Shadowing Practice: 210 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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The The
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End Hey,
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what's that?
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I thought I saw something. Could be!
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None of these islands have ever been inhabited.
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You Orca crew are going to be on your own out here.
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Oh, Mum!
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What is this?
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Devil's Island?
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I'm working out some way to get off fast.
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Excuse me.
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I heard that, Jason.
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Hey, guys!
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Ah!
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Hello!
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Dr Bates!
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How was the flight?
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Oh, fine, thanks, Winston.
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Boys, this is my new assistant, Dr Seth.
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Jason, Brett, right?
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Welcome to Orca.
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Yeah, you're welcome to it too.
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This way.
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Jason, there's an old Japanese saying.
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The carp smiles at the surface, for he has seen the wonders below.
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What does that mean?
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How would I know?
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I'm from India!
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Ha, ha, ha!
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Coolness.
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Hey, I'll get you for that.
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Walk.
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Don't laugh.
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Walk.
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Oh, my
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God.
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Not long.
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Most of the families have moved in in the last week.
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Come on.
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All new residents, please proceed to...
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Oh, no, no, this way.
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To the computer.
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Over here.
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This is Helen, our master computer.
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She really runs this place.
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Bates family.
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Bates.
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Module Lima.
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Level 5.
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Cabin 14.
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Have a nice day.
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Good, no?
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Come on.
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Lima 5.
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Ah, Commander Lucas.
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May I introduce Dr Diane Betts?
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She's one of our top marine biologists.
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Specialises in animal communication.
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Doctor?
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Commander?
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Are these to yours?
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Yes, I think so.
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I'll just remember, this is a vessel at sea, as far as I'm concerned, not a kindergarten or a playground.
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And by the rules, don't skylark.
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They'll have no trouble.
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Excuse me.
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Come on.
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Oh, great.
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We've signed on with Captain Bly.
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Up ahead we have the aquaculture labs and on the next level the mining and oil companies have their labs.
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Labs?
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Is that all there is in this place?
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Jason, that is the whole point of Orca, to put marine laboratories right in the ocean itself.
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And you should be proud to be a part of it.
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Get a grip, Mum.
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Well, you can consider yourself lucky.
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We'll only be here six months and you can get back to the mainland occasionally.
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But who knows?
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One day people may live in cities like this permanently.
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Oh, I've got my sympathy.
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Where are all the buttons?
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Level three, please.
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Wicked!
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This way.
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Oh, this way, I think.
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Yes.
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This is cool.
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I'm like staying on a space station or something.
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Twelve...
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Thirteen...
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Oh, fourteen!
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This way!
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Here we are.
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Ah, here we are.
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Welcome to your new home.
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Ta-da!
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Peace.
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It's not exactly what you'd call roomy, is it?
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This is my room, right?
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Cool.
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Hey, Ludwig, me and a bunch of their guys are gonna play the old initiation trick on
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that new girl from Level Kilo.
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Wanna be in it?
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I think you've crossed wires, son.
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There's still a few hiccups with our communication system.
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In fact, there's still a few teething problems.
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Ah!
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What's wrong with a stupid thing?
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You're gonna get wet.
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Try doing it this way.
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Simple.
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Never mind, Jase.
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Look, you boys have to put on your uniforms anyway.
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Oh, cool.
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Forget it.
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Orders, Jason.
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Look, I'm not walking around like some geek space cadet.
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And that's it.
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Ta-da!
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There you are.
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Look, you both look very dashing, actually.
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Now, who wants to come do some exploring with me?
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Yeah!
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Count me out.
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I've seen enough as it is.
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Suit yourself.
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Don't appear to be looking forward to your stay in Boca, Jason.
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Look, I wasn't given any say in this.
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I was just dragged away from my mates, my aeroboard, my laser blades, everything, to be buried alive in this dump. And for what?
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I mean, how much more is there for you guys to learn?
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We haven't even scratched the surface yet, Jason.
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There are things under the sea we don't even know about yet.
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I'm sorry.
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The End Hey.
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Yeah, you.
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What level are you on?
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Uh, Lima.
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Same as us.
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You're not the kind of kid that would get in trouble, are you?
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Well, sometimes.
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Good.
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You're in.
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Zoe and Froggy.
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Sit down.
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Some people don't really like it here for the first few days at Orca, but after that, you get used to it.
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Yeah, well, I don't plan on staying here long enough to get used to it.
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As soon as I help my mother bag a whale, I'm out of here.
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A whale?
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Hi, Daggy.
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G'day, Lee.
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Nice.
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Yeah, but she's also the Commander's daughter.
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Tell you what, if you ever did anything to get up his nose.
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Good, well done, excellent shot.
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Yeah, well, she made me put in a million hours practice.
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Now, this is the real one we're going to use.
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It's very expensive.
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It's important that you hit the whale here, behind the head.
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If we're going to monitor the brainwaves, it's important we get as close as possible.
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Are you sure it's not going to hurt it?
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No, no, no, no, no. It'll only feel a slight discomfort.
