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Oh, yeah.
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Okay.
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Let's go to school.
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Okay.
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Ah!
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Chah -Doo!
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Mindy!
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We're best friends forever!
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Chah -Doo, being in the same class like this all the time is no coincidence.
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It is our destiny.
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Girls, sorry to break up the party, but could we have a seat now?
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Oh, okay Everyone, good morning
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Hello, good morning, teacher I'm so happy to be your teacher for the upcoming year
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Let's have fun and study hard together Okay, kids?
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Okay So, in the spirit of a fresh start, let's decide on your seats.
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Instead of sitting next to the person you're always with, I'm going to give you a chance to sit next to someone new.
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What?
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Changing!
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Okay, quiet down, children.
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Let's try to make this semester an opportunity for you to get closer to each other.
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Everyone with an odd number, come up to the front and draw a paper.
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You'll find the name of the person to sit next to.
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Don't worry, Minji.
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Remember when we farted at the same time yesterday?
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We are destined to be partners.
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No one could pick your glorious name but me.
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What's this?
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No, teacher!
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This isn't fair!
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Why do odd numbers get to pick?
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Let even numbers pick too!
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No!
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We have our first pair.
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Now go sit at the fourth row on the third line.
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Hey, why did you pull the desk so close?
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I do ballet.
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I find it more comfortable to sit straight.
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Well, I don't.
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Wouldn't it be easier to hunch over and sleep if the desk was closer?
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You win, Ro!
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Unhi!
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Chado!
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Did I get that wrong?
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Oh?
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Hey!
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Why are you using my eraser?
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Oh, I thought it was mine.
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I just bought this eraser today!
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Friends should be sharing.
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What's the big deal?
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Huh?
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You're not my friend. And he...
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Ja -ja -ja!
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Whoa!
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I can't stand it!
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I hate it!
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Change my partner!
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I want a new one!
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You're doing all sorts of things, aren't you?
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Ew!
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You smell sweaty!
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I really don't like this!
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Those are sharp needles.
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You're not trying to poke me with them, are you?
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Why are you always spewing nonsense?
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You stink!
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Just go and wash up, smelly chadu.
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Gah!
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I stink!
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Fine!
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I'll wipe my armpits like this!
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Gah!
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Hey, this is really good stuff, huh?
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You little...
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Do you have any idea what kind of thread that is?
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What?
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You were gonna tell me it's expensive?
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Okay, fine.
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Here, take it.
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That's so salty!
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Yaaay!
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Oh, oh?
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Oh, Chatto, are you alright?
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Hmm.
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Ch -Chatu?
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A day felt like a year today.
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How much time before the school break?
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300 years?
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Oh, Chatu, don't be like that.
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Why don't you try to be friends with Unni this time?
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Gah!
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How could you say such a thing?
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Don't you know what kind of person she is? Of course.
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She's kind of cold and not really compatible with you.
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Don't try to sugarcoat it!
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She's a self -righteous, selfish person!
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This year's beautification project will be fun.
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Plant flowers with your partner and take care of them all year long.
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Okay!
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This is too cruel!
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Hey, Unni!
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Don't just sit there!
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Come and help!
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Sorry, no can do.
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I'm allergic to sunlight.
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I should stay in the shade.
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Didn't you hear that partners should do this together?
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If you dig up the soil, I'll pluck the flowers.
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Ah!
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I can't believe she's my partner!
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Huh?
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That's a giant caterpillar.
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Wait, I have an idea.
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Wrong way.
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That's it.
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Go straight that way.
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Ah!
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What in the world is this?
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Unhee!
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Oh, Unhee, are you all right?
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Yes.
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Teacher, is Unhee okay now?
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You!
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You did it on purpose, didn't you?
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What?
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It was you!
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You did it on purpose!
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Come on!
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You fell by yourself!
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You mean liar!
