Shadowing Practice: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic S7 E10 🌈 A Royal Problem 💜 MLP FULL EPISODE - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I know!

I can't believe it either!

The map has never called me before!

I'm sure that's not why she looks like that.

Aww!

Actually, it is.

Well, it's that and the fact that you're being called to the royal palace.

I mean, what an Equestria could be going on there?

Do you want me to come with you?

No, I shouldn't.

The map just called you for a reason, right?

Right?

Though maybe it's a mistake.

Not because of you!

Because it's never called just one of us before.

I also wasn't nervous before. But now...

Don't worry.

For all we know, it's something small.

Like maybe the cooks are fighting over who has the best butternut squash soup.

Or the royal hairdressers are fighting over a comb.

Or you know, maybe the royal sisters aren't seeing eye to eye on something.

No!

That's just crazy.

Luna and Celestia would never fight...

...again.

So the map sent you to solve a friendship problem?

Yes, princess.

Well, there's nothing wrong here.

Right, sister?

No. Everything's perfect as usual, sister.

My little pony, my little pony.

My little pony.

I used to wonder what friendship could be My little quality

Until you all shared its magic with me Big adventure Tons of fun A beautiful heart,

faithful and strong Sharing kindness It's an easy feat And magic makes it all complete You have mine

Do you know you are my very best friends?

Twilight?

Is that you?

How are you here?

I'm not.

I'm still home.

It's an easy spell.

I'll show you later.

Anyway, enough about me.

I had to check on you, not in a meddling kind of way, in a friendly how's it going kind of way.

So, how's it going?

Not great.

I think the problem might be between Celestia and Luna.

Oh no, that's terrible!

I mean...

What makes you say that?

You know how some ponies say nothing's wrong, but you can tell something's definitely wrong?

Nooooo...

That's basically what the princesses did when I said there was a friendship problem.

Only, they did it more regally.

I wish I could help you, but I can't.

Both for map reasons and because I have no idea!

This is big!

Like, really big!

But I'm here if you ever need to talk, or listen to music.

Heh, comforting, right?

Thank you so much for breakfast, Princess.

I can't believe you cook it yourself.

Of course, Starlight.

I really enjoy doing it.

It's a small way to say, I care.

Good morning, sister.

Join us?

Too tired.

Please excuse me.

Wow.

Last night must have been really hard on her.

Perhaps, but she is like this every morning.

So, I think Luna may be hurting her sister's feelings without even realizing it.

Poor Celestia.

That's so sweet that she makes her sister pancakes every morning.

She's your mentor.

I think you might be biased.

Fair enough.

So what are you gonna do?

Nothing.

Yet, I have to get all the facts.

I asked Luna if I could spend some time with her this evening.

Princess Luna is waiting for you, miss.

Good luck, Starlight!

Wow, Princess Luna, you do this every night?

Lavender's calming scent is known to aid dreamers in achieving a restorative sleep.

That's so thoughtful!

I try my best to make sure the ponies in this castle sleep peacefully.

And so then I said, touring?

More like boring!

Oh, you really are a card.

But as always, my sister's too busy having fun with dignitary ponies to acknowledge anything I do.

So, both princesses are hurting each other without realizing it.

And instead of talking about it, they're just getting colder and more distant.

And they're Celeste and Luna, so it's not like you can just confront them.

Actually, that's exactly what I was gonna do.

What?

Are you crazy?

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I mean, you do whatever you think is best.

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This is your mission.

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Gee, thanks for believing in me, Twilight.

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I do, but the last time the princesses fought, Luna turned into Nightmare Moon, and Princess Celestia had to banish her for a thousand years!

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That can't happen again!

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Well, I can't do nothing.

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The princesses aren't the best at communicating with each other.

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Sorry, it's just you said princesses and aren't the best in the same sentence, and it's making me nervous!

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I'm not much help, am I?

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No. Wow, I almost feel bad eating this.

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It's adorable.

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Like I said, I enjoy this part.

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Princess Luna, wait!

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As you both know, the map sent me here for a reason, and I think I found out what it is.

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Really?

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Oh, that is wonderful, Starlight.

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What is it?

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You two.

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Excuse me?

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Thank your pardon?

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I think you're accidentally hurting each other's feelings without realizing it.

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Princess Celestia, does it bother you that Luna never notices the wonderful breakfast that you prepare for her?

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Uh, yes, it does.

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Princess Luna, tell Celestia how you feel about the fact

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that she never acknowledges the work you put into lining the hallway with lavender every night.

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I, well, it's not the best feeling.

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I'm sorry I never noticed that you make fruit faces on pancakes, but nights are long for me.

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You might be a morning pony, but I am half asleep.

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You think I don't get tired?

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I'm exhausted.

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Oh, I apologize for not noticing flowers in a wall sconce, but by the time I get to retire for the night, I can barely see straight.

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Even so, I still make an effort to smile.

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Like smiling is so hard.

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I'm sure that's not what Princess Luna meant to say.

