Shadowing Practice: Benidorm S01E01 Episode 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to
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the Benefitian MUSIC PLAYS
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Kate, I said I'm sorry.
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There's not a lot we can do about it now, is there?
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There is.
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I could apologise for shouting at you, which I have.
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And you could forgive me and we could try and enjoy this holiday.
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I don't think being sarcastic is really going to help, do you?
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No. I can't breathe.
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Jenna, I said I can't breathe.
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OK.
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OK?
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What do you mean, OK?
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You talking to piss?
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I said I can't breathe.
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I could be dying.
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Well, you're not, are you?
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How do you know?
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For the sake of you, my mother next door, she probably is dying.
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Fingers crossed.
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Oh, I am sweating, Cobbs, I'm telling you.
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I can't breathe.
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I'm so hot.
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For fuck's sake, will you either get up or shut up?
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My head's banging like a shithouse door in a gale.
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Nobody forced you to drink a bottle of Baileys on the plane.
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No, it's too hot.
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Right, that's it.
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Get out!
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It's all right.
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Calm down.
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Do you want a half from shops?
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Sun cream.
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We didn't get any.
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All right.
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Ma'am, go out from the shops.
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You all right, Madge?
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I need to buy some sun cream.
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It's for the kids.
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Ma'am, I'm hungry!
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Do you want a half from shops?
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I'm over seeing me flip-flops.
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I think she's swallowed them.
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Now, what?
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Oh, my God, just look at the people.
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Chill out, Gavin.
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Don't tell me to chill out.
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I told you we should have gone for named apartments.
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We don't get £200 each all-inclusive with named apartments.
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Come on, let's have some breakfast.
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As if there's any left after these fat pigs have been at the trough.
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Ooh, I'll get the Slimsia girl.
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Morning.
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Morning.
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Donald Stewart.
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This is the wife, Jacqueline.
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Mind if we join you?
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The Germans will be down in a minute and the females can be a bit whiffy this time of the morning.
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I've nothing against overweight women per se, but not when they smell of sausage.
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I'm Martin.
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This is Kate.
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Good to know you.
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Are you poolside?
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Poolside.
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Does your apartment overlook the pool?
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No. Apparently we're overlooking the wheelie bins and our room's not ready.
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Oh, God.
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1 to 26.
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Check your toilet when you get in.
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They don't flush.
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When were we there?
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96. Got here at three in the morning and Donald went to spend a penny.
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And there was a shite looking up at him the size of a tuna baguette.
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Terrible.
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Would not flush.
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We had to sleep with the balcony door open.
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We got to the Wednesday and Donald had to tackle it himself with a pointed stick.
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Did you try the black pudding?
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It's very good.
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Capital of Chile.
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Santiago.
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Capital of Ethiopia.
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Addis Ababa.
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Capital of...
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Oh, can we have a break, son?
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What's wrong with you?
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This is educational.
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I know.
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It's just that me eyes are hurting.
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Aye, all right.
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Here we are.
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What about presidents?
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Do you want to test me on President?
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Unbelievable.
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Right, are we all ready?
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Did you know Vanessa Phelps is going out with a black man?
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Come on, tell.
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You're going to take your coat off in Spain, Mum.
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Where's my dad gone?
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Big black fella.
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I always thought she was Jewish.
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Come on, love.
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It's boiling outside.
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You'll feel sick in that.
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What's that?
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Michael, get a move on.
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We're going outside.
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Just shows you can never tell, can you?
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Are you ready?
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I've been ready since seven.
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Michael, what are you doing?
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Christ almighty!
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Give me that.
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Get in there!
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Mum, what have I told you about leaving your lighters lighting around?
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That's right.
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Blame me.
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I'll be dead soon.
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You can blame me for that as well.
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We'll all be dead if he doesn't stop digging around with your lighters.
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I'm not the only one round here that smokes.
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Fuck off, you smelly witch.
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Hey, that's enough from you, lady.
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Your nana doesn't smell.
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Well, I'm off.
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I'm not sitting here listening to that filth.
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I'm going to get some sun.
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Is that what you're going to be doing this holiday?
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Reading?
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Well, some of it.
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Some of what?
