Shadowing Practice: The Sun's Hidden Shield Protects The Solar System! 🤯🛡️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey Mercury, today is such a hot day.
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Urgh, yeah.
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The sun is really hot today.
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Hahaha, you're really funny today Mercury.
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Give me one of those peppers too.
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Don't eat it, son!
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Oh god, I totally forgot!
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Run!
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Sorry guys, but...
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RUN!
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Hey Earth, please protect us!
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Oh my god, storm!
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Quick, hide behind me!
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Ah, thank god.
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Earth, you're really lucky to have a magnetic field.
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Yeah, it's one of my main protectors against solar storms.
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Wow, Earth, what are these?
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They're called auroras, and they're created when solar storms collide with my magnetic field.
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But what if this magnetic field didn't exist?
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It would become like me.
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Like you?
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Why?
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What happened?
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I used to have a magnetic field just like Earth once.
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Wow, Mars!
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Your magnetic field is really strong!
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Yeah, but I feel like my magnetic field is getting weaker lately. Be careful!
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A storm is coming!
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I've got your back!
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Oh no!
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My field is gone!
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And this is how I lost my atmosphere and became a dead planet!
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Yeah, this is how I protect my life from solar storms.
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But Earth, you said this is your main protection.
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What are your other protections?
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Haha, hello!
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I'm Earth's next protector!
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Wow, what kind of protector are you?
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Oh my god, an asteroid is heading straight toward Earth!
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Don't worry, as long as I'm here! here.
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With my huge gravity, I trap asteroids that are heading toward Earth.
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Wow.
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If that's true, when was the last time you saved me?
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It was back in 1994 when...
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Hey Jupiter, an asteroid is heading straight toward Earth!
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Oh my god!
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Let me see!
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Oh!
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That's Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9!
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And if it hit Earth,
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it could cause destruction equal to tens of millions of Hiroshima bombs and wipe out life completely!
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Then do something!
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Ha ha ha!
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Don't worry!
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I'll use my gravity to pull it toward myself and sacrifice myself for Earth!
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Wow, Jupiter!
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You're really a selfless protector!
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Thanks for being here!
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But Earth, you said you have other protectors too, right?
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Oh, right!
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We should ask the Moon too, huh?
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Where's Moon?
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Hey Moon!
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Moon!
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Where are you?
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I think he went to play with Mars and the other moons!
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Okay, let's go!
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Earth, I really wish I had protectors like you too.
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Maybe you can!
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Oh hey guys, what do you need today?
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Hey Mercury, I'm telling you quietly.
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The stuff this guy sells is illegal!
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It's fine, let me see what he has.
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Hey sir, I want to protect her!
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Hmm, let me see...
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Ah, got it!
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Here, this shield is perfect for you!
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Thanks, bye!
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Hey Moon, you came back to play with your friends again?
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Uh, yeah?
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What happened?
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Hey guys, be careful!
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Get behind me!
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Oh no!
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Why did it break?
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I told you not to buy it!
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It's useless, but you didn't listen!
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Oh guys, another asteroid is coming from this side too!
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Don't worry, I got this!
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Wow!
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So your next protector is the moon?
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Yep!
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By putting herself in the path of asteroids!
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She sacrifices herself so I don't get hurt!
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And all these craters are the result of those impacts too!
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Wow!
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That's amazing!
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I'm seriously jealous of you.
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I wish I had a moon too.
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But what about the small asteroids that the moon can't stop?
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Hahaha!
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I've got another protector for that too!
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Oh, Earth!
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This one got passed!
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It's okay, I got this!
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With my atmosphere, I can protect myself!
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When small asteroids enter my atmosphere, the friction burns them up completely!
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Wow, that was incredible!
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Hey Earth, a giant asteroid is heading straight toward you!
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Even I couldn't stop it!
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Don't worry, I even have a plan for this!
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Wow, what even is that?
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These are NASA's DART Project rockets that protect me from giant asteroids.
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If possible, the rockets completely destroy the asteroid.
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Or if the asteroid is too massive, the rockets change its trajectory completely.
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Wow, so you're basically fully protected against asteroids.
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Yep, in most cases I can protect myself.
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Oh my god, what was that sound?
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I can't see anything.
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We should go ask Jupiter.
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Let's go Hey seller, did you hear that sound too?
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Yeah, but I don't know where it came from.
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Go ask Jupiter.
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Hey Jupiter, hello!
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Hey boys, what happened again?
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Did you hear that sound and shaking too?
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Ah yeah.
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What happened?
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Did it scare you?
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Yeah, a lot!
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What even was that sound?
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That was the sound of two neutron stars colliding!
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And when they collide, they release around 10 to the power of 47 joules of energy.
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Oh my god!
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That's an insane amount!
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And even worse, they produce gamma rays that could vaporize you in a single second if they hit you hit you.
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Oh my god!
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Then who protects us from these deadly cosmic rays?
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Don't worry.
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Come with me and I'll show you.
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Wait, why did you bring us to the sun?
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What is he doing?
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Relax for a second and let me explain.
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Hey sun!
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Oh, hey kids!
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What brings you here?
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Earth is really worried about deadly cosmic rays and wants to know who protects us from them.
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Ha ha ha, now I understand.
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I have a massive magnetic field called the Heliosphere.
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And it protects all of us from dangerous cosmic rays.
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And this Heliosphere extends across the entire solar system.
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Wow, so you're basically the protector of all of us then?
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Yes, exactly!
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Hey guys, who do you think is our coolest protector?
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Make sure to tell us in the comments!
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And if you found this video educational, please leave a like and share it with your friends, so they can enjoy cosmic content too.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Sun's Hidden Shield Protects The Solar System! 🤯🛡️”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Earth, asteroid, protector, moon, protect. This video has 156 sentences and 958 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:02. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 33 of its 156 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 |
|---|---|---|
| asteroid noun | /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ | A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often… |
| protector noun | /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ | Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative. |
| magnetic adjective | /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/ | Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism. |
| cosmic adjective | /ˈkɑz.mɪk/ | Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe. |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| gravity noun | /ˈɡɹævɪti/ | Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness… |
| deadly adjective | /ˈdɛdli/ | Causing death; lethal. |
| hahaha | haha (an onomatopoeic representation of laughter). | |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| destruction noun | /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ | The act of destroying. |
| extend verb | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | To increase in extent. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get behind verb | To come to believe or support something. |
| wipe out verb | To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are your other protections?
- Wow, what kind of protector are you?
- If that's true, when was the last time you saved me?
- Did you hear that sound and shaking too?
- Wait, why did you bring us to the sun?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should ask · should go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is getting · is coming · is heading |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll use · I'll show |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shield /ˈʃild/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/
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 asteroid, protector, magnetic.
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.