Shadowing Practice: Learn ENGLISH with Dragon Ball Daima - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Hey, Vegeta!
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Hey, Vegeta!
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You up for a quick spar?
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Hmph.
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As you wish.
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I'll look now, but Vegeta and Goku are fighting again.
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Okay, I won't look.
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Ah yeah!
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I'm Ethan, your real-life English fluency coach,
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and today we're learning English with Dragon Ball Daima.
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This is the newest series in the Dragon Ball Saga and you can watch it on Netflix.
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In it, to neutralize the threat of Goku and his friends,
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the evil demon king Goma uses the Dragon Balls to turn them into children.
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And I am pumped to teach you with this!
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Dragon Ball was actually really important for me to learn Catalan.
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I watched every episode of Dragon Ball and DVZ at least twice.
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I just couldn't get enough.
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The scene we're learning with today where Goku meets the demon Glorio is absolutely packed with advanced everyday expressions.
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And if you want to be able to confidently use these expressions next time you get into a conversation in English,
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Hey there, who are you?
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My name is Glorio.
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So you're from the Demon Realm too?
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Yeah, that's right.
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And you, you're Goku, aren't you?
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Yep, that's me.
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I have a request.
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Come back with me to the Demon Realm.
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We need your help to defeat King Goma.
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So, right off the bat, we hear Glorio apologize.
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Sorry for the fuss.
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If you cause a fuss, you're creating unnecessary trouble.
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Glorio is saying sorry for any inconvenience he has caused.
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Like how at the start of Home Alone,
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all the extra family visiting the Macalester house causes a lot of fuss.
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Listen to this other example from Wish Dragon.
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Sorry about all the fuss.
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My dad insists on only the best.
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So you're from the demon realm too.
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A realm is a kingdom or territory.
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In Dragon Ball, the demon realm is literally another dimension.
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But you might also hear someone say,
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that's outside my realm of expertise,
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meaning it's not an area they have knowledge of.
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Moving on, I bet you get frustrated when natives speak fast and you can't understand them, right?
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Well, this usually has nothing to do with speed.
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Actually, it's because of connected speech that you didn't learn in school.
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That's how we natives cut,
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reduce, and link our words together in fluent speech.
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Let's check out an example.
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Hence you.
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You're Goku, aren't you?
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Connective speech is super common in questions like this.
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Here, when a word ending in a T is followed by you,
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it usually morphs into a CHU.
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So not aren't you, but aren't you?
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Your speaking will only improve with lots of practice,
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so listen to Gloria again and try to say that just like him.
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you.
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You're Goku aren't you? And you.
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You're Goku aren't you?
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Let's also talk about some grammar.
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Notice how Glorio ends his question. And you.
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You're Goku aren't you?
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This is called a question tag.
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We use these short questions at the end of statements to confirm information or get agreement.
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The pattern is simple.
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Positive statements get a negative tag.
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You're Goku, aren't you?
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Negative statements get a positive tag.
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You don't know him, do you?
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Let's look at some more examples.
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And listen closely if you can hear the connected speech I use.
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She's a great fighter, isn't she?
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They can't fly, can they?
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We've met before, haven't we?
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So try using question tags yourself.
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They make you sound more natural and conversational in English.
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We need your help to defeat King Goma.
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To defeat someone means to win against them in a battle or a competition.
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And in Dragon Ball, defeating villains usually involves a lot of energy blasts and epic transformations.
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I'm pretty scared.
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You can defeat him, Panda.
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If you want to sound more informal,
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you could use the word beat.
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Glorio wants Goku's help to beat Kingoma.
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Or like in this example from Cars.
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Kid.
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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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By the way, we've split today's lesson into three parts.
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Great job at learning all those advanced expressions in this first part.
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Now you'll do the most important step.
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You will test your comprehension by watching that clip again without subtitles.
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We'll do this for each part and I've also prepared some quiz questions to give you an extra challenge.
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All right, let's jump into your first test.
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Sorry for the fuss.
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Hey there, who are you?
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My name is Gloria.
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So you're from the Demon Realm too?
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Yeah, that's right. And you...
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You're Goku, aren't you?
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Yep, that's me.
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I have a request.
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Come back with me to the Demon Realm.
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We need your help to defeat King Goma.
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I can't remember her name.
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Oh, you know, what's her name? name.
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The woman from the meeting yesterday.
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And listen to the next part to the funny expression that Goku used. and incredibly crafty.
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Yeah.
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So we know who we're fighting now.
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Alright, I'm in.
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Let's go rescue Dende.
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Hold on a second, Goku.
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But I've never heard of this king whatever his name was, mister.
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When natives can't remember someone's name,
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they often say, what's his name?
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Or what's her name?
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Goku used whatever here, but it works the same.
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Listen to these other examples.
