Shadowing Practice: Learn English With Disney Movies | Cars - Learn English Speaking with Video
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California, here I come!
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Faster than fast, quicker than quick.
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I am lightning.
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Hook him up, Mater. Where am I?
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Today we're learning English with Disney Pixar's animation Cars.
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You'll learn lots of driving related vocabulary that you can start using now as well as better understanding the American English pronunciation.
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Because this is what we do every week three Three times
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a week we help you to learn fast English without getting lost, without missing the jokes and without subtitles.
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Just like Amir who says that our Disney playlist is growing
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and he loves it but he also actually loves all of our lessons.
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that way you will not miss a single one of our new lessons.
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The End The End The End The End The End The End
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The End The End This ain't asphalt son, this is dirt.
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Oh great, what do you want?
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You here to gloat?
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You don't have three wheel brakes so you gotta pitch it hard, break it loose and...
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And just drive it with the throttle.
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Give it too much, you'll be out of the dirt and into the tulips.
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So you're a judge, a doctor, and a racing expert?
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I'll put it simple.
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If you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right.
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Oh, right.
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That makes perfect sense.
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Turn right to go left!
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Yes!
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Thank you!
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Cars tells the story of Lightning, a race car that gets lost in a small town called Radiator Springs.
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Although Radiator Springs is a fictional place, it's inspired by the multiple real -world locations on the historic US Route 66,
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the mother road that connects the country from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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As Lightning understands what makes that town so special and the struggles of the residents to survive the changes over time,
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he also discovers the power of true friendship.
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This ain't asphalt son, this is dirt.
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Lightning is a race car.
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Because of that he's used to running on asphalt, the black petroleum -like material used to build roads.
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That's why he's not able to run on the dirt.
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Dirt is the word to describe soil like this.
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Dirt roads are not paved, this means that they are made just of the soil itself.
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If you drive just like lightning you'll notice
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that the traction is different to asphalt and it takes time to get used to it.
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Everyone's jostling for position as we hit the asphalt again.
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Francesco lost a lot of momentum in the dirt.
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This ain't asphalt son, this is dirt.
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Ain't is a common negative contraction in English.
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Check out how Ethan explained it here.
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This word is used as an alternative to the negative form of the verb to be.
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Am not, is not, are not.
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The verb have, have not, and has not, and the verb do, do not, and does not.
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It's also sometimes used to replace the past forms of those verbs.
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You ain't gonna win unless you got good folks behind you and you let them do dirt.
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But you never leak oil.
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Yeah but I ain't perfect, don't tell nobody.
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This ain't asphalt son, this is dirt.
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Son here is a word used to express affection, fondness, kindness towards a friend or acquaintance.
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It's mostly used with young males.
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Other examples of words used with this purpose are kid, sweetheart, dude, mate, sugar and so on.
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Oh great, what do you want?
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You here to gloat?
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When someone gloats it means that they are happy or pleased because they were successful or because someone failed.
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You found them!
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You know what, I'm not even gonna gloat.
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I'm just really relieved this whole thing is over.
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You put these on my desk.
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I did not.
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Oh really?
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So in this example, Tag is the person who finds something that Rachel is looking for.
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He says he's not going to gloat.
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He also could have said that he's not going to brag or boast about it.
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All of these words mean to proudly and excessively talk about something that you've accomplished.
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That's the great thing about learning English with friends.
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You learn to understand real -life native vocabulary in different contexts of daily life.
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You study while having fun.
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Why not try it out right now with our three -part masterclass?
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You can click up here or down in the description box below to try it out.
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I'm sure you'll love it.
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You don't have three -wheel brakes so you've got to pitch it hard, break it loose and and just drive it with the throttle.
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Brakes are mechanical devices that slow down car movement.
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Wheel braking is when the driver intentionally presses the brakes for the car to stop.
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Race cars like Lightning who runs on asphalt have four -wheel brakes.
