Shadowing Practice: Avengers Moments That Get Better Every Time - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Tony, you okay?
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How are we doing?
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Good, Pat?
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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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He won't come out.
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And the company that Pepper runs is the largest tech conglomerate on Earth.
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It's pretty exciting.
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There's even talk of Jane getting a Nobel Prize.
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Alrighty then.
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This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
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It always ends in a fight.
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Mr. Stark.
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Captain.
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Is he okay?
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He's fine.
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No danger at all.
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I'm sorry my friend.
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What happened?
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We drank.
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We fought.
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He made his ancestors proud.
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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Look at you.
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So muscly and everything.
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How's space?
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Space is fine.
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Sorry to hear that Jane dumped you.
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Bruh.
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She didn't dump me, no. I dumped her.
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It was a mutual dumping.
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They ask you how you are, you just have to say that you're fine when you're not really fine.
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You just can't get into it
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because they would never understand you're not the mandarin are you
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are you you don't remember why am i not surprised don't
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take it personally i don't remember what i had for breakfast
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gluten -free waffles sir that's right mr strange doctor actually well no not anymore surely isn't that why you're here
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why are we still here just to suffer first rule of going on the run is don't run walk
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If I run in these shoes, they're going to fall off.
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Closer look -see.
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Yeah.
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To see the bird parked out by the road.
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You're really working overtime to sell this one, aren't you?
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Talos.
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What the hell are you talking about?
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What?
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Oh, no, it's a symbol.
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This is a symbol for you.
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slicing his throat i'm not dying you idiot i would not
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slice his throat i would cut his head clean off oh
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boy through some of the most heavily fortified territory in europe we'd lose more men than we'd say
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but i don't expect you to understand that because you're a chorus girl
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that one there was a violation personally i wouldn't have it
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i think i understand just fine you built all this
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and you don't even know if she's alive it's called a hypothesis oh really Could you have a lousier poker face?
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Just tell me.
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Who told you?
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Never mind who told me.
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Show me.
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Rhodia Pepper.
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It's Rhodia Pepper.
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I want to see it.
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How selfish of me.
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Let's do all the things that you want to do.
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Where are the stones?
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Gone.
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Reduced to atoms.
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You used them two days ago.
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I used the stones to destroy the stones.
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How can it be both?
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A .K can't.
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But it is it's paradoxical
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and yet it works i first met my beloved at a
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war rally oh god ah shit here we go again everyone
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in the village flailed about dancing except one woman oh okay my ovet i'm
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so sorry i'm late i didn't know what time your party
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started he was on the invitation he didn't get an invitation
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but he came anyway and the pappy goes to do you like
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that one tempting
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but the idea is to not be noticed wow okay this
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one come on do me a favor please get out of here get out of here Yeah man, shit, you know what I'm saying?
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What do you mean, no?
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Hey, hey, hey, watch your mouth! But Jane's better.
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I knew immediately she was the one for me.
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Wow, wow, wow!
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The most melodic song in the world could be playing.
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She wouldn't even tap her foot.
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Oh!
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Wouldn't move a muscle.
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One might assume she was dead.
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I just want you to stop saying odd shit.
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Come on, man.
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Hypocritical son of a bitch!
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Right up to the General's Palace.
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I drop it at his feet.
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I'm like, boom, you looking for this?
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Man.
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I don't like it.
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What, the rock of ages giving up so easily?
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I don't remember it being that easy.
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This guy packs a wallet.
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Still, you are pretty spry for an older fellow.
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How old do you think?
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Are these your chambers?
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Uh, it's more of a temporary living situation.
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That's a quantum field generator, isn't it?
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It's a soul forge.
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Does a soul forge transfer molecular energy from one place to another?
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Yes.
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Quantum field generator.
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you can put down the umbrella oh phew hey look i need to be alone with you someplace not here it's urgent
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normally i'd go for that sort of thing but now i'm in a committed relationship
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with her bleeding edge medical tech is
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that why you're working here without a governing medical board i mean just how experimental is your treatment
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you override it the person who developed this is slightly smarter than me
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slightly hang on a second before you go swinging those jazz hands around
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making a mess in your friend's house it's a lovely harmony oh my god
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she is from legal and she is potentially a very expensive sexual harassment lawsuit
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killing somebody you've heard of this you've seen this right you know what
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that is yeah yeah everyone knows no no you know you
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two are going to be in a lot of trouble in my head
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and you won't where i'm going if anybody yells at me i can just shoot them they will undoubtedly shoot back
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Let's hope it's good for something.
