Shadowing Practice: Unit 9 The Blue Sky - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 9.
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The blue sky.
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Joe asked me something about science just now.
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But I didn't know the answer.
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I'm good at science.
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Ask me.
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Okay.
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Why is the sky blue?
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I'll explain it in a simple way.
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Light comes through the air from the sun in waves.
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The light is in many colors, right?
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Right.
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Blue light waves are smaller than air molecules.
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They sometimes get absorbed by these molecules.
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Okay.
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What happens then?
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Then the blue light waves scatter in many directions.
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Your eyes see this blue light from above you after it leaves the air molecules.
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So that is what makes the sky blue.
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What happens to the other colors?
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They reflect off the things that they hit.
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Your shirt is red because our eyes see the red light reflected from it.
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Now I understand why the sky is blue.
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Unit 9.
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The blue sky.
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Joe asked me something about science just now, but I didn't know the answer.
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I'm good at science.
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Ask me.
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Okay.
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Why is the sky blue?
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I'll explain it in a simple way.
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Light comes through the air from the sun in waves.
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The light is in many colors, right?
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Right.
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Blue light waves are smaller than air molecules.
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They sometimes get absorbed by these molecules.
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Okay, what happens then?
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Then the blue light waves scatter in many directions.
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Your eyes see this blue light from above you after it leaves the air molecules.
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So that is what makes the sky blue.
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What happens to the other colors?
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They reflect off the things that they hit.
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Your shirt is red because our eyes see the red light reflected from it.
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Now I understand why the sky is blue.
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Unit 9.
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The blue sky.
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Joe asked me something about science just now, but I didn't know the answer.
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I'm good at science.
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Ask me.
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Okay.
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Why is the sky blue?
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I'll explain it in a simple way.
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Light comes through the air from the sun in waves.
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The light is in many colors, right?
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Right.
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Blue light waves are smaller than air molecules.
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They sometimes get absorbed by these molecules.
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Okay.
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What happens then?
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Then the blue light waves scatter in many directions.
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Your eyes see this blue light from above you after it leaves the air molecules.
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So that is what makes the sky blue.
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What happens to the other colors?
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They reflect off the things that they hit.
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Your shirt is red because our eyes see the red light reflected from it.
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Now I understand why the sky is blue.
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Unit 9.
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The Blue Sky.
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Joe asked me something about science just now, but I didn't know the answer.
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I'm good at science.
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Ask me.
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Okay.
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Why is the sky blue?
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I'll explain it in a simple way.
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Light comes through the air from the sun in waves.
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The light is in many colors, right?
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Right.
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Blue light waves are smaller than air molecules.
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They sometimes get absorbed by these molecules.
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Okay, what happens then?
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Then the blue light waves scatter in many directions.
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Your eyes see this blue light from above you after it leaves the air molecules.
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So that is what makes the sky blue.
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What happens to the other colors?
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They reflect off the things that they hit.
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Your shirt is red because our eyes see the red light reflected from it.
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Now I understand why the sky is blue.
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Unit 9.
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The blue sky.
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Joe asked me something about science just now, but I didn't know the answer.
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I'm good at science.
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Ask me.
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Okay.
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Why is the sky blue?
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I'll explain it in a simple way.
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Light comes through the air from the sun in waves.
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The light is in many colors, right?
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Right.
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Blue light waves are smaller than air molecules.
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They sometimes get absorbed by these molecules.
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Okay, what happens then?
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Then the blue light waves scatter in many directions.
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Your eyes see this blue light from above you after it leaves the air molecules.
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So that is what makes the sky blue.
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What happens to the other colors?
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They reflect off the things that they hit.
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Your shirt is red because our eyes see the red light reflected from it.
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Now I understand why the sky is blue.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Unit 9 The Blue Sky" 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.