Shadowing Practice: How Future Navy Officers Survive "First Tuesday" At OCS | Boot Camp - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Push -ups!
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Push -ups, sir!
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High knees!
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High knees, sir!
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I'm gonna get teamwork out of you, scream, I'm sure!
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I'm sure!
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This is day one at U .S.
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Navy Officer Candidate School.
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126 candidates begin their journey toward becoming naval officers with a punishing gauntlet known as First Tuesday.
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All candidates have college degrees.
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Some have just graduated, and others have already served in the enlisted ranks.
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These young men and women that you are recording today are the newest officer candidates here at Navy OCS.
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This command produces 72 % of all naval officers that are in the Navy.
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Officer!
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First Tuesday is designed to test the candidates mentally and physically.
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Officer!
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To weed out anyone having second thoughts and set the tone for 13 weeks of officer training.
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Hey!
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But their journey starts two days earlier, with haircuts that signal the end of their civilian lives.
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When you felt that razor touch your head, what did that feel like, that transformation?
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It made it real.
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It made it feel like you are here.
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There is no going back.
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You have committed to this.
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The team drill instructor of OCS is Master Sergeant Hashtag.
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Master Sergeant Hashtag.
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My name is Gunnar Sean Guerrero, and I am the drill instructor for this specific
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Class 01 Tac 26.
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So right now they're getting haircuts.
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It's the first haircut from here in OCS, and they're getting the uniform issue, which is what they need to start training.
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Poros, at the end, that's you.
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I'm talking to you.
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Aye, sir.
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Aye, sir.
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Run, run, run, run.
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Why are Marine Corps drill instructors involved in OCS?
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The Marine Corps has a long history with Navy OCS.
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In the original
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Navy OCS, there were only drill instructors.
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The Marines bring their own skills and their own tactics.
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Good?
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Yes, sir.
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It definitely felt weird, but it was something I was prepared for and ready for.
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My head was definitely spinning at first.
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They put us through a lot quickly here.
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I was terrified the entire time, wondering, am I going to DOR on the first day?
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What's DOR?
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That's drop on a crest, which means you quit.
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My parents were never comfortable with the idea, but they tolerate it.
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I remember the night I told them both my parents were crying.
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They were crying when they dropped me off at the airport to come here.
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I think part of it is just realizing that I could be put into the line of danger.
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To me, however, that seems rather intriguing to be the tip of the spear and be in the fight.
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Upon receiving the command of execution, we will route step march to Nimitz Hall to carry out the plan of the day.
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I say, Peter.
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0 -1, 0 -1.
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0 -2.
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I would say the most mentally challenging part of it would be you don't know what's coming next.
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We call it First Tuesday.
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It's a wake -up call.
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They know where they are after this day.
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Sit down right now.
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At this point on you will not say another word.
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Scream, I'm sure.
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Our mission is to train each and one of you to become a United States Naval officer.
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We will give every effort to train you, even after some of you have given up on yourselves.
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Starting now, you will treat me and all the staff members with the highest respect.
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For we have our own place as such and will accept nothing less that from you above our levels.
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Never quit or give up.
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For we offer you the challenge of Officer Cannon School and the opportunity to earn your commission.
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As United States Naval Officer, now and only when I tell you to, you are going to stand up and shake out your legs.
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All you few scream, I serve.
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Aye, sir.
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Stand up right now.
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Aye, sir.
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Five, four, three, two, one.
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Done, sir.
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We're here right now.
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Done, sir.
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We give them expectations.
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We tell them what we expect from them and what they should be expecting from us.
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They also get introduced to physical fitness.
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Done, sir.
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Push up.
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Aye, sir.
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Push it first!
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Come on down!
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Come on down!
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Come on down!
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It's important for them to get pushed on the first Tuesday.
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One, they learn mental toughness.
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That's really the biggest thing.
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A lot of these adults don't know how much they can push themselves until they do it.
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Come on down!
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Come on down!