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You know what she said to me tonight?
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She said she finished in Santa Fe after two days and has been staying with whatever his name was.
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You!
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Whatever your name is, can you stop stalking me with chairs?
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So go, go, be engaged,
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get married to Nijinsky or whatever her name is,
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have a nice life, don't worry about me, I'm fine.
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He's our new supreme demon king,
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an evil Majin who took the throne after Deborah's death.
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When someone takes the throne,
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they become the ruler, either by force or through succession.
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Think about how in Game of Thrones,
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multiple characters fight to take the Iron Throne.
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You can also use this metaphorically.
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Like when Lebron James joined the Lakers,
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some people said he was taking the throne in Los Angeles basketball.
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Alright, this next line was full of advanced expressions.
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Listen again.
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Now it's starting to come together.
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Mr. Popo told us that Dende was abducted by a short, self-important man.
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That was Goma.
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First, what do you think it's starting to come together means?
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Everything is falling apart, things are beginning to make sense,
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people are gathering in one place.
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Right, this is a great phrase for when pieces of a puzzle start making sense.
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See this in action.
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Mm-hmm.
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It's all coming together now.
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So earlier in the episode,
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after using the Dragon Balls,
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Goma took Goku's friend Dende back to the Demon Realm with him.
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Mr. Popo was there to witness it,
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and he gave this description of Goma.
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Mr. Popo told us that Dende was abducted by a short, self-important man.
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That.. was Goma.
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To be abducted means to be taken away by force.
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This is a more formal, serious word than kidnapped.
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When aliens take someone in movies,
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we say they've been abducted.
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Now, calling someone self-important is not a compliment.
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Describe someone who thinks they're more valuable than they actually are.
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They act superior and expect special treatment.
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Check out these other essential expressions they use to describe Goma.
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I'm not sure we can't afford to take lightly.
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Very powerful. And incredibly crafty.
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When you can't afford to take something lightly,
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you must treat it seriously,
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because the consequences could be dangerous.
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For example, we can't afford to take climate change lightly.
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If we don't do something about it,
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the human race will have big problems.
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Listen to this example.
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And it's a responsibility I do not take lightly.
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I promise you a future that is safe, sound, and stable.
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Someone who's crafty is smart in a tricky, strategic way.
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They use intelligence to get what they want, often through deception.
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Think of Loki from the Marvel Universe.
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He's the definition of crafty.
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Here's another example.
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You were looking the other way.
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Yeah, I saw you reflected in the glass of the bookcase.
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You crafty man.
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All right, I'm in.
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Let's go rescue Dende.
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Hold on a second, Goku.
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Perfect.
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This is a super casual common response.
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When you say I'm in,
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you're agreeing to participate in a plan.
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Like if your friend says,
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we're going to see the new Pixar movie tonight.
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Want to come?
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You might respond, I'm so in.
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Check out these examples.
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This is Mr. Incredible.
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I'm in.
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Okay, I'm in.
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No, Marty.
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You can't come with me.
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I don't believe you have a choice.
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And before we move on,
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let's analyze another instance of connected speech that we heard.
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Hold on a second, Goku!
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So this almost sounded like just one word.
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Hold on just means wait,
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and instead of saying it like hold on,
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we say a fluent hold on.
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The article A usually reduces to just a schwa sound,
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uh, uh, and connects to on.
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Anna.
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Anna.
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Let's put it all together.
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Hold on a second.
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Hold on a second.
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Now you try.
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Listen to Shin again and try to say it just like him.
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One day was abducted by a short self-important man.
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That.. was Goma.
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Who is he exactly?
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A Majin we can't afford to take lightly.
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Very powerful. And incredibly crafty.
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Yeah.
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If someone describes a villain as crafty,
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they mean the villain is physically strong and powerful,
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clever and tricky, loud and aggressive.
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So we know who we're fighting now.
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Alright, I'm in, let's go rescue Dende.
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Hold on a second, Goku.
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Alright, you're doing great so far.
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Now let's watch the conclusion of the scene.
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If you just arrived here from the Demon Realm,
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then how did you know who he was?
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I heard from the King of the Third Demon World.
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When you fought Majin Buu,
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he saw the whole thing through his magic monitor.
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He sent me to recruit Goku once Goma took over.
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And can we take that to mean that you served the king of the third demon world?
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I don't.
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We had no involvement before I got this job and officially I'm not here.
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So we see that Shin is a bit suspicious of Glorio,
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and uses some connected speech that we can break down.
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If you just arrived here from the demon realm,
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then how did you know who he was?
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Earlier, we saw that a T plus U often becomes Chu.
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A D plus U often morphs into Ju.
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So, instead of how did you know,
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Shin said, how did you know?
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How did you know?
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Listen again and repeat.
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How did you know who he was?
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How did you know who he was?