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Some of the book or some of the holiday?
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Some of the book, some of the holiday, I should imagine.
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Don't be smart, Martin.
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No, no, no, no!
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Martin!
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Katie!
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What are you doing over there?
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Hi!
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For God's sake, man, you'll be in the shade come one o'clock.
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Over here!
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Over here!
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What are you doing?
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They seem nice.
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It's boiling.
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Lovely, that bit of sun.
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Mama, I'm hungry.
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I'm gonna get something to eat now.
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Too hot.
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Don't you start.
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Tony!
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Take that coat off.
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Nobody here cares how far you are.
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Mother.
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Where's Mick?
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He's been gone ages.
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He'll be all right.
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I don't give a frig if he's all right or not.
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I've only got ten cigs left.
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I'm off in the corner.
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Michael, be careful.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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Michael, be careful.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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I'm off in the corner.
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You're gonna take that coat off.
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Piss off!
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I've warned you.
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You know what would happen if I spoke to my grandmother like that?
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Nothing.
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She's dead.
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Mom!
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Help!
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Mom!
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Oh, my God, Michael.
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Jesus Christ!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Here, bring him here.
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What do you think you're doing?
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I told you to be careful.
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He'll have ruined that football chop I bought him.
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Are you all right?
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It's rubbish here.
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Course he's all right.
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He's just playing silly beggars.
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Ooh, you're a big fat lad, aren't you?
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Sorry.
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You're all right.
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Great mind to think alike.
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Not bad for three euro.
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Oh, I love it's all cheap as chips out here.
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The name's Mick, by the way.
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Is it now?
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Hey.
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Do you think I'd get away with these?
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Hmm?
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I think you should wear the gold ones.
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Oh, and why is that?
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A good match of wedding ring.
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I mean, you won't find a more broad-minded couple here, will they, Jacqueline?
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Oh, no. A friend of mine, Jim Turner, army lad, six foot three, known him 35 years.
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Last year, he turns around to me and he says, Donald, I want to be a woman.
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I said, you go for it, son.
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I don't know where you get shoes to pick you, but you go for it.
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You only live once.
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Grasp the nettle with both hands.
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You know what I'm saying?
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Absolutely.
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Television heartthrob, five and eight.
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Brush for sight.
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Yeah.
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Oi, oi, fill your boots.
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Where'd you been?
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The hunter has returned with food for his hungry family.
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Get off!
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Hey, you want to see it out there?
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It's mental.
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It's like Blackpool with sun.
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Oh, he's been up to no good.
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I know that look on a man's face.
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I had it for 30 years with your father.
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Oh, dear.
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Did the washing-up liquid on your wheels not work?
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I thought you'd be trapped under your chair in the deep end by now.
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See ya.
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Do you want them, Madge?
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Do you want them?
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Catch!
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Ooh!
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I've been nowhere near that pool, but your son has.
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Fell in and nearly drowned.
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And where were you?
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He was bullying, Dad.
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You should have seen me.
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I nearly died!
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HE LAUGHS You pushed him in.
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You want to be careful how many of those hot dogs you eat up, that coat won't fit you.
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Right, that's enough.
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So where have you been?
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You know where I've been.
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I've been to shops.
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What?
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And that took an hour and a half.
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Where is this shop?
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Fleetwood.
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This sun cream's half empty.
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Yeah, well, it were half price.
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And where did you get them flip-flops?
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I hope they didn't use my money for it.
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No, I didn't.
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I just found them outside.
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I want to go outside.
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Is it really like Blackpool, Dad?
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You're going nowhere, son.
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You're staying in here.
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Why?
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Because out there you gotta pay for stuff, whereas in here, it's all free!
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So then what happens is they cut down the length of the penis, take out all the gubbins, the bits in the middle, and poke that flappy shaft back up, making an artificial vagina.
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MUSIC PLAYS Mateo.
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Oi!
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Room 26.
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They're over there with the suitcases.
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TJ?
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Afternoon.
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Donald Stewart.
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That's my wife over there.
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Jacqueline, no reasonable offer refused. And the article.
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Oh, right.
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What's that?
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Nickname?
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Reigning Lancashire Pub Quiz champion.