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However, cars that run on dirt usually have three -wheel brakes.
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Without these mechanics for Lightning to turn on dirt, Doc advises him to turn right to go left.
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In order to do that, he says he's got to pitch it hard.
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Here, pitch it hard means to press the accelerator, also called throttle or gas pedal to increase speed.
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As he's going to brake with four wheels instead of three this will help him recover rear back wheel traction.
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That's why Doc says for him to break it loose.
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Loose in this context is a slang term for oversteer.
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Oversteer is to make the car turn more than it was commanded by the driver.
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This often happens because the rear tires are in a greater a slip angle than the front tires.
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Notice how the rhythm of his speech sounds different from lightning speech?
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The reason why is that American accents vary from region to region.
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The musicality in Doc's accent and the words he uses show characteristics of Southern accents.
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To learn about five different American accents check out this lesson that Ethan made next.
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So you're a judge, a doctor and a racing expert.
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Expert is a word used to describe people who have extensive knowledge or experience on a topic or skill.
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So a racing expert is a person who understands cars,
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motor performance and strategies and oftentimes guide learners on how to have the best performance on the track.
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In fact the country is almost shut down to watch what many experts are calling the race of the century.
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I'll put it simple, if you're going hard enough left you'll find yourself turning right.
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To put something simply is to explain things in a clear easy
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and more understandable manner in an attempt to eliminate any possible doubts people may have about it.
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It's often used when the topic or situation being discussed is too complicated.
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Mr. Simpson, your intelligence profile indicates that you're too stupid to stick to a budget.
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Yes, go on.
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So let me put this simply.
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You need more money.
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But how do I get it?
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Oh, right.
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That makes perfect sense.
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Turn right to go left.
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Yes!
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Thank you!
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Right is one of those versatile words in English that means different things depending on the context and the intonation.
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Check out how right was used in these examples and try to identify the idea it is expressing.
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Oh, you know what?
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I'm gonna have that too.
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Uh, right, your usual. In your dreams, Thunder.
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Yeah, right.
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Thunder, what's he talking about thunder?
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You know, because thunder always comes after lightning.
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Kaboom!
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I'm not the only one seeing this, right?
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you The End The End
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I don't think I...
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I didn't come all this way to see you quit.
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Doc?
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Guys, you're here!
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I can't believe this!
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I knew you needed a crew chief, but I didn't know it was this bad.
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I thought you said you'd never come back.
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Well, I really didn't have a choice.
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Mater didn't get to say goodbye.
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Goodbye!
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Okay, I'm good.
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All right, if you can drive as good as you can fix the road, then you can win this race with your eyes shut.
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Now get back out there.
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Hot snot, we are back in business.
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Guido, Luigi, you're going up against professional pit crews, boys.
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You're gonna have to be fast.
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They will not know what beat them.
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Kid, you can beat these guys.
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Find the groove that works for you and get that lap back.
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I don't think I...
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I didn't come all this way to see you quit.
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When someone quits doing something, it means that they don't do it anymore.
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It can be used in different contexts like to talk about a job or a habit.
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For example, Peter quit his job last month or his tests came back he really needs to quit smoking.
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A common phrasal verb used with the same idea is give up.
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A crew refers to the group of people involved in performing a job.
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In this context it refers to the mechanics involved that will help during the pit stop.
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However the word is also commonly used to describe those who work on a ship, aeroplane or film set.
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Chief is the person responsible for overseeing this group.
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to do something is to have the opportunity or chance to do something.
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Here Doc jokes by saying that he has only come to Lightning's race because Mater didn't have the chance to say goodbye.
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However he's there to help him because he lost his entire crew.
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Still very much alive thank you.
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I can't believe I get to race the Lightning McQueen.
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In his farewell season.
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What are you talking about?
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All right, if you can drive as good as you can fix the road, then you can win this race with your eyes shut.
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Now get back out there.
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What's the meaning of doing something with your eyes shut?
