Shadowing Practice: Doraemon everywhere - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Go ahead, buddy.
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They're all yours.
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Dig in!
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I really wanna, but I don't know.
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I got a bad feeling about this.
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I'm sure there's some kind of catch in here, but I still wanna eat these yummy buns!
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Oh, come on.
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There's no catch.
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These are just a small token of my appreciation.
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Just think of all the times you've had my back.
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Look, you're the best friend I've ever had, Doraemon, and I don't think I tell you that enough.
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I appreciate you so much, man!
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Whenever I'm hurt or get myself into some kind of trouble, you come to my rescue and save me!
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You're my hero!
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No matter how far off the place or how dire the moment is, I know that Doraemon will be there to save the day!
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Move!
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It's not easy being the hero, Robocat!
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Always fighting the good fight, giving Rung a punch at the kisser, but I guess someone's gotta do it!
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That's right!
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That's my Doraemon!
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Now go on, eat the yummy buns.
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You've earned it!
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Ahem.
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And now that we've established you always have my back, you can help me with this week's worth of homework I've got here all day tomorrow, buddy.
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Well, I don't want to disturb a master while he's working, so...
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I'll just sleep in the hall.
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Why the heck am I doing this?
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Nobody always takes the stuff he doesn't want to do and dumps it on me.
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No amount of yummy buns is worth this much homework.
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Hey!
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I know!
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Don't let me down!
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I'm counting on ya!
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Grab him!
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Don't let him go!
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No!
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Please don't make me!
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We are in this together whether you like it or not!
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How do you even solve this problem?
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You just gotta carry the two!
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Oh, you do it like this, knuckleheads.
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Really?
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You're all a bunch of slack -jawed halfwits!
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Finally, we're done!
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I couldn't have done it without you guys!
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A little token of our thanks!
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Wait, wait, I'm holding out myself!
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Hold on, hold on!
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I think I'm already having nothing to do!
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Man, I slept like a baby.
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Now let's see if he got that homework done.
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Top of the morning, buddy!
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What the heck happened here?
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This place is trashed!
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Doraemon!
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Who did this to you, pal?
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Did someone break in or something?
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I should go call for some help!
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No, wait!
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Wha?
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The person who did this was me.
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Come again now?
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But I did finish your homework, and now I'm going to see...
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Huh?
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It's true, he did finish my homework, but still...
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That doesn't explain why Doraemon looks like he was someone's personal punching bag last night.
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Okay, buddy.
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I'm gonna get to the bottom of this mystery!
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Okay, Time Machine, let's go to 9 o 'clock last night.
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In order to find out what really happened to Drymon, I'll go back in time to witness the event myself.
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Forward to the past!
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Why the heck am I doing this?
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Toby always takes the stuff he doesn't wanna do, and then dumps it on me.
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No amount of yummy buns is worth this much homework.
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That whiny slacker!
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You bought four boxes that can fit 30 oranges each.
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Huh?
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Can you fit that many in a box?
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Dang it!
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I can't get this done by myself!
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I need a team of people to...
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The Hero Cat saves the day again!
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If I can't do it by myself, I just gotta increase the staff!
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The plan's simple.
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I'll just go forward into the future two hours, where I'll find me two hours later.
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I'll bring him back so he can help me with the homie.
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Then I'll find the me that's four hours into the future and bring him back.
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And then I'll find the meat at six hours ahead and eight hours and bring them back.
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With five of us, we should be able to get it done in no time!
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This plan is absolutely genius!
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What could possibly go wrong?
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The robot is a brilliant hero robot cat!
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Wow, that's actually pretty smart.
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I'm surprised he came up with that.
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You look terrible!
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Just take a wild guess!
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Hmm.. let's see.. nope, coming up with focus.
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Well, enough talking about that.
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I'm gonna get some more of you so you can get started.
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Okay, now get to it!
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Please don't make me do this.
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I just wanna sleep.
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Now I'm gonna get the me from six hours and eight hours into the future.
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No way!
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I'm not doing it!
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Oh, yes you will!
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Now get back to me!
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I have this!
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Now, please don't let me do it!
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Listen, six hours into the future me, you're gonna do this!
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We need to leave from eight hours into the future!
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Okie dokie, I'll be back in ten minutes!
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Huh?
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That's not eight hours into the future me!
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You're gonna pay!
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Oh boy, I sure can get grumpy when I'm sleeping.
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Come on, let's just get the homework done!
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I'm being bullied by myself!
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I'm treating you into a...
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It's your own fault, you know!
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Wow, who knew Doraemon and Doraemon violence would be so ugly?
