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Using the basic text
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You are starting a reading lesson.
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How would you guide your students step by step to help them understand the material and complete the reading tasks?
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let's watch just listen
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and observe everyone please open your books to page 45 today
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we're going to look at a text about climate change has everyone found the page yes miss
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Kim
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brilliant what kind of text is this it's an informative article exactly
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now let's read the text silently
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I'll give you three minutes try to get the main idea right time's up can you tell us the main idea, Mae?
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Hmm.
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I think the text is about how rising temperatures affect ocean life, especially the coral reefs.
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Spot on, Mae.
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Well done.
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Now look at line 15 for a moment.
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Here the author uses the word harbor.
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What does it mean in this context?
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Does it mean to provide a safe place
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or shelter for something very good anne
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now let's move on to the comprehension questions on the next page let's read along read aloud with the teacher
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everyone please open your books to page 45.
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today we're going to look at a text about climate change
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has everyone found the page yes miss kim brilliant what kind of text is this
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it's an informative article exactly now let's read the text silently i'll give you three minutes try to get the main idea
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Right!
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Time's up!
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Can you tell us the main idea, Mae?
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Hmm.
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I think the text is about how rising temperatures affect ocean life, especially the coral reefs.
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Spot on, Mae!
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Well done!
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Now, look at line 15 for a moment.
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Here, the author uses the word harbor.
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What does it mean in this context?
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Does it mean to provide a safe place or shelter for something?
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Very good, Anne.
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Now let's move on to the comprehension questions on the next page.
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Let's role play.
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You are the teacher.
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Speak out loud.
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Yes, Ms. Kim.
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It's an informative article.
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Hmm.
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I think the text is about how rising temperatures affect ocean life, especially the coral reefs.
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Does it mean to provide a safe place or shelter for something?
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Challenge time.
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No subtitles.
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Speak up with confidence.
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Yes, Ms. Kim.
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It's an informative article.
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I think the text is about how rising temperatures affect ocean life, especially the coral reefs.
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Does it mean to provide a safe place or shelter for something?
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Using the basic text - Classroom language”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: text, page, reefs, informative, Mae. This video has 53 sentences and 407 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 8 of its 53 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
shelter noun/ˈʃɛltə/A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
coral noun/ˈkɔɹəl/Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony…
reef noun/ɹiːf/A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
informative adjective/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
harbor noun/ˈhɑːbə/Any place of shelter.
silently adverb/ˈsaɪləntli/In a silent manner; making no noise.
comprehension noun/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/A thorough understanding.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
observe verb/əbˈzɜːv/To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
aloud adverb/əˈlaʊd/With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
subtitle noun/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/A heading below or after a title.
temperature noun/ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
affect verb/əˈfɛkt/To influence or alter.
context noun/ˈkɑn.tɛkst/The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
brilliant adjective/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/Shining brightly.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
read along verbTo read together with another person, or with another presentation (TV etc)
speak out verbTo assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingwe're going to look
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll give

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
  • Long words — get the stress right: informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/, temperature /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shelter, coral, reef.

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.

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