Shadowing Practice: Kids story with sweet machine about good behavior - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello!
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Wow!
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So many sweets!
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What kind of sweets would you like?
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I want Goombals!
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The vending machine is not working!
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You're right Chris!
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You need a coin!
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To get sweets you need to help your relatives!
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Hmm, okay.
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It's so messy in my room.
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Let's clean up.
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Oh, I have one.
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Oh, put it right here.
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What candy would you like?
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I want Goombals.
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Yummy. So many dishes.
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Grandpa, Grandpa, do you need help?
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Oh, yes.
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Yes, my sweetheart.
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Done!
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Oh, hi, Grandpa!
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Chris, thank you for your help!
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Little trick for you!
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Coin!
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Thank you, Grandpa!
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I have coin shirt!
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Oh, perfect!
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Put it right here!
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Which flavor would you like?
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One chocolate one, please!
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Yummy! so good
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wow donuts where did you get it it's over there I want it too
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wow so many sweets hello I want an ice cream
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Of course, but you need a coin to get an ice cream.
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Okay.
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Oh no!
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All the cars are dirty.
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Let's clean up.
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Yay!
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Yay!
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Done!
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Look!
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Yay!
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Hello!
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I got a coin!
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Oh!
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Coin!
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Put it right here!
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Now, choose your favorite flavor!
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Strawberry!
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Here you go!
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Wow! So yummy!
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Oh no !
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Reggie !
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Wow, a coin!
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I got a coin!
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Great!
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Put it right here!
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I want this.
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This is so yummy!
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What flavor do you like?
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My favorite is this one!
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Mmm!
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so refreshing and delicious remember kids always help your relatives and they will be thankful to you
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uncle where are we this place looks so abandoned where are the trails going let's go see yeah
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Let's go see.
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Let's check.
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God, you see something.
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Let's go faster.
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Whoa.
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It's a little train.
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No way.
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What is this? this guys i think it's a thomas tree whoa
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it's a legend how old is it uncle i know
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but it looks so old
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and rusty look what are we gonna do with him let's bring
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it home to fix it it's the perfect idea we need to help with you okay let's first clean it
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i'm gonna go get help
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Come on.
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Stop, please.
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That's perfect.
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Please, run.
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Come on, come on.
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Come on, Chris, to the left.
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So, kids, first of all, we need to clean it up.
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Here's your brushes.
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Thank you.
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Look, I'm brushing the teeth.
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What?
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What is it?
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Whoa, it works, but something's missing.
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We need to jump the surfing box. So rusty.
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Okay, we need to wash the train.
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Mm -hmm.
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Now it's time to say goodbye to the rust.
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Done, kids!
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Keep clean, done.
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Mike, what's next?
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Disassemble parts.
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Okay.
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Whoa!
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Guys, we need to replace the panel.
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Done!
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Alright!
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Another engine?
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Done!
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Now it's time for welding works!
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Remember kids, welding is not a toy!
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Welding worked!
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Done!
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It's polishing time!
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Done!
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Sand and polish!
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Done!
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Next is...
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Paintwork!
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Yay!
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Wow!
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Let's make it shine again
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Here you go
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It looks so great
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And it's shining like a brand new
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Now I look amazing
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We did a great job kids
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High five And now we have to install new parts
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Let's go Kids, I've got a new part
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Whoa, this panel is so cool
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Done Now
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we can ride it!
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We are all done!
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What are you waiting for?
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All aboard!
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Let's test this train!
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I'm ready to roll!
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Everyone, on board!
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Everyone, come!
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Come on!
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Welcome to the train amusement park.
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Yes, on the train.
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Yes.
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Come on, guys.
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You can sit right over here.
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Come on, sit down.
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It's time to go.
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Here it goes.
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Hi everyone!
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Hi!
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Who's the train going to come?
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The train is coming!
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Passengers all aboard!
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Guys, come in!
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Come in!
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Oh! So nice in here!
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Come on, Chris!
