Shadowing Practice: Frozen (2013) - You Can't Marry A Man You Just Met | 3/10 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Through!
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Oh, pardon.
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Sorry.
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Can we just get around you there?
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Thank you.
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Oh, there she is.
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Elsa!
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I mean, Queen.
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Me again.
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Um, may I present...
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Prince Homs of the Southern Isles.
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Your Majesty.
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We would like...
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Your blessing...
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Of our marriage.
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Of our marriage.
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Marriage?
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Yes!
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I'm sorry, I'm confused.
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Well, we haven't worked out all the details ourselves.
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We'll need a few days to plan the ceremony.
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Of course, we'll have soup, roast, and ice cream, and then - Wait, would we live here?
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Here?
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Absolutely!
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Anna!
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Oh, we can invite all twelve of your brothers to stay with us!
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What?
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No, no, no, no, no. Of course we have the room, I don't know if some of them must - Wait, slow down.
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No one's brothers are staying here.
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No one is getting married.
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Wait, what?
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May I talk to you, please?
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Alone?
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No. Whatever you have to say, you can say to both of us.
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Fine.
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You can't marry a man you just met.
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You can if it's true love.
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Ana, what do you know about true love?
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Well, more than you, all you know is how to shut people out.
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You asked for my blessing, but my answer is no. Now...
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Excuse me.
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Your majesty if I may be easier you may not and I think you should go I The party is over.
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Close the gates.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Elsa, no, no, wait!
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Give me my gloves!
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Elsa, please!
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Please, I can't live like this anymore!
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Then leave.
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What did I ever do to you?
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Enough, Anna.
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No, why?
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Why do you shut me out?
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Why do you shut the world out?
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What are you so afraid of?
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I said enough!
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Sorcery.
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Knew there was something dubious going on here.
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Elsa...
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- There she is!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh - Yes, it is her!
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Queen Elsie!
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beautiful Queen!
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Your Majesty.
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Are you all right?
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- Mm -hmm.
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- Oh...
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Stop her!
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Please, just stop her!
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Stay away from me!
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Stay away!
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Monfa.
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Monster!
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Elsa!
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Elsa!
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- I see.
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Go!
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Wait, please!
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Elsa!
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John!
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Anna!
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- The fjord.
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- I'm not sure what's going on.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 83 sentences and 391 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
majesty noun/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
blessing noun/ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
confused adjective/kənˈfjuːzd/unable to think clearly or understand
gate noun/ˈɡeɪ̯t/A doorlike structure outside a house.
ceremony noun/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
marry verb/ˈmæɹi/To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
twelve noun/twɛlv/A group of twelve items.
invite verb/ɪnˈvaɪt/To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
soup noun/sup/Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
roast verb/ɹoʊst/To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
pardon noun/ˈpɑːdn̩/Forgiveness for an offence.
glove noun/ɡlʌv/An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
dubious adjective/ˈdu.bi.əs/Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
fjord noun/fiˈɔɹd/A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
sorcery noun/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
get around verbTo move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
slow down verbTo decelerate.
stay away verbTo avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
work out verb/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/To calculate.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 majesty, blessing, confused.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware staying · is getting
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionWe'll need · we'll have

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