Shadowing Practice: Sully | A Captain’s Defense | ClipZone: High Octane Hits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What's wrong with you?
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It's over there.
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Good morning, sir.
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All right, good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome.
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My name is Charles Porter.
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I've been assigned by the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct this public hearing here today.
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We have a lot of material to cover.
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But before we listen to the cockpit voice recording, and we will be listening to it for the first time along with you, gentlemen.
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Per the request of Captain Sullenberger and the Union, Airbus has agreed to link us via satellite to today's piloted simulations.
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Upload the link, please.
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Regist simulations, Sully.
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Won't change my mind about what happened up there.
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Might change theirs.
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Birds!
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Number one's rolling back.
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Number two.
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Pilot's off.
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Pilot off.
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Flight director's off.
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Flight director's off.
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Alright, LaGuardia, Cactus 1549, dual engine failure.
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We have to return to the field.
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Okay, I'm gonna left turn back to LaGuardia 1-3.
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I'll activate the approach for you. Is that activated?
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Currently 1-3.
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Flight slip's coming in nicely.
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Claps two.
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Claps two.
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Safe rate 900.
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Too low, flaps.
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Line slope.
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Too low, flaps.
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40. Too low, flaps.
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30. 20.
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Successful landing at LaGuardia.
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Runway 1-3.
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For the record, the pilots and the computer sims bear the same result.
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Let's try for Teterboro now, please.
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Upload the second run.
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Earth.
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Give me heading 310.
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Heading 310.
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I'm gonna give you direct, Teterboro.
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Direct, Teterboro.
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One, five.
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Flaps two.
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Flaps two.
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Too low, terrain.
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Too low, terrain.
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Too low, terrain.
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50, 40, 30, 20.
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Successful landing in Teterboro, Broadway 19.
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Multiple airports, runways, two successful landings.
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We are simply mimicking what the computer already told us.
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You know, a lot of toes were stepped on in order to set this up for today. And frankly, I'm...
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I really don't know what you gentlemen plan to gain by it.
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Can we get serious now?
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Captain?
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We've all heard about the computer simulations, and now we are watching actual sims,
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but I can't quite believe I believe you still have not taken into account the human factor.
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Human piloted simulations show that you could make it back to the airport.
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No, they don't.
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These pilots were not behaving like human beings, like people who are experiencing this for the first time.
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Well, they may not be reacting like you did.
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Immediately after the bird strike, they are turning back for the airport, just as in the computer sims, correct?
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That is correct.
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They obviously knew the turn and exactly what heading to fly.
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They did not run a check.
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They did not switch on the APU.
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They had all the same parameters that you faced.
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No one warned us.
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No one said you were going to lose both engines at a lower altitude than any jet in history. But be cool.
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Just make a left turn for LaGuardia like you're going back to pick up the milk.
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This was dual engine loss at 2,800 feet followed by an immediate water landing with 155 soles on board.
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no one has ever trained for an incident like that.
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No one.
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In the Teterboro landing, with its unrealistic bank angle, we were not the Thunderbirds up there.
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I'd like to know how many times the pilot practiced that maneuver before he actually pulled it off.
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I'm not questioning the pilots.
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They're good pilots.
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But they've clearly been instructed to head for the airport immediately after the bird strike.
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You've allowed no time for analysis or decision-making.
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In these simulations, you've taken all of the humanity out of the cockpit.
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How much time did the pilots spend planning for this event, for these simulations?
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You are looking for human error.
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Then make it human.
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This wasn't a video game.
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It was life and death.
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Soli's right.
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That's worth a few seconds.
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Please ask how many practice runs they have.
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Okay.
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17. 17.
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The pilot who landed at Teterboro had 17 practice attempts before the simulation we just witnessed.
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The reaction decision time will be set at 35 seconds.
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35 seconds, not enough time.
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We only had 208 seconds total, so...
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I'll take it.
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Upload the link, return to LaGuardia.
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Now with an added 35-second delay in response time.
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Birds.
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OK, I saw them.
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They're 35 seconds.
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Time's up.
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Here we go.
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Life path vector.
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Going for one, three.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Activate.
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Ready to confirm?
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Right.
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You are confirmed.
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Okay, we're ready for the airport.
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Caution.
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Obstacle.
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Caution.
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Obstacle.
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We're about seven miles from the runway.
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Caution.
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Obstacle.
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Terrain.
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Terrain.
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Pull up.
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Pull, top.
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Pull, top.
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Pull, top.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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No, leave it to the flat.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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No, leave the fireplace.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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Too low terrain.
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50, 40, 30, 20.
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Let's try Teterboro.
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Upload the link, please.
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Birds.
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Autopilot off.
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Flight director off.
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Hack the time.
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35 seconds.
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35 seconds.
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Engine 1 and 2 fail.
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Turn.
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Okay.
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Let's see if we can make it.
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I do.
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Way too low.
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Obstacle, obstacle.
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Pull up.
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Pull up.
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Pull up.
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Pull up.
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Pull up.
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Pull up.
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Pull out.
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Pull out.
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Pull out.
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Pull out.
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Pull out.
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Pull out.
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Does anyone need to see more simulations?
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Now that we've seen what could have happened, can we listen to what actually did?
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We will look at all the results at a later date.
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Okay.
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Elizabeth?
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For the record, this is the CVR of US Airways Flight 1549, January 15th, 2009.
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Gentlemen, headsets.
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I'm sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 181 sentences and 897 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| activate verb | /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ | To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate. |
| terrain noun | /təˈɹeɪn/ | A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks. |
| simulation noun | /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/ | Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour. |
| obstacle noun | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| runway noun | /ˈɹʌnweɪ/ | A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access. |
| sim noun | /sɪm/ | A simulation session or scenario. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| dual adjective | /ˈdul/ | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| cockpit noun | /ˈkɑkˌpɪt/ | A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| landing noun | /ˈlændɪŋ/ | An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| roll back verb | To return to a prior state. |
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 | I've been assigned · has agreed · have not taken |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been assigned · were stepped · been instructed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: simulation /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, parameter /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/, autopilot /ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/
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 activate, terrain, simulation.
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.