Pratica di Shadowing: I love to prank people - Impara a parlare inglese con i video
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Hey friends, my name is Mary Lynn and I live in Pennsylvania.
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Please like and subscribe.
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I was raised by a single mom who loved me to bits.
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When I was very young, mom had to work really hard to put food on the table.
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But she wasn't someone who gave up.
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She worked her butt off and became a firefighter and I was so proud of her.
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But growing up, I'd see kids have a big family and I never knew why I didn't have aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins.
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Whenever I asked her, mom would say, I used to have a sister, but then she went on a trip to Mars, and I hope she stays there forever.
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Well, I believed her for a while until I understood she was just kidding.
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But still, I wished for a family.
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But Mom made sure we were both enough.
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She'd do silly dances with me while we were getting groceries.
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She'd have tea parties with me and would even let me give her a makeover.
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Because Mom was a total goofball, I was too.
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I'd play music at the cafeteria, dance in the assembly, and whatnot.
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One time I was at school and the class was just not ending.
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So I took out a party horn from my pocket and blew it hard.
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Who did this?
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Teacher, we have no idea.
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I knew no one would answer because everybody wanted that boring class to end.
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But I couldn't control my giggles and she knew it was me and instantly gave me a detention.
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It wasn't my first time, but seeing Axel, the hottest and most arrogant boy of the school there, made it totally worthwhile.
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Hey Axel, what brings you to my kingdom?
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The guy just gave me a look and rolled his eyes.
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Such a diva.
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Come on, tell me what happened.
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Okay, fine.
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Let me guess.
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You started a food fight.
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No, I've never seen you in the cafeteria.
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Okay, you pranked some teacher?
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Ah, no, no, no, you're just too much into your studies.
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So you hit someone?
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Ah, no, that can't be it.
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That's because you're just way too sophisticated to touch someone else.
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Ummm...
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Oh my god, can't you just keep quiet for just a second?
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I feel like my ears are bleeding.
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Fine, I'll tell you, but just keep it to yourself.
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I'm here cause...
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What?
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I'm here cause...
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I can't hear you.
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I'm here cause I got an F and lost
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and tore the paper in the teacher's face and I was just so angry and nothing made it...
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Axel seemed to be having a panic attack, and I did the only thing that I thought that would help.
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I hugged him and rubbed his back.
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Hey, hey, hey, breathe.
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Dude, just breathe.
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Slowly.
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I've been in worse situations.
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Okay, I'm just saying that to make you feel better, but still.
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The tension is like a second home to me.
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It worked, and he chuckled.
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You are one crazy chick.
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I've been told that before.
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The next day at lunch, I was sitting with my friends, and Axel came, and everyone looked at him like he was some alien, but not me.
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Yeah, you can totally sit with me.
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Come on, friend.
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Friend?
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Um, thanks.
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I like that.
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After that day, Axel and my friendship only grew, and we became best friends.
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Everyone thought he was a snob, but Axel was just the quiet type.
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He was one in a million.
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By the time I was in eighth grade, I felt like I had a crush on my best friend.
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But I decided to never tell him.
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When we returned to school after summer vacation, I wanted to start off the new year with something special.
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So I gave Axel a chocolate bar.
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Uh, geez, thanks.
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And after just one bite, his face turned red.
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What the heck did you put in this?
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Just a lot of chili powder.
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I'll get you for this.
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Saying that, Axel chased after me, but someone came in front of me.
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I skidded to the side and then crashed on the floor.
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And then I saw Axel and a girl looking at me.
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Are you okay?
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Please tell me that you're alright.
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Mary, you almost gave me a heart attack.
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Tell me you're okay.
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Yeah, I feel fine.
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Axel and the girl helped me up, and then she told me that her name was Valerie, and she had just moved into the town.
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And amazingly, she was with Axel and me in our class.
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Pretty soon, Valerie, Axel, and I became a team.
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We did everything together.
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We'd study together and even go out together.
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All three of us even joined the cheerleading squad together.
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One time, all three of us went out for a movie.
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And while Axel was in line getting us popcorn that was slower than a snail at a snail funeral, the only thing I focused on was how handsome Axel was.
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Why don't you tell him how you feel?
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Huh?
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What?
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Come on, it's all over your face.
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Just tell him.
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Right then I saw Axel coming and Valerie started giggling.
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Um, did I miss something?
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No. Mary wants to tell you something.
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Something very important.
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Yeah, I did.
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I just totally forgot to tell you what a cute little girl you look like in that pink t-shirt.
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Seriously, dude?
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Um, you bought it for me.
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So, thanks, I guess.
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So that was it?
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Come on, the movie's starting, let's go.
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Gosh, I could never tell Axel that I liked him.
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Like, in a different way.
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When we finally had our summer vacations, Axel went to his grandma's in Florida and I missed him a lot.
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But thank God I had Valerie now.
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She once invited me to her home and I was literally shocked to see how big it was.
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Whoa, Valerie, you're rich.
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Yeah, my mom actually won the lottery before I was born.
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Can you believe it?
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It's so crazy.
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Wow, lucky you.
