Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Disney's TANGLED — Rapunzel's Mood Swings - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I can't believe I.. did this!
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I can't believe I did that.
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I can't believe I did this!
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Mother would be so furious.
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That's okay.
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I mean, what she doesn't know won't kill her, right?
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Oh my gosh, this would kill her.
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This is so much!
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I am a horrible daughter.
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I'm going back.
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I am never going back!
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I am a disabled man.
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Invictable human being.
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Woo -hoo!
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- Matt!
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- Ever!
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- Ever!
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Rapunzel has just left Tower for the very first time in her 18 years of life.
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She's been locked away by Mother Gothel who claimed the outside world was too dangerous.
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But Rapunzel has always had her heart set on seeing those mysterious floating lights
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that appear in the sky every year on her birthday.
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Now, she's having major mixed feelings about this adventure.
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She's completely torn between excitement and guilt.
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One moment she's dancing with joy, the next she's crying, thinking she's a terrible daughter for disobeying her mother.
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By the way, we could call these changes mood swings.
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And then there is Flynn Rider.
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This charming thief has become her reluctant guide.
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At first, he doesn't really want to help her, he just wants his satchel back.
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which Rapunzel has hidden from him.
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Inside that bag is a stolen crown worth a fortune.
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Now, before we get started, you should know that this lesson comes with its own vocabulary flashcards, covering all the keywords and expressions we learned today.
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Practicing with these daily is the easiest way for you to remember all these words forever.
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If that sounds interesting to you, just click the link in the description below using your phone to get our app
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and start your vocabulary practice right after the lesson.
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Now let's begin by watching the first clip with subtitles.
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You know...
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I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here.
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What?
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Now, I'm only picking up bits and pieces, of course.
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Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip.
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I mean, this is serious stuff.
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But let me ease your conscience.
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This is part of growing up.
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A little rebellion, a little adventure, that's good, healthy even.
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You think?
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I know!
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You're way overthinking this, trust me.
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Does your mother deserve it?
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No. Would this break her heart and crush her soul? Of course!
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But you've just got to do it.
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- - Break her heart? In half.
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Crush her soul?
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Like a grape.
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She would be heartbroken, you're right.
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I am.
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Aren't I?
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I don't bother.
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Alright.
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm letting you out of the deal.
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What?
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That's right, but don't thank me.
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Let's just turn around and get you home.
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Here's your pan, here's your frog.
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I get back my satchel, you get back a mother -daughter relationship based on mutual trust, and voila!
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We part ways as unlikely friends.
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No!
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I am seeing those lanterns.
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Oh, come on!
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What is it gonna take for me to get my satchel back?
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- - I will use this. Is it ruffians?
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Folks?
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Have they come for me?
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Stay calm.
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It can probably smell fear.
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Oh, sorry.
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Guess I'm just a little bit...
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Jumpy.
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Now, let's learn the advanced expressions we just saw.
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You know...
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I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here.
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When you can't help but do something, it means you do it automatically, you don't have control over it.
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For example, she can't help but worry about her kids when they are out late.
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or we can't help feeling excited about the vacation.
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It's like saying "I can't stop myself from doing it".
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Now, when someone says they can't help but notice something, they mean it's so obvious.
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It's impossible not to see it.
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Flynn noticed Rapunzel's internal conflict without even trying to notice it.
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I'm only picking up bits and pieces, of course.
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Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip.
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I mean, this is serious stuff.
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When you pick up information, you notice small details and understand something from them.
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See this example from Inside Out where the mother's emotions pick up on the daughters strange response.
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"So, how was the first day of school?" "It was fine, I guess.
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I don't know." "Did you guys pick up on that?" "Sure did." "Something's wrong." Now, Flynn doesn't know Rapunzel's entire story,
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but based on what he's hearing from her, he's already collecting some "fragments." Or, as he says, he's picking up bits and pieces.
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"I'm only picking up bits and pieces, of course.
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Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip.
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I mean, this is serious stuff." An overprotective parent is someone who tries to control and protect their child too much.
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They don't let them take normal risks.
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or have independence.
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A road trip normally refers to a long journey by car, often for fun or adventure.
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Americans especially love road trips: driving across the country, stopping at different places, seeing new sights.
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In this case, Rapunzel's journey to see the lanterns is her first road trip, her first adventure outside the tower.
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But let me ease your conscience.
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This is part of growing up.
