Shadowing Practice: Introducing GPT-6 Astra: the most intelligent and aligned model in the world. - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Create a yellow circle there.
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Can you draw me a small yellow circle?
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Done.
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Okay.
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Take this and make it the window of a rocket ship.
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I like this, but can you make it a lot more detailed?
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Your yellow circle is now the window on a rocket.
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Okay, this is awesome.
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Now make it a 3D model in Blender.
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Opening Blender.
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Let's build a presentation for next season's rainwear for retailers.
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Make sure that it feels really high-end and that it's colorful.
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Make it fun.
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Right, I can help with that.
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Can you go to eBay and make this listing of this table I bought a few years ago at a flea market?
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It's this wild orange table.
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Sure.
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Okay, yeah, this is awesome.
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I want you to make a 3D game where I'm ducking asteroids, using the arrow keys to move around, and I'm using space to boost.
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Yep, I'm building the game.
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Also, I'm a little hungry.
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Can you get me some beef and rice from that spot I ordered from last week?
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Looking into ordering food.
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So my law firm needs a licensing agreement template.
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Can you generate a draft template for the lawyers at my firm to have a look at?
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Sure thing.
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While you're doing that, I want to play tennis this afternoon, so can you look for a court for me in the lower height?
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Checking now, I'll see what I can find.
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Can you include the photo that I have of it in my downloads folder?
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There's like a slight dent in it.
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It's also saved in my downloads folder.
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Can you put in the description that it's just slightly damaged?
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Can you just take the limitation of liability provision, make it a little more favorable to the licensor?
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OK, I've tightened it so the licensor's liability is more narrowly capped.
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That looks pretty good.
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Thanks.
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Can you change the background color to complement the rain jackets?
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Oh, I love it.
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And what's going on with my reservation?
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I found an open court at 5 p.m.
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Yeah, book it.
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Now I want you to make a file I can send to my 3D printer.
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I'll get working on creating an STL file of this rocket.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Introducing GPT-6 Astra: the most intelligent and aligned model in the world." 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.