Shadowing Practice: A Swapful School Day! (FPE Swap Animation) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Wakey wakey.
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Apples and bakey.
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Whoa, uh, you're right.
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The breakfast isn't that bad, right?
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Sorry for startling you.
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You were supposed to wake up eight seconds ago.
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So I brought your breakfast here and you woke up.
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It's an apple pie, your, uh, your favorite.
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I also got some help to make sure it didn't get burnt this time.
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Oh, you're not hungry.
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That's alright.
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We should probably head to school.
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What?
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All math teachers open their doors like that?
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Hmm, usually my friend Lana would have arrived by now.
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Oh, there she is.
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Hi, Abby.
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Did you remodel your house recently?
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It's all upside down.
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Whoa, it's all Nomura again.
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You're fast at remodeling.
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Who is this little person?
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They're my kid.
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It's their first day at our school.
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Wow.
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Hi there, Mini Malum.
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My name is Lana.
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They're a bit shy.
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Let's start heading to school.
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Oh, right.
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I don't own a car, so we're gonna have to walk.
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Sorry about that.
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It's alright, Abby.
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I'm sure Mini Malum needs the exercise just so they can be big and strong like us.
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Yeah, you're right.
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Thanks, Lana.
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Oh, you should probably call us by our last names when we get to school.
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You can call me Mr. Malum.
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And you can call me Miss Artifices.
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But if that's too long, you can call me Lina Ardena Artifices III for short.
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You could just call her Miss Crafters.
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When would you look at that?
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We've already arrived at our destination.
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I'll get the door.
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After you.
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You should have seen the look on your face.
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you chums make this all too easy sorry about
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that that's mr ericus your science teacher he likes to play pranks on his students even though he's in his 30s
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yeah he's mega old you both could have left that part out sorry about that putter there whoa pretty lights
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This really is your kid, Abby.
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They fall for everything just like you.
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This is gonna be a long day.
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Is there any questions you have for us before we go?
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I don't think so.
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Nope, nope.
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You'll get pranked by me more.
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What did your old teachers do?
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Yo kid, that's not really funny they sound scary well you don't have
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to worry about them anymore we'll be here to support you
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no matter what yeah right Edward huh oh yeah I'll be
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there I guess well anyways see you later chumps see we're
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all here for you see you in my class not again I'll go fix
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that your first class is Lana's make
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sure to make friends
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along the way
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boo you
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just fall for everything huh Here, let me help you out.
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You should be more careful next time.
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That room holds a monster.
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A girl that doesn't have a singular good bone in her body.
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She relishes in breaking down her victims and making them suffer.
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Many of my students have entered in there.
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None have come out.
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So please, don't go in there.
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I don't want to see any more empty seats.
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Because who else am I gonna prank?
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See you back in my class, twep.
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We'll see
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you next time.
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Okay!
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First language lesson!
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Yay, correct!
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Good job, everyone!
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Now, time for...
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Hey, artificers!
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Can I talk to you about something?
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Okay!
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Sorry, class!
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It's almost time for your next class anyways!
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Bye -bye, students!
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So, you think you can do it?
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Well, it sounds kind of fun what you want you little owl My head you alright Edward.
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I'm fine.
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It's just some headache.
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Oh my grain.
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I'm heading to my classroom Oh,
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you can go to Malin's class or SGS is fine Sorry about being late,
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I had to do something.
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Okay, so we take...
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We take the X.
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We...
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Circle, can you please stop eating in my classroom?
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It's very distracting.
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I need to teach my class.
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Thank you.
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So, we take the X and we switch it with the Y and...
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Circle.
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What am I going to do with you?
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And how did you get all this stuff?
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Why would you buy her this?
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Never mind, it's the end of class, everyone can go.
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Except you two.
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Yeah, it's fine, I'm not mad.
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I just want to teach an extra bit of math to you two.
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Well, it's their first day, and I don't want them already failing.
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And, uh, Circle, you're failing my class terribly.
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Well, um, let's just say your last name is your current grade right now.
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This is what I mean, Venerable.
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You're...
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Sorry, sorry.
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You've just got to stop eating in my class.
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It's hard making everyone listen when they're all so loud.
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What?
