Shadowing Practice: Max Steel S1 E1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Captain Kaboom

Remember, we want to capture the blast if they not activate it.

We've got three unidentified spacecraft.

Unidentified hostile spacecraft.

These guys are packing some serious firepower.

Do not lose the target, Jefferson.

A little busy right now, old man.

Whoa!

Engines two and four are gone.

The cake is in the oven.

And our friends here still want a slice.

Oh, no!

SCAR Team want to base!

We're coming in hot!

Ultralinks ready for unload.

It's in the airlock, guys.

I wonder why this one's not locked up.

Well, that one hasn't been functional for years.

A relic from the past.

Let's go turbo!

I'm Max McGrath.

Here's my buddy Steel.

Yeah, he's an alien.

I generate the power.

Steel has the alien tech to control it.

Together, we combine into awesome turbo modes.

Take on the bad guys?

Save the world.

You know, hero stuff.

We are Max Steel.

Really, Max?

You're bringing your weights?

You never use them.

No wonder they're so hard to lift.

It's really gotta just be the stuff we need

Yeah, I'm gonna miss you weirdos too

Say, anyone interested in a slightly used weight set?

Hey, is this you?

Uh, no, that's, uh, it's my dad

He's, he's not around anymore

Hey, uh, why don't you guys help yourself to whatever's in this box of goodies, huh?

We got stuffed animals, action figures

Thanks, Matt Video games Shut!

I guess they don't make them like they used to, huh?

Alright, now you go on, get out of here

And keep in touch, you crazy kooks.

Okay, new town, new job.

What do you say, kiddo?

Ready for a new adventure?

Are we ever gonna stay in one place?

They're on the move.

Copy that, Commander.

Technology.

It's our hearts.

It's our soul.

Here at Transhuman Industries, we are creating the future today.

From the food you eat to the air you breathe, THI is transforming the human experience.

THI, let us become part of you.

Brilliant.

That was groundbreaking.

And your hair is impeccable.

Yes, sir.

Order a blanket media buy and...

All right, get lost.

I've got business to attend to.

You have news, Mr. Knott?

Good news, sir.

Sales are up.

78%.

What of the Ultralink?

I'm afraid the news on that front isn't quite as rosy.

Our forces were driven off by, uh, Entek.

Entek?

If we do not find a suitable energy source to keep me alive, all that I have done, all that I've planned, skewed,

stolen, will be for nothing.

I must have turbo energy!

We'll redouble our efforts, sir.

Do not fail me.

If this clock reaches zero, it won't just signal my end, Mr. Knott.

Now let's get a move on.

We both have big first days.

Me at work and you at school.

Come on, it'll be great!

New friends, cafeteria food, tons of homework.

Yeah, a regular paradise on Earth.

I'm sorry.

Bully what's his name

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Moose Biff Flash Bartholomew but they call him butch the stereotype lives

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Welcome to copper

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Canyon hi new guy wretched hive of scum and villainy i'm kirby and i'm sydney hey max well see you around max

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Come on guys, this is the 21st century.

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Don't you do your bullying online these days?

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So I helped the kid getting picked on and now I get picked on.

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That's not very original, Bartholomew.

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See you next ball.

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After him!

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What?

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There he is!

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Got him!

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What's happening to me?

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Hey, Mom?

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I can't talk right now.

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Max, it's Sydney from school.

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Sydney?

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Oh, hey.

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How'd you get my number?

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I didn't.

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I got your phone.

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And you've got mine.

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Must have gotten mixed up this morning.

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How'd I miss that?

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Let's meet up tomorrow and swap.

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Yeah, yeah, sure.

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I, uh...

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Who's headed for a fall now, hero?

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Whoa!

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What's happening to me?

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Let's get out of here!

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That was awesome!

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I'm awesome?

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What is happening to me?

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Sir, we just recorded a massive surge of turbo energy.

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There is no turbo energy on this planet.

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Except for the boss, and he's almost toast.

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Largest turbo surge ever recorded in this city.

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Well, don't just stand there jabbering.

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Sound the alarms.

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Release the hounds.

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Do whatever it is you do, but bring me that source of turbo energy!

