Shadowing Practice: Ever After High | True Hearts Day Part 1, 2 and 3 | Chapter 2 | Ever After High Compilation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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They told you everything was waiting for you They told you everything was set in stone You're a royal,
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you're a royal, you're more than one together However you go,
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ever and ever after Welcome,
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fairytale friends, to spring at Ever After High.
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Where following their true hearts is the only thing on students' minds.
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Royals with royals and rebels with rebels.
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Well, it may not be as straightforward as that.
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Look at Hunter and Ashley.
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Hey, Neville!
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Oh, hey.
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Run, everyone!
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Off with their bells!
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It seems that hearts and destinies don't always move in the same direction.
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Cupid and Dexter, charming.
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Cupid and Dexy Hey Cupid Anyone sitting here?
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Yes, I mean no No one is sitting there and yes,
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you should sit there Thanks Quiet in the library The evil step librarians are so wicked.
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Yeah, last week they made me recatalog the entire forbidden book section.
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Shhh!
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Well, look what I found.
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The history of True Hearts Day?
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Thanks, Dex!
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You are such a sweet...
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Shhh!
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And so, each time a fairy tale is told...
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Hey, Victor!
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My dear, I am writing my speech for...
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Love never waits!
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What are you going on about?
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True Hearts Day!
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Where.. did you find that?
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It tells all about this totally hexcellent holiday that encourages everyone to follow their true heart's desire.
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But it hasn't been spelebrated in years.
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And never will be again.
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That holiday is dangerous. But.. but...
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Some students might see it as a sign to break from their destinies.
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Maybe True Hearts Day is...
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You are not to talk about this to anyone.
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Do you understand me?
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Yes, sir.
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I won't say a thing.
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True Hearts Day?
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I don't get it.
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Charades!
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48 words.
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A holiday that used to be spell-a-rated in a fairytale world that encourages us to follow our true heart's desire, but Headmaster Grimm doesn't want anyone to know about it,
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but you think we should spell-a-rate it anyway and throw a secret underground True Hearts Day dance?
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Why didn't you just say that?
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Because Headmaster Grimm told me not to say anything.
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Secret dance?
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What if Grimm catches us?
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He won't.
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Come on.
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It'll be happily ever awesome.
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I do throw the most excellent parties We're having a secret true hearts day dance Shhh
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Um, you might not want to shout that You know, being a secret and all Stazzle!
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He's the hottest guy In the fairy tale Stop that!
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Come on!
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They went this way!
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I'm finally gonna get some proof!
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Why do you even care?
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I care, cause it's not fair!
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Ashlyn is breaking the royal rules with her secret romance, but she still gets a happily ever after, and I don't!
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So you got a plan?
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I mean, it's not like we're just gonna find them in some romantic.. moment.
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Oh Curses
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Sparrow who we didn't see you What's going on
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Ashlyn Hunter I think the real question is what are you two doing here having a secret romantic rendezvous?
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We gotta find a better place to picnic Please you two can't tell anyone Hunter
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and I are secretly dating um yeah wow well I'm gonna
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Ash this is gonna knock you down the royal rankings
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but don't worry I'll take your place and And you're happily ever after.
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Bummer, Princess to be.
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Ah!
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Whoa!
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Now my love tale friends, this is the part of the mirror cast where I try to solve your romantic problems.
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So, Radul in Fairyland, what's in your heart?
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Um, well, I...
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Dex?
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Dex?
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I kind of...
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No, I do.
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I do have a crush on this girl named Raven.
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Raven Queen?
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You have a crush on Raven Queen?
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I mean Rachel!
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Rachel, yeah, I like a girl named Rachel.
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Okay.
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Rachel, so you like her.
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What's the problem?
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Whenever I'm around her, I get really tongue-tied.
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Okay.
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Look, how about putting down your feelings on parchment?
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That is a great idea!
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I'll write her a love poem!
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Oh, oh, uh, ahem.
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Thanks, Cupid.
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You're the best.
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Bye.
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No problem.
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It's Applewhite!
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True Hearts Day!
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Aren't you just totally excited?
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It used to be such an important holiday on the royal calendar.
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Love.
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Finding our predetermined princes.
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I'm sure, yeah.
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Oh, sweetie, what's wrong?
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You can tell me.
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I mean, we are friends forever after.
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I'm not sure you'd understand.
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What?
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Is it boy trouble?
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Oh, wow, hey, I am thirsty.
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Um, I'm gonna go get us a couple Hocus Lattes.
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Double foam, extra apple caramel, right?
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Ah, you work here.
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I want these in a size 74.
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Oh.
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And so, Dexter finished his true heart's poem for Raven.
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Now he just had to wait for a response.
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What's this?
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It's a love poem.
