Shadowing Practice: y2mate com Oxford Discover 2 Unit 3 WHAT IS OUR WORLD MADE OF jzOcbxq40HA 360p 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What is our world made of?
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Everything in our world comes in three different states, solid, liquid, or gas.
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Solids.
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We can see and feel solids.
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Some solids are hard, and some solids are soft.
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Trees and feathers are solids.
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You're a solid too.
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Liquids.
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A liquid is a thing that can flow.
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Some liquids are thick, and some liquids are thin.
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Juice and milkshakes are liquids.
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Can you think of other kinds of liquid?
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Gases.
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The air that you breathe is a gas.
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We can't usually see a gas, but sometimes we can feel it when it moves.
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On a windy day, we can feel the wind on our bodies.
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Things can change from one state to another when we make them hot or cold.
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When we make water very cold, it freezes and changes to ice.
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When ice or snow heats up, it melts and changes back to water.
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When we heat water, it boils and changes to steam.
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Look at these three pictures of things changing from one state to another.
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The water was a liquid and now it's a solid.
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The snow was a solid and now it's a liquid.
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The water was a liquid and now it's a gas.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "y2mate com Oxford Discover 2 Unit 3 WHAT IS OUR WORLD MADE OF jzOcbxq40HA 360p 2" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.