Shadowing Practice: Oxford Read and Discover | Beginner Level 1 | Eyes - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oxford Read and Discover Level 1.
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Eyes.
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By Rob Sved.
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Read by Christopher Ragland.
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Introduction.
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People and animals see with their eyes.
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You have two eyes.
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Some animals have many eyes.
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Eyes can be little or big, and they can be many colors.
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What animals have these eyes?
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What color are your eyes?
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Discover!
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Now, read and discover more about eyes.
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Chapter 1.
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Animal Eyes What do animals do with their eyes?
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They look for food.
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The duck looks for food in water.
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The gecko has big eyes.
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It can see well at night.
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It looks for insects to eat.
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Eyes help to protect animals from other animals.
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The crab has two eyes on top of its body.
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It can see big animals and then it can run away.
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Chapter 2 Parts of an Eye Let's look at an eye.
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It has many parts.
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This is an elephant's eye.
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The eyelid and the eyelashes protect the eyeball.
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There are tears in the eye, too.
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The eyelid opens and closes, and the tears clean the eye.
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The pupil lets light into the eye.
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This helps people and animals to see.
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When there's lots of light, the pupil is little.
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When there's no light, the pupil is big.
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Discover!
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People have tears to clean their eyes.
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People cry tears when they are sad, too.
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Chapter 3 Eyes at the Front People and many animals have two eyes at the front of their head.
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This helps them to see things far away.
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The hawk can fly fast, and it can see very well, too.
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This helps it to hunt little animals to eat.
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The monkey has eyes at the front of its head.
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It can jump from tree to tree and it doesn't fall.
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Discover!
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Owls have eyes at the front of their head.
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Some owls can move their head around and see behind.
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Chapter 4 Eyes at the Sides Many animals have eyes at the sides of their head.
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They can see in front and behind.
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The frog has eyes at the sides of its head.
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It can look for insects to eat.
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The hammerhead shark has a long, flat head.
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It has eyes at the sides of its head.
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When it swims, it can see all around.
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The stalk-eyed fly can see all around, too.
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It has eyes on two long stalks.
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Discover!
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The chameleon sees all around very well.
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One eye moves up and the other eye moves down.
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Chapter 5 In Water The seal lives on land and in water.
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It has big, round eyes.
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It can see very well in water.
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It hunts fish to eat.
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The flatfish has two eyes on one side of its body.
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It can lie at the bottom of the ocean and look up.
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Discover!
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Fish live in water, and they don't have eyelids.
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They don't close their eyes.
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Chapter 6 In the Dark At night, some animals sleep.
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Many other animals look for food.
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The lemur looks for fruit and little animals to eat.
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It has big eyes with big pupils.
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It can see very well in the dark.
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It's very dark at the bottom of the ocean.
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The flashlight fish has lights under its eyes.
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This helps it to look for little fish to eat.
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In the dark, cats and dogs have bright eyes.
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They can see very well.
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Look at this cat.
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What color are its eyes?
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Chapter 7.
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Many Eyes Some animals have many eyes.
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Many spiders have six or eight eyes.
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The scallop can have more than 50 little eyes.
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How many of the eyes can you see here?
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Some insects have very many eyes.
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Look at this dragonfly.
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Each eye is thousands of little eyes together.
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Chapter 8 Protect Your Eyes It's important for animals to protect their eyes.
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In the desert, there's a lot of sand.
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The camel has long eyelashes, so the sand doesn't go in its eyes.
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The meerkat lives in the desert, too.
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It's sunny and windy there.
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Its eyelids clean the sand from its eyes.
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The meerkat has black fur around its eyes.
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This protects its eyes when it's sunny.
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People wear sunglasses when it's very sunny.
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This protects their eyes.
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Eyes are important.
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Remember to protect them.
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I'm sorry.
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Then you said to me I was a woman you dreamed about Oxford Read and Discover Level 1
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Eyes by Rob Sved Read by Claire Willey Introduction People and animals see with their eyes
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You have two eyes Some animals have many eyes.
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Eyes can be little or big, and they can be many colours.
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What animals have these eyes?
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What colour are your eyes?
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Discover!
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Now read and discover more about eyes.
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Chapter 1 Animal Eyes What do animals do with their eyes?
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They look for food.
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The duck looks for food in water.
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The gecko has big eyes.
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It can see well at night.
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It looks for insects to eat.
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Eyes help to protect animals from other animals.
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The crab has two eyes on top of its body.
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It can see big animals, and then it can run away.
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Chapter 2.
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Parts of an Eye Let's look at an eye.
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It has many parts.
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This is an elephant's eye.
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The eyelid and the eyelashes protect the eyeball.
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There are tears in the eye too.
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The eyelid opens and closes and the tears clean the eye.
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The pupil lets light into the eye.
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This helps people and animals to see.
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When there's lots of light, the pupil is little.
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When there's no light, the pupil is big.
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Discover!
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People have tears to clean their eyes.
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People cry tears when they are sad too.
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Chapter 3 Eyes at the Front People and many animals have two eyes at the front of their head.
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This helps them to see things far away.
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The hawk can fly fast, and it can see very well too.
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This helps it to hunt little animals to eat.
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The monkey has eyes at the front of its head.
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It can jump from tree to tree and it doesn't fall.
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Discover!
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Owls have eyes at the front of their head.
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Some owls can move their head around and see behind.
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Chapter 4 Eyes at the Sides Many animals have eyes at the sides of their head.
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They can see in front and behind
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The frog has eyes at the sides of its head It can look for insects to eat
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The hammerhead shark has a long, flat head It has eyes at the sides of its head.
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When it swims, it can see all around.
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The stalk-eyed fly can see all around too.
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It has eyes on two long stalks.
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The chameleon sees all around very well.
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One eye moves up and the other eye moves down.
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Chapter 5 In Water The seal lives on land and in water.
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It has big, round eyes.
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It can see very well in water.
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It hunts fish to eat.
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The flatfish has two eyes on one side of its body.
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It can lie at the bottom of the ocean and look up.
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Discover!
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Fish live in water, and they don't have eyelids.
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They don't close their eyes.
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Chapter 6 In the Dark At night, some animals sleep.
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Many other animals look for food.
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The lemur looks for fruit and little animals to eat.
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It has big eyes with big pupils.
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It can see very well in the dark.
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It's very dark at the bottom of the ocean.
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The flashlight fish has lights under its eyes.
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This helps it to look for little fish to eat.
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In the dark, cats and dogs have bright eyes.
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They can see very well.
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Look at this cat.
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What colour are its eyes?
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Chapter 7 Many Eyes Some animals have many eyes.
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Many spiders have six or eight eyes.
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The scallop can have more than fifty little eyes.
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How many of the eyes can you see here?
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Some insects have very many eyes.
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Look at this dragonfly.
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Each eye is thousands of little eyes together.
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Chapter 8 Protect Your Eyes It's important for animals to protect their eyes.
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In the desert, there's a lot of sand.
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The camel has long eyelashes, so the sand doesn't go in its eyes.
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The meerkat lives in the desert too.
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It's sunny and windy there.
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Its eyelids clean the sand from its eyes.
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The meerkat has black fur around its eyes.
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This protects its eyes when it's sunny.
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People wear sunglasses when it's very sunny.
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This protects their eyes.
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Eyes are important.
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Remember to protect them.
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Why practice speaking with this video?