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When it hits the whale, the shaft falls off, but the monitor cannot be removed.
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And you really think you're gonna hear the wail through this?
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Oh, more than that we hope.
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I mean, all we know is the humpback sings, and it must be some form of communication.
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By recording the brain patterns at the same time, we may eventually learn what the songs mean.
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Get real, Mum.
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Jason, you may laugh, but this could be the beginning of understanding their language, and... Who knows?
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Eventually, we may be able to even talk to them.
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Incidentally, I think we've found our target.
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A lone male in the area I've been monitoring for the last couple of weeks.
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From initial soundings, he's been singing like a bird.
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I bet you can't get on Hold my space for almost gone Gave you the strength to carry on
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The End The
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Come on, Mum, I've never seen a whale of class before in my life.
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Please!
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All right.
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You can help Winston.
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Cool.
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Ann?
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Yeah.
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There.
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At that size, it's almost certainly our boy.
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He's back in the area.
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Get the gear, Jason.
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Come on, Rick.
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We've got to get this tracking system.
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Call it right there.
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What's going on here?
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We're just tagging a whale, Commander.
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You're not intending to let the child use this weapon?
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He has done his permit course and the teacher said he was the best she'd ever seen.
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With all respect, Doctor, under the circumstances, I can't authorise this.
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Show him, Jason.
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Don't worry.
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It's only a dummy.
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Satisfied, Commander?
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I don't want anyone anywhere near him when he's firing.
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Understood?
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I think Gus got a definite attitude problem.
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Come on.
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We've got a wild attack.
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Looks like he's starting to come up.
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All right, Jase.
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Get into position.
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Can I go with him?
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Brett, you heard what the commander said.
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Come on.
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You're up top with me.
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There!
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You're a clock!
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You see him, Jason?
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Yep.
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Stand by, we're gonna try and move up.
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Nice and steady, okay?
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Come on, go ahead.
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You're definitely gonna be there.
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That's the way you're gonna be there.
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Whatever you want.
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You're just gonna do this.
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We're gonna do this.
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You're gonna do this.
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Nice and steady, okay?
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I think he spotted us, Mum.
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She's starting to run!
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Hold on, Jason.
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We're going to chase him.
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Here.
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Take her over.
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Yes.
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Left.
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Right.
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No, wait.
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Wait.
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Cut it.
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Well?
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Right over you.
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Tell Jason to load up and stand by.
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Mum says load up and stand by.
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Okay.
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I just wish there was somewhere we could let this poor fellow know we don't mean him any harm.
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He's coming up again.
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Behind us.
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Port 180.
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40 meters.
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35. 30.
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Hold it there.
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This is it, Brad.
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Get ready!
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Ready.
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Wait, wait, wait!
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Fire!
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No!
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Fire!
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No!
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Fire!
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What is wrong with him?
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Jason, shut!
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Jason!
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Give me...
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I think I got him.
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What happened to you?
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Why didn't you shoot when you were supposed to?
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There was a girl.
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There was what?
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There was a girl in the ocean.
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She just appeared.
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And she was in the way.
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Then where is she now?
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I don't know.
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Uh-huh.
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I, uh, I think I lucked out, but we'll have to wait till we get back to the lab to be sure.
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Um, can you tell him to head straight back for Orca?
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And as for you, young man, we will be having a very long talk.
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Believe me.
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I don't want to know, Jason.
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There was a girl.
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I'm sorry.
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Working?
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No. Yes?
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Nothing.
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It works.
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Winston, we did it.
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Isn't it that?
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Beautiful.
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But it is no thanks to you, Jason.
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What you did out there could have set us back by weeks.
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I didn't mean to.
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Ever since I accepted this position, you have been sulking.
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I have put up with it because I understand there are a lot of things you have to give up, including the occasional weekend spent with your father.
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But to deliberately try to mess up a major part of this project just
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because you are cheesed off at having been here is unforgivable.
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I didn't.
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Then why didn't you fire when you were told?
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Because the girl was in the way.
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Oh, really, Jason, if you're going to invent some sort of excuse, at least make it vaguely believable.
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I mean, we were in the middle of an ocean.
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What would a girl be doing out there?
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I don't know, but she was.
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Look, I am not even going to dignify this by arguing.
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We'll talk about it later, all right, when I have the time to pull off.
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But, Mum, there was, I tell you.
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Jason, there's an old saying.
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When the tiger roars, the wise rabbit flees.
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What does that mean?
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It means get out while the going's good.
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I'm not going to be a good one.
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There's one thing that explains it all, of course.
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You've finally gone crazy.
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I'm not crazy, little creep.
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That's what crazy people always say, though, is it?
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Listen, I did see a girl.
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I don't know how and I don't know why, but she must be out there somewhere and I'm going to prove it.
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Even if I have to stay here for the rest of my life.
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I'm not leaving until I find her.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm
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sorry you

