Shadowing Practice: Hoc tiếng anh qua phim Extra Tập 29 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the story of Bridget and Annie who share a flat in London and the boys next door, Nick and his friend Hector from Argentina.
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Hector and Annie are in love.
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Bridget likes to party and party.
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And Nick will do anything to earn some money.
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Stand by for Extra.
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I love this time of year.
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Sleigh bells, mince pies, presents under the tree.
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What is that?
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No, silly Christmas.
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I'm going to show you what a traditional English Christmas is like, starting with mistletoe.
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Mistletoe?
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It's an English tradition.
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When you stand under it, you can kiss someone.
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But I am not under any mistletoe.
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You are now.
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Oh, you poor things.
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You're stuck together again.
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Don't worry, I can help.
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There, panic over.
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Right, I'm off.
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What?
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Another television party?
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Not a party.
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Three more parties.
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And that's just tonight.
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But you've been to a Christmas party every night for two weeks.
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I know.
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It's so difficult being so popular.
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First, there's a champagne party at the Savoy.
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Then at 9 o 'clock, I'll get a taxi to the Ritz and get changed on the way.
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What?
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In the taxi?
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Naturally.
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And then at 11 .30, I'll get a taxi to Annabelle's.
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Annabelle, who is she?
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Annabelle's the nightclub.
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Will you change your clothes in the taxi again?
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And there, I hope I will meet a young, handsome man.
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An early Christmas present?
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I hate Christmas.
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Did you have a bad day at the grotto, dear?
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Nick, is that snow?
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No. Well, what's that on your beard, then?
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I was holding this baby, when suddenly...
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Christmas!
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The children love Christmas.
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Is the money good?
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No. Well, stop complaining, then.
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Hector and I are going to have a lovely Christmas, aren't we, Hector?
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Christmas is all about parties and presents.
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So, Bridget, have you got your Christmas stocking ready?
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She's taking her stockings off in the taxi.
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Don't wait up.
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What is a Christmas stocking?
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On Christmas Eve, you hang up your Christmas stocking and a big jolly Father Christmas comes and fills it up with presents.
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Ho, ho, ho.
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I'll put that sleigh there.
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What?
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My sleigh?
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I forgot.
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Oh, I feel terrible.
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Oh, poor Bridget.
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Are you in pain?
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I mean...
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No, but what about the parties?
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I can't go like this.
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I could say you're dancing.
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Christmas is cancelled.
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Hey! Is that it?
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Yeah, crackers are great.
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So, what else do you have at Christmas?
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Oh, turkey, Christmas pudding, mince pies.
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Mince pies.
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How do you make them?
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Oh, it's just pastry and mincemeat.
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Mincemeat?
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Yeah, it's traditional.
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It's sultanas, raisins and spices.
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It's mincemeat.
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Yeah.
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Hey, listen to this.
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What do you get if you cross a chicken with a clock?
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I don't know.
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An alarm clock!
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An alarm clock!
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I don't get it.
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An alarm clock!
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One clock, two a clock, A clock?
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Oh, I love Christmas.
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Mince pies, mistletoe.
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Mistletoe?
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It's an English tradition.
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When you stand under it, you can kiss someone.
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Poor Nick is having a difficult time playing Father Christmas.
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I was holding this baby when suddenly...
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Those naughty children!
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I hate Christmas.
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I had so many exciting parties to go to.
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It's so difficult being so popular.
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But stupid Nick left his stupid sleigh in the hall.
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Oh!
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My sleigh!
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I forgot!
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I fell over it and broke my leg.
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Right.
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Alright, mince pies.
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First, the pastry, and now the mince meat from the best butcher.
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Minced pies?
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Oh, Hector, you are clever.
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I follow the receipt.
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P. Means P?
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No, no, no. Recipe.
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Re -ci -pe.
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Hmm.
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Good choice, madam.
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Merry Christmas. Is something wrong?
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Oh, delicious.