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Once they are told to do something, they have no other choice but to actually execute the commands.
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So the staff supporting the events, they are running around as I am calling the commands.
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Those staff members are helping me reiterate the commands for the back, in the middle, in the center for the ones that are not paying attention,
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as well as looking for people who are doing the exercises incorrectly.
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If they find a candidate that's making an exercise incorrectly, the leadership will pull that candidate and get him further evaluated in the back.
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Once they get pulled, they get sent to the back to the leadership where the leadership further evaluates them
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and at that point they make a decision whether the person has failed the event or not.
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We have offered numerous videos online of the experience here and what we expect physically.
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Between the recruiters and the internet, we expect that you should so appear and have a little bit of physical fitness in you.
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However, this is a training command, so we will take people's sons and daughters and get them to the standard they need to be at.
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Get up!
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Get up!
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Get up!
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Get up!
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Keep pushing!
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Keep pushing!
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The first thing I'm looking for is safety.
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I'm making sure that they are paying attention to me, that they're all responding.
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They might see it as responding, I'm making them scream as being mean to them.
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However, when they respond, it tells me that they're still there with me and that they're still awake and they're not injured.
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They're not going to pass out on me.
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And so safety is always first.
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I serve!
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5, 9, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1!
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I serve!
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I serve!
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All of you drink water right now!
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I serve!
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You got 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51.
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They pushed us hard, and I have to admit I had doubts going in whether I could make it,
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but we didn't give up and learned a lot about ourselves in the process.
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Here we go, I serve!
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I serve!
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Here we go, scream I, sir!
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I'll give you a little bit of fuel today, I'm pushing whatever's coming next, scream I, sir!
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I, sir!
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Why are you screaming pain?
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Pain!
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Don't sing it, pain!
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Pain!
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Pain!
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Pain!
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Pain!
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Pain!
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Pain!
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You're five!
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You're six!
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It was very tough, but at the end of the day it was a lot easier than everybody makes it out to be.
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You can't really fail, you just have to not be doing it, that's the only way you can fail.
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So it wasn't as scary to me.
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Are we tired, huh?
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No, sir.
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Are we tired?
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No, sir.
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A -Z -O -1 -Tack -2 -6?
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I, sir.
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Sprint now.
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I, sir.
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So once we finished with K, we exited the building.
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Left foot.
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Left foot.
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Sail's off.
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Sail's off.
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And we taught them double time, which is just how they're going to move around during physical fitness in the mornings.
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Left foot.
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Left foot.
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Left foot.
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I took them around the base, wanted a little run, so they kind of got their heart rate up.
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Left foot.
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And then we came to the pit here in Nimitz.
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21,
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21,
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21,
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21,
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21,
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21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21 Squat!
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Squat!
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Squat!
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Squat!
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Squat!
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Squat!
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Squat!
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Oh, the sand pit.
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It does suck.
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Now you're gonna move like pistons through my shirt!
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Squat, sir!
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Going through it, just whatever they tell you to do, just do it.
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You're all suffering.
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Faster!
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Faster, sir!
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Faster!
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Faster, sir!
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It's a small sandbox.
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You're in close proximity with all your fellow sailors.
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Push -up, Tyson!
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Push -up, Tyson!
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You're kicking up dust.
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It's getting in your hair and your eyes
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and it's running down your shirt just made it a whole different level of uncomfortable.
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I'm gonna get teamwork out of you, scream my shirt!
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Aye, sir!
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That's still not the loudest you can get, scream my shirt!
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Aye, sir!
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That's still not all of you right now, scream my shirt!
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Aye, sir!
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Are we tired?
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No, sir!
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Are we tired?
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No, sir!
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Are we tired?
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No, sir!
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Are we tired?
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No, sir!
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Push -ups!
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Push -ups!
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Stop!
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So we can't scream, huh?
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Yes, sir!
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You just choose not to scream, I'm sure.
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I'm sure!
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And now I know, scream, I'm sure.
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I'm sure!