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He's waking up.

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Call Forge.

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Give us a minute.

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Uncle Ferris?

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What are you doing here?

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Ow.

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Where am I?

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Whoa, the heck you wearing?

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Welcome to Entek.

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Uncle Ferris, what's happening to me?

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Come with me, kid.

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I'll explain.

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Sir, I have incredible news.

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Tell me you found an ultralink.

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Even better.

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We've detected a massive surge of turbo energy.

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Point of origin, Copper Canyon.

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Mr. Knott, suspend all ultralink capture operations immediately.

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We're going to hunt down this new turbo source, and I know just the hunter for the job.

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You!

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I told you if you were ever to contact us again, I would...

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Yes, yes.

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Hurting, breaking, maiming.

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I remember.

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But I have an assignment mutually beneficial to both of us, Elementor.

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I'm listening.

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Something I can help you with?

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Oh, Mr. Nought.

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I thought you were gone for the night.

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I was told to place these reports on your desk.

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This is my private office.

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I'm sorry, sir.

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It's my first day on the job.

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It won't happen again.

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Your father, he started all this.

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You worked with my dad?

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We found it at EdTech.

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Well, us and Miles.

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Miles Dredd.

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He also passed.

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Wow.

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This is crazy.

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I had no idea.

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N -Tech is a secret organization.

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We work towards solving the big problems.

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Global warming, alternative fuel sources.

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So, what's the awesome tank for?

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Come on.

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This way.

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There's something I think you'll want to see.

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Dad?

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Whoa.

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Your father was an amazing man.

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He had discovered one of the rarest, most powerful types of energy in the universe.

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Cachyon unlimited radiant bio -optimized energy.

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Turbo energy for short.

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But there was an accident.

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All of your father's work was destroyed.

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Along with your father and Miles Dredd.

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This was the last thing your father was working on before the end.

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Huh, what is it?

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Nothing.

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Not anymore.

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So this turbo energy my dad was working on, that's why I'm fritzing things out and blowing myself up?

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I was exposed to the stuff?

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Now it seems you're generating the stuff.

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We've been watching you for a long time, wondering what would happen.

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And you can help me?

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We can definitely help.

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What is this place?

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This is the turbo chamber, Max.

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It'll keep your power levels under control.

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Wait.

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So, I'm your prisoner?

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Right now, this is the only way to keep you and anyone who comes near you safe.

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What?

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Huh?

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Yaaah!

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Whoa!

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Ah, the chamber's great and all, Uncle Ferris, but I think it's time to go!

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He's going critical!

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Route all auxiliary power to the containment field.

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No good.

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He's too powerful.

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Human, you are about to overload.

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Huh?

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Steel, that's not possible.

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What's happening to me?

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Human, if you're agreeable, my Matrix can halt your turbo detonation and together we can flee.

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Whoa, whoa, wait.

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You can stop me from blowing up and get me out of here?

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Did I not just say that?

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What do I have to do?

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Just sit back and leave the driving to Navarro Oxsteel X -377.

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The big like a...

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Ooh.

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Just call me Steel, yeah?

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I...

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This is crazy.

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Crazy?

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You ain't seen nothing yet.

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I...

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I feel amazing.

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Stop them.

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But don't hurt them.

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Initiating countermeasures in three.

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Whoa, whoa, are you inside my head?

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Two.

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Uh, steel?

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One.

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Whoa!

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Oh, sorry.

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Sorry, Uncle Ferris.

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Hey, the helmet's a nice touch.

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Wait, I can't drive this thing.

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You are not driving.

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Deactivate hollow bridge

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Alpha Bravo 9.

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I'm really sorry about this.

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My turbo power is affecting the bike.

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It's out of control.

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No matter.

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It's not much use to us now anyway.

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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Would you see striking this unit?

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Hey, oh you hit me.

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He hit me with my own hand

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Not cool, okay

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Are you doing that anyway?

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We're ultra links.

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I'm designed to absorb and control my host energy

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Once an ultra link has bottled with its host the connection is unbreakable Unbreakable what are you saying

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that I'm stuck with you for the rest of my life?

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No, I'm stuck with you for the rest of my life.