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We have no choice, we gotta put an end to this.
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Somebody stop the...
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Doraemon!
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Oof you, ah...
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Damn, that oughta shut your trap up for now!
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Who knew Angry Me was so terrifying?
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How do you even solve this problem?
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You just gotta carry the kill!
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Like this, knuckleheads!
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Really?
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Yeah, that's wrong.
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Finally we're done!
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I couldn't have done it without you guys.
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Thanks for the help!
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Now you can all go back to your proper timeline.
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I gotta say, this worked out perfectly.
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N -N -No need for violence!
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What's wrong with what I say?
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I'm gonna talk to the more things!
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Nyatso!
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Flame ring!
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Jerk!
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I don't get it.
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Poor Doraemon.
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He really beat himself up, literally.
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Oh, geez, that's gotta leave a mark.
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But at least we managed to get some homework done.
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Now I'm gonna get some well -earned rest.
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Ah, no way, meanie Doraemon.
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Alright, enough sleeping!
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You awake now?
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Who are you and why are you here?
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I'm you from two hours in the past.
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I've come to see if you'll help me with Melby's homework.
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His homework?
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But didn't we just finish doing all of that?
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No, in my timeline we still need to do it.
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Come on!
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I need your help in order to get Philodon.
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If we help you, it'll be done in no time.
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Poor guy, he yo -yoed himself all over his own timeline.
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Got all his homework finished again.
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Now I can get so much new sleep.
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Hey, it's me from four hours in the past!
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New open at us!
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Tell me this isn't happening.
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Oh, that's so grumpy.
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What else are we gonna do tonight?
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Now it's over for real.
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I'm so tired I can't even stand up.
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This stinks.
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Wait!
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The me from six hours in the past and eight hours in the past still hasn't shown up!
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I gotta hide!
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Hurry, hide me, hide me!
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You got it, pal!
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Hey there!
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It's me from six hours of the past!
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That's weird.
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Where's the me that's supposed to be here?
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He's gotta be around here somewhere.
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Maybe the closet!
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Hey, Noby, what are you doing there?
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He's not here.
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Well, what am I gonna do?
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I can't finish your homework without it.
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Look at that!
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Great!
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Let's go!
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Yeah, yeah, let's go.
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There's lots of homework to do.
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Nobby!
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I'm leaving you saving!
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Don't make me go back!
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You'll be back in no time!
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Thanks for the help, pal!
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I've done you wrong, buddy.
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I'll make it up to you tomorrow with some more yummy buns.
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Wait, I figured out how Doraemon got beat up.
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But how did my rune get so trashed?
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HOW COULD YOU!!!
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I can't help myself!
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I can't help!
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Hold on!
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I think you're overreacting!
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I'm sorry!
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You ain't seen nothin' yet!
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Okay, buddy!
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Deep breaths!
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Calm down!
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I will not calm down!
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And gotcha!
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Hey there, me!
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I'm you from eight hours in the past!
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I just need your help!
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We've hit a hole!
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No, no!
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Hey, where is it?
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You're going!
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Yeah!
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh *
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh *
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh *
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*S Hey, wake up, pal!
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The sun's up.
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Is it morning already?
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I'm sorry I asked you to do my homework.
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That wasn't fair of me.
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Thanks for saying that.
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We did get it all done though, right?
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Yeah.
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And here, I know this doesn't totally make up for it, but.. for you.
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More yummy buns.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 237 sentences and 1454 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:24. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
  • buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
  • bun /bʌn/ (noun) — A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
  • yummy /ˈjʌm.i/ (adjective) — Delicious.
  • timeline /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ (noun) — A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
  • heck /hɛk/ — Hell.
  • earn /ɝn/ (verb) — To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  • solve /sɒlv/ (verb) — To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
  • trash /tɹæʃ/ (noun) — Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
  • punch /pʌnt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A hit or strike with one's fist.
  • robot /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ (noun) — An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
  • dump /dʌmp/ (verb) — To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
  • token /ˈtoʊkən/ (noun) — Something serving as an expression of something else.
  • slack /slæk/ (adjective) — Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
  • rescue /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ (verb) — To save from any violence, danger or evil.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
  • hold on (verb) — To grasp or grip firmly.
  • back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
  • calm down (verb) — To become less excited, intense, or angry.
  • come up with (verb) — To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
  • do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
  • beat up (verb) — To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.
  • break in (verb) — To enter a place by force or illicit means.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 101 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, overreact /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like homework, buddy, bun.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowYou've earned · we've established · I've come
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis trashed · being bullied · be done
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould go · should be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm counting · I'm holding · I'm already having

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.

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