Shadowing Practice: 10 Extra English Annies Protest - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the story of Bridget and Annie, who share a flat in London, and the boys next door, Nick and his friend
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Hector from Argentina.
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Bridget has a job with Channel 9, and so does Hector.
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He's a reporter.
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Annie just wants to save the animals.
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And Nick, well, Nick is Nick.
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Stand by for Extra.
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Oh, my God.
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Hello?
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Nick.
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Who is it?
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It's me, Annie.
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Oh.
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And this is Ziggy. Is Hector there?
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Oh, no. He's working tonight.
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Then you must help us, Nick.
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Huh?
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Take these.
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They are my babies.
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So look after them, please.
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Yeah, sure.
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No problem.
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Right.
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Ready, Ziggy?
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Come on.
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Let's go.
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Hurry!
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Yes, 3 o 'clock.
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Tell the others.
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Bye.
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Animals are human, Annie.
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Animals are animals.
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But animals are like people.
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No, really, Annie.
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Look at this flat.
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How can I get ready?
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Sorry, Bridget.
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I have a very important day today.
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Sorry.
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I have big, big decisions to make, like... Which dress?
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What do you think?
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Well, they're both nice.
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I have such a busy morning.
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David Beckham, Madonna.
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What?
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You're meeting them?
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No, I'm reading about them.
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Oh.
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And then I'm having lunch with guess who.
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Oh, er...
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Yes, you've guessed it.
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Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Leonardo and me.
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Ooh, wow.
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Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Just you and him.
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Oh, really.
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There'll be 45 journalists there too.
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But really, it's just me and gorgeous Leo.
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You and 45 others.
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I see.
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Anyway, this cosmetic factory experiments on animals for make -up and I really feel...
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Oh, good, Hector, you're here.
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Now you can help me choose.
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Oh, you're back, Hector.
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Was it a difficult night at work, snuggly puppykins?
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Yes, and the bad news is that Eunice wants me to go straight back.
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Why? there is a big new story happening today so
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Hector which dress do you like the best this one you're sure okay
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that one but you just said this one first yes I know
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but Bridget I am going to channel 9 now are you coming yes
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Hector and I can I'm going to tell you all about Leonardo and me.
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The guinea pigs!
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Nick!
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Good.
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They're okay.
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I'm coming.
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Oh, Ziggy, come in.
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Right, now, bear in the posters.
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Now, a note for Nick.
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Ready, Ziggy?
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Bye, Charlie.
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Wish us luck.
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Oh!
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Wait a minute, Ziggy.
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OK.
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Right.
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Let's go.
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Today is a very important day.
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It is protest day.
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Wish us luck.
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And don't tell anyone.
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I've stolen some guinea pigs.
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Yes, three o 'clock.
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Tell the others.
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Bye.
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I'm having lunch with Leonardo DiCaprio today.
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Leonardo and me.
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Ooh!
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Wow!
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Leonardo DiCaprio!
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But I can't get ready.
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Annie and her hippie friends are getting ready to protest at some cosmetic factory.
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Pah!
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Doesn't she understand how important today is for me?
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I have big, big decisions to make. Which dress?
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Ah, Hector at last.
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I want you to go straight to Guerriere's cosmetic factory.
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Why?
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Because some horrid hippies are protesting there.
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Why?
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Because they think Mr. Guerriere experiment on guinea pigs for makeup.
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This is nonsense.
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Guinea pigs?
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Hmm.
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You know, um, guinea pigs, um, guinea pigs.
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Oh, guinea pigs.
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Oh, how sweet.
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And these hippies have stolen his guinea pigs.
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Oh.
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Poor Mr. Garrier adores his little guinea pigs.
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Oh.
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He wants them back.
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He told me of her dinner last night.
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Who is Mr. Garrier?
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Mr. Garrier owns Channel 9.
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And Mr. Garrier has said, we must make these protesters look very, very stupid.
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Now, get going.
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Okay, Eunice.
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I want their heads!
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Eunice?
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Yes, Bridget?
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Is there anything I can do?
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Oh, yes.
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I have a very important job for you.
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Get me a coffee.
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Black.
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No sugar.
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Oh, no, no, Bridget.
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I can't.
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I'm a married man.
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Crazy man, guinea pigs.
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They are my babies, so look after them, please.
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Yeah, sure, no problem.
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Yeah, honey, honey, okay my little beauties,
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time for breakfast, come on!
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Nick, very important.
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Keep my babies safe.
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I will call you Annie.
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You see that I'm stupid?
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Of course you're safe with me.
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Now, let me introduce myself.
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My name is Nick.
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Yeah, hello there.
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Now, what's your name?
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Oh, Kevin.
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How do you do, Kevin?
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And who's this?
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Janet.
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Is she your girlfriend, Kevin?
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Okay, it's not that funny.
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Janice, I think you're very pretty.
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So, these are all your friends.
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Wow, there are eight of you.
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You must be hungry.
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Shall Uncle Nick get you something nice to eat hey okay oh have they split up
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Hollywood's most beautiful couple Oh, yes!
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Yes!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Sorry, you miss.
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I cannot hear you.
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I said find the leader.
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The what?
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The coordinator. Which one?
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Her.
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Her. That one.
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The one with the big ears.
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Hello.
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This isn't a tea party.
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Ask her a question.
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OK.
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So how important is this protest?
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Well, yes, it's very important because this factory,
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Garriere's, experiments on animals for makeup.
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And why is that bad?
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Oh, because the poor animals are suffering.
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Oh, that's dreadful.
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The poor things.
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Oh, poor little things.
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They're just guinea pigs.
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Hector, remember who Mr. Guerriere is?
