Shadowing Practice: Owls: Awake All Night - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Grandpa, wake up! What's that noise?
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Hmm? What noise, sweetheart?
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Listen... There it is again!
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Ah, that's an owl. Don't worry.
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An owl? Oh, can we go and see it, please?
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Okay, but we must be very quiet.
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Owls have amazing ears, you know.
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Okay. I'll be as quiet as a mouse.
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Look! Up there, on that branch!
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Wow! Its eyes are so big and round!
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Yes. Big eyes help it see in the dark.
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Owls see much better at night than we do.
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Grandpa, it's turning its head all the way round!
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Not all the way, but almost.
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Its eyes can't move, so it turns its head.
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Ha! I wish I could do that!
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Oh! It's flying! But I can't hear anything.
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That's right. Owls fly very quietly.
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Their soft feathers make almost no sound.
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Wow, it's like magic!
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Where's it going now?
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It's hunting. It's looking for its dinner.
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What does it eat? Bugs?
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Sometimes. But mostly it eats mice.
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Oh no... poor little mice!
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Good thing you're not a real mouse!
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Ha! Grandpa, does the owl ever sleep?
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Yes! It sleeps in a tree in the daytime.
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So it's awake all night? Like me tonight!
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Ha, nice try! Now, go to sleep, sweetheart.
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Okay. Goodnight, Grandpa. Goodnight, owl!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Owls: Awake All Night”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: owl, Grandpa, sleep, eyes. This video has 31 sentences and 211 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 31 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| feather noun | /ˈfɛðə/ | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. |
| daytime noun | /ˈdeɪtaɪm/ | The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| noise noun | /ˈnoɪ̯z/ | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. |
| soft adjective | /sɔft/ | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| branch noun | /bɹænt͡ʃ/ | The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. |
| hunt verb | /hʌnt/ | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 mouse, sweetheart, ear.
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.