Shadowing Practice: Learn English With Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Excuse me, but this is an emergency.
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Excuse me, but this is an emergency.
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Yes, sir?
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What city is that over there?
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That's New York, sir.
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Yikes, I did it again.
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Is something wrong, sir?
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I'll be fine.
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Oh, no. My family's in Florida,
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and I'm in New York.
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My family's in Florida?
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I'm in New York.
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Get ready to learn English with one of the best Christmas movies of all time,
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Home Alone 2, Lost in New York.
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Now before we jump into the lesson,
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I want to let you know that every week we help you to understand movies and TV series without getting lost,
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without missing the jokes and without subtitles.
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Yep, one quick score.
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We get ourselves a couple of phony passports,
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and we hightail it to some foreign country.
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Arizona? owner?
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These two use a lot of slang.
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Score can mean quite a few different things.
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Coming from these guys and the shenanigans,
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dishonest activities they're known for committing,
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it's relatively easy to tell that what they mean is a robbery.
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So their plan is to make a robbery and then as he says get a pair of phony passports.
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If you describe something as phony you mean it is false or fake, not real.
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After that they plan to hightail it to another country meaning leave the country quickly.
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You can safely say Marv isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
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This is an idiom to say he's unintelligent.
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Arizona is not a country,
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it's a state in the United States.
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That's very smart mom.
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You bust out of jail to rob 14 cents from a Santa Claus?
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Every little bit helps.
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Besides, now we got our new nickname.
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We're the Sticky Bandits.
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Real cute.
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Very cute.
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By bust out of jail he means they escaped from prison.
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Generally bust has the opposite meaning.
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That is if a criminal is busted it means they're caught by the police.
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And if regular non-criminal person is busted it means they're caught doing something they're not supposed to be doing
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or something you're embarrassed about.
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How are your sales doing?
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How are my sales doing?
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Busted.
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You know my numbers are down a little bit.
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That's because of the economy.
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Every little bit helps.
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Besides now we got our new nickname.
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We use besides to add another reason for something.
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Why am I even discussing this with you?
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You don't have any magic.
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Ha!
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Stick that on your Facebook page and lick it.
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Like it, like it, whatever.
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Besides, I still have plenty enough asses left to carry out my delightfully diabolical plan.
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We're the sticky bandits.
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As you can see, he's wearing a type of sticky glove.
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If something is sticky things get attached to it.
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A bandit is someone who robs people,
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especially one of a group of people who attack travelers.
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What's the matter?
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I thought I saw something.
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Pardonne-moi mon chéri.
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Serves your right come on let's go.
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I think she likes me.
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If you say it serves someone right
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when something unpleasant happens to them you mean that it's their own fault and you have no sympathy for them.
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Another way we might mean the same is with the phrase that's what you get.
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I've got a gun in my pocket you open your mouth and you'll be spitting gum out through your forehead.
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Can you now guess what he says next if we don't show you the subtitles?
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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What did he say?
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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I'll put a gun in my pocket.
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I have some gum in my pocket.
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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Most times you'll hear native English speakers contract have got to to gotter.
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I've got a question here about a toothbrush.
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Hear it one more time and then during the pause practice saying it like him.
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I've got a gun in my pocket.
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Sonny!
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Yes?
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Nothing would thrill
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me more greatly than to shoot you.
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Knocking off a youngster ain't gonna mean all that much to me.
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Understand?
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But since we're in a hurry,
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I'll make a deal with you.
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Do throw down your camera and we won't hurt you.
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Promise?
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I cross my heart and hope to die.
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Okay.
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Nothing would thrill me more greatly than to shoot you.
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If something thrills you it makes you feel happy and excited.
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So, Chad, like your parents must have been thrilled when you told them you were engaged.
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You guys are getting married tomorrow and and I couldn't be more thrilled for both of you.
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We often use this word in its noun form as well.
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Winning first place must have been quite a thrill.
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Also he says nothing would thrill me more
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which is a bit of a fixed expression only it's more common to hear nothing would make me happier.
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Why just some of it?
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Do the whole thing?
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Yes nothing would make me happier.
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Knockin' off a youngster ain't gonna mean all that much to me understand?
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Knock off is a slang expression that means to kill.
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It can also mean to steal which is how Harry used it in this clip.
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That's brilliant Harry.
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Brilliant!
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Yep, there's nobody dumb enough to knock off a toy store on Christmas Eve.
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The word youngster is a bit old-fashioned today but it means child or young person.
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But since we're in a hurry I'll make a deal with you.
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You throw down your camera and we won't hurt you.
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A deal is an agreement or arrangement that helps the two people or group of people involved.
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The deal he wants to make with Kevin is that he gives them the camera and in return they won't hurt him.
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Oh I know, I'm sorry.
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Look I'll make a deal with you okay?
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For every night
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that you're asleep before I get home from work I will wake you up in a way
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that has proved very popular in the past.
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There's an interesting feature of connected speech in how he says two things in this clip.
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I'll make a deal with you and we won't hurt you.
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You'll hear native English speakers often change the yh sound for a chh sound
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when it is after a t or a th.
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However, this is also a prevalent feature of the New York accent of the bad guys in the movie.
