Shadowing Practice: avengers: infinity war | sorry, earth is closed today [humor] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you're going to Earth, you might want a guide.
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Do you have a bit of experience in that arena?
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If you consider failure experience...
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Attachment to the material is detachment from the spiritual.
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I'll tell the guys at the deli.
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Maybe they'll make you a metaphysical hammer ride.
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All right, Guardians, don't forget, this might be dangerous, so let's put on our mean faces.
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I need you to come with me.
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Are you giving out tickets or something?
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We're all gonna die!
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He is not a dude.
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You're a dude.
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This.. this is a man.
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A handsome, muscular man.
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Are you seriously leaning on the cauldron of the cosmos?
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Is that what that is?
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I'm going to allow that.
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I'm muscular.
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But who are you kidding, Will?
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You're one sandwich away from fat.
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One guy.
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I swore an oath to protect the Time Stone with our lives.
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And I swore up Gary, but then Ben and Jerry's named a flavor after me, so...
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Come out!
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Come out!
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Come out!
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No!
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Groot, put that thing away now.
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I don't want to tell you again. And Groot.
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Whoa!
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Hey!
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What do you mean, no?
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What is your job exactly besides making balloon animals?
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Protecting your reality, douchebag.
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You guys really look like crap.
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Yeah, well, the hotels weren't exactly five stars.
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The Avengers broke up.
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Broke up?
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Like a band?
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Like the beat?
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I'm sorry, Earth is closed today.
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I've been trespassing in this city and on this planet.
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It means get lost, Squidward.
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It's like his muscles are made of Katari middle fibers.
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Stop massaging his muscles.
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Ben, you want a piece?
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No, not really, but when do I ever get what I want?
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That's right.
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When you said we were going to open Wakanda to the rest of the world, this is not what I imagined.
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And what did you imagine?
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The Olympics.
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Maybe even at Starbucks.
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Dude, you're embarrassing me in front of the wizard.
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What's up, Mr. Stark?
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Kid, where'd you come from?
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The future!
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Ymama!
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Tony, you okay?
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How we doing?
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Good, man?
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Really, really good.
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Really good.
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Do you plan on helping out?
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I'm trying.
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You won't come out.
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I've been through a lot.
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My father killed my mother, and then I had to kill my father.
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And that goes hard.
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Probably even harder than having to kill a sister.
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What is this guy's problem, Mr. Stark?
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Uh, he's from space.
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He came here to steal a necklace from a wizard.
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Uh, Mr. Stark, I'm being beamed up!
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Ugh.
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Wonger invited to my wedding.
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Hi, Bruce.
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Matt.
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This is awkward.
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Well, are you making your voice deeper?
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No, you are.
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You're imitating the Godman.
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It's weird.
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I'll not.
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He just did it again!
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This is my void!
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Mr. Stark, it smells like a new car in here!
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Who's Scott?
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Ant-Man.
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Doesn't Ant-Man and a Spider-Man?
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Gamora, Mantis, you go right.
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The other way to bow.
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Daddy, the kid.
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Dude, how long have you been standing there?
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I know.
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I know.
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What are you doing?
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We don't do that together.
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I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still that I've become invisible to the eye.
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I know what you're going to say.
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You should not be here.
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I was going to go home.
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I'd want to hear it.
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But it was such a long way down, and I just thought about showing you guys...
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And now I've got to hear it.
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I'm sure I'm invisible.
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Hi, Drax.
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Damn.
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So, if anything, it's kind of your fault that I'm here.
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What did you just just say?
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I-I-I-I-I want you to thank me now.
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Go ahead, I'm listening. For what?
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Nearly blasting me into space?
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Who just saved your magical ass?
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Me!
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I seriously don't know how you fit your head into that helmet.
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Admit it.
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The structure is polymorphic.
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Right, we-we had to attach each neuron non-non-sequentially.
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Why didn't you just reprogram the synapses to work collectively?
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Because we didn't think of it?
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We're now in a flying donut, billions of miles from Earth, with no backup.
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I'm backup.
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No, you're still awake.
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The adults are talking.
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Just the Avengers.
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The Earth's mightiest heroes.
