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Who are you and how did you find me?
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Mm -mm.
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I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you.
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But may I just say...
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"Hi." Awwww yeah!
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I'm Ethan, your real -life English fluency coach.
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Now in the clip we just saw, Flynn says, "I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you." This warm of English sounds quite fancy and old -fashioned, doesn't it?
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But actually, it's a form of early modern English which is the form of English used by writers such as Shakespeare.
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In this sentence, the word "no" is used in the present tense, but it is turned negative with "not." which is commonly placed after the verb in early modern English.
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The phrase "I know not" means "I do not know."
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Aw yeah!
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What? Is this...?
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...hair?
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Struggling.. struggling is pointless.
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I know why you're here, and I'm not afraid of you.
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What?
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Who are you?
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And how did you find me?
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Ah...
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Who are you, and how did you find me?
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Mm -mm.
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I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you.
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But may I just say...
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I...
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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How you doing?
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The name's Flynn Rider.
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How's your day going?
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Huh?
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Who else knows my location?
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Flynn Rider.
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All right, Blondie.
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Rapunzel.
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Gesundheit.
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Here's the deal.
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I was in a situation, gallivanting through the forest.
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I came across your tower, and the-- Oh, oh no!
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Where is my satchel?
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I've hidden it.
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Somewhere you'll never find it.
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It's in that pot, isn't it?
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Struggling.. struggling is pointless.
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Huh?
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Before I explain what the word "pointless" means in this scene, answer this question: Which of these pictures accurately demonstrates something that is pointless?
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Oh
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all of them in the first image the point or nib of the pencil has broken off So it is literally pointless.
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In the second image, the man is using a hairbrush even though he doesn't have any hair.
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In the third image, the man is running really fast but isn't going anywhere, so his efforts might be pointless.
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So as you can see, when we say something is pointless, we mean it lacks purpose, meaning, or significance.
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Check out this example from The Simpsons: Thank you.
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I'm not sure this campground is family friendly.
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All camping is pointless.
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You drive hundreds of miles to shower and sleep in a place with no bathroom or bed.
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Who are you?
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And how did you find me?
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Here we have a nice example of elision.
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which is a common feature of connected speech.
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Elision is when a sound or sounds are left out or shortened in the pronunciation of words, because of the way they sound when spoken quickly in conversation.
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In this case, when the /d / at the end of "did" connects with the "y" in "u", the /d / is not fully pronounced,
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and what we hear is a /j / sound. Did you?
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Let's listen again.
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Who are you?
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And how did you find me?
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I...
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- How you doing?
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Notice that we have another example of elision here, when the word "doing" is reduced to "doing".
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Also, here's a quick grammar point to take note of:
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Although we generally use the auxiliary verb 'are' to form questions in the present continuous tense, In informal or colloquial speech, the exhibit verb "are" is often omitted.
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So we say, how you doing?
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If you've seen the TV show Friends, you probably noticed the similarity between how Flynn says this line and Joey's famous catchphrase: "How you doin?"
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"How you doin '?" "Alright, blondie." We use the word "blondie" to refer to person with blonde hair.
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Depending on your tone and relationship with the person, this can be used as an affectionate nickname or simply a way to point out this physical characteristic.
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Here's a funny example from Friends: "Okay, season's greetings and everything, but still." "Bite me,
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blondie !" "Oh !" So I know how frustrating it can be for you when you struggle to understand fast -speaking natives.
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especially when we use more specific expressions such as "pointless" or "blondie." or maybe when we cut and connect our speech.
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Just like how Flynn and Joey say, "How you doing?"
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And it's really common for learners to get stuck in their learning
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because they don't understand how all these collocations are actually used in real life.
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Now, let's get back to learning with Flynn and Rapunzel.
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Who else knows my location?
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Flynn Rider.
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Alright, Blondie.
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Rapunzel.
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Gesundheit.
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In English, we borrow many words from other languages.
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Gesundheit is a great example.
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It's a German word that means health.
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In English, we use it to wish good health to someone who has just sneezed.
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Look, I don't normally ask out women that I meet in coffee houses.
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Gesundheit!
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In this instance, Flynn is mocking Rapunzel because when she says her name for the first time, he thinks it sounds strange.
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Rapunzel is a German fairy tale, so the name sounds German, just like Gesundheit does.
