Shadowing Practice: Cheerleader WEARS MASK To Hide Identity Ft. Anna McNulty | Dhar Mann Studios - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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She's incredible.
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I want to be just as good as her someday.
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In your dreams.
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Um, a little space, Candace.
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Quit finding out my phone.
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Really, it's just a matter of time before I'm that great.
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I can't believe Mom kept that bow.
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You spilled my latte, Carly!
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The sweater's ruined.
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Ruined?
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That rag had its expiration date long before it drank my latte.
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You're just lucky it didn't spill on my corset.
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It's couture.
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What?
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Um, I should be on the free lunch list for Carly.
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Oh!
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Sorry about that.
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Wouldn't want a kitty like you, uh, wearing their lunch.
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Well, I'm already wearing someone else's breakfast, so it's added to the collection, I guess.
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Lincoln, I saved you a seat.
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Join us.
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What do you think?
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Cereal, sir.
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Table's full.
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I hate the smell of those free lunches.
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Hey, kiddo, how was school?
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I'm starving.
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I called the food bank, and they said that we could pick it up anytime tonight.
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Hey, what happened to your sweater?
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Some girl poured latte on it.
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Hey, why don't we stop at the thrift store on the way back from the food bank?
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Maybe get you a new sweater, huh?
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No, it's fine.
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I don't need a new sweater, but I...
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I was wondering if maybe I could get a new skirt for the Cheer Childs tomorrow.
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Like, brand new?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, I can work something.
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I can do that.
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You know what, Dad?
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I'm second thought.
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I don't need it.
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You good?
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Yeah.
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They had some good selections today, huh?
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A lot of good...
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Carly, what are you doing here?
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Were you shopping too?
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Oh, food bank I should have known.
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I don't know why they put that place here in this mall.
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I mean, it attracts such a seedy crowd.
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Oh, yummy!
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this is what my private chef is preparing for me tonight.
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Well, good luck with that.
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Even though it was a missed opportunity to not name the dog football, it was nice to read something I finally enjoyed for once.
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Yeah, me too.
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It was weird, but I'm glad he assigned it.
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Did you enjoy your beans last night?
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So, class, in honor of Thanksgiving, we're going to do a little creative writing assignment.
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I'd like you to write about something for which you're grateful.
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However, I'd also like you to consider something that most people wouldn't think of.
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Or something for which maybe others are not so grateful.
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Don't just write about your mom or your Nintendo Switch.
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I want you to think outside the box on this one.
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Carly, you can head about the dumpster where you find your clothes.
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You're pretty flexible.
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I'm sure you'll do great.
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Thanks.
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I'm Alyssa, by the way.
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I'm Carly.
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It's nice to meet you.
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You too.
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Did you hear there's a cash prize for the winning cheer team for this year's competition?
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Wait, really?
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No, I didn't know that.
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You're trying out for the squad?
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Yeah, is there a problem?
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Not for me.
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I'm a cheerleader.
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Okay, everyone, we're going to start our selection process, so get in line.
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Okay, girls.
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Five, six, seven, eight.
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One, two, three, four.
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Five, six, seven, eight, one.
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Okay, now you go.
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What?
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Do the routine we just said.
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Five, six, seven, eight.
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One, two, three, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1.
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Moving on.
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5, 6, 7, 8.
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1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5.
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6, 7, 8.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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One and two and three and four and...
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Your turn!
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Five, six, seven, eight.
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One and two and three and four and five.
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Six, seven, eight.
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One and two and...
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Oh, stop!
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Stop, stop!
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That was pathetic.
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Just go!
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Go?
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But we didn't have time to learn.
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And you're not going to.
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None of you are good enough to make this team, so this is just a waste of our practice time.
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Get out.
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Wait, what?
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Wait, this is an elite squad.
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You want to know why?
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Because we've trained.
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We've been to the best cheer camps in the country, trained with the best coaches for years.
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If you want to make this team, go take some lessons.
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Come back next year.
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Until then, out.
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Just give me a chance.
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Can you even do the splits?
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Please, Maggie.
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Oh, what part of leave was so confusing to you?
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Look, my mom was a cheerleader at this school before she passed away a couple years ago and recently has been the closest I've felt to her since I lost her.
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So, please, I need this.