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Your conscience is that voice in your head that tells you what's right and wrong.
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When you feel guilty about something, we say your conscience is bothering you.
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And to ease someone's conscience means to make them feel less guilty.
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Flynn is trying to make Rapunzel feel better about disobeying her mother.
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By the way, It's important not to confuse the words "conscious" and consciousness.
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Like I said, your conscience is that inner voice that tells you right from wrong.
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Consciousness, on the other hand, means being awake and aware of what's happening around you.
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You think?
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I know!
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You're way overthinking this, trust me.
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Here, way doesn't mean a path or direction.
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It's an emphasiser, like saying, very or really.
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but even stronger.
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For example, you could say: "That movie was way too long" or "She's way smarter than me".
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And overthinking means analyzing something too much.
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When you think about every possible outcome, Worry about every detail, consider every consequence, that's overthinking.
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Flynn thinks Rapunzel is making the decision more complicated than it needs to be.
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See this example.
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What are you going to do?
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I'm going to kill it.
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Kill it?
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How?
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I don't-- I just get pumped up and kind of wing it.
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Don't want to overthink this, all right?
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I'm just gonna kill it.
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Does your mother deserve it?
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No. Would this break her heart and crush her soul? Of course!
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"But you've just got to do it !" To crush means to completely destroy something by pressing it.
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But we often use it to talk about emotions and ideas too, like to crush a person's confidence or crush their dreams.
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See this other example.
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Yes, your wish that you gave to me for safekeeping.
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Because we all know what happens to wishes out in this.
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This real world.
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They get crushed.
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So it's stronger than just hurt.
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It suggests complete destruction.
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She would be heartbroken, you're right.
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I am, aren't I?
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Oh, bother.
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Alright.
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i can't believe i'm saying this but i'm letting you out of the deal
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when you let someone out of a deal you free them
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from an agreement you are saying never mind you don't have
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to do what we agreed on we use this in business
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and personal situations for example i let you out of the contract if you are not happy Or,
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"Mom let me out of doing the dishes because I was sick." Alright, so we already covered some great expressions today,
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but you know, I have to be honest with you, if you don't review this vocabulary, you might forget it pretty quickly.
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Now, is your goal here to be able to use these words in your own conversations in English?
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You know, to go beyond just understanding what you hear and finally working on your ability to speak?
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If so, then in order for you to level up, simply knowing the words Won't be enough.
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You need to practice them and we can help you exactly with that.
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We've created a set of flashcards for you that is available for free on our app if you've never used them.
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And this is the best way to internalize forever all the key vocabulary from this lesson.
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So the magic is in the science and the technology behind it, because the app knows the exact words you've learned, and just when you're about to forget them,
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it brings them back to you.
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for review and practice.
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Super easy.
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And you can use it for 10 -15 minutes a day, wherever you are, and you'll see how it'll help you start speaking English naturally.
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Having all these words, at the tip of your tongue.
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So click the link in the description below.
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Using your phone to get a real life app right now I'm sure you love it
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and we'll be waiting for you over there okay so their deal was
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Flynn helps Rapunzel see the lanterns and she gives him back his stolen crown.
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Now, Flynn is saying they don't have to go see the lanterns, they can go back to the tower.
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"Let's just turn around and get you home.
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Here's your pan, here's your frog.
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I get back my satchel, you get back a mother -daughter relationship based on mutual trust, and voila !" We part ways as unlikely friends.
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A satchel is a bag you carry over your shoulder, usually made of leather.
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It's like a messenger bag or a small backpack with one strap.
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Mutual trust means both people trust each other equally.
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It goes both ways, not just one person trusting the other.
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Flynn is saying Rapunzel can go back and keep her trusting relationship with her mother.
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Voila! is a French word that English speakers have borrowed and used quite often.
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It means "there you have it" or "ta -daaam" like when a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat.
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Everything that made that giant tree is already contained inside this tiny little seed.
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All it needs is some time, a little bit of sunshine and rain and voila!
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You use this expression when you want to show the final result of your work or like Flynn did when
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something is the perfect solution.
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You get back a mother -daughter relationship based on mutual trust and voila!
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We part ways as unlikely friends.
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Part ways means to separate and go in different directions.
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It's often used when people end a relationship or partnership peacefully.
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For example, after college the best friends parted ways and moved to different cities.
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Unlikely friends describes people who became These are unlikely friends.
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No!
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I am seeing those lanterns.