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A secret note!
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Is there anything more haptastic?
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But who's it from?
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D. Charming.
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Ladies?
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Daring?
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I had no idea he felt this way.
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Sup, brother!
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Oh, Gord.
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Love is very...
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Complicated.
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Yes, complicated.
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The path of love is never straight.
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Well, it was until people started choosing their own stories.
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You must admit, this is much more interesting.
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Hmm, well, let's see what happens.
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Hey, Ashlyn!
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What's up with the urgent text message?
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Is every- Shh!
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Sorry, Cedar, but I need help.
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We need help.
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Uh, Hunter?
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Shh, I'm not Hunter.
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I'm, uh, Gunter.
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Gunter.. gunsman.
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Is this about your guys secret relationship?
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Yes, it is about that.
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Duchess knows and she's gonna spell it out for the whole school.
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We don't know what to do.
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Well, I always find it's best to tell the truth.
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You're right, Cedar.
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Gunter Gunsman, I got a triple mint hocus latte for Gunter Gunsman.
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Over here!
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I got party supplies.
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C.A.
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Cupid.
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I'm Cupid.
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That's me.
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Just sign here.
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Party supplies?
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Yes, party supplies.
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For our play.
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And what exactly is the name of this play?
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It's a...
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It's called the play that almost was,
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and then wasn't, but then was.
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Very well.
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I don't know, Duchess.
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It is a bomb spell, but Ash and Hunter are my friends.
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If you don't report on it, someone else will.
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No!
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They can't own it!
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Now I'll never get my happily ever after!
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Oh!
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Hey, Duchess!
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Ashlyn, you and Hunter are dating?
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But you're a royal, and he's a rebel! To the awkward house!
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A royal dating a rebel?
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That's just not how the tale is told.
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She followed her true heart, which is kind of what True Heart's day is all about.
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So fellow fairy tales, BlondiLock's here to give you reaction to the royally rebellious romance.
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I think it's Hexcellent.
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Ashlyn and Hunter decided to rewrite their destinies.
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What's wrong with that?
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Oh!
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I feel for them.
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I mean, keeping secrets is hard.
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A royal and a rebel?
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They're from two different worlds.
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I am trying to do an interview here.
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I'm worried about Ashlyn and Hunter.
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If they don't follow their destinies, their books could close forever.
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Remember our quiz tomorrow on tiara size and future neck problems.
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Apple, we have to talk talk.
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Ash, this is hard for me.
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Which is a first because I usually handle everything so very well.
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I know.
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I'm just so surprised you didn't trust me enough to tell me.
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I didn't think you'd understand.
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I guess I don't.
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It just doesn't make sense to me.
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I don't want to see anything bad happen to someone I care so much about.
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And so you're telling me all these heart-shaped cakes are for your play?
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Yeeeep.
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For the play.
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You know it.
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They're for that really funny scene where, uh, Briar throws them at Hopper.
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Excuse me?
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Oh, yeah, it's such a funny scene.
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I just wind up and...
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Very well.
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Hi Ashlyn.
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Duchess, what do you want?
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What do I want?
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My own happily ever after of course.
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And now that everyone knows that you're dating a rebel...
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It looks like there's one available.
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No glass slipper for you.
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So you're happy about Hunter and I dating while my best friends aren't?
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Maybe I did make a mistake.
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What?
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No!
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You're totally doing the right thing.
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Follow your heart and all that sappy stuff.
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Sorry, I'm saving this for Ashlyn.
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Hey, Ashlyn!
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Ahem.
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Hunter, we need to talk.
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Uh, Ashlyn?
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I just...
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I thought this would be a good thing, showing everyone we were dating.
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I thought it would take the pressure off, but now.. everything is worse.
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What are you saying?
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My friends are upset.
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I don't know what's going to happen to our stories.
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Yeah, but...
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Hunter, I don't want anything bad to happen to us. To you.
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I think...
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I think we should break up.
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I'm sorry.
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And so, as the sun set on Ever After High...
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The students were getting fairest for the big dance.
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Sparrow, I need you to help me ruin the True Hearts dance tonight.
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What?
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Why?
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Briar is planning it.
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And if I can get her in trouble with Headmaster Grimm, then there'll be a new opening in the Royal Ranks.
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You know what?
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I am done with you.
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What's ruffled your feathers?
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I, Sparrow Hood, the rockingest, handsomest guy in this school, can't find out where the dance is.
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No one will tell me, because I'm friends with you.
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Well, someone around here must know something.
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You really think anyone's gonna tell you the truth?
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There's one person at this school who's cursed to you.
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Raven, over here!
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Wow, Briar.
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You really know how to throw the most excellent parties.
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I had some help.
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I, uh...
