Shadowing Practice: Egyxos - Episode 1 - The Last Pharaoh - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End
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Looking for something?
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Huh?
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Is that the best you can do?
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Hardly.
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I can and will destroy you once and for all.
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Stop where you are!
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No!
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Stay!
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Stay back!
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We'll be right back.
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2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade.
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You know what my favorite thing about school is?
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The last bell at the end of the day.
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Don't get me wrong, I like studying and stuff, but I like playing basketball even more.
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Oh, sorry, I didn't introduce myself.
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My name is Leo, and this is me.
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Uh, no, no, this is the ball.
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This is me.
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Leo, I have to go.
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Are you coming or not?
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Just a few more shots, Dale.
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I'm never gonna make the school team if I don't practice.
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or if you don't become taller, stronger, and more accurate, in other words, you should be exactly like me.
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Thanks, Colin.
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But I think I can do it, even if I am only me.
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This is your lucky day, Leo.
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I'm gonna give you a little secret.
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You need to put the ball through the hoop.
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Now give it your best shot.
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Hey you guys!
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Didn't you hear the bell?
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School's over!
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This is Kay.
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She goes to my school.
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She's.. she's so...
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Uh...
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I was just showing Colin a new move.
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Oh.
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The eyes closed backwards shot.
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Never been done before, but today I feel lucky.
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Hmm That's the coaches car great shot Leo five points at least
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I Can't believe this he's not gonna be happy about this one you can say
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that again You can kiss that position on the team.
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Goodbye.
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Coach!
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Hey, Coach!
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What the...
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Come on, Leo.
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Let's go home now.
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And don't be late tomorrow.
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We're supposed to be going on the museum field trip.
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Museum?
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Yeah, the field trip for Ms. Nolan's history class.
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Remember? Of course.
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I just forgot all about it.
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These bowls look great.
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Did you draw them?
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Well, uh, I mean, yeah, I did.
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But that's not a bowl.
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This is an Apis.
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It's an Egyptian god.
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It's one of my favorites and...
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And we were leaving, remember?
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I'll get him out of here before he gives you a detailed rundown on mummification.
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See you tomorrow.
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This is my house.
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I live with my mom and dad and two small earthquakes.
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And there they are.
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You already picked one.
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Mom, Toby won't let me pick out a cartoon.
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Leo, go see what they're doing!
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Why me?
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Because I'm bringing in the groceries.
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I'd be more than happy to trade jobs if you want.
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Huh?
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Hmm.
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Ha!
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Huh?
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Whoa!
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All right, you little monsters.
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That's enough.
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Come on, Toby.
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Where's the remote?
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Let's play a game.
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Why don't you try and find it?
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Hmm?
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Oh.
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Whoa!
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Freezing!
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Cold!
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War!
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War!
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War!
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Hot!
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Red hot!
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Whoa!
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Ah!
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Ugh!
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Ah-ha!
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Ah!
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Leo, what are you doing with your grandfather's face?
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It's an antique, so fragile and dear.
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How many times do I have to tell you?
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You need to set a good example for them.
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Put everything away when you're done playing.
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Uh-huh.
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That's enough!
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I'll pick a program.
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Let's see.
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What happened today at the museum is just the latest assault in the crime surge that is terrorizing our city.
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Wait.
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That's where I'm going tomorrow on our field trip field trip.
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Galleries, private collections, Egyptian antiques seem to be the target of a gang that has struck in the last few weeks.
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And this time, we have witnesses.
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It was so frightening.
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It was huge and terrible.
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I only saw it for a brief second and then...
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Hey!
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Are you really going there tomorrow?
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Aren't you scared?
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What if there's a monster?
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Or a mummy?
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There's no such things as monsters.
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And mummies don't usually move.
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You're the expert on g-gypsons, but if you run into a mummy that moves, do you want my disintegrator?
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They're called ancient Egyptians, Toby.
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And don't worry, nothing's gonna happen to me.
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At least bring a shield.
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And maybe a sword.
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Hey, uh, what's this?
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Oh.
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This is the bracelet Grandpa gave me.
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He was just as passionate about ancient Egypt as I am.
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He told me to never take it off.
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So, why'd you put it in there?
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I was afraid I'd lose it.
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It's always been a little loose on me.
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But tomorrow, I'm gonna wear it to the museum.
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Cool.
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If I do run into one of those mummies, they'll have to deal with me first.
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Nice to know my son is so courageous.
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Huh?
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Hmm.
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That way tomorrow night when your father and I go to the theater, we'll know we left our babies in the hands of a real hero.
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Tomorrow night?
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Just me and them?
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All alone?
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Oh, come on!
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Your father and I never go anywhere anywhere, but I know we can rely on you.
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I love this place, but there's nothing worse than a visit to the museum with Professor Nolan.
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It's like going to a movie and turning your back to the screen.
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You missed the whole show.
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I've chosen an interesting topic for our lesson today.
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Dinosaurs?
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No. Vikings?
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No. Something much better.
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Stones.
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Stones?
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Geology children our planet was created over 400 billion years ago They're the same age.
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Maybe they're even related.
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I Saw you Colin and what's worse.
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I heard you as well.
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How does she do that?
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Hmm huh Mrs. Nolan, couldn't we please get a quick look at the Egyptian Hall?
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Absolutely not.
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Anyway, it's closed.
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Didn't you hear what happened the other night?
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So, four hundred billion years ago, man began to use...
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Leo, where are you going?
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Go back!
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I just want to get a quick look.