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This is a lantern.
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In the movie, the lanterns Rapunzel is referring to are beautiful floating lights released into the sky every year on the lost princess's birthday.
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Rapunzel has watched them from her tower window her whole life and dreams of seeing them up close.
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Oh come on!
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What is it gonna take for me to get my satchel back?
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I will use this. Is it Ruffians?
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Folks?
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Have they come for me?
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Stay calm.
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It can probably smell fear.
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Oh, sorry.
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Guess I'm just a little bit...
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Jumpy.
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Ruffians and thugs are both words for criminals or rough, violent people.
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Ruffian sounds more old -fashioned, like something from an old adventure story.
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Thug is more modern and common.
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When you're jumpy, You get scared or surprised easily.
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Every little sound makes you jump.
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Now let's jump ahead in this story.
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A lot has happened since that conversation in the forest.
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Flynn and Rapunzel have been through quite an adventure together.
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They faced dangers, overcome challenges and helped each other in ways neither of them expected.
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And during this journey, something important has changed.
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Flynn's attitude has completely transformed.
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He's no longer the selfish thief who just wanted his satchel back.
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He genuinely cares about Rapunzel now and, more than anything, he wants to make her dream come true.
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Their relationship has evolved from a reluctant partnership into something much deeper real friendship.
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maybe even something more.
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So when we see them next,
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they finally arrived in the kingdom and Flynn is determined to give Rapunzel the perfect experience watching the lanterns.
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Hey Max!
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What?
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I bought them.
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- Thank you.
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Most of them.
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Yeah.
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Where are we going?
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Well, best day of your life.
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I figure you should have a decent seat.
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You okay?
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I'm terrified.
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Why?
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I've been looking out a window for 18 years.
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dreaming about what I might feel like when those lights rise in the sky.
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What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?
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It will be.
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And what if it is?
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Thank you.
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What do I do then?
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Well, that's the good part, I guess.
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You get to go find a new dream.
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Hm.
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Thank you.
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Where are we going?
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Well, best day of your life!
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I figure you should have a decent seat.
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"Figured" is a casual way to say "thought" or "decided".
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It's very common in American English.
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You could say: "I figured you'd be hungry, so I made extra food." or she figured the movie would be good because of the reviews.
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"Seat" is the word we use for a spot in a theater or stadium, for example, where the location matters for enjoying the show.
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Flynn is saying he found them a good spot, a decent seat to watch the lanterns.
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I've been looking out a window for 18 years, dreaming about what I might feel like when those lights rise in the sky.
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The phrase "what it might feel like" is a great one for talking about experiences you've never had but can only imagine.
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Rapunzel uses this because she's never actually experienced the lanterns up close.
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She's only watched them from her tower window.
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She's been imagining and dreaming about it.
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See these other examples.
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I wonder what it feels like to win the lottery.
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I can't imagine what it's like to be famous.
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Now the way Rapunzel pronounced those words is also worth looking into.
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Listen again.
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Did you notice how she linked all those sounds?
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Natives often speak this way, and it's essential to understand these patterns if you want to be able to speak with natives or watch movies without subtitles.
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Let's analyze it word by word.
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What it becomes what it.
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Thank you.
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What it might.
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"Feel like" turns into "feel like".
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What am I feel like?
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We call this characteristic of spoken English "connected speech"
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and the best way to master it is by repeating after the sounds you hear.
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So, you try it now, repeat after Rapunzel.
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About what I might feel like.
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About what I might feel like.
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And what if it is?
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What do I do then?
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Well, that's the good part, I guess.
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You get to go find a new dream.
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"Get to" can mean "have the opportunity to" or "have the chance to".
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But in this case, it's more than just possibility.
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It's just something positive, like a privilege or a reward.
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For example, kids get to stay up late on weekends.
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If you finish your work early, you get to leave.
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Flynn is telling Rapunzel that achieving one dream means she'll have the wonderful opportunity to discover new dreams.
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Alright, now let's test your comprehension.
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We're going to watch both clips again without subtitles
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and I'll ask you some quiz questions to see how well you've understood everything.
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I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here.
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Why does Flynn use this specific expression?
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He understands Rapunzel's situation perfectly, He's gathering incomplete information and making guesses.
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He's collecting broken items from the ground.
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Bye.
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Of course, overprotective mother, forbidden road trip.
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I mean, this is serious stuff.
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But let me ease your conscience.
