Shadowing Practice: What is GLOBAL WARMING? Facts for Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So you know how we live on our awesome planet Earth?
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Well, Earth is like a giant greenhouse.
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If you've ever been inside a greenhouse, the sun's rays come through the windows, but they can't escape.
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And that's why the greenhouse gets and stays warm.
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But here on Earth, instead of a greenhouse, we have an atmosphere that surrounds our planet like a big invisible blanket.
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This is called the greenhouse effect and it helps keep our planet at the perfect temperature for us to live.
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But here's the thing, people have been doing things that are making that blanket thicker and thicker.
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We've been burning fossil fuels like gasoline, diesel and oil, but we also cut down a lot of trees too.
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And this is what is adding more and more heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere.
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You see, when the sun's rays come down to Earth, they warm up the ground.
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But then some of that heat tries to escape back up into space.
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That's when the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere comes into play.
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And those greenhouse gases trap the heat and bounce it back down to the ground like a big invisible trampoline.
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But just like anything, too much of a good thing can be bad.
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When we add too many greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, it can make the Earth too warm and cause all kinds of problems,
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like melting ice caps and also changing weather patterns.
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And that's why it's called global warming, because our Earth is a globe and it gets warm and well,
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globe, warm, earth, warm, you get it, global warming.
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And the best way to slow this down is to be kind to our planet Earth by using less energy, walking or biking instead of driving, and planting more trees.
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If we all work together, we can keep our planet happy and healthy for a long, long time.
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But if we don't do something about global warming, well, some not so great things could happen to our planet.
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The Earth could get too hot, and that can cause the ice at the North and South Poles to melt,
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which could make the sea level rise and flood some of the land that people and animals live on.
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And the weather could get all crazy, with some places getting really dry, while others get really, really wet.
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Some animals could even go extinct because their homes are destroyed.
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Global warming can become a bigger problem the more we don't take care of our planet Earth,
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and that can cause all sorts of trouble for everyone living here.
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But if we all work together and take small steps to be kind to the Earth,
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we can help slow it down and keep our planet happy and healthy for generations to come.
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Well hey, guess what?
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Now we all know a little bit more about global warming.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What is GLOBAL WARMING? Facts for Kids”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: earth, greenhouse, planet, warm, warming. This video has 36 sentences and 510 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:28. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| 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… |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| globe noun | /ɡloʊb/ | The eyeball. |
| invisible adjective | /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| melt verb | /mɛlt/ | To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. |
| flood noun | /flʌd/ | An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. |
| smash verb | /smæʃ/ | To break (something brittle) violently. |
| diesel noun | /ˈdisəl/ | A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when… |
| bounce verb | /baʊns/ | To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| thumb noun | /ˈθʌm/ | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
| fossil noun | /ˈfɑsl̩/ | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. | |
| come down to verb | To reach by moving down or reducing. | |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| cut down verb | To cut downward. | |
| help out verb | To provide assistance. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been doing · We've been burning |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · are destroyed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are making · is adding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thick /θɪk/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
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 greenhouse, atmosphere, thick.
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.