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We think when you were down there, you may have entangled with her.
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I think I would never do that.
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I respect you too much.
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Quantum entanglement, Scott.
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God damn!
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We have to tear this place apart.
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He has to be lying.
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My father has many things.
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A liar is not one of them.
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It does sound pretty hot.
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It would make my nether regions engorge.
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I get it, yes.
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I am a dancer.
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Gamora is not.
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You just need to find a woman who is pathetic, like you.
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Why are you the way that you are?
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Mommy's so happy you're here, she choked on her drink.
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Strike it.
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Anyway.
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Mm -hmm.
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Not that hard, genius!
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You told me to strike.
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Hey, man.
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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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Oh, man!
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Oh, oh, oh!
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You shitballs!
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No, no, no, no. See this?
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This was aged for a thousand years.
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Thank you!
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The barrel built from the wreck of Grunhull's fleet is not meant for mortal men.
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Neither was Omaha Beach, Blondie.
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Stop trying to scare us.
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Come on.
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That's why he's doing me!
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That's why he's the GOAT!
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The GOAT!
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Damn right you are!
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Stand down now.
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Oh, oh, scary!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, shiver me timbers!
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Shut up, man!
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Congratulations, Cap.
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You're a criminal.
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You may be right, but I don't have to like it.
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What do you think, Pilates?
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What?
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It's like calisthenics.
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You might have missed a couple of things.
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You know, doing time is a capsicle.
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Guess.
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Actually, um, I never have guess.
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That's not the right place for it.
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I'm sorry.
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You're not nervous, are you?
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No, I'd be nervous.
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She does not belong here in Asgard any more than a goat belongs at a banquet table.
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Who do you think you are?
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I'm Odin.
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The Earth has wizards now.
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Oh, this is so embarrassing.
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Master of the mystic arts.
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You can leave that now.
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All right, wizard.
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Please don't tell me there's a 12 -year -old kid waiting in the car that I've never met.
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He's 13.
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No, I need your help.
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Don't like that map?
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Oh, no, it's really good.
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It's just, you know, I've seen it before. In gift shops.
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Fiance was just helping me with some honeymoon destinations.
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Right.
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We're getting married.
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Congratulations.
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What are you guys thinking about going?
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New Jersey.
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King of Asuka, protector of the nine realms.
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Oh.
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Well, I'm...
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I know very well who you are.
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How'd you get it?
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She don't understand.
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Young lady, I have a special skill that kind of allows me to get into places I'm not supposed to be.
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Call me young lady again, I'm going to put my foot in a place it's not supposed to be.
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What do you mean by that?
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i like your knife i'm keeping it that was my favorite agent carter
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if we're not in too much of a hurry i thought
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we could stop off in lucerne for a late night fondue
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who's stinky man we think she might have put some kind of a message in your head hopefully a location
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when opening the tunnel triggered it your mom put a message in my head come on that's That's interesting.
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That's very interesting.
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What did you do?
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I went for a head.
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Am I supposed to guess where that is?
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Your ass okay i get it we're all a little on edge here i'm hungry can you say
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that you are rude no it's not right yet
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and i hate you you are my best friend what is
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that thing he's
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so ugly i love him that's insane no sky insane is going to germany without telling us
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and fighting the avengers didn't say how hot i invite you to my lap
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and you just kick things around well maybe you should make
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it a little stronger hey what is this guy's problem he's
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from space he came here to steal a necklace from a wizard
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and that's his half belt really she's explaining it to you
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yeah i'm just saying really oh longer invited to my wedding it's nice what what is you
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and romanoff no we haven't that I wasn't.
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It's okay.
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Nobody's breaking any bylaws.
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I'll allow it.
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Spirits lifted.
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In my defense, I haven't actually ever eaten anything before, so...
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Really?
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Please.
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Snoop.
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Snoop.
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Snoop.
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Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in.
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Yeah, there's a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you.
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I'm without hard evidence.
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Found you!
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My friends!
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What is reality?
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You know full well it was your actions that brought you here.
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My actions.
