Shadowing Practice: Effortless English - Longtime Affair - Mini story - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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Welcome to the mini-story for the Longtime Affair lesson.
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Let's get started.
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First, the mini-story.
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There is a very small man named Jim.
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Jim is only one foot tall.
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Even though Jim is 48 years old, people always perceive him as a child.
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In the eyes of the public, Jim is a cute little boy.
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Jim hates this.
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He says, I want people to accept me as I really am.
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I want them to give me unconditional respect.
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I don't want people to go on treating me like a child.
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So Jim goes to the gym and exercises every day.
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He becomes very strong.
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He also learns kickboxing.
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One day a tall man sees him, laughs, and says, you're such a cute little man.
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Ha ha ha.
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Jim gets angry.
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He yells and he kicks the man.
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They start fighting.
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The fight lasts for 20 hours.
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The men's heads and legs and arms become intertwined.
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They fall down.
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Jim finally breaks away from the man.
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Then he jumps up, kicks him in the head, and the man falls down.
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Jim wins the fight and yells, no matter how you slice it, I just kicked your ass.
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All right, back to the beginning, this time with questions.
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Here we go.
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There is a very small man named Jim.
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Is there a small woman named Jim?
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No, there's not a small woman named Jim, there's a small man named Jim.
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Jim is only one foot tall.
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How old is Jim?
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Well, Jim is 48 years old.
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Even though he's 48 years old, people always perceive him as a child.
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Is Jim a child?
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No, he's not a child.
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People perceive him as a child.
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They see him as a child, they see him and they think, oh, he's a cute little child, but he's not really a child.
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Is Jim a child or a man?
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Well, Jim is a man.
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Do people perceive him as a child or a man?
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Well, people perceive him as a child.
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Who do people perceive as a child?
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Well, people perceive Jim as a child.
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Do people perceive Jim as a big, strong man?
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No, they don't perceive him as a big, strong man.
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They don't see him as a big, strong man.
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They perceive him as a child.
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In the eyes of the public, Jim is a cute little boy.
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In the eyes of the public, is Jim a strong man?
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No, in the eyes of the public, in the public's opinion, in most people's opinion, Jim is a cute little boy.
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In the eyes of the public, is George Bush a cute little boy?
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No, no, in the eyes of the public, George Bush is not a cute little boy.
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In the eyes of the public, Jim is a cute little boy.
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In the eyes of his father, is Jim a cute little boy?
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No, no, his father doesn't think he's a little boy now.
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His father knows he's a man, a good, strong man.
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In the eyes of his father, Jim is a real man.
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But in the eyes of the public, Jim is a cute little boy.
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All right.
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Jim hates this.
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He hates people's perception.
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He hates what people think about him.
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He says, I want people to accept me as I really am.
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I want them to give me unconditional respect.
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Does Jim want total respect from everybody?
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Yes, that's right.
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He wants unconditional respect from everybody.
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Does Jim want unconditional love from everybody?
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No, Jim doesn't want unconditional love.
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He doesn't want them to totally love him always.
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He wants unconditional respect.
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He wants people to always respect him in all situations, all the time.
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He wants unconditional respect.
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Who wants unconditional respect?
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Well Jim wants unconditional respect.
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Why does he want unconditional respect?
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Well, he wants unconditional respect because people perceive him as a child.
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He doesn't like this.
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He wants unconditional respect.
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He doesn't want people to go on treating him like a child.
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He says, I don't want people to go on treating me like a child.
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Does he want people to continue to see him as a child?
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No, he doesn't want people to go on seeing him as a child.
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Does he want people to go on seeing him as a little weak person?
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No, he does not want people to continue doing that.
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He does not want people to go on doing that.
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Does he want people to go on treating him, seeing him like a big, strong person?
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Well, he does want that, but people don't do that, so they can't go on doing that, right?
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It can't continue because it's not happening already.
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It's not possible.
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They can't go on doing something if they aren't already doing it.
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To go on means to continue doing something that is already happening.
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So he says, I don't want people to go on treating me like a child.
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Treating him like a child.
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Do they treat him like an adult?
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No, they do not treat him like an adult.
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Do they treat him like a serious person?
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No, they don't treat him like a serious person.
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How do people treat Jim?
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Well, people treat Jim like a child.
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They pretend he's a child, right?
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They behave as if he was a child.
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They treat him like a child.
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Do they treat him badly in a very cruel, mean, bad way?
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Well, no, they don't really treat him badly.
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They just treat him like a child.
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They don't respect him.
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They treat him like a child.
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And so Jim gets upset.
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He goes to the gym to work out every day.
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He exercises every day.
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He becomes very, very strong.
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He also learns kickboxing.
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One day, a tall man sees him and laughs and says, ha ha ha.
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such a cute little man.
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Jim gets very angry.
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He yells and he kicks the man.
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They start fighting.
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The fight lasts for 20 hours.
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Does the fight last for 15 hours?
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No, it does not last for 15 hours.
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Does the fight last for 10 hours?
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No, the fight does not last for 10 hours, does not last for 15 hours.
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How long does the fight last?
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Well the fight lasts, the fight continues for 20 hours.
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How long is the fight?
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Well, the fight is 20 hours long.
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The fight lasts for 20 hours.
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What lasts for 20 hours?
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Well, the fight lasts for 20 hours.
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The men's hands and legs become intertwined during the fight and they fall down.