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Appreciate your kind kudos, fair maiden.
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Hey guys, who's DJing tonight?
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We got the daughter of the Pied Piper!
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Melody Piper?
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What up Ever After?
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Ready for me to drop some True Hearts tunes?
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Yay!
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Then follow me!
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This next chapter day saw a 30% rise in our semi-magical creature attendance rates.
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which when you compare that to...
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Excuse me.
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Such a swan!
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I'm addressing the entire magical community on the mirror net at this very moment!
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I know.
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And I'm so sorry to disturb you, but there's something I just thought you had to know about. Which is?
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I hate to tell on my friends, but some students are having a secret True Hearts Day dance!
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Show me where.
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So, 300 autographs later, my quilt finally gives out.
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But there are a hundred more girls in line.
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Daring, Daring, uh, can we talk for a minute?
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Of course, yes.
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I wanted to thank you for that poem you left on my locker.
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Um, I never wrote you a poem.
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You didn't?
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But it says right here, D Charming.
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Oh, Dexter.
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Hi, Dex.
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So, not exactly a happy True Hearts Day, huh?
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Why does my brother always get the girl?
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It's not fair.
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Maybe you should stop thinking so much about your brother and, um, concentrate on someone else?
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Uh, who?
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You!
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You spend so much time comparing yourself to daring, you forget you're great!
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Just the way you are!
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Really?
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Cross my heart.
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Thanks, Cupid.
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It was Dexter!
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Can you believe it?
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And Dex, he's so sweet and cute!
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And I'm gonna tell him that I- I'm too late. Where is this party?
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Not much further.
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Give it up for Melody Piper!
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Now, since True Heart Day hasn't been spell-a-brated in such a long time, I wanted to tell everyone what it's all about.
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Once upon a time, there grew a very special tree.
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The Heart Tree.
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And even if the winter was harsh and the other trees failed to bloom, the heart tree blossomed no matter what.
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And so, our fairy tale ancestors gave the blossoms to each other on True Hearts Day to show
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that even though it's not always easy, true love will always find a way.
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And so to encourage all of us to follow our true heart
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Make sure to give yours to someone special to you tonight
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Hunter when I listen to my true heart it tells me that you're my Prince Charming Aww...
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But how can you be a royal and date Hunter?
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I don't know.
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But if writing our own happily ever after means I can't be a royal, then call me Ashlyn Ella the Rebel!
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Yeah!
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I'd like to give this to you, Hunter.
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If you'll have it. Of course.
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Yeah!
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Apple!
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I'm so sorry!
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I just had to do what...
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Why are you giving this to me?
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I might be worried about you, and I might think you're doing the wrong thing, but I want you to know that we'll always be friends, no matter what.
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That's what's in my true heart.
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Thanks, Apple.
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You're the best.
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I know.
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This is literally the best day ever.
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I'm gonna do it.
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I'm gonna do it.
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Don't be a worry flurry, let's party!
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Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine!
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Hey Cupid, have you seen Cedar?
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I can't find her anywhere.
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Oh, Cedar had something royally important to do tonight.
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There it is!
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Ahhhhhhh!
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Dudes!
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Trying to practice here.
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Miss Swan, Detention!
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What?
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Where are they?
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You totally got what you deserved!
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Yeah!
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You told Cedar the wrong spot, cause you knew Duchess would try to get it out of her.
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Yep!
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Then she left me a note back in the dorm, telling me the real party was here.
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Now that is a happy ending.
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I have to say, my true heart agrees.
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But now you're feeling like a different ending Sometimes you gotta find it on your own It's an open book,
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a road in reverse A brand new hook, forget that
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ever After High”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Hunter, royal, Ashlyn, secret. This video has 356 sentences and 2267 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 71 of its 356 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rebel noun | /ˈɹɛb.əl/ | A person who resists an established authority, often violently. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| dare verb | /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To have enough courage (to do something). |
| destiny noun | /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ | That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will. |
| charm noun | /t͡ʃɑɹm/ | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| romance noun | /roʊˈmæn(t)s/ | An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair. |
| magical adjective | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | Of, relating to, or by means of magic. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| give out verb | To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. | |
| put down verb | To insult, belittle, or demean. | |
| wind up verb | /waɪnd ˈʌp/ | To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you going on about?
- Why didn't you just say that?
- Why do you even care?
- Aren't you just totally excited?
- You really think anyone's gonna tell you the truth?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was set · is told · been spelebrated |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | hasn't been spelebrated · hasn't been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most excellent · the hottest · the best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 96 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, feather /ˈfɛðə/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crush /kɹʌʃ/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, charade /ʃəˈɹeɪd/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, librarian /laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/, dormitory /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/, predetermine /ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rebel, tale, happily.
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.