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How often will she get to use that catchphrase?

Dude, I think you were right.

I don't see how this day could get any weird. And here we go.

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

and it looks like I didn't stop at women I agree

I always thought I was the one wearing the pants in

this relationship this mess has got Sarah's name written all over it how do you know Her heart pounding in her chest,

Penny said to Banana Joe, let's never split.

What did you do this time?

Nothing, I swear!

I was just writing some non -canon AT and AR ships, the odd one shot here and there, and a bit of OOC, some OC drawings, of course, but mostly OTP squeeze and fan service.

Wait, what?

Well, I was just writing love stories about everyone in Elmore.

I got a bit carried away.

Where did you get this?

It fell off the back of a truck.

That's not a euphemism.

It literally did.

The awesome story.

Well, just take a look at what happened when you wrote in it.

Wait, wait, wait.

I'm an otaku.

The light could kill me.

It's like a commercial for male deodorant out there.

Oh, my gosh.

So when I wrote all this, it became canon in reality.

Excuse me for a second.

Well, you gotta fix it, okay?

Right.

Oh, I probably need to destroy it thoroughly. Are you okay?

Hey, I'm alive and in quite a lot of pain.

Okay, so the only solution is to rewrite it back to normal.

Hop it up, this is the police.

They're here for the notebook.

Then hurry up instead already.

Okay.

Open up.

I got nothing.

What?

I've got writer's box.

You're gonna have to do it.

Wait.

Open up.

Mr. Small looked at Larry and said, It's not you, Larry.

It's me.

No, wait.

No. Larry said, We can't see each other anymore.

It was a hard blow for Mr. Small.

And Larry was destroyed.

You're making things work.

This is hard.

Just keep it simple, like Principal Brown and Jackie Wolfe and Kroka.

Scratch that, take it back together.

They're breaking down the door!

I got this!

Come on, Troopers, go, bro!

Bring your night.

Good job, dude.

I haven't written anything yet.

But I'll send a little something to delay them.

Come on!

Come on, come on, come on!

Bobbert, Jamie, and Tina were having a picnic.

They knew it would be their last meal together.

Don't be so sad.

What we had was beautiful.

Let's eat, Bobbert, Tina said.

Wait, shouldn't there be a comma before Bobbert?

What difference does that make?

And he said to Joe, it's over, and his stomach twisted into a knot as he cried.

Hot Dog Guy and Claire looked at each other with tears in their eyes.

We need space, said Claire.

I agree, he replied.

I'm sorry, but this is moving too fast for me.

This bird is out of control!

What do you know?

And then Yuki said, I'm sorry, but this is moving too fast for me.

What?

You think you can just lock three people in a room and pressure them to keep coming up with gold?

Eventually, they'll start repeating material.

I mean, what?

You think you can just lock three people in a room and pressure them to keep coming up with gold?

Eventually, they'll start re...

They made it up the stairs!

And all we've done is made things worse!

And there's only space left for one sentence.

What are we gonna do?

I've got an idea!

I love you, Sarah!

Me too!

And without further ado...

What the what?

How did you do that?

Come all in, darling, kiss Sarah.

But in the end, none of this mattered because it was all just fan fiction.

Oh, genius idea.

But wait, how did us kissing you help that plan?

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It didn't.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Larry, Bobbert, moving, fast. This video has 101 sentences and 778 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:02. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 101 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
cannon noun	/ˈkæn.ən/	A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar…
meal noun	/ˈmiːl/	Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
pants noun	/pænts/	An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
fiction noun	/ˈfɪkʃən/	Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
stomach noun	/ˈstʌmək/	An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
delay noun	/dɪˈleɪ̯/	A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
tear verb	/tɛɹ/	To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
genius noun	/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/	Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
twist verb	/twɪst/	To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
scratch verb	/skɹæt͡ʃ/	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
hurry verb	/ˈhʌ.ɹi/	To do things quickly.
stairs noun	/ˈstɛɹz/	A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
darling noun	/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/	Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
thoroughly adverb	/ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/	In a thorough or complete manner.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come up with verb	To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
open up verb	To open.
break down verb	To stop functioning.
carried away adjective	Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
fall off verb	To become detached or to drop from.

Sentences worth repeating

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

What did you do this time?
Where did you get this?
You're gonna have to do it.
What are we gonna do?
How did you do that?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	haven't written · we've done
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was destroyed · is made

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: deodorant /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/, euphemism /ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cannon, meal, pants.

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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