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Yes!
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Bye!
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I think it's time to evacuate wait wait please wait for me guys wait please this luggage is so big
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i don't think i can handle it but i'll try
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you gotta pay extra for this luggage okay thank you so much sir you're welcome
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I gotta check your tickets.
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Tickets?
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Oopsie.
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Your tickets.
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Thank you.
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Your tickets, sir.
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Here you go.
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Thank you.
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Wait.
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Wait for me.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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Your wagon is right there.
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Thank you, sweetheart.
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Okay.
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You're welcome.
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Hello?
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Hi.
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Your ticket, sir.
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I have no ticket.
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Oh, you're getting my worker.
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Worker?
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Come on, I'll show you.
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Where are you going?
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Okay, so first, red is stuck and green is gone.
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Here's coal, and you have to put the coal right here.
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If you make more coal in the firebox, the train won't go faster.
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Oh my God, it's gonna go.
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And one more thing.
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Good luck.
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I'm gone.
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I'm gone.
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Hmm, what did he say?
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Oh, cool.
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Yay!
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Hey!
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Hmm.
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Hmm?
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Hmm.
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Ooh, yummy, yummy, yummy.
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Chocolate.
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Ah -ha!
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Where's my chocolate?
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What?
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It was you.
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Me? Where is Cal?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Where is he?
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Lunch time!
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Yay!
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Okay.
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Welcome to our cardboard restaurant.
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Which food would you like?
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A half sandwich.
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Of course, sir.
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Enjoy your incredible sandwich meal.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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What's that?
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What's that?
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Hmm?
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Ew!
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Wow!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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The train is going too fast!
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We have to stop this train!
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There's a train!
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Come on, stop eating our sad little train!
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We gotta go!
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Come on, closer!
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I need to hide!
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Yay!
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Yay!
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He should be here always to control the train.
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Okay.
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Lunch time.
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Cheaps, toys, drinks.
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We have zombie hands.
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A cool looking slinky.
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A stinky pig.
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I want to use the chips and the nuts.
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Me too!
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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
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Everyone goes one by one.
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Here you go.
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Here you go.
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Thank you.
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Chips!
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Drinks!
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Sir!
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There's nothing inside of it.
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Um, I don't know.
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We have a restaurant right there.
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Okay.
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Guys, do you want to go to the restaurant?
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Let's go!
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Let's go!
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Wow.
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Wow.
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Oh.
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Welcome to cardboard dining cart.
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What would you like to eat, sir?
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A pasta.
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Okay.
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With tomatoes, broccoli.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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What would you like to order, miss?
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Can I have fried eggs, please?
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Your food is on the way.
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Here's your order, miss.
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Here you go, sir.
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Thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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Hmm.
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Huh?
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This is a cardboard food.
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This is a cardboard train.
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What did you expect?
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Mama mia.
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Again?
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Oh no!
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Oh no!
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Come on, come on!
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We arrived!
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I'm never riding this train again!
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Me too!
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Horse experience!
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Here you go!
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Weird, everything was okay.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Kids story with sweet machine about good behavior”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: train, coin, yummy, welcome, sir. This video has 304 sentences and 1098 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:56. 82% 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
coin noun/ˈkoɪ̯n/A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
yummy adjective/ˈjʌm.i/Delicious.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
cardboard noun/ˈkɑɹdˌbɔɹd/A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
flavor noun/ˈfleɪvə/The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
relative noun/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
uncle noun/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
worker noun/ˈwɝ.kɚ/One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
chip noun/t͡ʃɪp/A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
polish verb/ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
brush noun/bɹʌʃ/An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
aboard adverb/əˈbɔɹd/On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
sandwich noun/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
luggage noun/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
clean up verbTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • What kind of sweets would you like?
  • What candy would you like?
  • Which flavor would you like?
  • What flavor do you like?
  • What are you waiting for?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to help · need to clean · need to jump
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis not working · I'm brushing · are you waiting
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill be · i'll try · I'll show
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna do · gonna go

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, shine /ʃaɪn/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, disassemble /dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/

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 coin, yummy, whoa.

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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