Learn Real-Life English from This Island Adventure Dialogue

Ever watched a video and thought, “I wish I could speak like that naturally?” The conversation in this video—with its casual banter, quick exchanges, and everyday phrases—is perfect for english speaking practice. Whether you’re a beginner or brushing up, the relaxed tone makes it easy to dive into real communication, not just textbook sentences.

Top 5 Phrases to Steal for Daily Chats

Let’s pull out the gold from the dialogue. These phrases work in coffee shops, classrooms, or even when exploring new places:

  • “Could be!” – A casual way to agree with a possibility (great for avoiding long explanations!).
  • “I’m working out some way to…” – Perfect for talking about solving a problem (e.g., “I’m working out some way to fix my bike”).
  • “Welcome to [place]” – Polite and essential for greeting guests (add a smile, and you’re set!).
  • “What does that mean?” – A simple question to clarify confusing sayings (we’ve all been there!).
  • “This way” – Handy for guiding someone (no more pointing and grunting!).

How to Master Shadow Speech with This Video

Shadowing—repeating lines right after the speaker—is a game-changer for fluency. Here’s how to nail it with this video:

  1. Watch once for context: Focus on the story (islands, new arrivals, a master computer!) to get comfortable with the flow.
  2. Pick 3 short lines: Start with “Hey, what’s that?” or “How was the flight?”—short phrases are easier to mimic.
  3. Hit pause and repeat: Play a line, pause, then say it aloud. Match the speed and tone (even the laughter!).
  4. Use a shadowing app if you can—slow down tricky parts (like “The carp smiles at the surface…”) to catch every word.
  5. Record yourself: Compare your version to the video. Notice if you’re rushing or dropping sounds—this helps you refine your shadowspeak skills.
Remember, shadow speak isn’t about perfection—it’s about training your mouth and ears to keep up with real conversation. This video’s mix of questions, exclamations, and casual jokes makes it ideal for building confidence. So grab your phone, hit play, and start shadowing speech—you’ll be sounding more natural in no time!

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.

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