Shadowing Practice: Nightlight | WordWorld Full Episode! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Pig!
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Oh, hi there!
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Come join me and my best buddy, Ant.
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Come with us to the Playground!
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Ant, oh, Ant, oh, A and T, you're a great big friend to me.
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Pig, oh, Pig, you're my friend too.
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I'd really like to play with you.
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When good friends want to say I like you, They play in the playground, that's what they do.
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Let's ride the seesaw, pig, oh pig.
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But I'm so small and you're so big.
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I'm always up and you're always down.
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Let's find something else in the playground.
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When good friends want to say I like you, they play in the playground, that's what they do.
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Let's ride the swings.
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Yeah, ant, oh ant.
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I'll try to push you, but I can't.
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I'm just too small to reach that high.
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We'll find something else we both can try.
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That's a good idea.
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Let's ride the rocket.
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Ride it fast.
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Hee hee!
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Too fast, too fast, I just can't last.
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Oh, Pig, oh, Pig, it's not my day.
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There has to be something we both can play.
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There doesn't seem to be anything we can ride together, Pig.
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Oh, don't worry, Ant.
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We'll find something that we can both use.
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Yeah, something that has steps so that I can reach the top of it.
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And something we can swoosh down together.
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Hmm, S, L, sl.
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I know what we need.
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So do I.
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Come on, Ant.
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Let's build a word.
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It's time to build a word.
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Let's build it.
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Let's build it now!
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Sl...
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I'd...
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Slide!
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Yeah, we just built a word!
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We built it!
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We built it!
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Ready?
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One, two, three...
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Slide!
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Sweet!
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Let's do it again!
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Slow!
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Word World!
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Word World!
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Welcome to the place where words come alive.
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Let's build a word!
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Word World!
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Word World!
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Jump to the beat!
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Slap your hands in the air!
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Let's build a word!
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Word World!
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Word World!
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We've got friends of every size.
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Building words before our eyes
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Nothing's better than a letter
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They hold our world together
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With our duck and pig
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And sheep, there's always a surprise
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Welcome to our world
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Word World It's a beautiful world Yay!
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Night Light It was the end of another beautiful day in Word World.
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And as the sky grew dark,
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the Word Friends settled in to go to sleep for the N -I -G -H -T.
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Night!
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That's right, night.
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Frog was brushing his tongue.
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Bug was fluffing his rug.
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Sheep was putting her wool up in curlers.
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Dog was finding that perfect spot to sleep in. And Bear was...
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What are you doing, Bear?
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It's night time.
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Time to turn off the lights and go to bed.
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I'm working on my sculpture.
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Oh!
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Bear, what are you doing?
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Turning on the lights.
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Well, isn't it time for bed, Bear?
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Oh, who could sleep with all these lights on?
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Well, exactly.
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So why don't you turn off your lights so you can...
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Oh no!
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I need my lights.
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Bear, are you afraid of the dark?
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Oh no!
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I'm a bear after all.
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Bears aren't afraid of the dark.
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Bear?
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Uh, well, just a little bit.
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But don't tell anyone.
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Okay.
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Your secret is safe with me.
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Thanks.
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It seemed Bear was not quite ready to go to sleep.
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But she didn't realize that she was stopping the others from sleeping too.
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What is that noise?
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Oh, how's a frog supposed to get any sleep around here?
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Frog.
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What is it, bug?
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I was wondering if that noise was keeping you awake, too.
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Yes, in fact it is.
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What is that terrible sound?
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I was hoping you'd know.
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Well, I'm going to get to the bottom of this.
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A frog has to have his sleep.
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Otherwise, I get all croaky.
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I know.
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Frog and Bug soon found they weren't the only word friends who couldn't sleep that night.
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Go long, dog.
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Go long.
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Sheep, dog.
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Sheep.
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Sheep!
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Oh, uh, hi, Frog.
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Hi, Bug.
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What are you doing out here in the middle of the night?
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Ow!
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Well, uh, you know, I don't mean to complain, but that noise is just too loud for me to sleep,
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but you even lit the wool in my ears.
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Oh, dear.
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Dog?
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Don't worry, sheep.
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We'll get to the bottom of this.
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Follow me.
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So the friends headed out to find where the noise was coming from, which wasn't too hard to do.
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Bear!
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Huh?
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Hey!
