Shadowing Practice: 10,000 Villager World Cup GRAND FINALS - Learn English Speaking with Video

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previously and he scores he doesn't even care to get closer to the net
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and for the first time ever the brown team wins the
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game of soccer we sent those green team bums home let's
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go now today we play the iron team let's do it
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again yeah they are a shit wait wait what what's
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that sound oh hell no you can't be serious dog there's no way here's the iron team walking out to the
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field.
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Welcome everyone to the semi -finals of the World Cup.
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Right now we have the brown team facing off against the iron team.
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Hey guys, don't get discouraged.
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They may be bigger than us, stronger than us, more handsome than you guys, that's for sure.
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But y 'all gotta win this.
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1 We've begun!
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The Iron Team is starting with the ball Number 3 running up with the ball How will the Brown Team stop him?
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Whoa!
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That looked like it hurt It's not looking bad now for the Brown Team How are they gonna stop this?
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He sends a pass I can do this!
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I can be the hero for my team and header the ball away!
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and he scores number nine with such raw power
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and here's the brown team's coach club kevin heading over to check
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if his goal is okay dude how did you not save
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that shot you seriously let that ball fly right through you lock it in
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and plant your feet firm you hear me hey hey he's
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fine all right he doesn't need any medical help he can play continue the game now
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and club kevin says to play on the game will continue i mean i guess
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that means the injury isn't that bad then um number nine closing with the ball can he equalize
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nope blocked away by the iron team not even domitius can kick through one of them Shot away by number 7
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Last -ditch effort for the brown team before the half Pass to number 9
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All eyes on Demetrius now He goes for it But what is saved by the iron team's goalie?
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Bro, how is that even fair?
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Ow!
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He doesn't even need to do anything He just extends his arms, and it covers the whole net.
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What has happened?
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From across the pitch, the Iron Team's goalie banks it into the back of the net.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh.
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He just threw that with his arm.
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Nah, nah, nah, nah.
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This is bad.
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We need to recuperate.
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And that's it for the half.
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The Iron Team is 2 -0.
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We'll be back again shortly after a word from our sponsors.
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All right, boys.
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This is bad.
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I'll admit that Iron Team will probably win the World Cup if we don't stop them here.
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We need a change of plans.
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Remember the shooting practice we did in training?
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All right, day five, we're practicing shooting.
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This way, we know how to deal with the refs when they give us a bad call.
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Hi, John, show me what you got.
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Bro, what?
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Where did you get that from?
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Well, we're finally going to implement that now.
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John, I want you set up at the top of the stadium.
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The rest of y 'all just play normally and put your faith in John.
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We can do this.
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Number nine with the ball.
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Oh, the iron golem lost his footing.
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Number nine takes his opportunity to get past him.
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and another iron player trips and falls he's gonna have another go at the net
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and this time he scores yes let's go stopping one domitius shot is a great feat
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but stopping two is impossible anyways that's what i'm talking about let's go keep going
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just like
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that the brown team have equalized man the iron team are
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looking completely different this half compared to the first it's like they forgot how to move
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oh and the brown player goes down in the final minutes and he's not getting up No, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is bad.
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This is really bad.
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I need to get a substitute.
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who do i even wait nugget you're the only one that's
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not injured yet get in we got no one else seconds left it's still time
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and somehow the ball's fallen into this guy
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and the iron team are just falling over the lane is wide open He falls on it?
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Bruh.
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And this time he scores! But it's a goal!
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Oh my gosh, Nogget just scored?
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Did you score?
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Let's go Nogget!
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Let's go!
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And that's it.
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Against all odds, the Brown team has knocked out the Iron Team.
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And now, they will be advancing to play in the finals tomorrow.
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The red team is winning 2 -1.
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The white team is giving everything they got in the final few seconds.
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Number 10.
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He's made magic happen before, and now he needs to do it again.
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And he's doing it!
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He's doing it!
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Oh my gosh!
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He sends it!
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Wait, what?
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What's the ref doing?