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Do it easily without much effort.
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Do it mindlessly without paying attention.
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Do it recklessly without thinking of the consequences.
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When you say you are able to do something with your eyes shut it means
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that a certain task or activity is not difficult for you.
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Hot snot, we are back in business.
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Hot snot in this context is most likely an interjection of excitement like oh boy or yippee.
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I'll see you at the finish line buddy.
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Not if I see you first.
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The pit crew are all the mechanics that work during the pit stop.
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The pause drivers make to refuel, get new tires and have mechanic adjustments to the car during the race.
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Daryl it appears McQueen has got himself a pit crew and look who he has for a crew chief.
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Whoa look man it's the Hudson Hornet.
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Whoa!
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You're gonna have to be fast.
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They will not know what fit them.
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When they say they will not know what bit them they
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are using a version of the expression they will not know what hit them.
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This means that they will do the job so far fast and so efficiently that the other crew will be extremely surprised.
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Don't worry Homer, I have a foolproof strategy to get you out of here.
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Surprise witnesses, each more surprising than the last.
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I tell you the judge won't know what hit him.
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Pipe down in there, Hutts!
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Kid, you can beat these guys.
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The word beat has a particular vowel sound that is often confused with the one with the word bit.
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Let's look at the differences.
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The sound E in beat is longer and it happens in the front of the mouth.
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You can hear this sound in words like sea, leave and beach.
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The sound I in bit is short and it happens when your tongue is relaxed.
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You can hear this sound in words like hit, six and live.
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Let's practice listening to and saying words with both sounds.
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First you'll choose the correct word to complete the sentence according to what you hear.
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Then you'll repeat it after me.
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These shoes don't fit you anymore.
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Find a groove that works for you and get that lap back.
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To find a groove is to become very focused on what you are doing.
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In other words, it's to find the rhythm of doing things that will help you to be more productive.
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Doc advises Lightning to find his rhythm to get the lap back.
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Lap in a race refers to a complete trip around the race track.
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This is it, we're heading into the final lap and McQueen is right behind the leaders.
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What a comeback!
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I hope you enjoyed learning with cars today but before you watch without subtitles and test your knowledge with some quiz questions,
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make sure you head on over to our Instagram at reallife .english
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because we publish lessons there every single day so you can continue learning with us.
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Not only that, but I'm also there every Thursday live with an exclusive lesson for you.
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So make sure you follow us there and I hope you'll be joining me in one of the lives soon.
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Tuh, duh, duh.
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This ain't asphalt son, this is dirt.
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Oh great, what do you want?
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You here to gloat?
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You don't have three wheel brakes so you gotta pitch it hard, break it loose and just drive it with the throttle.
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Which word is not a synonym of throttle?
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Gas pedal, accelerator, brake.
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If you're too much, you'll be out of the dirt and into the tulips.
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So you're a judge, a doctor, and a racing expert?
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I'll put it simple.
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If you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right.
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Oh, right.
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That makes perfect sense.
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Turn right to go left.
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Yes!
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Thank you!
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Or should I say no thank you?
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Because in opposite worlds, maybe that really means thank you.
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Oh, Mac, I...
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I...
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I don't think I...
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I didn't come all this way to see you quit.
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Doc?
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Guys, you're here!
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I can't believe this!
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I knew you needed a crew chief, but I didn't know it was this bad.
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I thought you said you'd never come back.
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Well, I really didn't have a choice.
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Mater didn't get to say goodbye.
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Goodbye!
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Okay, I'm good.
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If someone is back in business it means they are doing a certain activity again, they reopened their local store,
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they are returning to a certain place.
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Which picture represents a lap in a race?
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We've got resources, lobbyists, worldwide connections, and, very important, insurance.
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Insurance is key.
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All we need now are the super is superheroes.
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It needs you three.
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Come on, help me make all supers legal again.
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This sounds great.
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Let's get this going.
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What's my...
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