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The Secret Ingredient Once upon a time, there was a small village nestled in the...
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Hey, I'm...
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I mean, look at all the villagers.
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Hard-working, happy, and...
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Hold on!
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I said...
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And the view!
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The hills, the meadows, it's...
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Hey, this is my story!
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Spotlights on me! On me!
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Ha ha ha ha, alright.
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Now, in this village lived Megan, a teen with mega problems.
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They're called dreams.
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You see, Megan and her mother, Clara, lived a humble life, but Megan hated it.
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Hmm, oh, to be rich, beautiful gowns, dancing at parties, and eating Turkish delight every...
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I made you breakfast.
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Mom, I want something exquisite!
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Why didn't you get me anything from the market?
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I was out in the fields.
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And by the time I reached the market, the produce from the town's stall was over.
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The town, which was a little away, sold exotic fruits, sweets and clothes.
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Twice a week, they'd come down to the village and sell their produce.
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Well, why didn't you go sooner?
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Megan, field work is hard.
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Maybe if you helped me in the field or gone to the market yourself...
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Me?
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In the fields and market?
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Megan refused to work or help her mom.
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She would simply sit and grumble about her life.
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You know, one day you'll see that a humble life is quite nice.
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Now, Megan's mother had a friend who stayed in the town.
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She was a rich lady who often asked Clara to visit her.
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So one day, being unable to bear Megan's incessant grumbling, she decided to send her to her friend's place.
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I'm so excited.
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Don't get too caught up in the city's richness, okay?
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Megan traveled to the town and after a while came upon the lady's home.
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Oh.
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My.
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Goodness.
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The lady of the mansion welcomed Megan warmly.
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Her name was Darla.
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Megan thoroughly enjoyed the rich lifestyle.
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She'd wake up to scrumptious breakfasts, sometimes in bed.
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She'd go for carriage rides out in the meadows and have picnics near the streams with Darla.
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Mmm.
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And in the evenings, she danced under the stars that mirrored the jewels on her dress.
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Having fun, Megan? So much!
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Compared to this, my life is so boring.
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Mom should stay here too.
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Well, your mother's preferred the humble life.
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I admire her for that.
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Admire her?
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For working in the field?
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Megan, there's dignity in every kind of work.
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As long as it's honest and filled with love.
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Love!
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A week went by, and Megan had to return home.
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She was annoyed at saying goodbye.
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When she returned, she saw the villagers in their plain clothes and humble homes, amongst which was her mother.
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I can't do this.
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I need to go back.
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In disgust, she returns to the town.
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Megan?
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Did something happen?
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No, no. Nothing's wrong.
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Uh, well, Mom's supposed to go out for some work for some days,
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and I, uh, I mean she was hoping you'd let me stay a little longer?
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Oh, of course, Megan.
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Megan had lied to Darla, and she wrote her mother a letter stating that Darla insisted she stay longer.
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Oh dear, well, I suppose a few more days is alright.
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And so, guarded by her lies, Megan stayed in Darla's home.
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But the days went by and Darla received a letter from Clara, asking about her daughter.
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Megan, your mother seems to have returned from her work.
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She's asking about you.
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And so, to Megan's annoyance, she had to return.
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Darla had given her something tasty to share with Clara.
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Hmm, bread.
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However, the carriage had to stop halfway due to a mucky path.
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What a terrible day.
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I don't want to ruin my new shoes.
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Hmm, oh, the bread.
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Megan decided to cover her shoes with the bread.
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It's just bread.
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No sooner.
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She had taken two steps.
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Then she slipped right through the mucky ground. Where am I?
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Ew!
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She had fallen deep underground into the Marsh Queen's territory. Who is this?
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Megan looked with shock at the huge goblin standing above her.
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It was the Marsh Queen, Slapessa.
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I...
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I.. um.. ma.. ma...
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Megan.
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That's a unique name for a muck goblin.
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I'm a human.
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Just then, another goblin came scurrying to Slapessa, carrying Megan's basket.
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Ooh, the special roseberry crumble bread with the rose petals too.
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Mmm, mmm, but I still smell more.
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That's because they're on my feet.
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Why are they on your feet?
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I needed to protect my pretty shoes from the mucky path.
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Slapessa was shocked.
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She loved that particular bread and asked her goblins to buy it for her every day every day.
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You call yourself human, but you're an evil creature.
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Just for stepping on bread?
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You're stepping on a million people's hard work.
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Farmers, bakers, shopkeepers.
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That's got nothing to do with me.
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Well, I wanted that bread today, but it was over.
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And seeing you mistreat the bread that I so badly craved for, you're gonna have a lot to do with me.
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And so, to Megan's horror, Slapesa kept her as a baker.
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But the problem was, Megan couldn't bake.
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Hmm, nope.
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Megan tried again.
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Eww. And again.
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Wow.
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But she couldn't get it right.
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Hmm?
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Ugh, this is pointless.
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My hands are calloused, my clothes are mucky, and my hair has mice in it.
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It's a wonder how just bread is so difficult to make.
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Slapasa decided that Megan needed to understand the entire process of making bread.
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And that began in the field.
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Don't you know how to sow?
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I've never worked in a field before.