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Now, Glorio used a ton of advanced English in this phrase.
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When you fought Majin Buu,
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he saw the whole thing through his magic monitor.
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You sent me to recruit Goku once Goma took over.
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This is a monitor.
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Maybe you're watching this lesson on your computer monitor.
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Or you have a friend who is a gamer and uses multiple monitors at the same time.
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To recruit someone means to enlist or hire them for a specific purpose.
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For example, companies recruit new employees,
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sports teams recruit players, and apparently Demon Realm Kings recruit legendary fighters.
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For example, Nick Fury was responsible for recruiting various superheroes to the Avengers.
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And what do you think it means that Goma took over?
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He sent me to recruit Goku once Goma took over.
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He reviewed something carefully.
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He gave control of the demon realm to someone else.
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He took control of the demon realm.
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Exactly!
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It's about gaining control, usually aggressively.
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You might also hear this in business,
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like Amazon is taking over the retail industry.
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By the way, can I ask you a quick favor?
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We depend on your feedback to make lessons that you'll enjoy and they'll help you to speak English confidently and fluently.
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So take just a moment to pause the lesson and comment one series,
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movie, or celebrity that you would love for us to make a lesson with.
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The RealLife team and I read every comment.
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And can we take that to mean that you served the king of the third demon world?
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I don't.
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We had no involvement before I got this job and officially I'm not here.
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What Qin says here means that you understand information in a specific way.
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You're inferring information based on what was said.
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Like how I take that you're watching this lesson because you're bored of traditional learning methods.
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Here's another example.
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Whose work is this?
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Tell us.
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What do you take it to me?
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However, we can understand that Glorio's relationship with the king of the third demon world is a secret.
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That's why he responds.
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We had no involvement before I got this job and officially I'm not here.
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To have no involvement means that you are not connected to or participating in something.
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If you just arrived here from the demon realm,
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then how did you know who he was?
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I heard from the King of the Third Demon World.
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When you fought Majin Buu,
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he saw the whole thing through his magic monitor.
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He sent me to recruit Goku once Goma took over.
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And can we take that to mean that you served the King of the Third Demon World?
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I don't.
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We had no involvement before I got this job and officially I'm not here.
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Match each expression with its definition.
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I hope you guys really enjoyed today's lesson with Dragon Ball as much as I enjoyed teaching you with it.
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I absolutely love this series.
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which you can download for free with the link down in the description.
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And if you're not done learning yet then you might want to check out this lesson next.
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That's right today we're learning English with Netflix's newest hit movie K-pop Demon Hunters.
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Now it's all about a K-pop band called Huntrix,
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kind of like Blackpink, and they have to use their music to protect the Hanmoon,
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a protective barrier that keeps demons from coming on the earth and stealing human souls.
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Now I know it might sound silly if you haven't seen it yet,
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but I laughed a ton so I highly recommend it.
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
Improving your English speaking skills can be exciting and efficient when you incorporate elements from your interests, such as popular TV shows. By learning English with this Dragon Ball Daima video, you can engage in real-life scenarios that reflect everyday conversations. The dynamic interactions between characters like Goku and Glorio not only entertain but also offer a unique context to practice spoken English.
Focusing on conversations filled with rich expressions and vocabulary helps you build confidence. When you shadow the dialogues, you practice not only pronouncing the words accurately but also understanding how they fit naturally into dialogue. This method is essential when preparing for tests like the IELTS speaking practice, as it immerses you in contexts where English is actively spoken.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
- Apologize - In the transcript, Glorio apologizes by saying, "Sorry for the fuss." This structure shows how to express regret or an acknowledgment of inconvenience politely.
- Cause a fuss - The phrase indicates creating unnecessary trouble. Using idiomatic expressions effectively adds depth to your conversations and makes you sound more natural.
- From the Demon Realm - Using prepositional phrases like "from the Demon Realm" can refine your spoken English, making your descriptions clearer.
- Outside my realm of expertise - This phrase is a great example of how to communicate boundaries in knowledge—useful for professional or academic discussions.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Some words in the dialogue can be tricky for learners, especially in terms of accent and rhythm. For instance:
- Apologize - Pay attention to the soft 'g' sound, particularly if you're coming from a language that emphasizes hard consonants.
- Fuss - The vowel sound can be challenging; try to achieve a clear 'uh' sound as in 'bus'.
- Realm - The 'ea' in this word is pronounced like the 'e' in 'them', not like 'real'. Practice saying it in a connected flow to sound natural.
Utilize a shadowing app or shadowspeaks feature that allows you to repeat phrases and full sentences after listening. This approach not only enhances your pronunciation but also contributes significantly to your ability to learn English with YouTube content. So dive into shadow speak methods with engaging series like Dragon Ball Daima and see a marked improvement in your speaking skills!
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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