Shadowing Practice: Little Mermaid Aria : Best Adventures ๐ฆ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English | Fairy Tales - Learn English Speaking with Video
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That day, Mermaid Aria, the little princess of the oceans, met up with her friend, the little dolphin, whose name was Dolphy.
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While they were having fun and swimming together, they heard a noise very suddenly and from afar.
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That little dolphin, driven by curiosity, was about to swim up, but Mermaid Aria stopped him and warned him.
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It might be coming from some fishing boats.
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We should be careful, Dolphy.
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But it didn't work, because Dolphy was insistent on swimming up swimming up.
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No, no, that's the sound of the cruise ships.
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I want to see some human children.
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I'll be right back.
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Despite all the warnings the mermaid gave him, Dolphy swam up to the surface, and when he got there, kept on diving in and out of the water.
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Woohoo!
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Do you see me jumping?
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Look at me, human beings!
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Woohoo!
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But the humans watching him were not traveling passengers at all, but actually evil pirates.
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And the ship was a massive pirate ship.
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One of the pirates immediately told their captain about the dolphin he just saw.
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We can sell him and make money when we get to shore, he said in response, and gave the orders for the nets to be thrown.
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Dolphy, oblivious to what was happening, was still excitedly showing off his talents.
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All of a sudden, Dolphy found himself caught in a net.
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He shouted, What is this?
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Help me! With terror.
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Hearing Dolphy's voice, the mermaid swam anxiously from the depths of the ocean.
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And when she broke the surface, she saw that the evil pirates had caught her little friend and were pulling him up to the boat.
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She immediately swam towards the front of the pirate ship.
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At the same time, she was shouting to get the attention of the pirates.
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Hey, you pirates!
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Look at me!
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I look very different, don't you think so?
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The evil pirates couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the mermaid.
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Look at that.
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She's a mermaid.
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No, no. Surely we're hallucinating.
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You're all fools.
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What are you waiting for?
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Go and catch that mermaid right now.
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The pirates got a net and threw it in the water to catch the mermaid.
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But Mermaid Aria quickly escaped from the net.
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The mermaid, who was very familiar with the ocean, quickly swam between two huge rocks and stopped ahead and waited.
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Her plan was to lure them there.
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Come on, you pirates!
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I dare you to come and catch me!
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The evil pirates started guiding their ship among the rocks to catch the mermaid.
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But because the ship was so big, it could not pass between the rocks, and it got stuck.
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Then the mermaid quickly swam over to her friend.
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At that moment, the ship started taking on water because it hit rocks and was going to sink over them.
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Hurry up, Mermaid!
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Then Mermaid Arya managed to untie the nets and save her little friend at the last moment, freeing him just as the ship was about to hit them.
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On the other hand, the three pirates who managed to get off the sinking ship were breathlessly climbing up the rocks.
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Ah!
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If I make it out of here, then I promise never to be a pirate again!
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Me too!
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And the little mermaid was returning to the ocean in peace after saving her dearest friend
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Let's see who will save the evil pirates who regret how greedy they were
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An enthusiastic preparation had begun in the deep-sea kingdom in the depths of the ocean
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Because the next day was the birthday of the youngest princess of the kingdom, the beautiful mermaid, Araya.
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While everyone was getting their presents ready, the little dolphin, Dolphy, set out to choose a nice gift for the mermaid.
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After a long swim, he saw a sparkle ahead.
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That shimmer came from the ocean pearl, which the muscle was tightly guarding.
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Moreover, many sea creatures were waiting in line to get a glimpse of the pearl's brilliance.
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Dolphy thought this pearl would make a nice gift for Araya.
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Just then, the sea witch, Vega, appeared, and all the fish ran away in fear.
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Ah, the brightest pearl I've ever seen in a long time!
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It must be mine!
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Without asking anyone, Vega took the pearl from the muscle with a fury.
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Oh, Vega, please give my pearl back.
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It needs to grow and mature.
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Vega did not listen to what was said and walked away with the pearl in her hand.
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And Dolphy secretly followed them because he wanted to take the pearl But the sneaky snake spotted Dolphy
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Her Majesty This silly dolphin is behind us.
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I think he's after the pearls Don't bother me take care of it
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Snake threw grains of sand at the tiny dolphin with his tail.
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Ouch!
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Stop!
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What are you doing?
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The moment Dolphy squinted because of the sand, Snake didn't stop and threw a moss ivy at him.
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Unable to get rid of the moss, Dolphy fell helplessly behind a rock.
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Vega's goal was to make a shiny ring by making a
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hole right in the middle of the pearl She gathered all the materials for this The next day,
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the little mermaid Araya heard a muscle crying while she was searching everywhere for Dolphy What's wrong, Muscle?
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Why are you crying?
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Pearl!
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The sea witch Vega took my pearl and it was so small!
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Oh, please don't be upset, dear Muscle.
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I'll get the pearl back.
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But first, I have to find Dolphy.
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Muscle told her that Dolphy also wanted the pearl that Vega took.