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Valerie's mom was so nice and I was having an amazing time with them.
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A few days later, there was a carnival in our town.
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And we both met there in the evening.
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Mom was running late, so while Valerie's mom sat, we both went to the Ferris wheel ride.
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We were having so much fun and then heard noises and looked down.
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I was shocked to see Mom arguing with Valerie's mom.
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Don't tell me where to live and where not to.
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I can do whatever I want.
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Oh yeah?
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Like steal more things?
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You stole from your own sister.
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I won that lottery.
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And you stole the ticket and just vanished.
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And now you have the guts to show your face after all these years?
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What the heck?
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Valerie's mom was my mom's sister?
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Before Valerie and I could say anything, both of our moms grabbed our hands and left.
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I didn't get to talk to Valerie for the rest of the summer vacation.
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But when we went back to school, I really wanted to sort things out.
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After all, she was my cousin.
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But the moment I said hi to her, she blew me off.
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Stay away from me.
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I don't ever want to talk to you.
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Your mom calls my mom a thief.
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OK, that really pissed me off.
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Don't be a jerk.
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The big house you were flaunting that day, it's all thanks to my mom.
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The fact remains the same.
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Your mom is a thief.
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Hearing this, she pushed me hard and I landed in the dustbin.
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Stay there, or I swear I'll ruin you.
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You know what?
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I'll tell Axel you have a crush on him.
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No, on second thought, I'll make sure that he hates you.
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Watch me destroy you, Mary.
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What did she think I was?
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A coward?
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I jumped and grabbed her hair.
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And before we knew it, we were both in a cat fight.
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We were later taken to the principal's office, and both of our moms were called, and it turned into a battleground.
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I had never seen the sight of my mom, and it just made me realize her sister hurt her bad.
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After that day, things got tough.
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Valerie would always pick on me, and I would always retaliate.
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It seemed she was a totally different person.
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One time we were in art class, and I was minding my own business, when Valerie came and started telling me how bad my painting was, like I ever needed her approval.
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I was so done with her, so I pushed her, just a little.
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But the girl landed on her painting, knocking out all of the paints from the table in a really dramatic way.
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And then she literally started screaming like a banshee.
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Ouch, my foot!
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Mary, why would you do that?
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I told you I'm sorry for everything, and still...
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OMG, what a liar!
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The teacher and all the kids in the class gathered around us, and Valerie kept on with her fake crying.
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Shut up, Valerie, or else I'll...
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Stop it, you two.
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Mary, what has gotten into you?
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I couldn't believe Axel was on her side.
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I told him she was faking it, but Valerie cried harder, and Axel looked so concerned about her.
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Ignoring me, he picked up Valerie, took her out of the class, while I was sent to the principal's office.
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And I got detention.
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When it was time to go home, Axel came to see me and kept telling me how I had hurt Valerie.
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I wished he wasn't that blind.
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For God's sake, she's faking it.
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Axel, you have to choose.
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It's either me or Valerie.
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Mary, you're both my friends.
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I just can't choose.
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Whoa.
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Oh, I see.
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Well, fine.
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I couldn't believe this.
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I pushed him out of the way and ran home.
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That was It was the worst day of my life!
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Axel tried to talk to me at school.
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He called me and texted me so many times.
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He even visited me at home, but I didn't want to see him because I was just so angry.
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I even stopped talking to my friends and would eat lunch in the classroom, alone.
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I just couldn't see Valerie and Axel sitting together and the way she gave me those wicked smirks.
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I hated her so much, but I channeled all of my attention into my studies, and sometimes Even the teachers would ask me to crack a joke or something,
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saying they missed the goofy old Mary.
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But that Mary?
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Well, she was gone.
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After ninth grade, I switched schools and cut off all ties with my friends from there.
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I wanted to start new, and I was going to do well in my new school.
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I got into competitive cheerleading, and one time in high school, we had a competition, and after the first routine, I spotted Axel backstage.
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The moment our eyes met, I tripped and scraped my knee.
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At once, Axel came running to me and helped me out, and then he brought out a bandage to put it on the little scrape.
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He still cared for me, like he used to.
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He had just gotten even more handsome.
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Um, it's good now.
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You'll survive the next round.
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So, um, how have you been?
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Without even answering, I got up to leave, but he held my hand.
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Aw, Mary, I've missed you so much.
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I am so sorry.
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I tried contacting you, but you shut me out.
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I had been meaning to tell you how I felt, then everything got crazy, but just hear me out, please.
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Gosh, I had missed him too, like crazy in these two years.
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But when I was about to say something, I heard an ugly voice.
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Come on, Axel.
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It's our routine.
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Oh, a blast from the past.
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Hmm.
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I see you're still a clumsy little thing.
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Oh, I see that you're still a little witch.
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I was determined to win the competition because I knew what it meant to Valerie.
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So I put my all into these routines.
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When Valerie's team performed, their performance was all glitz and glamour with fireworks at the end. So extra.
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When we were all called onto the stage for the results, it turned out Valerie and my team had a tie.
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And we had to share the trophy.
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No way.
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This trophy is mine.
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Not on my watch.
