Shadowing Practice: The Difference Between Weather vs. Climate | CBC Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

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(upbeat music) Weather versus climate.
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(thunder) Have you heard people talking about global warming in the news, and then looked outside and saw a snowstorm?
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If things are supposed to be warming, why is it so cold?
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The answer is the difference between weather and climate.
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So what is weather?
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Weather is what's happening to the atmosphere over a short period of time.
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Look outside right now.
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Is it sunny? Windy?
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Cloudy? Is it going to rain or snow?
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These conditions are considered weather, something that is happening minute to minute, day to day, or season to season.
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Scientists who study weather patterns are called meteorologists.
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Predicting the weather is an important job because it can help people prepare for destructive weather that's coming, like tornadoes or hurricanes.
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What is climate?
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Climate is what is happening to the atmosphere in a specific place for 30 years or more.
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We know some areas in the world generally get a certain amount of rainfall in the summer.
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Other places in the world are usually hot or usually cold.
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When you measure a weather pattern over a long period of time to determine the average, that's climate.
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Scientists who study climate are called climatologists.
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Studying climate is an important job because it helps to figure out why weather patterns are changing and how we may be able to stop or slow down activities that are causing global warming.
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Let's recap.
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Weather is what you get.
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Like thunderstorms on a hot day.
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Climate is what you expect.
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Like lots of snow in winter.
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And now we know the difference between weather and climate.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Difference Between Weather vs. Climate | CBC Kids" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.