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And now I know when you're not screaming, and when you choose to do whatever the hell you think you want to do, scream, I'm sure.
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I'm sure!
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So once we PT'd for 10 minutes, I sent them back for a 30 -second hydration.
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I'm sure!
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As they exited, they passed all the staff members and just did not give a proper greeting of the day.
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What are you supposed to do every time you pass a staff member?
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Scream, I'm sure!
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Did we do that over there any time?
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No, sir!
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Oh, you look at me right now.
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I'm sure!
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Get in the pit right now!
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High, sir!
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Sprint!
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Good morning, sir!
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Good morning, sir!
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Good morning, sir!
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I explained to them that they are going to be held accountable for everything that they do wrong,
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especially if you've already been instructed once on how to do it.
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High, sir!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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High, plank!
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right, then how can they trust us with a ship?
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There are people today who this is that first major event where they see
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that they're struggling physically and they don't think they can do it.
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So there's a good chance that today somebody's going to say, I want to drop on request.
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This is not for me.
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We are going to pull that candidate to the side, talk to them, explain to them that their service agreement
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that they signed says that they have to do a minimum of five weeks.
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They don't have to do anything past five weeks, but they need to do five weeks.
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Surprisingly, we actually have quite a few of them that choose not to DOR after five weeks.
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They realize that they can do this and see themselves improving and end up sticking with it.
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The why, right?
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Yes, sir.
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We all have different reasons, right?
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Yes, sir.
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We all have different reasons why we want to serve?
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Yes, sir.
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Why you decided to join the Dagon Navy and come to Dagon Officer Candidate School, Scream I, sir.
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Aye, sir.
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So when I say why, we, Dagger, will think about that in our Dagger freaking
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Brain Housing Group.
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And remember to keep pushing just a little bit more.
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Scream I, sir.
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Aye, sir.
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If that why is as important as you say it is, then that why is going to take you a very,
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very long way here in the next 13 weeks.
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Scream I, sir.
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Aye, sir.
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Do you understand that?
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Yes, sir.
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Do you understand that?
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Yes, sir.
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Zero.
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Freeze, sir.
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Freeze.
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You are going to give the what before you exit.
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We're gonna give you the day, sir!
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We'll give the pop career a day.
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There's ladies present, males obviously so as ladies and gentlemen scream, I serve!
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Aye, sir!
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Get out!
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Aye, sir!
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We're gonna let you do it!
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I'm gonna let you do it!
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I'm gonna let you do it!
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I was starting to wonder when or if that was gonna end, but we kept going and it did end and we made it.
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Aye, sir!
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It's hard, but it's a fun type of hard.
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You know, pushing yourself to that next level, it hurts.
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It's tough pushing you in all these different ways, there's still no place I'd rather be.
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Any other questions?
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No, sir.
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Let's go.
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No, sir.
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No, sir.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How Future Navy Officers Survive "First Tuesday" At OCS”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sir, scream, aye, plank, officer. This video has 294 sentences and 2025 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:09. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| naval adjective | /ˈneɪvəl/ | Of or relating to a navy. |
| drill noun | /dɹɪl/ | A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece. |
| instructor noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌktɚ/ | One who instructs; a teacher. |
| fitness noun | /ˈfɪt.nəs/ | The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| physically adverb | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | In a physical manner. |
| haircut noun | /ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/ | The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| evaluate verb | /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/ | To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise. |
| sprint noun | /spɹɪnt/ | A short race at top speed. |
| incorrectly adverb | /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/ | In an incorrect manner. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| push up verb | To make (something) higher; to increase. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. | |
| carry out verb | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | To hold while moving it out. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Poros, at the end, that's you.
- That's drop on a crest, which means you quit.
- The first thing I'm looking for is safety.
- Why are you screaming pain?
- Did we do that over there any time?
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 | have just graduated · have committed · have given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is designed · could be put · are told |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | issue, which is · crest, which means · ones that are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 62 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: incorrectly /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
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 scream, naval, drill.
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.