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"Here's the deal." Which of these clips shows a similar usage of the word "deal" as in the scene?
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"I will open the box." "Could you?" "I will deal the cards." "It's a deal !" "This is class picture day.
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This is a big deal." you Bye.
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Oh The answer is C.
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Bye.
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In the first clip, to deal cards involve shuffling the deck of cards
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and then giving out a specific number of cards to each player in a game.
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In the second clip, to make a deal means to come to an agreement with someone else about something, usually involving a trade or exchange of goods or services.
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In the third clip, the word "huge" means important or significant, and "deal" means situation.
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So, if something is a huge deal, it's an important situation.
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"Here's the deal" is a common phrase that means "let me explain the situation"
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or "let me tell you what is going on." For example, here's the deal: if you study hard and complete all your assignments, you will pass the course.
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Check out this other example.
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Okay, okay, look see I The thing is, We're.. we're not gonna fight you guys.
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Well then here's the deal.
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You won't have to so long as you never, ever show your faces in this coffee house ever again.
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Gallivanting through the forest.
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Gallivanting, or to gallivant, is an advanced term that means to go around to different places looking for amusement or entertainment.
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For example, She's been gallivanting around Europe for the past few months, visiting different countries.
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And then you come in and spend two seconds with us, and then expect to go off gallivanting with your friends?
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Well, I don't think so, mister.
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Oh, oh no. Where is my satchel?
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A satchel is a bag with a long strap.
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It is usually made from leather or cloth and is commonly used to carry books.
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It's in that pot, isn't it?
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Notice how the sounds in this phrase blend together when spoken quickly and naturally.
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When we have an N and T together at the end of a word or syllable, we often drop the T sound.
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Here are some examples.
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Isn't?
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isn't can't can't pint pint fountain Fountain.
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Next, the I sound in "it" is reduced to a schwa sound, "uh".
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The T at the end of it is a glottal T, which means we don't pronounce a full T.
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Rather, we cut off the sound at the back of the throat, "it".
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It, it.
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Some other examples are: Hat Bit.
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bit.
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Cut.
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Cut.
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As a result, the two words "isn't" and "it" are linked together to sound like "isn't it?" Let's listen again.
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It's in that pot, isn't it?
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you Oh.
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Huh?
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CUT ME!
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Would you stop that?
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Now it's hidden where you'll never find it.
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So, what do you want with my hair?
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To cut it?
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What?
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Sell it?
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No!
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Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it.
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Literally!
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You.. wait.
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You don't want my hair?
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Why on earth would I want your hair?
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Look, I was being chased, I saw a tower, I climbed it.
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End of story.
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You're telling the truth?
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Yes!
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Hmm back.
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Thank you.
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Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it.
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So here we have several great examples of the American tea.
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This usually happens when we have a T between two vowel sounds even if they are in different words.
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For example, before we heard Rapunzel say "cut it" Listen to how she said that:
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"To cut it?" So how do you think Flynn said this?
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Oh The T in both "get" and out,
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turned into this American tea Duh? sound and all these words linked together So, Flint said: Get out of it.
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Get out of it.
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Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it.
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Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it!
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Literally!
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bleep.
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You don't want my hair?
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There's a funny play on words here.
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Figuratively, we use the expression "get out of someone's hair" to mean to stop bothering them to leave them be.
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So maybe if you are trying to cook dinner and your child is playing in the kitchen, you might ask them to get out of your hair so that you can focus on finishing cooking.
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Or if you realize someone is trying to work or study and you're distracting them, you could say, "Let me get out of your hair so you can focus." Thanks, Brian!
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Ryan?
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"Hey, princess, I'll get out of your hair.
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I can see you want to be left alone." Here, Flint says he wants to get out of Rapunzel's hair, not because he is bothering her,
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although maybe he is, but rather because he is literally wrapped up in her hair and cannot escape.
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"Why on earth would I want your hair?" "Why on earth?" is an expression used to show confusion, disbelief, or shock to a question, request, or statement.
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In this instance, Flynn is confused when Rapunzel says that he wants her hair, hence the reason he asks: Why on earth would I want your hair?
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What?
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What do you want?
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Do you want my blessing?
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No!
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You want me to talk you out of it?
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No!
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Then what?
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What do you want?
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Well, I guess I figured of all people, you would understand.
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Why on earth would I understand this?