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You'll never hear from us again, okay?
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You promise?
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I cross my heart and hope to die.
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This is an expression used to say that you promise
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that you will do something or that what you are saying is true.
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Adam Levine sings this in the chorus of this song.
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Okay, kid.
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Give it to me.
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Direct it.
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Okay, kid.
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You want to throw bricks?
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Go ahead, throw another one.
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You got any more?
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Come on, Marv, get up.
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You don't have any more bricks.
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He's out of them.
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Did you notice here he says don't instead of doesn't?
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While definitely amusing and colourful characters they do not stand out for their proper use of English.
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They speak more of what we would call street English
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and this is also apparent in their use of ain't instead of isn't in this clip.
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Knocking off a youngster ain't gonna mean all that much to me understand?
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Or here.
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This ain't like the last time.
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This ain't his house.
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The kid's running scared.
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He ain't got a plan.
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Mama.
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What?
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What?
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And we came back!
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What?
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I did it!
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Nobody throws bricks at me and gets away with it!
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Come on Marv, get up!
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You go this way, I'm going around the back.
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I did it!
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Nobody throws bricks at me and gets away with it!
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If someone gets away with something they did,
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they're not caught or punished when they've done something wrong.
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You'll never get away with this.
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Rocco's gonna kill you, whoever you are!
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Yep, one quick score.
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We get ourselves a couple of phone passports and we hightail it to some foreign country.
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Arizona?
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Can you remember the expression I used humorously to say Marv isn't so smart?
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Isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer?
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Isn't the sharpest tool in the shed?
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Isn't the sharpest tool in the box?
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I said option B but the other two options are also correct.
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That's very smart mom.
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You bust out of jail to rob 14 cents from a Santa Claus.
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Every little bit helps.
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Besides now we got our new nickname.
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We're the Sticky Bandits.
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Real cute.
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Very cute.
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I thought I saw something.
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Pardonne-moi, mon chéri.
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I got a gun in my pocket.
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You open your mouth and you'll be spitting gum out through your forehead.
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Sonny!
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Yes?
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Yes!
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Nothing would thrill me more greatly than to shoot you.
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If something thrills you, it makes you feel excited, bored, scared.
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Knockin' off a youngster ain't gonna mean all that much to me, understand?
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Mm-hmm.
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But since we're in a hurry,
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I'll make a deal with you.
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You throw down your camera,
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and we won't hurt you.
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You promise?
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I cross my heart and hope to die.
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Okay.
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Directed.
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Okay, kid.
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You want to throw bricks?
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Go ahead, throw another one.
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Don't do that.
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Now if you love Christmas as much as I do
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and are looking for some recommendations of which movies to watch during this holiday season,
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I highly recommend you check out this lesson we made with the top 10 Christmas movies of all time.
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Let's take a look at that now.
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Hey everyone, in today's lesson we are counting down my top 10 Christmas movies of all time.
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Now, I absolutely love Christmas.
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I love the decorations, the traditions,
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spending time with family and especially the movies so I'm very excited to share these ones with you today.
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Context & Background
The dialogue from "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" gives us an exciting glimpse into the life of Kevin McCallister, who finds himself alone in New York City during the holiday season. The scene showcases his panic as he realizes he is separated from his family, who are enjoying a warm vacation in Florida. This movie not only evokes nostalgia for many viewers but also delivers valuable English lessons through its rich and humorous dialogues. By focusing on real-life situations portrayed in the film, English learners can improve their comprehension and speaking skills significantly. For example, phrases like "Yikes, I did it again" reveal a casual way to express regret, which is often encountered in daily communications.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- Excuse me, but this is an emergency. - This phrase is useful in urgent situations when you need to interrupt someone.
- My family's in Florida, and I'm in New York. - A straightforward way to express feelings of loneliness or concern when separated from loved ones.
- Bust out of jail. - Understand this slang as it refers to escaping from prison, a term that could be referenced in various contexts.
- Get ready to learn English with... - A great way to engage others in collaborative or learning environments.
- Every little bit helps. - A motivational phrase to encourage incremental growth and achievements, useful in many casual conversations.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively improve your English speaking skills using the shadowing technique, especially with this transcript, follow these steps:
- Listen Actively: First, watch the scene from "Home Alone 2" attentively while taking note of the pronunciation, tone, and rhythm of the characters’ dialogue.
- Use a Shadowing App: Utilize a shadowing app to help replicate the dialogue. This tool can assist you in synchronizing your speech with the actors, enhancing your pronunciation.
- Pause and Repeat: As you watch, pause after each dialogue line. Repeat what the character said aloud, mimicking their tone and intonation for effective communication practice.
- Focus on Key Phrases: Pay special attention to the top phrases identified. Practice these in various contexts to build your conversational skills. For example, create different scenarios where you might say, "Excuse me, but this is an emergency."
- Record and Evaluate: Optionally, record yourself speaking the lines. Listen back to identify areas of improvement, such as pronunciation or pacing.
By implementing this shadowing technique alongside your "learn English with YouTube" endeavors, you can enhance both your comprehension and spoken English skills. Remember that consistency is key; regular practice will lead to noticeable improvement in your fluency and confidence.
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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