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I was merely giving truth to the lie that I've been fed my entire life.
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That I was born to be a king.
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I lied.
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I don't drink tea.
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But what do you drink?
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Not tea.
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Oh my god!
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Wow!
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Each of those maps was drawn up by someone who could see in part, but not the whole.
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I spent my last hour getting here on my ticket and you were talking to me about healing through belief.
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Well, I have the exact same glasses.
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Wow, you two are practically twins.
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Yeah, I wish.
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Specimen.
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Oh, it's good, right?
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Those weren't coordinates.
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They're state vectors.
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What?
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Orbital positioning and velocity.
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You didn't find her lab on Earth because it's not on Earth.
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That was the location on the date of the crash six years ago.
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If we track its course, we'll find it in orbit right now.
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It's just basic physics.
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Rule number one, never take your eye off your pocket.
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Oh, my God!
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I'll lead you to the buyer directly, and I'll split the profit between the three of us.
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I'm rude.
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what about me what about me four of us asleep for
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the danger awake for the money as per freaking usual so are you two to you
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pondu i'm about to beat this bitch up
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tell me you really destroyed it i did i destroyed it
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i swear i can't believe you destroyed my suit what bro what are you talking about man
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that was my life's work what was i supposed to do
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you're supposed to not take my suit please please please please please please no
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no god no god please no no no we've got a
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sovereign fleet approaching from the rear why would they do that probably
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because rocket stole some of their batteries dude right he didn't
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steal some of those i don't know why they're after us
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what a mystery this i tell you this is a friend
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and as the first love of my life your fiance is
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an asshat he's not an asshat watch your language okay no
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what language it's a hat strike it again in the same spot yeah boy you're recording for research purposes
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you need
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that footage mr. Stark it smells like a new car in
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here happy trail scared whosoever be he worthy shall have it
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the power whatever man it's a trick please be my guest what really yeah I don't know it's a mess
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but it is not paprika.
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I'm gonna go to the store.
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I'll be back in 20 minutes.
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What's the matter?
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Scared of a little lightning?
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I'm not overly fond of what follows.
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This is good.
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This is good.
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I don't believe it.
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Oh, excuse me.
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The Lady Sif and the Warriors Three.
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A true king admits his faults.
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What of the lives you took on Earth?
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A mere handful compared to the number that Odin has taken himself.
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He's not alive, but he's right
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So I keep a watchlist of individuals and beings who are the realms
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that may be a threat to this world Your adopted brother Lofi is one of those beings It's a worthy inclusion
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What is this?
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A pilot track?
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Where are we, upstate?
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We are five miles outside of Rose Hill, Tennessee Why?
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Why?
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Why?
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Why?
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Why?
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Why?
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Why? what did you just do to me i pushed your astral form out of your physical form what's in that tea
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psilocybin lsd just tea with a little honey two coming straight at us
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if they make us i'll engage you hit the south escalator to the metro shut up
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and put your arm around you laugh at something i said what do it
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that was easy in orbit was that so difficult to figure out i mean you're my science guy, right?
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You look fantastic.
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Why, thank you very much.
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But that's unprofessional.
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What's on the docket?
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You have a 9 .30 dinner.
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Perfect.
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I'll be there at 11.
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This is us?
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Man.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Avengers Moments That Get Better Every Time”. This video has 339 sentences and 2353 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:57. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 60 of its 339 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| quantum noun | /ˈkwɑntəm/ | The total amount of something; quantity. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| goat noun | /ɡoʊt/ | Any ruminant of the genus Capra. |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| fleet noun | /ˈfliːt/ | A group of vessels or vehicles. |
| symbol noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| worthy adjective | /ˈwɝ.ði/ | Having worth, merit, or value. |
| rude adjective | /ɹuːd/ | Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| clean off verb | To remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or make (something) bare. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| draw up verb | To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan. | |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you plan on helping out?
- You're really working overtime to sell this one, aren't you?
- I'm like, boom, you looking for this?
- Kid, where'd you come from?
- You're not nervous, are you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we track its course, we'll find · if they make us i'll engage |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've heard · I've never met · I've seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be noticed · is not meant · I've been fed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who developed · woman who is · someone who could |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 101 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/, calisthenics /ˌkæ.lɪsˈθɛ.nɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, generator /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
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 dump, steal, quantum.
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.