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End of story is used at the end of something you say
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or write to show or indicate that no further discussion or opinion is needed on the topic.
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Here's a nice example from friends.
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You get it, Phoebe, okay?
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It's Rachel's tape and she can do whatever she wants with it and she wants to destroy it.
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So, End of story.
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Haha yeah, so I hope that you are having a ton of fun with Tangled.
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But let's challenge ourselves a bit now.
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Are you ready?
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So let's watch the scene again without subtitles to see how much you remember
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And I'll also give you some quiz questions so you can test your comprehension.
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Let's go. Is this...?
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...hair?
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Struggling.. struggling is pointless.
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- - I know why you're here, and I'm not afraid of you.
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What?
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Who are you?
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And how did you find me?
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Ah -ha!
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Who are you, and how did you find me?
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Mm -mm.
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I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you.
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But may I just say...
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I...
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The word "nor" means: neither of two options, either of two options, Not neither option.
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you Thank you.
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How you doing?
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The name's Flynn Rider.
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How's your day going?
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Huh?
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Who else knows my location?
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Flynn Rider.
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All right, Blondie.
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Rapunzel.
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Gesundheit.
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Here's the deal.
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I was in a situation, gallivanting through the forest.
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I came across your tower and...
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Oh, oh no. Where is my satchel?
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I've hidden it.
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Somewhere you'll never find it.
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Someone who gallivants.
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hates new places stays in the same place, goes to different places.
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you you you It's in that pot, isn't it?
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Oh.
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Huh?
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KABIN!
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Would you stop that?
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Now it's hidden where you'll never find it. So...
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What do you want with my hair?
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- To cut it.
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- What?
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- Sell it.
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- No!
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Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it.
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Literally!
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Wait.
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You don't want my hair?
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Why on earth would I want your hair?
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Look, I was being chased, I saw a tower, I climbed it.
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End of story.
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You're telling the truth?
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Yes!
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Hmm you What emotion is generally expressed with the phrase Why on earth?
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Shock disbelief.
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Confusion.
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you All right,
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And if you loved learning with Rapunzel and Flynn, then next, I highly recommend that you check out this other lesson we have with Tangled.
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Start on the chores and sweep till the floor's all clean.
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Polish and wax, do laundry and mop and shine up.
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Sweep again and by then it's like 7 .15.
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And so I'll read a book, or maybe two or three.
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I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery.
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I'll play guitar in it and cook and basically just wonder when will my life begin. in.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Learn ENGLISH with Disney's TANGLED”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: hair, English, sound, word, example. Deze video bevat 309 zinnen en 2936 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 20:14. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 145 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 78 van de 309 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pointless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɔɪntləs/ | zinloos |
| gallivant werkwoord | /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/ | flaneren |
| satchel zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsæt͡ʃəl/ | ransel, rugzak |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| elision zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/ | weglating |
| subtitle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | ondertiteling, ondertitel |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| disbelief zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪsbɪˈliːf/ | ongeloof |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| checkout zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | kassa |
| pronounce werkwoord | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | uitspreken, verklaren |
| coupon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ | coupon |
| fountain zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ | fontein |
| tense zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɛns/ | tijd, tempus |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| come across werkwoord | overkomen |
| go off werkwoord | afgaan |
| point out werkwoord | aanwijzen, aanduiden |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Who are you and how did you find me?
- Who are you, and how did you find me?
- How's your day going?
- Who else knows my location?
- You don't want my hair?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have been explaining · She's been gallivanting |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've hidden · has broken · you've seen |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is turned · being lost · are left |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | English which is · students who have · someone who has |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 55 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals isn't, don't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: cloth /klɒθ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: elision /ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/, affectionate /əˈfɛkʃənət/, collocation /ˌkɑ.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/, shorten /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: affectionate /əˈfɛkʃənət/, collocation /ˌkɑ.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/, colloquial /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, verb /vɝb/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, campground /ˈkæmpˌɡɹaʊnd/, sneeze /sniːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: gallivant /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/, satchel /ˈsæt͡ʃəl/, campground /ˈkæmpˌɡɹaʊnd/, similarity /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/, distract /dɪˈstɹækt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: gallivant /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/, campground /ˈkæmpˌɡɹaʊnd/, glottal /ˈɡlɑ.təl/, greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/, auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- 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 pointless, gallivant, satchel.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.