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Is that what exhausts you?

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Smiling and being adored by everypony?

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And you have it so much worse, do you?

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You've spent your evenings flitting around giving ponies lovely dreams.

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Oh, it sounds just awful.

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Okay.

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I feel like we should step back, take a deep breath.

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Don't presume to know what it is like to govern the dream realm.

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And yet you know exactly what it's like to be me?

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Oh, please.

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Enough!

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There!

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Now you'll know exactly what it's like to...

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...be each other.

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What have you done?

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I.. went with my gut?

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Switch our cutie marks back this instant!

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My apologies, your majesties, but...

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I can't...

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Even if I wanted to.

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This spell lasts 24 hours.

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It may have been extreme, but I think it's still a good idea.

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What?

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You said it yourselves!

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Neither of you believes your sister knows how hard it is to be you.

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So this is your chance to prove it.

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Well, I could use an easy day followed by a good night's sleep.

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You can try.

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I haven't had an easy day in, well, ever.

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But now I get to sleep and tonight will be a breeze.

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Alright, Starlight Glimmer, we will do this.

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Good choice.

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Not that you had one.

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I'm gonna stop talking now.

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You switched their cutie marks?

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The actual princess's cutie marks?

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I thought we moved past this.

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It was the right call, I hope.

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Are you okay in there?

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I'm good!

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Just, uh, reading an exciting book!

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He's gonna think I'm nuts!

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He's not the only one!

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As you can see, Celestia and I are switching places today.

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Huh?

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Huh?

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Huh?

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I assure you, I am more than capable of handling all of Celestia's.. duties.

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Dismissed.

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So, what is first on my dear sister's to-do list?

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It says you have a few public appearances.

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Store openings, judging the Royal Rose Contest, you know, that sort of thing.

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Oh, I knew today would be easy, but I didn't think it would be that easy.

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I'm

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going to

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go to the next video.

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Oh, my God.

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Princess Luna unhappy with student fundraiser?

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But I wasn't unhappy.

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Um, you are scowling.

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I didn't mean to.

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I've been smiling all day.

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My cheeks hurt.

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I saw him for one second.

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And that's when he took the picture.

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I guess smiling all day isn't as easy as you thought?

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It says here that because of me, the school didn't raise enough funds to go on their field trip.

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I didn't mean for that to happen.

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I know.

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But you can't dwell on that now.

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According to the list, some delegates are about to arrive for a luncheon.

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You need to dispel rumors of timber wolves in the Whitetail Woods.

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The nearby towns have been in a state of panic for weeks.

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But I have to fix this!

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You can't!

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You need to put on a brave face and help these ponies.

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It's what Celestia would do.

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Hello!

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Great news!

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There are no Timberwolves!

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There are definitely Timberwolves!

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I'm sorry, but I couldn't stop thinking about those poor students.

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Normally I have all the time and solitude I need to work through my problems at my own pace.

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Well, your sister doesn't get that luxury.

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Ready for the town hall?

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Glad that's settled.

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Then it only took three hours.

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That got heated, didn't it?

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Still on for golf?

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Oh, absolutely.

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You made it to the end of the day.

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Yay?

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Hmm?

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Oh, yes.

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I'm just going to turn in then.

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Good light, Starlight.

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Oh, hello, Starlight.

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I don't know about you, but I feel very well rested.

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Where's Luna?

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Um, she already turned in for the night.

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Did she now?

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It seems my duties were harder than my sister expected.

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Loon raised.

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It's even easier than raising the sun.

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What's next?

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Of course, everypony's asleep at night.

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Luna works alone.

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Oh, but it's nothing I can't handle.

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All I have to do is watch over Equestria, visit the dream realm, and protect ponies in their nightmares.

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My list was three times as long.

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All right, everypony's asleep.

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You're talking to yourself, Celestia.

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But there's nobody else to talk to.

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Yet, I can talk to ponies in their dreams.

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Now, to save some ponies from their nightmares, which aren't real, so it shouldn't be too hard, right?

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Right.

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Good call, Celestia.

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And I'm talking to myself again.

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I can.

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I can.

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I can.

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I can.

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No!

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This is big!

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Like, really big!

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Starlight, I'm here now.

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Tell me what's wrong.

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Going with my gut was the wrong call.

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I was supposed to bring you two closer together, But I've only driven you apart if you two can't see why you need each other then I am back

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Don't worry Starlight I Know how to handle nightmare moon yes, but can you handle?

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AHHHHH!

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This can't be!

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If Luna can turn into Nightmare Moon, you can absolutely turn into me!

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Daybreaker!

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The better, prettier, and more powerful version of you!

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No, I'll never turn into you!

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Deep inside you know how powerful you are.

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You don't need Luna!

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That's not true.

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Even when we were apart, I knew I needed her!

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Oh, please!

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You don't need anypony!

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You can do whatever you want, and all you have to do is get rid of anypony who stands in your way!

