Shadowing Practice: Warm World – level 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Two organizations did separate studies about the world's temperature.
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They found out that last year was the second hottest year since 1880, when scientists started to record the temperature.
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NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
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said that the only hotter year than 2019 was the year 2016.
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The organization also said that ocean heat content was the highest in 2019.
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NOAA scientists believe that sea levels are going up as a result of too much heat in the oceans.
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NASA officials said that every decade since the 1960s is warmer than the last one.
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They believe that humans cause this change because they increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Warm World – level 2”. This video has 8 sentences and 109 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| greenhouse noun | /ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/ | A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or… |
| temperature noun | /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/ | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| decade noun | /ˈdɛkeɪd/ | A group, set, or series of ten , particularly |
| organization noun | /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | The quality of being organized. |
| heat noun | /hit/ | Thermal energy. |
| ocean noun | /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. |
| content noun | /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ | That which is contained. |
| separate verb | /ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/ | To divide (a thing) into separate parts. |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | warmer than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the highest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are going |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: organization /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: temperature /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/, organization /ˌɔː.ɡə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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 scientist, atmosphere, greenhouse.
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.