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And then went after Vega.
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Oh, no!
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Vega can harm not only the pearl, but also Dolphy!
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The little mermaid swam frantically towards Vega's cave.
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On the other hand, Vega was going to take a thin stick in her hand and make a hole in the pearl.
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But then, suddenly, the pearl's shine gradually faded.
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She put the pearl inside a seashell and waved her octopus arms to cast a glow spell on it.
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However, just then, Snake swam fast and crashed into the seashell and dropped the pearl to the ground.
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The pearl rolled and got stuck in the crack of a rock in the ground.
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What do you think you're doing while I'm trying to cast a spell here, huh?
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Don't be angry, your majesties.
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I'll get the pearls out of theirs.
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Snake, with his two heads and tail, barely tried to pull out the pearl, but he couldn't do it.
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Oh, Snake!
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You ruined all my plans!
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Get out of my sight now!
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Snake quietly stepped out of the cave.
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Seeing the turtles swimming happily ahead, he teased them.
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Don't swim here!
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Her Majesty is disturbed!
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The turtles looked at each other, and as they sped away from there, They heard a sob behind the cliffs.
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As they approached the cliff, they saw the tiny dolphin Dolphy swirming and crying inside the moss ivy he was trapped in.
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What happened to you, Dolphy?
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Snake trapped me here.
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Please save me.
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No matter how hard the turtles tried,
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They could not dissolve the moss because they needed strong hands to untie the knot Just then,
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Mermaid Araya saw the turtles near the cave As she approached them,
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she noticed Dolphy Dolphy, I will save you Aria has finally saved her little dolphin friend with her strong hands.
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I'm so sorry, Mermaid.
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I just wanted to present you a beautiful pearl for your birthday.
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Your friendship is much more precious than any gift you can give me, Dolphy.
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Now let's take the pearl and return it to its real owner.
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Mermaid and Dolphy went to the sea witch's cave together.
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Vega was very surprised to see Uriah there.
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What are you doing here, Princess?
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Vega, it's wrong to take something that isn't yours without permission.
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Please return that tiny pearl.
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Ha!
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I'm not going to ask you what to do.
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Get out of my cave now or I'll drown you in ink.
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Aria, look!
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The pearl fell into the crack!
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When the mermaid bent down to pick up the pearl stuck in the crack, Vega started throwing balls of ink with her octopus arms.
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Dolphy stopped the ink from getting to Araya with his tail, but he was completely covered in black ink.
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The mermaid managed to get the pearl from the crack with great difficulty, and then quickly left.
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What good would a pearl that has already lost its shine do?
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The mermaid and Dolphy went to the mussel, carefully carrying the pearl.
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The young mussel was very happy to see the pearl she had lost.
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When the mermaid delivered the pearl to the mussel, the pearl sparkled again.
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They collect pearls before they're ripe and turn off their shine.
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Thank you so much for bringing it back to me.
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The little dolphin Dolphy was very happy that the pearl reached its real owner.
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Later, they all attended the mermaid's birthday party and had a good time.
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And Dolphy learned that from now on, he should not do dangerous things and that friendship is more valuable than the brightest pearl.
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In the deep blue depths of the underwater world,
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the shark gang found a treasure chest glowing with gold while they were on the hunt for fresh prey.
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They just started circling around.
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They tried to open the chest with their sharp and huge teeth, but they failed.
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It's locked so tight it won't open.
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The chest is full of gold for sure.
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Look how it shines!
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Do you think it's enough to buy the underwater kingdom?
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The scary shark gang created a sea hose with a quick wag of their tails to open the chest.
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But the box didn't move even just a little bit.
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This time, the sharks tried to cut the chest with their pointed fins, but the chest was still not opening.
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As a last resort, they had bitten the chest in one swift move with their frightening teeth, but the chest was still not opening.
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There must be a way to open this chest.
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The shark gang threw sand at the chest with their noses so no one else could see it.
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At that moment, a light came out of the keyhole of the chest, flew over the sand, and disappeared.
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It shines so bright, someone will definitely see it!
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We'll never be able to hide it!
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Meanwhile in the Earthland, Prince Edward and Mermaid Arya were traveling by ship
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when they saw a relief bottle floating on the water.
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Quickly, bring me that bottle!
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A soldier and his crew caught the bottle with a long net and handed it to Prince Edward.
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This must be a letter of aid, my prince!
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The prince took the note out of the bottle.
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Our island heritage, hidden for centuries in a golden chest, has been lost.
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If we don't find it, our island will be in darkness forever.
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written by Shadow Island People.
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As I guessed, the Shadow Island People need my help, my prince.
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Otherwise, the sun will not rise on the Shadow Island.
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Arya jumped into the sea without wasting any time.
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Her feet turned into a mermaid's tail as soon as she entered the water.
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She looked deep into the coral reefs to find the chest, but couldn't find it.
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She wandered among the sea plants, but the chest was not there either.
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When she fell into despair, she saw the brightly shining chest.
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At that moment, three sharks tried to carry the golden chest with their noses.