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Do their hands and legs become wrapped around each other, connected to each other?
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Yes, that's right.
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Their hands and legs become intertwined.
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They are wrapped around each other, stuck together.
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They become intertwined.
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Do their fingers become intertwined?
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No, no, not their fingers.
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Their fingers do not become intertwined, do not become wrapped around each other.
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Do their ears become intertwined?
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No, no, maybe that's not possible, right?
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Their ears do not become intertwined.
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Do their hands and legs become intertwined?
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Yes, that's right.
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Their hands and their legs wrap around each other.
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Their hands and legs become intertwined.
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Do their necks become intertwined?
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Actually, yes, their necks wrap around each other.
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Their heads and necks stick together also.
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They all become intertwined.
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Their hands, their legs, their necks and head.
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They wrap around each other.
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They're stuck together and they fall down.
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But finally Jim breaks away from the big man.
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Does Jim get free from the big man?
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Yeah, that's right.
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He gets free.
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He breaks away from the man.
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Are Jim's hands and legs still intertwined?
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No, they're not.
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He breaks free, right?
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They're not connected anymore.
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They're not wrapped around each other anymore.
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He breaks free.
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Jim breaks free from the other man.
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Does Jim break free from a woman?
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No, no. He breaks free from the other man.
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After Jim breaks free, what does he do?
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Well, after Jim breaks free, he jumps up and kicks the man in the head.
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Boom!
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The man falls down unconscious.
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Jim wins the fight and he yells, no matter how you slice it, I just kicked your ass.
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All right.
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No matter how you slice it means no matter what your opinion, no matter how you look at it,
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any angle, any way you look at it, any opinion, everybody will agree Jim kicked his ass.
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And, of course, kicked your ass means to beat somebody, to win against them.
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Okay.
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So no matter how you slice it, did Jim lose?
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No. No matter how you slice it, any opinion will agree Jim won the fight.
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No matter how you slice it, is George Bush an idiot?
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Yes, that's right.
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Everybody agrees that George Bush is an idiot.
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No matter how you slice it, any way you look at it, any opinion, everybody agrees George Bush is an idiot.
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No matter how you slice it, is Jim a strong man?
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Yeah, that's right.
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I think so.
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No matter how you slice it, Jim is a strong guy.
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He's a tough guy.
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Everybody agrees now.
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No matter how you slice it, Jim is a strong guy.
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Did Jim kick the man's ass.
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Yes, he did.
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Jim kicked his ass.
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Whose ass did Jim kick?
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Well, Jim kicked the big man's ass, the big man from the gym, right?
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He kicked his ass.
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Does everybody agree that Jim kicked his ass?
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Yeah, everybody agrees.
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No matter how you slice it, Jim won the fight.
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Jim kicked his ass.
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All right, very good.
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Let's go on back to the top again.
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This time I will pause after the key words or phrases.
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Please copy my pronunciation.
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This is not a grammar exercise.
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This is a pronunciation exercise.
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So please focus on pronunciation.
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Here we go.
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There's a very small man named Jim.
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Jim is only one foot tall.
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Even though Jim is 48 years old, people always perceive him as a child.
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People always perceive him as a child.
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In the eyes of the public, Jim is just a cute little boy.
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In the eyes of the public, Jim is just a cute little boy.
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Jim hates this.
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He says, I want people to accept me as I really am.
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I want them to give me unconditional respect.
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I want them to give me unconditional respect.
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He says, I don't want people to go on treating me like a child.
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I don't want people to go on treating me like a child.
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So Jim goes to the gym and exercises every day.
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He becomes very strong.
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He also learns kickboxing.
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One day a tall big man sees him and laughs and says, you're such a cute little man.
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Jim gets angry.
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He yells and says, I'm gonna kick your ass.
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He kicks the man.
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They start fighting.
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The fight lasts for 20 hours.
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The fight lasts for 20 hours.
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The men's hands and legs become intertwined.
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The men's hands and legs become intertwined.
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They fall down.
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Jim finally breaks away from the man.
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Jim finally breaks away from the man.
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Then he jumps up and kicks the man in the head.
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Jim wins the fight and he yells, no matter how you slice it, I just kicked your ass.
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No matter how you slice it, I just kicked your ass.
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All right, very good.
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Please pause now.
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Try to tell all of the story yourself.
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everything yourself.
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If you can't remember, relax, go back, listen again.
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Alright, now for the POV point of view stories, next.
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Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| slice zelfstandig naamwoord | /slaɪs/ | plak, schijf |
| perceive werkwoord | /pɚˈsiv/ | waarnemen |
| wrap werkwoord | /ɹæp/ | inpakken, omhullen |
| yell werkwoord | /jɛl/ | schreeuwen |
| finger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | vinger |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| badly bijwoord | /ˈbæd.li/ | slecht |
| ear zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪə̯/ | oor |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| pause zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔːz/ | pauze |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| angle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ | hoek |
| boom werkwoord | /bum/ | dreunen, donderen |
| pretend werkwoord | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | voorgeven |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| fall down werkwoord | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | neervallen |
| go back werkwoord | teruggaan | |
| work out werkwoord | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | uitrekenen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | start fighting |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will agree · will pause |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | aren't already doing · is already happening |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 30 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, doesn't, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, perception /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, unconscious /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/, unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/
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- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als slice, perceive, wrap.
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