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The ref saves the shot for the red team?
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And just like that, the red team have won!
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They will be playing the brown team in tomorrow's final.
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The white team, outrage and understandably so.
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And now the ref is red carding them?
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But that's the semi -finals done!
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Get some rest, everyone, because tomorrow is the grand finals.
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The red team versus the brown team.
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Alright boys, this is it.
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The finals.
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For the past century, this team has been getting absolutely booty cheek clapped.
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But now look at us.
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One game away from winning a million emeralds.
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Demetrius, my superstar.
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You've been carrying us this whole tournament and today's no different.
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When you get that ball, you do what you do best and put it in the net.
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John, I need you to violate those guys.
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No loop, completely wrong.
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And Nugget, please give me another miracle, man.
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Please, please, please, please, Nugget.
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Please, please, please.
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These red clowns think they can beat us with their corruption, but they ain't ever seen a team like us.
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Let's get out there and get my emeral - I mean, our emeralds.
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We are live from the grand final.
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The red team, undefeated champions for as long as anyone can remember against the
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brown team all right this is it let's get my emeralds
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but wait this is kind of strange who's the red team's coach
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and where are they ah whatever oh we're starting
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and it's the brown team on the attack early that's demetrius
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the star player from the brown team oh great save by the red keeper
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and now the red team is pushing back oh
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and that's a big tackle for the brown defender yeah let's
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go john that's what i'm talking about wait wait what a foul oh come on ref
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that was clean and that was a free kick for the red team
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and the red team capitalized one to zero to the reigning
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champions oh no oh no oh no oh my god no no no
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but Demetrius answers right back what a finish one -to -one yes Dimitrius yes yeah wait to what
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and the red team back in front 2 -1 nah that is some bs hey ref come here look at me
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dog what why is he airing me nah actually you know
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what screw this i'm not having any of this nonsense i'll just get those emeralds myself No!
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Give me my one million emeralds!
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Who's there?
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Give me the 1 million emeralds Or this guy dies Shoot him, we don't care.
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Alright, bet.
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Oh, you see?
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Oh, yeah.
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Oh, my wolf.
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Ow, ow, ow.
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Alright, bet.
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You guys really want to do this?
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Uh -huh.
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I can take him.
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Oh, come on, big guy.
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Give me your best shot.
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is is that is that all you got
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i bet are those my emeralds oh boy yes yes yes
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yes oh my i bet this is exactly what i need you guys don't understand how
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um what who are you i'm the red team's coach
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and those emeralds are mine oh wait oh for real wait
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wait wait hold up wait no first of all they are
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mine also you're not a mob like the rest of the villagers you're a player how how is
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that even possible this is a single player world how'd you even get in here?
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Throughout my entire YouTube channel, all these videos I've ever made has always just been me in my own world with my villagers.
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I have never actually seen a
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real girl before
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oh oh
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oh my
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head oh shoot no no no i don't want to go back to prison no
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thank you guys for watching this video click here to watch this series from part one
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and click here to watch my other bangers also we almost
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have 400 followers on instagram make sure to follow me here
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please i bet i'll see you guys in the next one peace

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 166 sentences and 1508 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:44. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
emerald noun/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
soccer noun/ˈsɑk.ɚ/Association football.
shortly adverb/ˈʃɔɹtli/In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
compare verb/kəmˈpɛɚ/To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
pitch noun/pɪt͡ʃ/A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.
odd adjective/ɑd/Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
corruption noun/kəˈɹʌpʃən/The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
knock verb/nɑk/To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
wolf noun/wʊlf/Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
extend verb/ɛkˈstɛnd/To increase in extent.
versus/ˈvɝsəs/Against; in opposition to.
loop noun/luːp/A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
nope/noʊp/No.
handsome adjective/ˈhæn.səm/Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
fall over verbTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
get out verbTo leave or escape.
get past verbTo continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.
get up verbTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
go back to verbTo stem from; to originate in.
hold up verbTo wait or delay.
knock out verbTo strike or bump (someone or something) out.
push back verbTo refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onhas been getting · You've been carrying
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowWe've begun · has happened · have equalized

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, corruption /kəˈɹʌpʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: capitalize /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/, recuperate /ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like emerald, gosh, soccer.

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