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I'm gonna buy the kingdom of Poseidon with the gold in this chest.
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And I'm going to get my dental veneers with the gold in this chest.
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Ha ha ha ha.
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And I'll buy a dolphin and get on it and ride around.
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Ha ha ha ha ha.
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Hey, quickly get away from that chest.
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You should not touch other people's belongings without permission.
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The chest belongs to the Shadow Island residence.
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The shark gang started circling around Aria to scare her.
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Gah!
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Everything in these seas is ours, Little Mermaid!
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Just as the shark gang was about to attack the Little Mermaid,
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Aria swam away with her powerful fishtail and easily took the golden chest and moved away.
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The shark gang was shocked that Aria was able to get the chest
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so easily they immediately started chasing after her we found the
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chest it's ours leave it right now aria went through a rock hole with the chest to avoid the sharks
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that were fast after her even though the two sharks of
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the gang were able to get through the hole the boss shark got stuck inside it.
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Save me!
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I'm stuck between the rocks!
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When the gang sharks couldn't save their boss from the hole, they left him there and went after Arya greedily.
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After swimming for a while, they saw a green tail behind the mossy sea rock ahead.
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We found you, you little mermaid!
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Surrender or be ready to fight.
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The moment one of the sharks bit the tail behind the rock, he started trembling.
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Because the tail he bit off belonged to an electric eel.
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I guess I won't be able to move.
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You go after the chest.
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The other shark got greedy and went after the chest alone.
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Meanwhile, Little Mermaid Aria got tired of carrying the chest and slowed down.
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Seizing this opportunity, the shark was about to sneak up and catch Aria.
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But Aria got rid of the shark with the small waves she created by waving her tail from side to side.
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Immediately after, she threw the chest towards the surface of the water with all her might her might
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and she swam in the opposite direction, confusing the shark.
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Should I catch the chest or the mermaid?
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Chest or mermaid?
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Chest or mermaid?
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Just then, the chest fell on the shark's head and the shark was thrown into the depths of the sea.
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Then Arya took the chest and swam quickly to the ship.
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As soon as she jumped on the deck, the fishtail turned into a human foot again.
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The prince was very happy when he saw the chest in Arya's hand.
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My prince, let's go to the island without delay and return the chest to the rightful owners.
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The Little Mermaid Arya and Prince Edward have delivered the chest to the Shadow Island residents.
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The people on the island were so happy that they immediately opened the lid with excitement.
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There was only one lamp in the chest, but this lamp was magic.
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Thus, the island of shadows suddenly turned into an island of light and became illuminated.
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Maria and Prince Edward set sail again from this bright island.
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At that time, the shark gang found another treasure chest deep in the sea.
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Whoa-ho-ho!
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Look!
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Another treasure chest!
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The evil shark gang happily approached the chest, and suddenly a huge yellow octopus came out of the chest and jumped at them.
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He threw each of them far away with his arms.
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After that day, the members of the Shark Gang understood that other people's belongings should not be touched without permission.
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I'll bite with difficulty.
About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice English speaking and listening by following the adventurous tale of Mermaid Aria and her friend Dolphy the dolphin. As you engage with the story, you will improve your English pronunciation through the use of expressive dialogues and vivid imagery. The plot involves themes of curiosity, bravery, and teamwork, providing a rich context to help you grasp the intricacies of the English language in a fun, engaging manner.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Mermaid - A mythical sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
- Dolphin - A friendly marine mammal known for its intelligent behavior and acrobatics.
- Pirates - People who commit robbery at sea; usually depicted as adventurous and sometimes mischievous.
- Curiosity - A strong desire to learn or know something; an important trait in exploring new experiences.
- Net - A fabric made of threads tied together, used to catch fish or other creatures in the water.
- Adventure - An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some element of risk.
- Rescue - The act of saving someone from danger or distress.
- Teamwork - Cooperative effort by members of a group to achieve a common goal, essential in overcoming obstacles.
Practice Tips
To effectively use this lesson for improving your speaking skills, consider employing the shadowing technique. This method involves listening to the dialogue and immediately repeating what you hear, mimicking the intonation, rhythm, and pronunciation of the speakers. Since the pace of this video is engaging yet clear, it's ideal for shadowing practice.
1. Use a shadowing app to play the audio of the story. Start by listening to a short section before pausing to repeat it aloud. Focus on the expressions and emotional tone of the characters, particularly Mermaid Aria and Dolphy.
2. Pay attention to the phrases and vocabulary listed above. Pay special attention to the pronunciation of challenging words like "Mermaid" and "Curiosity." Practicing these words in context enhances your vocabulary retention.
3. Emphasize emotions through shadowspeak. For instance, when repeating Dolphy's excitement or Aria's determination, let your voice rise and fall to match their feelings. This not only improves your pronunciation but also makes your speaking sound more natural and engaging.
By regularly practicing with this story and incorporating the various techniques discussed, you will undoubtedly enhance your English skills and improve your overall speaking abilities.
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 โ like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1โ2 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 โ making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.