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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Difference Between Weather vs. Climate”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weather, climate, warming, pattern, happening. This video has 25 sentences and 268 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:51. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 8 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| 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… |
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | Against; in opposition to. |
| thunder noun | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| hurricane noun | /ˈhʌɹɪkeɪn/ | A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. |
| predict verb | /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ | To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of… |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| destructive adjective | /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ | Causing destruction; damaging. |
| rainfall noun | The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion | |
| tornado noun | /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ | A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground. |
| cloudy adjective | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| upbeat adjective | /ʌpˈbit/ | Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat. |
| climatologist noun | /klaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪst/ | A person who studies, professes or practices climatology. |
| meteorologist noun | /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ | A person who studies meteorology. |
| recap verb | /ɹiːˈkæp/ | To seal (something) again with a cap. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
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 | are considered · are called |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is happening · are changing |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
- Long words — get the stress right: climatologist /klaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪst/, meteorologist /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɒ.lə.dʒɪst/
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 atmosphere, scientist, versus.
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.