Shadowing Practice: 02 Extra English_Hector Goes Shopping- سریال اکسترا قسمت 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the story of two girls who share a flat in London.
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They have a neighbor, Nick, who likes Bridget.
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But Annie likes Nick.
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That is, until Hector arrives from Argentina.
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And Hector is very, very handsome.
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Stand by for Extra.
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What's he like? oh Argentinian
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tall handsome oh wow fantastic a new boyfriend for you maybe
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Maybe, but don't tell Bridget.
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Hector, please, call me Gigi.
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Oh, Hector, call me Gigi.
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must go more news later hey it's Hector still asleep yep
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Hector wakey wakey come on rise and shine
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Oh, er...
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Good morning.
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Oh, good morning.
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No, no, no. Good morning.
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Oh, good morning.
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No, Hector.
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I have a cold.
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And so have I.
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Oh, you have a cold, Bridget.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Yes, we have a cold so let's begin again good morning good morning oh never mind Hector would you like some
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new pajamas Hexer, please excuse me for a moment.
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Psst, Addy, bathroom.
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Now...
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good morning good morning is it fancy dress fancy
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dress yes oh nice hey nice car a I have this car at home.
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Wow, you have this car at home?
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Girls must love you.
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Girls?
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No. No?
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Hector, can I tell you something?
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Okay.
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The car looks good.
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So you must look good too.
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I look good?
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No. You don't look good, but I can help.
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OK, yeah.
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OK.
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Hector's clothes are awful.
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Oh, they're so old -fashioned.
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I know.
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I'll take him shopping.
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But, Bridget, you're so busy.
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I'll take him shopping.
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No, it's all right.
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I'll take him shopping.
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It's no problem.
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I'll take him shopping.
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I said I'll take him shopping!
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You need, you need a...
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Oh, hi, babe.
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Oh, it's you, Nick.
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Oh, hi, Nick.
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Hector has asked me what clothes to wear.
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Yeah, right.
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You need a look like on a fast bike.
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No, no, no, Hector, don't listen to Nick.
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Listen to me.
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OK.
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You need a designer look.
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No, no, no, Hector, that's not for you.
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You need, you need a cowboy look.
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No, no, a leather jacket.
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A bandana and a vest.
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A denim shirt.
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A motorbike.
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Designer.
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Cowboy.
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Uh, stop!
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OK.
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I will go shopping.
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What?
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On your own?
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But you need us.
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Uh -uh -uh -uh -uh.
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How?
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What will you say?
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Uh...
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It's OK.
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Leave it to me.
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I am the shopkeeper, you are the customer.
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Huh?
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This is a shop I sell you by.
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Oh, okay.
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Ding dong.
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Good morning.
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Good morning.
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Can I help you?
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Yes.
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I...
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I...
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I would like...
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Oh, I would like.. a jacket, please.
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Trousers.
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Huh?
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I would like a pair of trousers, please.
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Oh, I would like a pair of trousers, please, and a shirt.
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No, shoes.
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I would like a pair of shoes, please.
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I would like a pair of shoes, please, and a cat for my head.
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I think you mean a hat.
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This is a cat.
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I can't!
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I can't put my head!
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I can't put my head!
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Hector, come shopping with me. Or me. Or me.
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He's my pen friend.
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All right.
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Me, you and you will go shopping for Hector a little bit each.
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I will go to the shoe shop.
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And I will go to the clothes shop.
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No, I'll go to the clothes shop.
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OK, I'll just buy the shirt.
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Oh, by the trousers!
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Good!
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Ha!
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Good!
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Right!
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Let's go!
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Oh, no!
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I completely forgot!
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We need eggs, lemons and dog food.
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Oh, it's all right.
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I'll do it online later.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Oh, well done, Hector!
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Bye, Hector.
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Oh, and don't answer the phone.
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It might be the tarantula.
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Bye, Hector. Be good.
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And if you can't be good, be careful.
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Huh?
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Never mind.
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Nadia, I have a cold.
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Bridget has a cold and Hector has new pyjamas.
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Terrible pyjamas.
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Oh, you should see them, Nadia.
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They are so funny.
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Hi, sweetie.
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I wanted to buy Hector some new clothes on my own.
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I'll take him shopping.
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But Annie and Nick said they wanted to shop for Hector as well.
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So guess what?
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We're all going shopping for Hector.
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Me, you and you will go shopping for Hector a little bit each.
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What will he look like?
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And Annie thinks Hector needs a cowboy look.
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you need a cowboy look and I think he needs a biker look like me yeah you need
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a look like on a fast bike
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good morning sir I would like a cut for my
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head oh room service hello I would like an
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egg for my head lemons for my head
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oh dog food for my
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head the tarantula hello where is Bridget,
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me, I am Bridget.
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I don't believe you.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Achoo!
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Achoo!
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Oh, thank you.
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Achoo!
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Shh, Charlie!
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It's not a dog?
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No, no, it's not a dog, it's Annie.
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Yes, Annie has a cold also.
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Oh, poor Annie.
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Thank you.
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Achoo!
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Have a good bye.
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Achoo!
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Achoo!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ole!
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I am Hector.
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I speak English.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Oh, hiya.
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Good afternoon, Annie.
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Good afternoon, Hector.
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Oh, I bought this for you.
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Oh, what is it?