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You little...
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Stop it, you don't!
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Now, write a letter to each other on this paper.
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You're going to write about only the good things you see in each other.
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The paper is too big, teacher.
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A tiny sticky note would do.
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I'm not saying you should finish now.
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I'm going to give you a month to complete it.
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If you really can't find anything to write down, then I'll switch your partners.
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Whoa!
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Really?
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Yeah!
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But you should really try to find good things in each other, okay?
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Okay.
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So, how much did you write for your letter?
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Huh?
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My letter?
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Oh, Minji.
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You've always been such a nice person to everyone.
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Do you think I'd ever lose this chance to switch partners?
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I only have to hold on for a few more days.
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But if there are good things, it's only right to write them down.
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Sure, I know.
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But of course I couldn't find anything good in her.
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Omi, did you wait long?
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Wow, you did such a good job.
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They look really great.
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No, yours are much better.
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They look beautiful.
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I can't stand her.
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Minji, let's hurry and leave.
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Unni, are you sending hats again?
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You made even more this time.
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Hello, mister.
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I was only able to make three, but Unni made six.
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Here you go.
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It's a letter from Africa thanking you for your presence.
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Wow!
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What?
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Africa?
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Oh wow, it seems
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Uni was doing the save the children thing.
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What?
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What save the children?
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Tatu, haven't you heard?
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It's called save the children and you send
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Will hats to save newborn.. babies in Africa.
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That doesn't make much sense.
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Why would you send wool hats to scorching hot Africa?
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Well, you see, there's a big temperature difference between day and night in Africa, so a lot of newborns lose their lives.
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And wool hats help prevent that from happening.
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I tried to do it too, but I was just no good at making things.
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R -really?
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Save the children?
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No way!
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It can't be true!
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With Unis' personality?
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W -w -wait, wait!
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I'm so foolish!
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It was to be sent to Africa, and I just messed it up.
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The weather is really nice today.
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Hey, Unni.
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Want to grab some pastries before going to class?
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I'm sorry.
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I have something to do.
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You go without me.
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Unni, where are you going?
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This is Chatu's fault.
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If only I wasn't the beautification manager.
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How could this be?
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Who did all this?
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Hey, what are you doing with a shovel?
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Oh, hello, mister.
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Do you know who planted all these flowers?
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Oh, these.
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Some kid came the other day and planted them.
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I even offered to help, but she didn't let me.
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Which kid, mister?
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Oh, well, she was short with donut -shaped pigtails.
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What?
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Short with donut -shaped pigtails?
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That sounds like.. cha -doo!
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No, no. There are tons of short kids with donut -shaped pigtails.
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I mean, there's, um.. in class two.
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I mean, in class three.
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Not in our here.
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Oh, what a stupid -yup tuna -shaped big tails!
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The theme of our show -and -tell was to draw your partners, and you're all done, right?
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They'll be on display for a month, so enjoy!
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Bye!
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “A New Old Friend / Hello Jadoo”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: partner, Unni, Africa, teacher, sit. This video has 224 sentences and 1190 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 62 of its 224 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
mister noun/ˈmɪstəɹ/Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
wool noun/wʊl/The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
newborn nounA recently born baby.
sharp adjective/ʃɑɹp/Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
thread noun/ˈθɹɛd/A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
soil noun/sɔɪl/A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
tail noun/ˈteɪ̯l/An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something.
upcoming adjectiveHappening or appearing in the relatively near future.
ton noun/tʌn/The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
nonsense noun/ˈnɒn.səns/Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
break up verbTo break or separate into pieces.
come up to verbTo approach.
dig up verbTo excavate something.
wash up verbTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
write down verbTo produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You're doing all sorts of things, aren't you?
  • You were gonna tell me it's expensive?
  • Don't you know what kind of person she is?
  • Didn't you hear that partners should do this together?
  • You did it on purpose, didn't you?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare destined · be sent
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould be · should stay · should do
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware you using · You're doing · You're not trying
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionYou'll find · I'll wipe · will be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 46 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shade /ʃeɪd/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, beautification /bjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: compatible /kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/, coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, beautification /bjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, caterpillar /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

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 litter, flower, mister.

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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.

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