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I know you don't like me for whatever reason, but I can promise you I will work harder than anyone.
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Your mom couldn't teach you to be a better cheerleader before she died?
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You're a monster.
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Yeah, and I'm also captain, so get out.
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Hey, how was tryouts?
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Terrible.
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Do you remember the girl from me the other day?
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Yeah.
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Turns out she's the head cheerleader and didn't even give us a chance.
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I feel like I failed Mom.
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Hey, look, if you tried your best, you didn't fail Mom, okay?
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Okay?
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And I know that she is so, so proud of you.
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Just like I am.
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Hey, Anna.
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Thanks, Dad.
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Hey, who's this?
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It's Anna McNulty.
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She's amazing.
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You know, you keep watching these videos and you keep practicing.
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I mean, by next year, you're gonna be so good, those girls are never gonna know what hit them.
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I don't know, Dad.
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Everybody on the team has private lessons and we can't afford that.
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Hey, remember this.
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Winning isn't all about money and connections.
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It's about hard work.
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OK?
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You know what?
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Whoa, Dad, what are you?
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We're going to start training right now.
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Woo!
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You know, you're going to work so hard and be so good that they can't not let you on the team.
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Come on, let's do it.
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Woo!
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And then eventually, as you get closer to the crowd, you can start.
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This is so embarrassing.
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Please stop.
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All right.
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Are you gonna join me or not?
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Fine.
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It'll be fun.
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My dad is a single parent, which can get very hard, but he would never let you know that.
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And that's why I'm so grateful for him and everything he does for me.
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I'm also very grateful for Anna McNulty's YouTube videos.
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They've taught me so many new skills to become a better cheerleader and to eventually follow in my mom's footsteps.
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And while we may not have a fancy Thanksgiving dinner, I'm truly grateful for what I do have.
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Food on the table, an amazing dad, and a great work ethic, just like my mom's.
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That was fantastic, Carly.
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Thank you.
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Okay, I need to step out for a second.
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Uh, Cassandra, you're up next when I get back.
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Really moving stuff.
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Thanks.
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I really appreciate it.
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I'm thankful for the can of beans I'm gonna eat for Thanksgiving because I can't afford a real turkey.
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Weren't you a little Miss Sunnyside up?
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You know, what's your problem?
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I just can't stand fake people.
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Like you have anything to be grateful for.
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Oh, and for the record, you'll never be as good as your mom.
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Cheer.
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Well, for one, I actually have a lot to be grateful for.
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I wouldn't trade my life for all the money in the world.
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And two, you'd be surprised.
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I'm getting better at cheer.
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I've been watching videos.
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Videos?
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Yeah, and I'm probably even better than you are now.
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Okay, Foodbank, I challenge you to a cheer-off.
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Me against you after school, and we'll let everyone here see for themselves the difference between someone who's been trained by elite coaches versus someone who went to YouTube University.
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All backing out already?
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Name the place.
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Hope we bought your A-game.
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Competing with you, this is just my warm-up.
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Maggie, let's go!
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Woo!
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Hey, Martin.
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Let's go!
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Woo!
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Maggie, let's go!
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You got this!
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Show her how it's done.
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Let's go!
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No!
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Wow!
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Sick!
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How funny!
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That's how you do it.
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It's time to end this.
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Next time you want to compare your little YouTube university to my years of elite training, just remember I have talent, I have money, and you will never be on my level.
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You already won, just leave her alone.
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Yeah, Maggie.
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Back off.
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I'm just glad your mom isn't here to see your crush and defeat.
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She'd be so ashamed of you.
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Are you OK?
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It's not any of that.
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Hey, are you OK?
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Anna McNulty, what are you doing here?
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I was just making a video of my next competition, but what's wrong?
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Can I help?
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You've already helped.
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The only problem is me.
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What?
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Long story short, I really like cheer, and of course I really like your videos.
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They've helped me so much.
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But I'm still not good enough to beat this monster.
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Let me guess, a mean girl cheerleader?
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Maggie's the worst one you'll ever meet, trust me.
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You know, but she has these connections and all this money to go to elite camps, and of course she beat me.
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Well, that's not necessarily true.
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It's like that saying, winning isn't about money and connections, it's about how hard you work.
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That's actually really crazy.