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You know how much I love this stuff.
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Okay, I know it's closed,
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but I promise I'll only take a look.
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I swear I won't touch anything.
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What harm could I possibly do anyway?
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Everything here is already in ruins.
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Huh?
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What are those marks?
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Whoa!
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Wow!
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Incredible!
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Uh-oh.
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Huh?
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Hello.
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I'm sorry.
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I...
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I...
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Don't be afraid.
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I'm not here to scold you.
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My name is Professor Kirby.
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I'm a researcher, an Egyptologist.
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There's a lot of history in this storage room, isn't there?
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I...
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I was just looking around.
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But I swear, I...
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I didn't touch anything.
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Don't worry.
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Say, where did you get that bracelet?
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This?
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It's a family heirloom.
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Can I see it?
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Uh, I'm sorry.
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My friends are waiting for me.
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One minute, Leo.
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How do you know my name?
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Hm?
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Hm?
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Ehhhhhhhhh...
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Our hunter followed the tracks
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that led right to him.
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The last pharaoh, Lord Kether.
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We've found him. Be good, you hear?
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We won't be too late.
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No basketball games in the house, Leo.
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And you two...
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A bedtime story and...
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Right to sleep.
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Don't worry about us. Have fun.
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And now, for a quiet night without the pests.
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Don't even think about going near him.
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You!
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I should have destroyed you the other night at the museum.
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I'm here now.
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A newbie, you evil jack.
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Good work, Leo.
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You managed to neutralize them.
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Look at them sleep.
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Huh?
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What the...
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This is mind blowing.
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Amazing.
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Go back where you came from.
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Not without the bracelet.
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Don't hurt the boy!
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I wonder why Grandpa never told me that the bracelet was some kind of electronic hardware.
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Hmm.
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We've been looking for you for centuries.
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Ah! Who are you?
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How did you get in here?
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The bracelet of Ron!
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Oh, the vase!
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Professor Kirby?
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What are you doing here?
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He wants the same thing I do.
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Oh, the vase!
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You're both crazy!
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Go take your fight out of my house!
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The
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Eye of Ra Wrong.
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Leo, are you okay?
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Well done, Leo.
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What do you want from me?
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I only want you to listen.
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I'm your friend.
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You are the custodian of an immense power.
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No!
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You're the last pharaoh.
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Go away!
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Yes, an immense power.
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One that's much too dangerous in the hands of a fragile human being.
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Yeah, I was surprised too.
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I normally don't disappear like that.
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Not without saying goodbye anyway.
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Ugh!
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Ugh...
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Ugh...
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Ugh...
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Huh?
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Where am I?
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I see a lot of sand, but I'm not at the beach.
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What?
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What is that?
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Wow...
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Some kind of fancy new shopping center?
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Whoa! Is anyone there?
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No!
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Tornado fire?
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This is weird.
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Really weird.
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I'm getting weirder by the second.
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Oh no!
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I don't like this!
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I really don't like this!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Huh?
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First the wind, then the fire.
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The only thing that's missing is rain.
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What are those things?
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This is a bad situation to be in.
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How do I get out of here?
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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I'm warning you!
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Go away!
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Alright.
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If it worked once, then...
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Huh?
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Yeah!
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It worked again!
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Oh no!
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Another one!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Slow down!
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Isn't there a speed limit around here?
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That's enough!
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No, this can't be real.
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It's gotta be a nightmare.
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Oh, a nightmare. Of course!
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Why didn't I think of that before?
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I'll just close my eyes, and when I open them, I'll be right back in my bedroom.
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You are wrong, boy.
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This is real.
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Welcome to the kingdom of Ejixus.
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Calm down.
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He only knocked me out.
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And if you think this is bad, you haven't seen anything yet.
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But I'll tell you.
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But I'll tell all of you what happened next some other time.
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Right now, I'm too exhausted.
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Well, a newbie found him, my lord.
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It seems he is just a child.
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Even easier then.
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Bring him to me.
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I'm coming.
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I'm
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going to go.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Egyxos - Episode 1 - The Last Pharaoh”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Leo, tomorrow, museum. This video has 340 sentences and 1623 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 70 of its 340 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
bracelet noun/ˈbɹeɪslət/A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
mummy noun/ˈmʌm.i/An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American…
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
nightmare noun/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
immense adjective/ɪˈmɛns/Huge, gigantic, very large.
antique adjective/ˌanˈtiːk/Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
fragile adjective/ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
vase noun/veɪ̯s/An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
harm noun/hɑːm/Physical injury; hurt; damage.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
bedroom noun/ˈbɛdˌɹum/A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
assault noun/əˈsɔlt/A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
sand noun/sænd/Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
go away verbTo depart or leave a place.
go back verbTo return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
calm down verbTo become less excited, intense, or angry.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
look around verbTo inspect a building or area.
pick out verbTo remove by picking.
slow down verbTo decelerate.
stay back verb/steɪˈbæk/To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Didn't you hear the bell?
  • Why don't you try and find it?
  • Leo, what are you doing with your grandfather's face?
  • Didn't you hear what happened the other night?
  • Why didn't I think of that before?

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 nowhas struck · It's always been · I've chosen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itbeen done · was created
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas just showing · were leaving · was just looking
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe best · your best · the latest

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 78 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shield /ˈʃild/, collections /kəˈlɛkʃənz/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, mummification /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: geology /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/, mummification /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

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 whoa, bracelet, mummy.

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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