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I never should have banished you to the moon.

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I should have destroyed you!

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No, you can't do that!

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Day, night, sun, moon, Equestria needs both of you!

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Without balance, there's no harmony!

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Who needs balance when you can have it all?

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You can't get rid of me so easily, sister.

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Unless you plan on smiling me to smithereens.

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Enough!

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I told you I was more powerful than you!

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Ugh, so much black.

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We get it, you're sad.

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You could really use some...

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SUN!

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This is all my fault!

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I never should have gone on this mission!

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Now Equestria is doomed!

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That smile's too wide, it's obviously not real.

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Why don't you want us to go on our field trip?

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I don't...

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I mean, I do!

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That smile's too wide, it's obvious that you're not real Celestia,

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I'm so glad you're- I've seen a lot,

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but I haven't seen this before.

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It's Starlight Glimmers.

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She's afraid this is what would happen if we continue to fight.

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What was I thinking?

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I'm never going with my gut again.

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If you don't fix this soon, it could have a grave consequence on Starlight's psyche.

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But my magic isn't powerful enough.

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I thought if we work together, I have your magic, remember?

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It doesn't work in the Dream Realm.

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It has to be you.

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Oh, Luna, I can't do this!

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I was wrong.

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Your job is so incredibly hard.

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You have to battle nightmares and work in the darkness and do it all alone!

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It takes such a brave, strong pony to do what you do!

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And that pony is you.

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I walked a day in your shoes.

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I thought all you had to do was smile and be adored all the time, but I was wrong.

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There is so much more to it than that.

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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AHHHHH!

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Don't do this to each other!

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In order to defeat Daybreaker, you need only to trust in your strength.

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As I do.

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You can't destroy me!

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I'm everything you want to be!

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No, you're not!

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You are not real!

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And you will never exist again!

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You did it!

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Only because you were here.

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I don't know how you do this alone.

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So, um, did you talk to yourself?

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Um, a little. Is this really happening?

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Is this still a dream?

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Welcome back, sister.

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I know you had a long night, so I made you some pancakes.

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Oh!

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How nice!

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They are delicious!

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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I know that face.

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They're not.

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I know you have to be perfect for everypony else.

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And you do an amazing job.

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But you don't have to do it for me.

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In that case, they are terrible.

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I know.

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But it means a lot that you tried.

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I love you, sister.

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I love you, too.

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So.. this was real.

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Oh, or was it not real?

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And this just happened now and not in my dream?

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I'm so confused.

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It's all real.

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It was the right call, going with your gut.

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The map was wise to send you, Starlight.

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No pony else would have been so bold as to do what you did.

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That's a nice way of saying I came dangerously close to messing everything up.

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It was just what we needed.

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The experience has made us closer than ever.

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Wait.

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I'm not doing this.

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I believe that one means your mission is complete.

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Wow!

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I can't wait to tell Twilight!

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I already know!

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I mean, I don't know everything.

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I just got here to bring you your toothbrush!

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No, this is just a friendly visit, not interfering because I was worried.

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I wasn't.

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I knew you could do it, but I'm so, so, so, so, so proud of you.

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Tell me everything.

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Start from after I hyperventilated and don't leave out any details.

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Oh, uh, by the way, there's a field trip you need to make happen and a timber wolf issue you need to address.

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What?

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Oh, look, there's the sun.

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Time for me to turn in.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic S7 E10 🌈 A Royal Problem 💜 MLP FULL EPISODE”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Luna, Celestia, sister, Starlight, princess. This video has 385 sentences and 2517 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:28. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 63 of its 385 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
pony noun	/ˈpoʊni/	A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
nightmare noun	/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/	A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
friendship noun	/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/	The condition of being friends.
asleep adjective	/əˈsliːp/	In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
spell noun	/spɛl/	Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
wolf noun	/wʊlf/	Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
brave adjective	/bɹeɪv/	Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
acknowledge verb	/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/	To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
unhappy adjective	/ʌnˈhæpi/	Not happy; sad.
timber noun	/ˈtɪmbɚ/	Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
exhaust verb	/ɪɡˈzɔst/	To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.
adore verb	/əˈdoɹ/	To worship.
confused adjective	/kənˈfjuːzd/	unable to think clearly or understand
adventure noun	/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/	A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
awful adjective	/ˈɔːfʊl/	Very bad.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
leave out verb		To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
step back verb	/stɛp ˈbæk/	To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.
watch over verb		To guard and protect.
work through verb		To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it.
work together verb		To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.

Sentences worth repeating

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

Do you want me to come with you?
Do you know you are my very best friends?
What makes you say that?
I'm not much help, am I?
You think I don't get tired?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has never called · You've spent · have you done
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	being called · might be biased · is known
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	might be · may be · may have
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the best · my best

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 95 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, smithereens /ˌsmɪðəˈɹinz/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shoe /ˈʃu/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
Long words — get the stress right: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

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 pony, nightmare, friendship.

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

What is the Shadowing Technique?