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Unbeaten since 1993.
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Oh, right.
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Smashing.
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You here with the wife?
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No. No mum.
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Oh, I see.
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I see.
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Is she OK?
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Yeah, she always looks like that.
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Hello, yes.
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There you are.
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Sorry, no cash.
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All inclusive.
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I'll give you later.
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OK.
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Oh, God.
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We've waited all morning for this.
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It's fine.
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We're not going to be spending much time in here anyway.
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No, we're not.
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Kids, you OK?
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Get off me.
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I didn't want to come here in the first place.
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My mother was right.
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It's time apart we need, not together.
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I thought I might have a swim.
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There's a bar in the pool.
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Martin, just because the drinks were included on this so-called holiday doesn't mean you have to go mad.
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Everyone likes a drink, nobody likes a drunk.
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What if I go for a swim but don't have the drink? Do what you want.
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Gary, you get some sleep.
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Here, knock the door after me.
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I am so sorry.
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You ever tried homebrew?
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No. Well, I've got a couple of demi-johns of barley wine in the conservatory that'll be vying for my attention
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when I get home.
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Yes, a few of the lads round open a few bottles of homebrew, loosen up, you know what I mean?
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Your mum doesn't like having a lot of people in the house.
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Oh, really?
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I'm very lucky in that respect.
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Jacqueline is very accommodating.
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Very accommodating.
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Ah, yes.
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The night before we flew out, I had six of the lads round.
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The crazy gang.
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All good lads, you know.
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The thing is, if you've got a beautiful wife, to me it would seem churlish to keep it to yourself.
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Mind you, at the end of the night, Her vagina looked like a pair of padded coat hangers.
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I had to pay for extra leg room for her on the plane.
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I'm gonna check on me, ma'am.
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Yeah.
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Make sure she's still breathing.
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Time!
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What time is it?
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At past six.
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Where's the key?
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It's one of these Spanish have a kip in the afternoon.
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It's called a siesta.
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Dad, can I have a siesta?
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Of course you can, son.
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It's all inclusive.
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Nana!
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Come on, Gladys.
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How long are you going to be?
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We're missing all the free booze.
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I thought we were going into the old town.
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I'm not wasting these new jeans on a room full of pikey breeders.
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All sitting in their Primark clothes, singing country western songs while they force-feed their Boz-Eye ginger kids buckets of turkey twistlers.
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Oh, come on, you make it sound so much fun.
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They do a proper dinner in this bar, don't they?
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Yes, they do, and it's all free, so get a move on.
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Hey, not too many turkey twizzlers for you.
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You won't get into them jeans by the end of the week.
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Come on.
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Oh, my God, my mum!
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Shit!
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My nana's dead.
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I can't believe you didn't bring her in.
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Oh, yeah, cos you really missed her when you were getting ready, didn't you?
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My nana's dead.
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Have we still got to the pub?
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Ma'am?
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Ma'am, can you hear me?
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Oh, God.
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Mam, I'm really sorry.
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Mam?
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WHISTLE BLOWS Oh!
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What do you think you're doing, creeping around in the dark?
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I nearly shot meself.
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What time is it?
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Where have you been?
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We haven't been anywhere.
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We just...
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We just thought you'd want to get the last of the sun.
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The last of the sun?
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It's pitch black!
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I need a drink.
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen boys and girls and welcome to Neptune's Bar.
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You must remember to wear your all-inclusive piss bands at all times.
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Remembering Neptune's motto.
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If you want to get pissed then show it your wrist.
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Also tonight at Neptune's we have karaoke night.
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And if you want to join in the fun, you will find pen and paper at the front.
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So don't be shy.
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Come up and put your name down there.
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Also ladies and gentlemen, we have our lovely Tony here.
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I'm not sitting next to Benny Hill.
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Did you see them by the pool?
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That's why he's got a bigger packet than me.
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What about something vegetarian?
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There's veggie lasagna.
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Oh, what about a baked potato?
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You'd be fine with that.
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Good scrum, that, innit?
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Mmm, my liver was black.
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You're all right.
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It'll match your lungs. Where were you?
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In my day, you had to ask permission to leave the table.
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You still alive?
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Oh, that's enough, you two.
