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In this video, I'm going to answer the top three questions my students ask me about Python.

What is Python?

What you can do with it?

And why is it so popular?

In other words, what does it do that other programming languages don't?

Python is the world's fastest growing and most popular programming language, not just amongst software engineers, but also amongst mathematicians, data analysts,

scientists, accountants, network engineers, and even kids.

Because it's a very beginner -friendly programming language.

So people from different disciplines use

Python for a variety of different tasks, such as data analysis and visualization, artificial intelligence and machine learning, automation.

In fact, this is one of the big uses of Python amongst people who are not software developers.

If you constantly have to do boring, repetitive tasks, such as copying files and folders around, renaming them, uploading them to a server,

you can easily write a Python script to automate all that and save you time.

And that's just one example.

If you continuously have to work with Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, CSV files, download websites and parse them, you can automate all that stuff with Python.

So you don't have to be a software developer to use Python.

You could be an accountant, a mathematician or a scientist and use

Python to make your life easier.

You can also use

Python to build web, mobile and desktop applications as well as software testing or even hacking.

So Python is a multi -purpose language.

Now, if you have some programming experience, you may say, but Mosh, we can't do all this stuff with other programming languages.

So what's the big deal about Python?

Here are a few reasons.

With Python, you can solve complex problems in less time with fewer lines of code.

Here's an example.

Let's say we want to extract the first three letters of the text, Hello World.

This is the code we have to write in C -sharp.

This is how we do it in JavaScript.

And here's how we do it in Python.

See how short and clean the language is?

And that's just the beginning.

Python makes a lot of trivial things really easy with a simple yet powerful syntax.

Here are a few other reasons why

Python is so popular.

It's a high -level language, so you don't have to worry about complex tasks, such as memory management, like you do in C++.

It's cross -platform, which means you can build and run

Python applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

It has a huge community, so whenever you get stuck, there is someone out there to help.

It has a large ecosystem of libraries, frameworks, and tools, which means whatever you want to do,

it is likely that someone else has done it before, because Python has been around for over 20 years.

So, in a nutshell, Python is a multi -purpose language with a simple, clean, and beginner -friendly syntax.

All of that means

Python is awesome.

Technically, everything you do with Python you can do with other programming languages,

but Python's simplicity and elegance has made it grow way more than other programming languages.

That's why it's the number one language employers are looking for.

So, whether you are a programmer or an absolute beginner, learning Python opens up lots of job opportunities to you.

In fact, the average

Python developer earns a whopping $116 ,000 a year.

If you found this video helpful, please support my hard work by liking it and sharing it with others.

Also, be sure to subscribe to my channel because I have a couple of awesome

Python tutorials for you.

You're going to see them on the screen now.

Here's my Python tutorial for beginners.

It's a great starting point if you have limited

or no programming experience on the other hand

if you do have some programming experience

and want to quickly get up to speed with python

i have another tutorial just for you i'm not going to waste your time telling you what a variable

or a function is i will talk to you like a programmer

there's never been a better time to master python programming

so click on the tutorial that is right for you and get started.

Thank you for watching.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “What is Python? Why Python is So Popular?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Python, language, programming, beginner, tutorial. This video has 9 sentences and 710 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:07. The speaker talks at a natural 173 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tutorial noun	/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/	A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.
beginner noun	/bəˈɡɪnɚ/	Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
amongst	/əˈmʌŋst/	Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
developer noun	/dɪˈvɛləpɚ/	A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
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…
accountant noun	/əˈkaʊn.tənt/	One who renders account; one accountable.
programmer noun	/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/	One who writes computer programs.
syntax noun	/ˈsɪn.tæks/	A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
earn verb	/ɝn/	To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
server noun	/ˈsɝvɚ/	A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
helpful adjective	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
solve verb	/sɒlv/	To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
script noun	/skɹɪpt/	A writing; a written document.
fewer	/ˈfjuː.ɚ/	Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer
framework noun	/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/	A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get up to verb	To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper.
open up verb	To open.

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	has done · has made · there's never been
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	people who are · platform, which means · tools, which means

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/, spreadsheet /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/
Long words — get the stress right: developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, continuously /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/, automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/

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 tutorial, beginner, amongst.

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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