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Try it on.
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Huh?
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Try it on.
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Try it on.
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Oh, try it on.
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Oh.
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Where's Hector?
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In the bathroom.
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Good.
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I'll give this to him.
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It's OK, I'll give it to him.
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No, it's all right.
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Hector?
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Hector?
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I've got something for you.
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Oh, OK.
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Come in.
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Spoil sport.
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Hector?
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Hector!
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Hello?
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Here are your clothes.
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You will look so cool.
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Cool?
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Cool!
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Cool!
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Nice melons!
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Melons?
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Who are those from?
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I think Hector has been shopping online.
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Oh, I'm really thirsty.
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I need a drink.
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But we don't need any melons.
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Well, he did try.
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And he bought some eggs.
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Yeah.
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Just a few.
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Yo, Dan.
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Hector did the shopping today.
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Nice melons.
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He bought 144 eggs.
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Just a few.
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And And ten melons instead of ten lemons.
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What an idiot!
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I would like some eggs, please.
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I would like some lemons, please.
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And oh, dog food for my head!
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Thank you!
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I went shopping for Hector today.
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and bought him something really cool.
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I cannot wait for him to try it on.
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Try it on?
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I went to the clothes shop and bought Hector a really trendy outfit.
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He will look just like David Beckham.
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I've got something for you.
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So, how did Hector do the shopping?
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Aha!
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Hector ordered ten melons instead of ten lemons.
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Oh, an easy mistake.
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He did try.
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Yes, he did try.
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What about the eggs?
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OK, eggs.
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You buy a dozen eggs, yeah?
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Yep, a dozen is ten.
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A dozen is twelve, stupid.
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I know.
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Well, Hector has put the number 12 here.
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That's OK.
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That's one box.
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No, he ordered 12 boxes.
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144. Now, dog food.
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I can't wait.
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OK, I'm ready.
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We're ready.
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Enter. Do you like it?
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Well?
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I like the shirt.
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I like the sarong.
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I like the shoes.
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So, am I cool?
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Erm...
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No. I'm not cool.
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Erm, no.
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so I will go shopping here we go again Hector you
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can't go out there on your own you went shopping on the internet yes you ordered melons instead of lemons
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and too many eggs have you ever been to a supermarket no my who are these my
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servant yeah my servants servants now I understand come on Hector
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I will teach you how to shop till you drop Bridget
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and I will be the shopkeepers
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and you are our customer okay good afternoon good afternoon can I help you sir well what would you like to buy?
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Oh, I would like some...
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Clothes?
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Yes, I would like some clothes, please.
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What size?
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Huh?
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What, erm, er, size?
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I don't know.
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I'll have to measure you then.
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Arms up, please.
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Arms up, please.
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Oh, arms up, please.
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Chest.
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Oh, 112 centimetres.
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Chest, 112 centimetres. And waist.
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waist, 82 centimetres, waist, 82 centimetres, and leg.
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I'll do that.
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No, it's OK.
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No, I shall do that.
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8. 87 centimetres.
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Now, do you like these trousers?
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Do you like this shirt?
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Er, yes.
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Good.
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That's, er...
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£5 ,000, please.
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OK.
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No, no, no, Hector.
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£5 ,000 is... is...
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$8 ,000.
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Yeah.
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It's too much.
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It's too expensive.
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Not for Hector.
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So, I am ready to go shopping.
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Good luck.
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Yeah, good luck.
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You'll need it.
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WHISTLE BLOWS Achoo!
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Oh!
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Where's my lemon drink, Nick?
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Nick, are there any more tissues?
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All right, I'm coming as fast as I can.
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OK.
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Oh, I feel awful.
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Oh, me too.
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Nothing will make me feel better.
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Oh, can you get that, please, Nick?
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Ah, it's early, Hector.
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Well, is it cool?
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Wow, man.
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Well done.
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You look great.
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I would like a shirt, please.
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Excellent.
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Oh, the clothes are super.
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And a pair of trousers.
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Oh, you are clever, Hector.
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And a pair of shoes, please.
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I have been shopping.
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Oh, I'll get it.
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hello oh hello it's the tarantula how are you good good how's my cold how do you know I have a cold.
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You told me this morning.
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Me?
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I am Richard.
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I don't believe you.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Achoo!
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Oh, thank you.
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Achoo!
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Yes, silly me.
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I told you this morning.
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Why are four hundred tons of dog food here for Annie?
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Pardon?
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I don't know.
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How strange.
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400 tins!
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Yes, that's a lot of tins.
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I really don't know.
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Can you ask Annie?
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Yes, I'll ask Annie.
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Goodbye.
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The torrentialist said, why have 400 tins of dog food downstairs?
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400 tins?
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Next time in Extra, Annie goes dating on the internet.
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And so do Nick and Hector.
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But do they like their dates?
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Extra, don't miss it!
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We'll be right back.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 364 sentences and 1612 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| trousers noun | /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/ | An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. |
| tin noun | /tɪn/ | A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn. |
| cowboy noun | /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ | A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| waist noun | /weɪst/ | The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| designer noun | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been shopping · have been shopping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has asked · has put |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll take · will go · will you say |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must go · must love · must look |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, centimetre /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/, tarantula /təˈɹæn.t͡ʃə.lə/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like egg, lemon, cloth.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.