Shadowing Practice: What Can You Do RIGHT NOW To Save The Earth? - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey there!

Welcome to Life Noggin!

It can be pretty scary to think of all the dangers of climate change.

In the past, we've learned together why we should care, but today, let's find out how to be proactive about this situation.

One way to help is to drive less when you can.

Rather than using your own personal car, try to carpool or use public transportation.

If your destination is close enough, maybe even consider walking or riding a bike.

Carbon dioxide or CO2 is a major contributor to climate change, and vehicles are a large portion of this CO2 humanity produces.

In fact, it's estimated that for every two -mile car trip you take, two pounds of CO2 are put into the atmosphere.

Please thank all those kids riding skateboards, cause they're kinda saving the world.

Even though they won't get off my lawn.

You can also help out by recycling and reusing things when you can.

Rather than throwing out all your gadgets and gizmos, see if you can find another use for them or donate them to charity if the product is still good.

Recycling helps fight climate change because it takes less energy to make something from recycled products than starting from scratch.

Also consider buying things with less packaging in the first place, or items that use recyclable packaging.

This next one might be a little scary to everyone who has ever taken part in the war for the thermostat, but I challenge you to try

and let your homes be a little warmer in the summer and a little colder in the winter, even if it's just by a few degrees.

Moving your thermostat up 2 degrees in the summer

and down 2 degrees in the winter could eliminate an estimated 2 ,000 pounds of CO2 a year.

And believe it or not, your diet can play a huge part in the climate change battle.

Consider eating less meat when you can, as the animal agriculture industry emits a large amount of greenhouse gases.

The livestock sector, which includes things like feed production and transport, is responsible for around 14 % of all the greenhouse gas emissions around the globe.

I'm not necessarily saying you need to go vegetarian or vegan, but maybe try things like Meatless Mondays

or pick a plant -based option for even just one meal when you could have had meat.

Every little bit helps.

I know that kale salad looks scary, but you could do it.

It should be noted, however, that it might not be as simple as all plants are better for the environment than all meats

when taking everything into account such as the energy required to produce the food.

Overall though, plant -based diets seem to be better for the fight against climate change than meat -based ones.

Another thing you can do is inspire others to join the fight against climate change.

This can be as simple as talking to your friends and family about the issues, or organizing groups and events in your local community.

You can even contact your government officials and urge them to take action

and have policies that lead to a healthier, greener future.

And think about this, if you lose your world, well then I kind of lose mine.

I partnered up with an inconvenient sequel to bring you this video

because the stakes have never been higher when it comes to saving our planet.

However, we are close to a real energy revolution and you can take action and learn more by watching the film.

Send a message of truth to power

and see an inconvenient sequel in New York and Los Angeles starting July 28th and nationwide August 4th.

As always, I'm Blocko, this has been Life Noggin, don't forget to keep on thinking.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What Can You Do RIGHT NOW To Save The Earth?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: climate, meat, scary, degrees, plant. This video has 40 sentences and 633 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:06. The speaker talks fast, about 204 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
recycle verb	/ɹəˈsaɪkəl/	To break down and reuse component materials.
inconvenient adjective	/ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/	not convenient
thermostat noun	/ˈθɝməstæt/	A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
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…
sequel noun	/ˈsiːkwəl/	A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or…
carpool noun	/ˈkɑːpuːl/	An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
gadget noun	/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/	Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
proactive adjective	/pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/	Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.
recyclable adjective		Able to be recycled.
skateboard noun	/ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/	A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
emission noun	/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/	Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
contributor noun	/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/	A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
vegetarian noun	/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/	A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.
dioxide noun	/daɪˈɑksaɪd/	Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
livestock noun	/ˈlaɪvstɑk/	Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
get off verb		To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
help out verb		To provide assistance.
throw out verb	/ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/	To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	we've learned · has ever taken · have never been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are put · should be noted

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, kinda. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/, nationwide /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
Long words — get the stress right: inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/, contributor /kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/, vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like recycle, inconvenient, thermostat.

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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