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You do want your job.
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Okay, so do you think this march will help the animals?
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Hey, it's Hector Elani!
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Wow, man!
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We must stop, Mr. Garriere!
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I see!
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These scientists are using poor animals to test.. on hair dye,
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lipstick, mascara, blusher, they use...
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Well, tell her, tell her we.. we need make -up!
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And where are the eight guinea pigs they stole from the laboratory?
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I bet she knows.
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Ask her!
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Ask her!
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OK, and do you know anything about some stolen guinea pigs?
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Erm, the guinea pigs are safe.
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Oh yeah, they're safe with me.
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Aren't you my pretty ones?
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I bet she's got those guinea pigs!
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Ask her!
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Ask her!
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Okay, um, have you, um,
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have you got, um, have you got,
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um, have you got the guinea pigs?
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Hector, why are you doing this?
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You know I love animals.
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Oh, I'm sorry, Annie, it's my job.
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Well...
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You can keep your job!
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Honey, please, please, I'm sorry.
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This is Hector Romero for Channel 9 News.
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Honey, please, I can't explain.
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Hey Dan, last night Annie gave me a box, and guess what was in that box?
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Guinea pigs!
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OK, my little beauties.
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Of course they're safe with me.
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They're safe with me.
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Aren't you my pretty ones?
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We were protesting outside Garrier's factory and I saw
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Hector reporting for Channel 9.
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I thought, great, a sympathetic interview.
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Pah!
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His questions were so unfair.
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Have you got the guinea pigs?
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Hector, why are you doing this?
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How could he?
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This is Hector Romero for Channel 9 News.
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Honey, please, I can't explain.
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Wait.
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Bridgette DiCaprio, Mrs. Leonardo DiCaprio,
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Leonardo and Bridgette DiCaprio, hello Mrs. DiCaprio.
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Oh, call me Bridgette.
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Is Leonardo there?
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No. He's on the beach with our children.
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The two beautiful children and the dogs.
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Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
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So aren't you going to ask me about my lunch?
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Charlie, what did you do that for?
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Aren't you going to ask me about my lunch?
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What lunch?
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My lunch with Leonardo.
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Leonardo who?
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Leonardo DiCaprio, of course.
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So, Bridget, how was your lunch with Leonardo DiCaprio?
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Gorgeous!
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I was so funny.
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He loved me.
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He loved my dress.
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He loved my name.
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That's nice.
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Now, close your eyes.
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Go on, close your eyes.
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ready what do you think very nice it was very expensive
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but it's worth it because tonight I'm going to premiere oh I can't wait I wonder
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if Leonardo will be there now I must get ready tonight this little lady's going to shine
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Tonight, this little lady's going to shine.
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Annie, I can't explain.
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Listen.
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Annie, please talk to me.
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Hey, guys, great interview.
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You were not fair, Hector.
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You were asking awful questions.
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Yeah, they were pretty bad.
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It wasn't me.
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It was Eunice.
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Oh!
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The guinea pigs!
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Nick, where are they?
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I must take them to the animal sanctuary.
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Ah, we've been having a lovely time, haven't we, my friend?
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Hello.
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Hello.
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They're not here.
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What do you mean, they're not here?
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I mean, they're not here.
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So, where are they, Nick?
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I'll get it.
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Hello?
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Oh, hi, Eunice.
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Huh?
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Yes, Eunice.
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Okay, Eunice.
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No, Eunice.
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Okay, Eunice.
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Bye, Eunice.
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It was Eunice.
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No. And after what happened today, she says that I...
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Oh, Hector!
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Your job!
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She's fired you.
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Oh, I'm so sorry, Hector.
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It's all my fault.
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She says that I must tell you that she is so pleased with the interview.
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She was Channel 9 to fight against animal cruelty.
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Channel 9's new motto is animals are human.
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Oh, that's fantastic news.
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Oh, good old Eunice.
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Oh, what about Mr. Garrier?
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Oh, she said, don't worry about Mr. Garrier.
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Right, let's find those guinea pigs.
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Yes, right away!
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Right, we've found seven of them.
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There's just one guinea pig still missing.
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He's probably watching us.
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Yeah, and laughing at us.
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Hello?
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OK, right.
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Bridget, your taxi's here.
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I'm coming.
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New girlfriend, Nick.
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Right, everyone, I'm just off to my premiere.
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Did I mention it?
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Proper acting.
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Perhaps you could learn something, Nick.
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Oops, sorry.
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No spare ticket.
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Still, I'll tell you all about it later.
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Bye.
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Don't wait up!
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Next time in Extra.
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The friends go on holiday to Spain.
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Bridget finds her prince, and Nick finds his princess.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “10 Extra English Annies Protest”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: guinea, pig, Hector, Nick, Leonardo. This video has 340 sentences and 1578 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 59 of its 340 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pig noun | /ˈpɪɡ/ | Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus… |
| protest noun | /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ | A formal objection, especially one by a group. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| experiment noun | /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ | A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of… |
| cosmetic noun | /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ | Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| gorgeous adjective | /ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/ | Sumptuously dressed. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| premiere noun | /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ | The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| journalist noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| split up verb | Cease to be together, break apart from the group. | |
| wait up verb | To stay awake waiting for somebody to return. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Doesn't she understand how important today is for me?
- You see that I'm stupid?
- Aren't you my pretty ones?
- Aren't you going to ask me about my lunch?
- What do you mean, they're not here?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've guessed · I've stolen · have stolen |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were protesting · were asking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're meeting · I'm reading · I'm having |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | There'll be · will call · will help |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 53 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, blusher /ˈblʌʃɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, sanctuary /ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/, sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
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 pig, protest, honey.
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.