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This is part of growing up.
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A little rebellion, a little adventure, that's good, healthy even.
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You think?
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I know!
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You're way overthinking this, trust me.
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Does your mother deserve it?
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No. Would this break her heart and crush her soul? Of course!
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But you've just got to do it.
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-Hah.
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Break her heart? In half.
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Crush her soul?
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Like a grape.
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She would be heartbroken, you're right.
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I am.
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Aren't I?
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Oh, bother.
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Alright.
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"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm letting you out of the deal." Flynn says, "I'm letting you out of the deal." What does this reveal about him at this moment?
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He's manipulating Rapunzel to get what he wants.
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He is trying to protect her from guilt and consequences.
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He is angry that she won't give him his satchel.
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- What?
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- That's right.
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But don't thank me.
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Let's just turn around and get you home.
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- You're pan, you're a frog.
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- I get back my satchel.
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You get back a mother -daughter relationship based on mutual trust, and voila!
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"We part ways as unlikely friends." What makes them unlikely friends specifically?
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They just met and don't know each other well.
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They come from completely different worlds and backgrounds, They are both criminals who can't trust anyone.
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No!
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I am seeing those lanterns.
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Oh, come on!
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What is it gonna take for me to get my satchel back?
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I will use this. Is it ruffians?
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Thoughts?
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Have they come for me?
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Thank you.
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Stay calm.
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It can probably smell fear.
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Oh, sorry.
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Guess I'm just a little bit...
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Jumpy.
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Hey, Max!
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What?
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I bought them.
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Thank you.
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Most of them.
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- Thank you.
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Where are we going?
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Well, best day of your life.
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I figure you should have a decent seat.
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- You okay?
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I'm terrified.
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Why?
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Thank you.
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I've been looking out a window for 18 years, dreaming about what I might feel like when those lights rise in the sky.
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What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?
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It will be.
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And what if it is?
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What do I do then?
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Well, that's the good part, I guess.
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You get to go find a new dream.
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In this context, what emotional tone does "get to" convey?
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Sarcastic He thinks finding dreams is pointless.
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Optimistic, he sees it as an exciting opportunity.
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Neutral, he's just stating a fact about the future.
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All those days watching from the windows
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All those years Outside me
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Great job!
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Now remember to go and practice what you learned today on the RealLife English app.
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You'll find a special link right in the description below that'll take you straight to this lesson over there.
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And if you enjoyed today's lesson, give it a like, subscribe to our channel and check out this other lesson we did with Tangled.
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Thank you.
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So, you're being strangely cryptic as you wrap your magic hair around my injured hand?
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Ah!
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Sorry.
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Just...
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Don't...
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Thank you.
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Don't freak out.
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Thank you.
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Flower, gleam and glow.
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About This Lesson
In this engaging lesson, you will learn English with Disney's TANGLED as you explore Rapunzel's emotional journey. Through her experience of leaving the tower for the first time, you will practice expressing mixed feelings and the concept of mood swings. This lesson dives into the challenges of growing up, confronting fears, and breaking free from restrictions, offerings rich context for enhancing your English speaking practice. With relatable scenarios and dialogues from the movie, you’ll gain a better understanding of expressing complex emotions and rebellious thoughts in English.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Mood swings - the rapid changes in emotional states
- Excitement - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
- Guilt - a feeling of having done something wrong
- Overprotective - excessively protective of someone
- Forbidden - not allowed; prohibited
- Rebellion - resistance against authority or control
- Adventure - an exciting or unusual experience
Practice Tips
To effectively utilize the shadowing technique while watching this video, focus on the speed and tone of the dialogue. The characters exhibit a range of emotions, making it important to not only mimic their words but also their feelings. Start by listening to each sentence a few times before attempting to repeat it. Aim to capture the shadowspeak rhythm and intonation. As Rapunzel experiences mood swings, practice varying your tone to reflect excitement and guilt, enhancing your expressive skills.
To make the most of this english speaking practice, consider pausing after key phrases to allow yourself to formulate responses. You can even record yourself to better analyze your pronunciation and emotion. Engaging with this dialogue will not only build your vocabulary but also increase your confidence in expressing complex thoughts and feelings in English. Enjoy this journey of discovery as you learn English with YouTube and make it an adventure of your own!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been looking · She's been imagining |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has just left · She's been locked · has always had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been locked · is already contained |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who tries · people who became |
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.