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CAFÉ!
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CAFÉ!
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CAFÉ!
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NATURA CEREAIS What is this?
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It's like food in medieval prison.
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It's cereal.
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It's really cereal.
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What's the problem with the Smash Mellons?
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I read the nutritional book.
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It's so bad that when they're 13 years old, they're going to beat their gourd.
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At least the mascot doesn't look like a cowboy with high pressure.
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Please, Sra.
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Mamãe, this cereal is so gross that if it was a movie, it would be dinamarquês.
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Sinto muito.
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Os Smash Mellons vão para o lixo e acabou.
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O quê?
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Obrigado, mãe, por ter coragem de nos dizer não às vezes.
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Um dia vou me lembrar de momentos como esse dizer...
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Eu tive uma boa mãe.
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Oh, filhinhos, amo vocês.
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Legal, o que tem aí?
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Não muito.
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E você?
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Okay, I don't think we'll see the marshmallows anymore, so we'll enjoy these.
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How?
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We're exercising while we're eating, so the blood will go to the head and get a little bit of the sugar.
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You're feeling something?
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Just a reflux.
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If we're eating and we're going to the head to the head, the sugar will go to the brain faster.
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It's not going to go.
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We're eating by the eye, and it's a bit more close to the brain, so the sugar will make a effect faster.
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We have to use it?
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No, Bobo, this way.
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You can feel it?
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No. I'm too...
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This is incredible.
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Who invented it?
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People invent everything.
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Like in some place, a guy was sitting there and inventing bigots.
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So, one day, a guy made the ice cream on the ground and thought...
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Hey, this is a piece of ice cream.
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I should try it.
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Boom!
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He invented the cake.
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What did we invent?
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I don't know.
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I don't care if we do something in life.
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I don't think so.
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But they don't do anything ever.
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They live here.
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What's the sense of our life?
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I'll find it!
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I'll help!
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As soon as I find a way to get rid of these algemas and these things in my mouth.
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This is a big question.
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What's the sense of life?
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Who would like to answer this question?
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No one here, I'd better ask for it.
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Meninos, wait!
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I have a response!
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Meninos, I have a response!
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Wait!
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I have a response!
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Larry, what do you think is the sense of life?
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Hmm, work.
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It's important to be useful.
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Look at me.
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I have everything planned.
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I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up,
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I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up, I wake up.
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I work the whole day, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home,
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I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home,
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I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home, I go home,
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I go home, I go home, I It's good for the others, because if you help someone, one day he can help another person,
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and the world will be a better place.
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Okay, we've finished your things.
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Now we're going to end with you.
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Please, let me help.
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Please, a little charity, help me.
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The charity starts at home.
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Where are we now?
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Mãe, what's the sense of life?
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This is a big deal.
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I think it should be.
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Destruir enemies, velos to your feet, and hear the less suffering of your women.
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Or having a family.
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It's almost the same thing.
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What's the sense of life?
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Well, I dedicate my life to love my feelings.
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A sensation of total satisfaction and pleasure is the most elevated way of existence.
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It looks like a excuse for you.
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It's more philosophical.
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You look philosophical with this toga.
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It's not a toga, it's a whole body.
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It's not a whole body, unfortunately.
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Ah, what?

What You'll Learn from This Fun Dialogue

This lively video clip is a goldmine for practicing real-world speaking skills. First, you’ll master casual persuasion—listen to how the kids try to convince their mom about the cereal, using phrases like “Please, Sra. Mamãe, this cereal is so gross that if it was a movie, it would be dinamarquês.” This teaches you to express strong opinions with humor, a key skill in everyday conversations. Second, you’ll work on quick, conversational responses, like the back-and-forth about “exercising while eating” to get sugar to the brain. These snappy exchanges help you think on your feet and keep a conversation flowing. Finally, you’ll pick up colloquial vocabulary, such as “gourd” and “reflux,” which are used in relaxed, family settings—perfect for sounding natural, not scripted.

Listen For These Connected Sounds

Native speakers often link words or reduce sounds, and this dialogue is full of examples. Notice how “What is this?” becomes “Whadiz this?” with the “t” in “what” and “i” in “is” blending. Then, “It's like food” turns into “Itslike food” as the “s” in “it's” connects to “like.” Another key reduction is “I don't think so,” which sounds more like “I don't think so” (with the “t” in “don't” softened to a glottal stop). These small changes make speech sound smoother—train your ear to catch them, and your own speaking will feel more natural. For extra practice, try shadow speech—repeat the lines right after the speakers, mimicking their speed and sound links. A good shadowing site can help you slow down the audio to nail these details.

Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress

The secret to sounding like a native is nailing rhythm and stress. In the line “We're exercising while we're eating, so the blood will go to the head and get a little bit of the sugar,” the stressed words are “exercising,” “eating,” “blood,” “head,” “little,” “sugar.” These words carry the meaning, so they’re spoken louder and longer. The unstressed words (“we're,” “while,” “so,” “the,” “will,” “to,” “and,” “get a,” “bit of”) are shorter and quieter, creating a natural “bounce” in the speech. To practice, use shadow speak: play a short clip, pause, and repeat, focusing on stressing the key words. This helps you match the speaker’s energy—whether it’s the kids’ playful excitement or the mom’s calm resolve. Learning English with videos like this makes practice feel like fun, not work—you’ll be surprised how quickly your speech flows when you mirror these patterns.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.