This video, centered around the fascinating topic of eyes, offers an engaging context for English speaking practice. By exploring how different animals use their eyes, learners can connect vocabulary with visuals, making it easier to remember and use in conversation. Listening and repeating allows you to apply the shadowing technique, a powerful method that enhances your fluency and pronunciation. As you practice, you'll gain confidence in discussing biology, animal behavior, and personal experience—essential topics for everyday conversations.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

Throughout the video, several key structures stand out that can help enhance your speaking skills:

  • "What do animals do with their eyes?" - This question format encourages inquiry and curiosity, helping learners practice forming questions about various topics.
  • "It can see well at night." - This structure illustrates the use of modal verbs, providing learners with a model to describe abilities and characteristics of other subjects.
  • "The pupil lets light into the eye." - This sentence emphasizes the subject-verb-object structure, a staple in English sentences, crucial for clear communication.
  • "People cry tears when they are sad." - An example of a time clause, which can aid learners in describing emotions and conditions in their own lives.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you practice speaking with this video, pay attention to some tricky words that may pose pronunciation challenges:

  • "Pupil" - This word can be mispronounced; focus on emphasizing both syllables: /ˈpjuː.pəl/.
  • "Insects" - A common mistake is to blend sounds; practice to ensure a clear pronunciation: /ˈɪn.sekts/.
  • "Eyelid" and "eyelashes" - These have subtle vowel sounds that may be tricky; practice emphasizing each part clearly.

Utilizing the shadowspeak method by repeating what you hear in this educational video can greatly enhance your English speaking practice. Latching onto the pronunciation of specific words will help solidify your confidence and improve your overall fluency in conversations about various subjects, particularly around nature and biology.

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.