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this is the story of two girls who share a flat in London they have a neighbor Nick who likes Bridget.
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But Annie likes Nick.
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That is until Hector arrives from Argentina.
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And Hector is very, very handsome.
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Stand by for Extra.
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What's he like? oh Argentinian
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tall handsome oh wow fantastic a new boyfriend for you maybe
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Maybe, but don't tell Bridget.
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Hector, please, call me Gigi.
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Oh, Hector, call me Gigi.
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must go more news later hey it's Hector still asleep yep
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Hector wakey wakey come on rise and shine
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oh good morning oh good morning
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good morning oh good morning no Hector I have a cold so have I Oh,
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you have a cold, Bridget.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Yes, we have a cold.
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So, let's begin again.
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Good morning.
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Good morning.
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Oh, never mind.
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Hector, would you like some?
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New pyjamas?
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Exa, please excuse me for a moment.
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Psst, Annie, bathroom.
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Now.
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good morning good morning is it fancy dress fancy
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dress yes oh nice hey nice car a I have this car at home.
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Wow, you have this car at home?
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Girls must love you.
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Girls?
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No. No?
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Hector, can I tell you something?
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Okay.
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The car looks good.
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So you must look good too.
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I look good?
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No. You don't look good, but I can help.
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OK.
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OK.
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Hector's clothes are awful.
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Oh, they're so old -fashioned.
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I know.
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I'll take him shopping.
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But, Bridget, you're so busy.
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I'll take him shopping.
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No, it's all right.
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I'll take him shopping.
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It's no problem.
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I'll take him shopping.
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I said I'll take him shopping!
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You need, you need a...
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Oh, hi, babe.
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Oh, it's you, Nick.
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Oh, hi, Nick.
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Hector has asked me what clothes to wear.
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Yeah, right.
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You need a look like on a fast bike.
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No, no, no, no, Hector.
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Don't listen to Nick.
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Listen to me.
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Okay.
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Um, you need a designer look.
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No, no, no, Hector, that's not for you.
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You need, you need a cowboy look.
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No, no, a leather jacket.
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A bandana and a vest.
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A denim shirt.
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A motorbike.
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Designer.
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Cowboy.
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Uh, stop.
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Okay.
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I will go shopping.
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What?
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On your own?
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But you need us.
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Uh -uh -uh -uh.
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How?
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What will you say?
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Uh...
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It's okay.
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Leave it to me.
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I am the shopkeeper, you are the customer.
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Huh?
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This is a shop I sell you by.
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Oh, okay.
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Ding dong.
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Good morning.
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Good morning.
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Can I help you?
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Yes, I...
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I...
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I would like...
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Oh, I would like...
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a jacket, please.
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Trousers.
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I would like a pair of trousers, please.
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Oh, I would like a pair of trousers, please
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and a shelf no shoes I would like a pair of
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shoes please I would like a pair of shoes please
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and a cat for my head I think you mean a hat this is a cat
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Come shopping with me. Or me.
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No, me.
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He's my pen friend.
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All right.
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Me, you and you will go shopping for Hector a little bit each.
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I will go to the shoe shop.
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And I will go to the clothes shop.
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No, I'll go to the clothes shop.
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OK, I'll just buy the shirt.
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I'll buy the trousers.
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Good.
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Good.
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Right.
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Let's go.
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Oh, no. I completely forgot.
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We need eggs, lemons and dog food.
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Oh, it's all right.
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I'll do it online later.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Oh, well done, Hector.
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Bye, Hector.
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Oh, and don't answer the phone.
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It might be the tarantula.
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Bye, Hector. Be good.
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And if you can't be good, be careful.
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Huh?
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Never mind.
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Nadia, I have a cold.
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Bridget has a cold, and Hector has...
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New pyjamas.
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Terrible pyjamas.
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Oh, you should see them, Nadia.
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They are so funny.
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Hi, sweetie.
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I wanted to buy Hector some new clothes on my own.
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I'll take him shopping.
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But Annie and Nick said they wanted to shop for Hector as well.
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So guess what?
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We're all going shopping for Hector.
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Me, you and you will go shopping for Hector a little bit each.
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What will he look like?
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And Annie thinks Hector needs a cowboy look.
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You need a cowboy look.
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And I think he needs a biker look like me, yeah?
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You need a look like on a fast bike.
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Good morning, sir.
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I would like a cut for my head.
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A cut.
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Oh, room service.
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Hello?
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I would like an egg for my head.
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Lemons for my head.
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Oh, dog food for my head.
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Who's that?
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The tarantula.
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I said, who's that?
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Hello?
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Where is Bridget? Where is Bridget?
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Me, I am Bridget.
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I don't believe you.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Thank you.
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Shh, Charlie. Is that a dog?
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No, no, it's not a dog, it's Annie.
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Yes, Annie has a cold also.
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Oh, poor Annie.
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Thank you.
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Achoo!
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No, goodbye.
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Achoo!
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Achoo!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ole!
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I am Hector.
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I speak English.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Eggs, lemons, dog food.
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Oh, hiya.
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Good afternoon, Annie.
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Good afternoon, Hector.
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Oh, I bought this for you.
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Oh, what is it?
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Try it on.
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Huh?
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Try it on.
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Try it on.
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Oh, try it on.