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Bah, you don't need to work in a field to know how to plant a tiny seed.
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She's harsh to everyone.
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Let me help you.
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Oh, uh, thank you.
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Despite the mistakes and scolding, she worked hard and soon the grain was up and ready for harvesting.
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Wow, feels good to be rewarded for your hard work, huh?
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Megan had never felt so elated before.
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She'd spent weeks working in the hot sun and had even made a few kind friends.
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She was then placed in the mill.
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There, too, she got into trouble.
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The mill owner, however, was a kind person.
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Good job, everyone!
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I brought you all soup!
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The last owner would make us work till midnight!
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That's because he never respected us for our work.
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Some rich people are crude and arrogant.
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But isn't she rich, too?
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Exactly why I said some!
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There are those who respect and care for others.
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Our lives aren't something to be ashamed of.
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There's dignity in honest work.
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I used to look down on everyone, too.
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After that, she worked in a bakery.
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Here, she observed the bakers carefully.
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I don't get it.
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Why won't my breads taste the same? Do you like baking?
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What?
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No. Then it'll never taste good.
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You see, there's a secret ingredient.
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Baking needs love.
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Love?
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Some people like sweet bread, some like hard crusted bread, while others like it fluffy.
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Depending on that, I choose my ingredients carefully.
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And then, I knead the dough and sprinkle some love into it.
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I thank all of the people who've worked hard for this bread and of those who will eat it.
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She worked a few more days in the bakery until Slapessa brought her back to the land of muck.
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Megan went into the kitchen and looked at the ingredients in front of her.
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Hmm, I'll use this.
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Her mind drifted to the kind field hands, the generous mill owner, and workers too, and the patient baker.
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As she needed, she thought about Darla, who had welcomed her into her home.
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And then, her own mother, selfless and kind.
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Oh, oh my goodness.
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My queen, I've baked the bread.
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Really?
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Is this going to break my teeth?
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Slapessa examined the bread.
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It smelled glorious and looked quite edible.
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She took a chunk and ate it.
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Oh, it's delicious! But it's...
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The roseberry crumble bread.
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How did you bake this?
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I realized when I used to bake earlier, I'd do it with anger and hatred.
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And this time?
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This time, I baked it with love.
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Hmm, you put in so much effort.
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just for this bread?
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It's not just bread.
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It's a bundle of love and effort from people that, I've learned, must be respected.
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Good girl.
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Well, since you've learned to be good and respectful, I shall reward you.
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She walked back home, attracting stares at her mucky dress.
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But Megan didn't care.
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Mother!
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Mother, I...
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Huh?
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Megan?
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Megan!
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Clara hugged her daughter tight.
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Darla was there too.
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Oh, my sweet daughter.
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Where were you?
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We've been so worried.
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Megan told them the whole tale of how Slopessa had taken her in because she stepped on the bread.
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Darla, I'm so sorry for treating the bread that way.
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And Mom, I'm...
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I'm sorry for everything.
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I promise from now on, I'll change for the better.
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Megan helped her mother in the fields and everywhere else.
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She was kind and compassionate to everyone, filling her mother's heart with pride.
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Never in my life have I known a nicer person.
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I have the Muck Queen to thank for that.
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Megan had understood that a humble life wasn't something to snub.
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It was filled with something gold and shimmer couldn't buy.
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She was no longer discontent, but felt happy and satisfied, because she'd found the secret ingredient to a happy life, love.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 210 frases y 1579 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 13:15. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 78 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
- bake /beɪk/ (verbo) — hornear, enhornar. To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
- humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ (adjetivo) — modesto, humilde. Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
- ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ (sustantivo) — ingrediente, excipiente. One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
- baker /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/ (sustantivo) — panadero, panadera. A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
- mill /mɪl/ (sustantivo) — molino. A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
- shoe /ˈʃu/ (sustantivo) — zapato, taba. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
- cloth /klɒθ/ (sustantivo) — tela. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
- carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverbio) — cuidadosamente. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
- shock /ʃɔk/ (sustantivo) — choque. A sudden, heavy impact.
- reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (sustantivo) — recompensa. Something of value given in return for an act.
- goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (sustantivo) — bondad. The state or characteristic of being good.
- dignity /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ (sustantivo) — dignidad. The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
- admire /ədˈmaɪɹ/ (verbo) — admirar. To regard with wonder and delight.
- carriage /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ (sustantivo) — coche, carruaje. The act of conveying; carrying.
- litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (sustantivo) — cama, lecho. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
- go by (verbo) — llamarlo, hacerse llamar. To pass or go past without much interaction.
- look at (verbo) — mirar, funar. To observe or watch.
- get into (verbo) — entrar en, entrar a. To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
- look down on (verbo) — menospreciar, ningunear. To regard or treat as inferior.
- put in (verbo) — meter. To place inside.
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verbo) — pensar en, ocurrírsele. To ponder.
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 45 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, she'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, shock /ʃɔk/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como bake, humble, ingredient.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've never worked · who've worked · I've baked |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are calloused · be rewarded · was then placed |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | town, which was · friend who stayed · amongst which was |
| Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesario | had to return · need to go · had to stop |
¿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.