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South Street School, Episode 3, Big Plans
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How was your first day of school, Kobe?
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It was great!
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Great?
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This morning you didn't even want to go!
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I know.
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But now I think second grade is the best.
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Why?
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Miss Gray is funny.
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And I sit next to Mark.
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And guess what else, Mom?
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What?
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Miss Gray really likes sports.
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She said she'll play basketball at recess with us.
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Oh.
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Well, she does sound like a fun teacher.
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Hi, Dad!
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Want some help?
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Sure.
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Gibson Laundry was very busy today.
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Mom and I worked hard all day long.
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So, how was the first day of school?
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It was terrible.
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Terrible?
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What happened?
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I have to sit next to two boys.
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And Miss Gray is so...
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So what, honey? So strange!
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This morning, she had on a diving mask and fins.
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Can you believe that, Dad?
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And she kept saying we're going to dive into learning.
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Oh, well, that sounds kind of interesting.
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My son had Miss Grace.
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She's a wonderful teacher, Jenna.
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Well, I still think she's strange.
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Yoo-hoo, I'm home!
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There you are!
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Come on, you two!
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It's time to get ready!
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Tomorrow will be your first day of school.
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And I've got big plans for you!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 41 sentences and 208 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • dive /daɪv/ (verb) — To swim under water.
  • honey /ˈhʌni/ (noun) — A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
  • mask /mæsk/ (noun) — A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
  • fin /fɪn/ (noun) — One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
  • recess /ˈɹiˌsɛs/ (noun) — A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
  • strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (adjective) — Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
  • basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ (noun) — A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
  • teacher /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ (noun) — A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
  • terrible /ˈtɛɹəbəl/ (adjective) — Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome
  • wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ (adjective) — Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
  • grade /ɡɹeɪd/ (noun) — A rating.
  • sport /spoɹt/ (noun) — Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like dive, honey, mask.

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