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Oh.
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Where's Hector? In the bathroom.
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Good.
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I'll give this to him.
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It's OK.
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I'll give it to him.
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No, it's all right.
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Hector?
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Hector?
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I've got something for you.
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Oh, OK.
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Come in.
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Spoil sport.
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Hector?
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Hector?
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Hello?
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Here are your clothes.
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You will look so cool.
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Cool?
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Cool!
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Cool!
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nice melons melons who are those from uh i think hector has been shopping online
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oh i'm really thirsty i need a drink but we don't need any melons well he did try
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Had they bought some eggs?
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Yeah.
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Just a few.
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Yo, Dan.
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Hector did the shopping today.
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Nice melons.
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He bought 144 eggs just a few
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and ten melons instead of ten lemons what an idiot I would like some eggs please I would like
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Some lemons, please.
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And, oh, dog food for my head.
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Ha, ha, ha.
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Thank you.
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I went shopping for Hector today and bought him something really cool.
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I cannot wait for him to try it on.
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Try it on?
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I went to the clothes shop and bought Hector a really trendy outfit.
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He will look just like David Beckham.
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I've got something for you.
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So how did Hector do the shopping?
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Aha.
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Hector ordered ten melons instead of ten lemons.
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Oh, an easy mistake.
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He did try yes he did try what about the eggs
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okay eggs you buy a dozen eggs yeah yep a dozen
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is 10 a dozen is 12 stupid I know well Hector
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has put the number 12 here that's okay that's one box
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no he ordered 12 boxes 144 now dog
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food I can't wait okay
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I'm ready we're ready enter do you like it
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well
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I like the shirt I like the sarong I like the shoes
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so am I cool and no I'm not cool no so
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I will go shopping here we go again Hector you can't
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go out there on your own you went shopping on the internet yes you ordered melons instead of lemons
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and too many eggs have you ever been to a supermarket no my who are these my
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servant.
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Yeah, my servant.
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Servant.
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Now I understand.
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Come on, Hector.
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I will teach you how to shop, Hector.
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Till you drop.
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Bridget and I will be the shopkeepers.
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And you are our customer.
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Okay.
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Good afternoon.
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Good afternoon.
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Can I help you, sir? Where?
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What would you like to buy?
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Oh, I would like some...
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Clothes?
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Yes, I would like some clothes, please.
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What size?
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What, erm, er, size?
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I don't know.
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I'll have to measure you then.
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Arms up please.
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Huh?
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Arms up, please.
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Oh, arms up, please.
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Chest.
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Oh, 112 centimeters.
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Chest, 112 12 centimetres.
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And waist, 82 centimetres.
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Waist, 82 centimetres. And leg.
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I'll do that.
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No, it's okay.
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No, I shouldn't do that.
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eight seven centimeters do you like these trousers do you like this shirt yes good,
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that's five thousand pounds please okay no,
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no, no, Hector five thousand pounds is is $8 ,000.
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Yeah.
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It's too much.
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It's too expensive.
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Not for Hector. So.
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I am ready to go shopping.
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Ha -ha!
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Good luck.
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Yeah, good luck.
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You'll need it.
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Where's my lemon drink, Nick?
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Nick, are there any more tissues?
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All right, I'm coming as fast as I can.
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OK?
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Oh, I feel awful.
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Oh, me too.
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Nothing will make me feel better.
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Oh, can you get that, please, Nick?
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Ah, it's only Hector.
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Well, is it cool?
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Wow, man.
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Well done.
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You look great.
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I would like a shirt, please.
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Excellent.
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Oh, the clothes are super.
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And a pair of trousers.
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Oh, you are clever, Hector.
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And a pair of shoes, please.
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I have been shopping.
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Oh, I'll get it.
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Hello?
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It's me.
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Oh, hello.
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It's the tarantula.
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Yes.
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How are you?
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Fine, thank you.
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Good, good.
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How's your cold?
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How's my cold?
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How do you know I have a cold?
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You told me this morning.
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Me?
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I, um...
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I don't believe you.
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Yes, I have a cold.
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Achoo!
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Oh, thank you.
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Achoo!
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Yes, silly me.
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I told you this morning.
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Where are 400 tins of milk food here for Annie?
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Pardon?
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I don't know.
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How strange.
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400 tins?
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Yes, that's a lot of tins.
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I really don't know yes I'll ask Annie goodbye the
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tarantula said why have 400 tins of dog food downstairs 400 tins Hector
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Next time in Extra Annie goes dating on the internet And so do Nick and Hector But do they like their dates?
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Extra, don't miss it We'll be right back.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Extra 2. Bölüm - İngilizce AltYazılı Dizi”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hector, shopping, egg, cold, Annie. This video has 80 sentences and 1503 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 80 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
hector verb/ˈhɛktɚ/To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
egg noun/ɛɡ/An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
lemon noun/ˈlɛmən/A yellowish citrus fruit.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
trousers noun/ˈtɹaʊzɚz/An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
cowboy noun/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
tin noun/tɪn/A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
awful adjective/ˈɔːfʊl/Very bad.
designer noun/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
fancy noun/ˈfæn.si/The imagination.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
pound noun/ˈpaʊ̯nd/A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
handsome adjective/ˈhæn.səm/Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go out verbTo leave, especially a building.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Hector, would you like some...?
  • Hector, can I tell you something?
  • No, you don't look good.
  • There's no problem, I'll take him shopping.
  • What will you say?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onhas been shopping · have been shopping
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas asked · has put
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould see · shouldn't do
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll take · will go · will you say

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thick /θɪk/, leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/, shoop /ʃup/

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 hector, egg, lemon.

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