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Oh this totally stinks I think I hate you.

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This is no time for rest.

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Hey!

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Hey!

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Running complete diagnostic of core matrix functionality.

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Everything seems to check out, except damage to my memory core. But I...

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I can't remember how.

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Listen, Robot McSpace pants.

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Maxwell McGrath is nobody's puppet.

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Hey, what are you doing?

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I am not doing anything.

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Your energy output is overriding my turbo damn nurse.

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Well, make it stop.

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Detonation and drink.

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Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Don't count down again.

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No, what should I do?

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One, throw me.

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What?

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Throw me now.

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Steel.

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You okay there, buddy?

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Apparently, Maxwell, we make a painfully explosive combination.

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That was pretty awesome.

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Hmm.

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I wonder what else you can do.

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I mean, we.. us?

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My technological acumen combined with your turbo powers?

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Probably a great deal.

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Well, let's find out.

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Um...

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Go turbo!

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Hmm.

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I don't feel any different.

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Go turbo.

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Really?

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I don't know, I thought it'd be cool.

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Like a catchphrase or something, like a superhero.

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You know, up, up and away.

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Hey, let's try it again.

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Go Turbo!

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We're on fire!

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What did you do this time?

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It wasn't me.

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Well, it wasn't me.

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It was me.

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I never thought I'd hear myself ask this question, but is that a fire monster coming at us?

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Affirmative.

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Huh.

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I don't suppose you can whip us up a fire extinguisher?

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Negative.

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Look out!

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Come with me, or meet your end.

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You know, I'm not really having such a good day today, so thanks, but no thanks.

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So be it.

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Whoa Can we take him?

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Hmm Insufficient data

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Whoa Oh, Max, your hands?

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Okay, this isn't working.

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Clearly.

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What if I throw you again?

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Let's not say we did.

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What we need is more power.

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That I can do.

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Hold on, scanning for modes.

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Try this on for size.

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Go turbo strength!

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Look at me!

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Defense Protocol X -795.

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All right.

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Turbo Strength Mode it is.

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You are Ultralink?

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No matter.

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Yes!

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Make this interesting for me!

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Surface temperature rising rapidly.

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We need more power!

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Hmm, shall I turn up the heat?

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You can blast me all you want, you pyromaniac.

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The suit's fireproof.

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And air conditioned.

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Then I'll simply rip you from your shell.

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Good core system, offline.

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I will crack you open.

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UGH!

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UGH!

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Oh my god!

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Oops!

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Don't suppose this suit has a built -in parachute!

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That's a negative!

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Well then, it's been nice knowing ya!

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Really?

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No!

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Not really!

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I'm out.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Max Steel S1 E1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Thi, turbo, energy, max, steel. This video has 367 sentences and 1851 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 69 of its 367 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
turbo noun	/ˈtɝ.boʊ/	A turbine.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
surge noun	/sɝd͡ʒ/	A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
capture verb	/ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/	To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
buddy	/ˈbʌdi/	A person far removed from the conversation.
blast noun	/blæst/	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
copper noun	/ˈkɒpə/	A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
ultra noun	/ˈʌltɹə/	A political extremist, in particular
generate verb	/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/	To bring into being; give rise to.
combine verb	/kəmˈbaɪn/	To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
matrix noun	/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/	The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
spacecraft noun	/ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/	A vehicle that travels through space.
unidentified adjective	/ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/	Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.
pants noun	/pænts/	An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
chamber noun	/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/	The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
blow up verb		To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
drive off verb		To force to leave or go away.
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
lock up verb	/ˌlɒk ˈʌp/	To imprison or incarcerate (someone).
look out verb		To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
mix up verb		To mix or blend thoroughly and completely.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You're bringing your weights?
What do you say, kiddo?
Are we ever gonna stay in one place?
Don't you do your bullying online these days?
How'd you get my number?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If this clock reaches zero, it won't just
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	hasn't been · have done · We've detected
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	were driven · was told · was destroyed
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was groundbreaking · was working

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 79 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, shell /ʃɛl/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, parachute /ˈpæɹəʃut/
Long words — get the stress right: unidentified /ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, technological /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/, superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/

How to practise with this video

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

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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