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Oh.
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Delicious.
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And you know, Hector, Christmas is all about sharing.
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Would you like some, Charlie?
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Hey!
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It's Saint Nicholas!
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Nick, what happened to your beard?
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One Christmas candle, one small child.
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Hey!
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Minced pie!
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Yummy!
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With best mince from the best butcher.
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Puta.
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Hmm.
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Um, Hector, what did you put in the pies?
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Means meat from the best butcher.
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This is mincemeat.
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This is minced meat.
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Isn't it the same thing?
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Not quite.
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Delicious!
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Hey, I've got an idea.
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Let's make this a special Christmas just for Bridget.
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Hi, hi.
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Hi, Bridgetts.
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Do you want to come carol singing?
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Who is carol?
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Carols are Christmas songs.
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You knock on people's doors and sing to them for money.
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Let's do it. For charity.
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For poor little children.
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Some children have no Christmas.
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Just like me.
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And your job as Santa Claus is so important, you help children to believe in Christmas.
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Yes, you're right, Annie, I do.
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My job is important.
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I help children to believe.
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Right, let's go.
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I'll go, only if we can sing ABBA songs.
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And that will make you happy?
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Here, have a means pie.
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Oh, alright.
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Dog in a manger more like good night
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I wish you were all night We're drinking the boy and star One on a scooter,
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one in a car Get lost!
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Merry and high!
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Get him, Gnasher!
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One boy, be faithful, joyful and true It is.
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Hi, Annie.
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I like the tree.
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Oh, thank you.
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It's nearly finished.
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Please use this my decorations.
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Oh Sweet Hector.
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Are they from Argentina?
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No Oxford Street How did they great great?
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Hi Nick, how was your last day as Santa Claus?
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Great!
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Such nice children.
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One of them let me play with his binoculars.
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Really?
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Oh, and I've just finished my Christmas shopping.
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But the shops are shut now.
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No, the petrol station was open.
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Look, I bought my mum this.
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A mat of Watford.
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But your mum doesn't live in Watford.
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Oh, I know.
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She might go there one day, though.
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I've got shampoo for my sister.
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Car shampoo.
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And aftershave for my dad.
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I like the tree.
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Oh.
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But I love these.
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Hey, I've got some too.
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It was the last day of the grotto today, so they were throwing these away. Can you believe it?
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No!
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Perfect!
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Well, it might make Bridget laugh.
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Why?
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I know.
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If Bridget can't go to her parties, let's have a party here. When?
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Oh, I don't know. In about...
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15 minutes?
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Oh...
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Look at the Christmas tree!
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I know.
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It makes me want to cry too.
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What's the point of having Christmas if I can't go to my Christmas parties?
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Now Christmas just makes me cry.
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Oh, Bridget, cheer up.
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Tomorrow is Christmas Day.
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Have you got your stocking?
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Yes.
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Yes, and I've got mine.
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What are you hoping for?
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A motorbike?
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Yeah, why not?
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The only thing that will make this Christmas worse is
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if you invited all my friends round for a surprise party to cheer me up.
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Ah.
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Surprise!
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Hector made us mince pies.
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And now, the mince meat from the best butcher.
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The problem is he used minced meat instead of mince meat.
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Yuck!
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Oh well, he did try.
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They smell good, don't they Charlie?
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To cheer Bridget up, we went parol singing.
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We've been king of oriental One on a scooter, one in a car Good night!
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People loved us!
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Joyful and joyful!
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I also organised a surprise party for Bridget.
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She was surprised.
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Ah.
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Surprise!
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Tomorrow is Christmas Day and Bernard is coming for lunch.
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What fun!
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Hang on, I'm coming!
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Ho ho ho!
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Merry Christmas!
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Oh, hello Bernard.
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Merry Christmas.
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I'm sorry we had a little party last night.
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Er, I'm here for dinner.
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Isn't it a bit early?
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Ten o 'clock.