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You're not spoiling tonight.
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We've had a lovely tea, and now we're going to get rat-harts with me.
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Hey, what a holiday.
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Hey, let's not forget who's paid for this holiday.
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Not much chance, not that.
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Thanks, no. Right boys and girls, first cab off the ring tonight for our karaoke is Chantelle singing You Raise Me Up.
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Come on Chantelle.
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Hey!
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Come on!
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Oh, let's go!
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Go away!
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Do you want to take your coat off, darling?
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It's hot up there, you know.
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Alright, sweetheart.
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Chantelle, let's go!
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What's she gonna do?
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What's she gonna do?
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Oh, she's done.
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She's done.
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When I am down, and oh, my soul's so weary.
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When troubles come, and my heart but envy,
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Then I am still and waiting in the silence Until you come
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I know we're not the perfect family and I wouldn't want
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that But I am so proud of all of you
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And I really think this is going to be a lovely holiday Hiya,
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babe Good job you didn't wear those gold flip-flops.
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We'd have clashed.
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Who the fuck is that?
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You want a pizza?
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Oh, here we are.
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Prawn salad.
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That has something to do without mayonnaise.
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Kate, do you want the prawn salad?
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No, Martin, I don't want a prawn salad.
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What do you want?
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I want a baby You've been through this You know I can't give you a baby Then I want to divorce
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I said who the fuck is that?
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I've no idea.
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Well, how does she know your name?
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Who is she?
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Deren fucking Brown?
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So I can spend on mountains You rest me hard
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It's alright, she just fainted.
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Excuse me, excuse me, Doctor.
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Tell.
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Tell.
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Can you hear me, darling?
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Take your coat off, she'll be roasted.
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Get off of you.
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Are you alright, love?
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Oh my goodness.
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Oh my God, she's pregnant.
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Didn't you know she was pregnant?
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Mateo, ambulance, quick.
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Come on.
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She's a big child.
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Let's get her.
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Come on, mate.
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It's all right.
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It's all right, darling, I'm here now.
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Just breathe, tell.
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Breathe in and out.
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Yay!
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Ring us, Jan, ring us.
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I've got no money.
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I suppose I've got to pay for that as well.
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Will you leave it, Madge?
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Please leave it.
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Please leave it.
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It's a fine way to start the holiday.
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Put your foot down now, Pedro!
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Thank you.
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Improve Your English Speaking with This Real-Life Dialogue
This lesson uses a lively scene from a popular TV show to help you practice English speaking and IELTS speaking skills. You’ll learn to understand casual, conversational language, mimic natural tone, and use everyday phrases—perfect for real-world communication.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases to Master
- "Taking the piss": A colloquial way to say someone is teasing or being insincere (e.g., "Are you taking the piss? I said I can’t breathe!").
- "Sweating cobs": A vivid phrase meaning to sweat heavily (common in some UK dialects).
- "All-inclusive": A term for holidays where food, drinks, and activities are included in the price (useful for travel conversations).
- "Whiffy": Informal for having a strong, unpleasant smell (e.g., "The females can be a bit whiffy").
- "Chill out": A casual way to tell someone to relax (great for friendly interactions).
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Shadowing (or shadowspeak) is a proven technique to boost fluency. Here’s how to use this video effectively:
First, watch the scene once to grasp the context. Then, play short clips (5-10 seconds) and repeat immediately, matching the speakers’ speed and tone—notice how frustration rises in "Will you either get up or shut up!" and how humor comes through in "I think she's swallowed them!".
Focus on connected speech: phrases like "owt from t'shops" (anything from the shops) show how native speakers shorten words. This helps with English speaking practice by training your mouth to move like a native.
For IELTS speaking practice, pause and rephrase lines in your own words (e.g., "We need sun cream because we didn’t bring any" instead of "Sun cream. We didn't get any"). This builds flexibility and confidence.
Repeat daily—consistency is key to making these phrases and rhythms stick.
Learning English with videos like this makes practice fun and practical. Start shadowing today and watch your conversational skills soar!
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 | have been · I've been · have I told |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be trapped · were included · be roasted |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should have · should imagine · should wear |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was bullying · were going · were getting |
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.