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My dad told me the exact same thing.
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I don't know, I worked my very hardest and she's still humiliating me in front of everybody.
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I'm sorry, but sometimes the hardest part about working hard is to keep going even when you lose, not only when you're winning.
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And I know it's easier said than done, but sometimes being the best means to keep going even when it seems like getting to the finish line could be impossible.
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Even if I did everything you're saying, I still have a really big problem.
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What is it?
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She's the cheer captain and I didn't make the team.
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Well then just make your own team.
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That's what I would do.
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I doubt anybody would wanna join my team.
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I would.
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You may not have won that competition today, but you still kicked butt.
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And Maggie's had her stupid coach for years.
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You've just been watching those videos for a few weeks And look how good you are.
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Oh my gosh, Anna McNulty, I'm sorry.
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I just thought you were some girl.
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Well, I am just some girl.
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I'm just like the two of you.
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And honestly, I think your friend has what it takes.
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She seems to keep going.
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So, what do you say, Carly?
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Are we starting our team or what?
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There's no way we're letting the monster win.
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Thank you.
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Wow, it's like you enjoy being humiliated.
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Oh, and newsflash, there's only two of you, and you need it last three to compete, so I'm afraid you're wasting your time.
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Sorry I was late, traffic was nuts.
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What the heck is that?
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Teams, please take the stage!
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Hey, sweetheart.
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Dad, what are you doing back here?
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Oh, your costume's missing one piece.
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Your mom would be so proud of you.
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Thanks, Dad.
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Now a brand new team.
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Let's give it up for ACA.
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I don't think there's any questions about that.
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Our judges say that Team ACA are the winners!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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This is impossible.
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I demand you to the judges.
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We trained at the most expensive schools.
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Do you know how much money we put into our team?
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Do you have any idea how much our uniforms alone cost?
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Well, you should know, Maggie.
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It isn't about money or about your connections.
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It's about how hard you work.
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And speaking of money, I believe this belongs to your team.
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$25,000.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Yes!
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Congratulations!
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You were really, really great.
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You all were.
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I didn't know you were here.
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So, uh, what are you gonna do with this kind of money?
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I've got a pretty good idea.
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Sweetheart, are you sure you don't regret using all of your winnings to pay the credit cards?
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Absolutely not.
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Hey, we gotta get to the food bank if we wanna get Thanksgiving dinner.
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And I'm sorry you're spending it with just me.
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Actually, Dad, we don't need to go to the food bank anymore.
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And not that I have a problem with it being just us, but...
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Who's that?
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Go ahead.
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Who's ready for some turkey?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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I love Thanksgiving!
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Go, go, go, go, go.
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Wow.
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you

Context & Background

The dialogue featured in "Cheerleader WEARS MASK To Hide Identity" introduces us to a relatable scenario among students in a school environment. The characters engage in conversations about aspirations, social dynamics, and the challenges faced in daily life. The speaker, who admires a talented cheerleader, expresses a desire to improve and be as skilled, while navigating issues like spilled drinks and peer interactions. This provides an authentic backdrop for English learners to practice conversation skills within a context that resonates with real-life experiences.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • I want to be just as good as her someday. - A phrase expressing aspiration.
  • Quit finding out my phone. - An informal request to stop interfering.
  • It's just a matter of time. - A hopeful assertion about future success.
  • I can't believe Mom kept that bow. - A reflection on surprise and nostalgia.
  • I hate the smell of those free lunches. - An expression of dislike related to an everyday experience.

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  1. Watch and Listen: Begin by watching the video without any subtitles. Listen to how the characters express their thoughts and emotions.
  2. Break it Down: Focus on short segments of dialogue. Pause after each line and repeat it aloud, mimicking the intonation and rhythm. This will help you with pronunciation and fluency.
  3. Practice Shadowing: Use a shadowing app to record your voice while you speak along with the video. This will help you identify areas for improvement, especially in your grasp of real conversational English.
  4. Expand Vocabulary: Take note of unfamiliar words or phrases. Look them up and try to use them in your own sentences to reinforce learning and retention.
  5. Engage in Daily Use: Incorporate the phrases learned into your daily interactions. For instance, when expressing your aspirations, use "I want to be just as good as her someday" to convey goals when discussing personal achievements.

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