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Time for sherry.
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Bernard, where's your mother? At church.
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Well, I'll just go and get dressed.
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To Bernard, love from Annie.
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Sherry, thanks Annie.
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I nearly finished this one. To Bridget.
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Love from Annie.
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A flea collar.
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I haven't got fleas.
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Sorry, Bridget.
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Wrong label.
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It was meant for Charlie.
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Is she sure it was meant for Charlie? To Bridget from Hector.
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Thank you, Hector.
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You shouldn't have.
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What to wear at Christmas parties?
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Oh!
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I bought it before you...
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I've got a little something for you, Nick.
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Woohoo, goody!
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Gorilla, because you are the original man.
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It smells like a gorilla.
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Well, you should know.
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I wonder what this could be Merry Christmas sugar plum Merry Christmas snuggly puppy kids
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One heart Forever This will stop it Bridget,
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nothing will stop my love for Hector Well
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I just called to say Merry Christmas!
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Hector?
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Frigid, what has happened to you?
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I had an accident.
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Oh, what a pity.
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You've missed some fabulous parties.
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Especially at the Beckhams.
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Elton John is a very naughty boy.
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Still, never mind.
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There is always next year.
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Okay, must dash.
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Off to a top restaurant for lunch.
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Eunice?
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Yes?
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Before you go, have a mince pie.
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Nick?
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Oh.
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Oh, I shouldn't. But it's Christmas.
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It's true.
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There is a Santa.
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And she's a woman.
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Wait for me.
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I want to send you what I really want for Christmas.
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Hey.
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Can you smell something?
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Yeah. Is something burning?
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I forgot the turkey!
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Water!
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Water!
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We need water!
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Not on me, on the turkey!
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Move, move!
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The fire is out.
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Anyone for turkey?
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Should we just have pudding?
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No mince pies, thanks.
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Oh, I have another surprise for you.
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Another English Christmas tradition.
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Chocolate love.
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One slice or two?
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Next time in Extra.
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Nick wants to join the SAS Bridget and Annie train the boys for action And why is Hector home so late?
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Hello, Hector!
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Extra!
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What You'll Learn from This Christmas-Themed Dialogue
This lively conversation between friends in London is perfect for building practical speaking skills. First, you’ll practice casual storytelling—how to share daily anecdotes (like Bridget’s nonstop party plans) with natural flow. Second, you’ll learn to use colloquial reactions, such as “silly Christmas” or “panic over,” to sound more like a native. Finally, the dialogue’s mix of humor and frustration (Nick’s grumpy “I hate Christmas”) helps you master emotional intonation—key for making your speech relatable.
Listen For These Connected Speech Patterns
Native speakers rarely pronounce every word clearly, and this video is full of examples. Notice how “I’m going to” becomes “I’m gonna” in “I’m gonna show you.” Also, “get changed on the way” links into “get changed on th’way” (the “e” in “the” is reduced). Another common reduction: “What is that?” sounds like “Wha’ is that?” with a glottal stop replacing the “t” in “what.” These small tweaks make your speech sound smoother—perfect for shadowing practice.
Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress
To mirror the speakers’ natural rhythm, focus on stressing content words. In “I hope I will meet a young, handsome man,” stress “hope,” “meet,” “young,” and “handsome” to emphasize the key message. For Bridget’s energetic lines (“Three more parties! And that’s just tonight!”), use a rising intonation on “parties” and a sharp stress on “just” to show excitement. Practice shadowing these lines with a tool like a shadowspeaks or shadow speak site—repeating them aloud immediately after the video—to nail the pace and stress. This “shadow speech” technique is proven to improve English pronunciation fast.
Whether you’re prepping for holiday conversations or just want to sound more fluent, this dialogue is a fun way to practice. Grab a notebook, hit play, and start shadowing—your English will thank you!
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 | you've been · I've just finished · We've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is cancelled · is minced · are shut |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was holding · were throwing |
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.