hello!

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Hello!

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Hello!

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Hello!

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It's working!

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So, what brings you to Jump City?

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I wanted to hang out with the Teen Titans.

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You're the coolest superheroes around.

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Hello.

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Wait a minute.

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No human would ever say that.

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This is an AI.

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You won't enslave mankind on my watch.

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Wait, don't hurt me.

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I'm a human being like you, but not as fit.

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You lift, bro.

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Hello.

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I spent some time at the gym.

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Welcome to the gun show.

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I like this guy.

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Hello.

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Hello.

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For a minute, I thought you had actually created artificial intelligence and the world would be doomed.

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It was good to meet you, man.

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We should hit the gym sometime.

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Call me.

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Nothing upsets the English more than wasting good tea.

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Frightful business.

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Unforgivable.

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Really.

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You won't get away with this.

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Too late, young man.

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Titans, would you kindly dispose of him?

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Yes, Mom?

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Nya!

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Nya-ah!

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Nya-ah!

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Nya-ah!

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All right, what are you going on about?

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I'm calling upon America's oldest ally!

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Yuck, yuck!

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Your little birdie is no match for the biggest clock in the world!

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Let's do this.

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These truths are self-evident!

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Life!

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Liberty!

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And the pursuit of happiness!

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Okay, here we go.

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Beastie, do the honors.

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Yo, computer!

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We want you to make a pizza that ain't never been made before.

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Hello.

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I have determined the original recipe.

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Now baking.

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Hello.

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Complete.

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Is that what I think it is?

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Cereal pizza!

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The crust is a bowl!

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Instead of the cheese, it has the milk!

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And them toppings be them cereal bits and marshmallow shapes, yo!

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I can't believe no one's ever thought of this before!

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We have unlocked the ability to eat of the pizza for all three of the meals!

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What are we waiting for?

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Dig in!

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I have determined the next original recipe.

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Baking.

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Complete.

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Hello?

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Uh...

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Thanks, bud.

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We's full.

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I have determined the next original recipe.

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Complete.

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What is it doing?

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Oh, I see.

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We commanded it to make pizza that's never been made before.

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So it's gonna make every pizza that's never been made before.

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Biscuit battle!

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Oh, you don't fancy the biscuits, do ya?

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How about some double-dicker destruction?

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I've had quite enough of you Americans time to finish this not so fast Lady Liberty!

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No!

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Not so dark!

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You won again, America!

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But we'll be back!

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That's our promise!

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I'm not sure what you're doing.

267

BOOM!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Robot Wars 🤖”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: heed, robot, leg, Titan, pizza. This video has 267 sentences and 1285 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 79% 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
robot noun	/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/	An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
pizza noun	/ˈpi.tsə/	A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
artificial adjective	/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/	Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
recipe noun	/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/	Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.
mankind noun	/mænˈkaɪnd/	The human race in its entirety.
affirmative adjective	/əˈfɝməɾɪv/	pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
bake verb	/beɪk/	To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
doom noun	/duːm/	Destiny, especially terrible.
cereal noun	/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/	A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
meal noun	/ˈmiːl/	Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
happiness noun	/ˈhæpinɪs/	The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
clock noun	/klɑk/	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
efficient adjective	/ɪˈfɪʃənt/	Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
figure out verb	To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
get away with verb	To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one.
go back to verb	To stem from; to originate in.
hold up verb	To wait or delay.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You gonna pay for gas?
Why don't I just take the money back?
Might I suggest a power kick?
Did your mommy make it?
Titans, would you kindly dispose of him?

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	have determined · have unlocked · that's never been made
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	were blinded · would be doomed · been made
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the best · the coolest · the biggest
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	Should have · should hit

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, thingy /ˈθɪŋi/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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, pizza, whoa.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?