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Oh, hi, guys.
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What are you doing up?
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Pardon my saying so, Bear, but I think the question is, what are you doing up?
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Me?
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Oh, just working on this sculpture.
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Oh, yeah, it's coming along nicely, Bear.
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But could you possibly work on it tomorrow?
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Well, I don't know.
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I'm just not tired.
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Well, Bear, we would be happy to try to help you fall asleep.
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Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I couldn't ask you to do that.
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Oh, believe me, Bear.
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We want to.
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Bug, I think we're going to need the help of some of your friends.
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Frog had a few ideas about how to get
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Bear to go to sleep.
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They tried playing a lullaby.
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Close your eyes, it's late.
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Bear should hibernate.
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Fall, fall, fall asleep, bear.
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They tried rocking her to sleep.
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They even tried getting
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Bear to count sheep.
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42 43 44 Is it working?
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A little bit.
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Not really.
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It seemed that nothing would get
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Bear to go to sleep.
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What are we gonna do, Frog?
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This Bear's not getting sleepy!
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And everyone needs sleep.
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Yeah, especially us!
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You're right!
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What could be keeping Bear awake?
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Oh, light!
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Pretty!
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That's it!
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I've got it!
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What is it, Frog?
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Bear can't fall asleep because it's too bright out here.
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She has too many lights on.
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No!
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Nope!
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Uh -uh!
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No, the lights are just fine.
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Nothing's wrong with my lights.
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But Bear, you need it to be dark when you sleep.
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And besides, the night is so beautiful.
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Come on, Bear.
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Come and look at the night with us.
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No, no, I'm fine right here.
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What's the matter, Bear?
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I mean, it's not like you're scared of the dark or something. Who, me?
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Scared?
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No, of course not.
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Come on, let's go.
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What's the matter, Bear?
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What is it?
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I'll be right back.
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There.
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I just need to bring my L -I -G -H -T.
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Light!
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Yes, light!
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Okay, let's go.
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So they all went out to look at the night.
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Wow.
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Yeah, wow.
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N -I -G -H -T night.
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Oh, and such a pretty night of that.
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I mean, don't you think, Bear?
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A bear?
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What?
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Uh, huh?
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Oh, yeah.
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Pretty.
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Very pretty.
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Uh, can we go back now?
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Pardon me, bear, but are you afraid of the dark?
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Yes!
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Yes, I am!
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I'm afraid of the dark.
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Big old bear is afraid of the dark.
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Go ahead, go ahead, go on and laugh.
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I would never laugh about that, bear.
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I used to be scared of the dark, too.
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You were?
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Me, too.
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Really?
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You, too?
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Uh -huh.
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I still am.
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You know, a little.
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What do you do about it?
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Well, I try to remember that the night is really not that different from the day.
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It's only, well, darker.
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Yeah, that's the problem.
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It has to be dark for me to sleep, but when it's dark, I get scared and I don't want to sleep.
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So that's why you need the light at night.
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Light?
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Night?
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Night?
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Light?
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I might know how to make the dark less scary for you, Bear.
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You do?
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I think I get it.
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Sometimes when you put two words together, you can make a whole new word.
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That's right!
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So get ready!
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It's time to...
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Build a word!
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It's time to build a word!
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Let's build it!
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Let's build it now!
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Night!
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Light!
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Night light!
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Yeah, we just built a word!
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We built it!
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We built it!
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Wow!
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I get it!
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Night, light!
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When you put them together, you get night light!
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Oh, just enough light so I won't get scared of the dark.
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But not so much that you can't sleep!
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Good night, word friends.
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And everyone had sweet dreams, especially Bear.
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The End
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I'm going to go.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bear, word, sleep, Kid, Narrator. This video has 186 sentences and 1424 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 42 of its 186 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| sculpture noun | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). |
| wool noun | /wʊl/ | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). | |
| come along verb | To accompany. | |
| do out verb | To decorate, tidy, or clean (a place). | |
| do up verb | To fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.) | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We'll find something that we can both use.
- I'm working on my sculpture.
- I'm a bear, after all.
- What are you doing up?
- Can we go back now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was brushing · was fluffing · was putting |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · I'm working |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll try · We'll find · We'll get |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to get · we're going to need · gonna do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 49 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, swoosh /ˈswʊʃ/
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 sheep, scare, playground.
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.