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Just then, I let go of the trophy and Valerie went crashing backwards.
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She totally deserved it.
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All of a sudden, there was smoke and someone screamed fire.
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Turned out the stupid fireworks Valerie and her team did at the end of the routine caused a fire.
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It was panic and chaos all over.
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The entire hall had been emptied, but while running to the exit, I realized Valerie was still there, where she had fallen.
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I just couldn't leave her.
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Valerie, where are you?
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Mary, I'm here.
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I'm stuck.
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Just when I moved forward to look for her, someone grabbed me and dragged me out of the hall.
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It was Axel.
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Oh my god, Valerie's still in there.
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Someone's gotta help her!
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Axel, we've got to go back in there!
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Oh no!
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Valerie!
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Someone, please get my baby out of there!
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Please!
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The fire was blazing and I felt my heart sink.
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But then Mom came to my aunt.
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Don't worry, I'll get her.
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Don't you dare lose hope.
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Everyone, stay back.
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Mom went inside and each minute felt like a thousand years.
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I was so worried.
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Seeing my aunt cry, I went and sat by her side and she instantly hugged me.
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I'm so sorry, honey.
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I'm so sorry for everything.
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I hurt your mom.
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Because of what I did, your and Valerie's friendship suffered.
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I'm so sorry for everything.
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I just hope my Valerie will be alright.
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At that moment, I regretted each and every mean word I'd ever said to Valerie.
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All the drama, all the fights.
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None of that mattered right now.
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The only thing that mattered was family.
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And just then, I saw mom coming out of the hall.
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She was carrying Valerie in her arms.
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Thank God they were both safe!
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All of a sudden, there were cheers and happy tears and we all hugged.
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Me, Mom, Valerie and my aunt, we all hugged like there was no tomorrow.
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After we were given first aid, Axel and I sat on a bench and watched as Mom and my aunt patched things up and were all in tears.
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After my aunt thanked and apologized so much, it seemed Mom was willing to give her another chance.
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You gotta admit, you have one really dramatic family.
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Says the boy who blew his own fuse getting an F.
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Yep, I still remember that.
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By the way, what were you saying earlier?
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Something you wanted to tell me?
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Oh, that.
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That was nothing.
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I mean, it was something.
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Like, you know.
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Oh my gosh!
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Mary, Axel likes you.
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A lot.
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And Mary likes you too.
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Sorry guys, I had to.
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You guys would have taken forever!
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I just shook my head and laughed, and then looked into Axel's eyes.
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We kissed for the first time and it was perfect.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “I love to prank people”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: Axel, Valerie, mom, Mary. Questo video contiene 290 frasi e 2565 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 13:27. Chi parla va veloce, circa 191 parole al minuto: aspettati suoni legati e ridotti. Solo il 80% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| aunt sostantivo | /ɑːnt/ | zia |
| hug verbo | /hʌɡ/ | abbracciare |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | perbacco, accidenti |
| trophy sostantivo | /ˈtɹoʊfi/ | trofeo |
| cafeteria sostantivo | /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/ | caffetteria, mensa |
| firework sostantivo | /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ | fuoco d'artificio, fuoco artificiale |
| giggle verbo | /ˈɡɪɡl̩/ | ridacchiare |
| scrape verbo | /skɹeɪp/ | grattare, graffiare |
| snail sostantivo | /sneɪl/ | chiocciola, lumaca |
| thief sostantivo | /ˈθiːf/ | ladro, ladra |
| detention sostantivo | /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/ | detenzione |
| lottery sostantivo | /ˈlɑtɚi/ | lotteria |
| heck | /hɛk/ | diamine |
| scream verbo | /skɹiːm/ | gridare, sbraitare |
| crush verbo | /kɹʌʃ/ | schiacciare, pigiare |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| turn out verbo | risultare | |
| get up to verbo | commettere | |
| give up verbo | arrendersi | |
| go out verbo | uscire, andare fuori | |
| grow up verbo | crescere | |
| pick up verbo | tirare su, sollevare | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | chiudi la bocca, stai zitto |
| take out verbo | cavare, cacciare |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- What the heck did you put in this?
- Why don't you tell him how you feel?
- Valerie's mom was my mom's sister?
- What did she think I was?
- Mary, why would you do that?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | was raised · I've been told · was born |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | I've never seen · I've been · I've been told |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | was just kidding · were getting · was just not ending |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | started giggling · started telling · started screaming |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 60 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, you're, I'll. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: thief /ˈθiːf/, breathe /bɹiːð/, worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/, ninth /naɪnθ/, eighth /eɪtθ/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, detention /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, firefighter /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/, retaliate /ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/, amazingly /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hug /hʌɡ/, heck /hɛk/, handsome /ˈhæn.səm/, horn /hɔɹn/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: aunt /ɑːnt/, hug /hʌɡ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, firework /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/, scrape /skɹeɪp/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, handsome /ˈhæn.səm/, panic /ˈpænɪk/, bandage /ˈbæn.dɪd͡ʒ/, battleground /ˈbætəlˌɡɹaʊnd/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come aunt, hug, gosh.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.