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Like Kevin Bacon?
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You can't be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man if there's no neighborhood.
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Okay, that didn't really make sense, but you know what I'm trying to say.
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The rabbit is correct, and clearly the smartest among you.
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Rat?
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Only eat.
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are inconsequential compared to mine.
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Yeah, but the kid's seen more movies.
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See, man, it's like being a Hulk!
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It's not actually...
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I'm Peter, by the way.
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Doctor Strange.
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Oh, here's no made-up names.
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Um...
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I'm Spider-Man, then.
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Well, he's never fought me.
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Yeah, he has.
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He's never fought me twice.
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Kid...
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You're an adventurer.
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If aliens wind up implanting eggs in my chest or something and I eat one of you, I'm sorry.
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I do not want another single pop culture reference out of you for the rest of the trip, you understand?
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Ah!
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, please don't put your eggs in me!
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It'll kill you.
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Only if I die.
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Yes.
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That's what killing you means.
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Where is Gamora?
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Yeah, I'll do you one better.
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Who's Gamora?
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I'll do you one better.
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Why is Gamora?
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How much for the gun?
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Not for sale.
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Okay, how much for the arm?
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Oh, I'll get that arm.
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You shoot my guy and I'll blast him.
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Let's go! Do it, Quill!
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I can take it.
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No, he can't take it!
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She's right, you can't.
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Why was she up there all this time?
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What master do you serve?
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What master do I serve?
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What am I supposed to say?
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Jesus?
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You're fk, you're in Missouri, yeah that's on earth dipshit.
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You guys are so screwed up!
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You know Thor?
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Yeah, tall guy not that good looking.
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Are you yawning?
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You're okay?
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Notice you've copied my beard.
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Kick names, take ass.
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Yeah, that's fine.
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Oh, by the way, this is a friend of mine.
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Tree.
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I am...
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I am Steve Rogers.
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Hulk, I know you like making your entrance to the last second.
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Well, this is it, man.
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This is the last, last second.
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Optimistic, yes.
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I like your plan, except it sucks, so let me do the plan, and that way it might be really good.
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No!
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I'll screw you, you big green asshole!
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I'll do it myself!
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I'm about to dance off to save the universe.
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I can footloose the moon?
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Exactly like footloose.
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Magic!
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Poor magic!
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Magic with a kick!
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Magic with a...
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I'm half human, so that 50% of me, that's stupid.
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That's 100% you...
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I got you!
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I got you!
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Sorry, I can't remember anybody's name!
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You throw another moon at me, then I'm gonna lose it.
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Boom!
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Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video is perfect for practicing conversational fluency and natural humor delivery. The fast-paced, witty exchanges mirror real-life interactions, helping you master how to respond quickly with tone and emphasis. It’s ideal for learners aiming to move beyond scripted dialogue and sound more like a native in casual, high-energy conversations.
Phrase Bank
- "If you consider failure experience..." – A sarcastic way to downplay past mistakes.
- "Earth is closed today" – A playful, indirect way to tell someone to leave.
- "One sandwich away from fat" – A lighthearted exaggeration for gentle teasing.
- "This is not what I imagined" – A common phrase to express disappointment with a situation.
- "Are you giving out tickets or something?" – A humorous way to question someone’s request.
Fix Your Weak Spots
The dialogue’s quick back-and-forths and sarcastic tone make it great for practicing rhythm and intonation. Many phrases rely on stressing the right words (e.g., emphasizing "closed" in "Earth is closed today") to convey humor or attitude. To improve, try the shadowing technique: play a short clip, pause, and repeat it immediately, mimicking the speaker’s pace, tone, and stress. Use a shadowing app or shadowing site like Shadowspeaks to record yourself and compare. This helps train your mouth to move like a native and sharpens your ability to understand and reproduce natural speech patterns. Focus on phrases like "It means get lost, Squidward" – the casual delivery and slang require precise timing to sound authentic. Regular practice with this clip will make your English sound more fluid and expressive, whether you’re joking with friends or navigating everyday conversations.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been trespassing · have you been standing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · I've mastered · you've copied |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is closed · are made · being beamed |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might want · might be |
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.