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I can't do that. but circle if
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that type of teacher existed you would be the first to
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get killed oh wait sorry you still have to go to
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science really sorry for taking your time make sure to tell edward i was teaching you some math after class
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you you gotta leave kid my head these memories you you failed
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oh Oh, I'm evil and I'm going to eat you.
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Wee!
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I can't see.
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Sorry, did I hit someone?
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Get back here!
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what are you doing here how many times were you warned and now you've sealed your fate
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no more hiding you already wasted all your chances
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wow this is how fast you can run at least alice
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was faster than my first form you can't even do that Ha!
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Missed me!
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You're actually a fighter, that's different!
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Miss!
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Another miss!
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Ooh, that one almost hit.
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Just kidding!
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Another miss!
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Ugh, I'm bored.
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My turn to attack!
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Oops, sorry!
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I was kind of expecting you to be a bit stronger.
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You know, just
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because you suck at horizontal movement doesn't mean you're going to
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be good vertical movement it's the end of the line
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or the end of a spike so what now how do you want this It's a little chase to end.
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Wait!
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I'm not gonna hurt you!
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I'm sorry, I really am!
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Please let me heal your wounds, you'll die if I don't attend to them.
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Please don't move, just let me come closer.
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There, all better.
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it's this curse i don't know when or how i obtained it
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but ever since it's only brought pain to me
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and my friends i wanted to use them for good
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but every time i use them they just take control of me
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and that's why i hide in this room
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so i can't hurt anyone anymore so
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when you came here i just lashed out of anger
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and let this curse take control of me it was only
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when you were about to die that i realized what i was doing
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so i i truly am sorry i'm just a monster
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really you sure are an odd one sorry for all the
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mean things i've said to you as well you're actually pretty
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tough i mean you were able to walk off some of my attacks
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and survive so why did you come in here anyways
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of course sorry to say but you've been pranked mr ericus isn't actually brainwashed
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or whatever he just tricks all the new students coming in
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here he first tells how scary i am then he pretend something is off
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and then he uses their fear to scare them into my room hey let's go out there
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and pay him a piece
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of our minds
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great you're
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alive whoa and they tamed claire well Glad that's all solved.
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Time to go.
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Not so fast.
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Because how many times do I have to tell you to STOP SENDING YOUR STUDENTS INTO MY ROOM?!
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Uhhh...
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S -sorry, Claire.
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Don't say sorry to me.
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Say it to them.
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What?
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Why?
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Fine.
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I'm sorry for pretending to be a bloodthirsty teacher. And?
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I'm sorry for tricking you into going into Claire's room. And?
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I'm sorry for putting that beat me up sign on your back.
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Wait, what?
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Is it that why everyone just started randomly beating up my kid?
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Yeah!
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Yep, even my demon powers were powerless to the sign.
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Heh, it was pretty funny.
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That's enough of bullying, Edward, for today.
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I'm returning to my room.
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Stay safe.
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Whoa, wasn't that fun and exciting?
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If you mean really stressful, then yes.
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It wasn't that bad.
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Right, kid?
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Oh, they're getting sleepy.
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Nighty -night, Minnie Malum.
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Don't worry, I'll carry you home.
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It's been a long day for you.
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Yeah, don't worry, I definitely won't draw anything on you.
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Oh look, they're awake.
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Great, we're currently cooking a pie and we wanted to know if you wanted to help.
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Yeah, we're terrible at this.
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She's right though, you want to make sure the next kid's breakfast is tasty.
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Whoa, did Claire give you that?
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Looks pretty nice.
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I'm sure they'll love it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “A Swapful School Day!”. This video has 219 sentences and 1499 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| prank noun | /pɹæŋk/ | A practical joke or mischievous trick. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| beat up verb | To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows. | |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| walk off verb | To recover from (a minor injury) or digest (a large meal) by walking around. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you remodel your house recently?
- When would you look at that?
- What did your old teachers do?
- Because who else am I gonna prank?
- Can I talk to you about something?
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 | We've already arrived · have entered · have come |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should probably head · should probably call · should have |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start heading · stop eating · STOP SENDING |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was teaching · was doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 78 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, absinthe /ˈæb.sɪnθ/, bloodthirsty /ˈblʌdˌθɚsti/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, brainwash /ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/, lash /læʃ/, relish /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, horizontal /ˌhoɹəˈzɑn.təl/, artificer /ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/
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 whoa, prank, mathematics.
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.