Shadowing Practice: ⌚ NATE IS LATE ⌚ - THE ROMAN RUINS - FULL EPISODE - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Just another trip to school for Nate and Malika Adventure always, they're ready to shine
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Even if they play, they're cool
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We'll Nate and Malika ever, ever be on time
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What's your excuse today?
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Huh?
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What history project?
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A report on ancient Rome.
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It's due today.
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Uh, but, um, you forgot it too, right?
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Not only have I prepared a ten -minute speech...
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Principal Prudence is gonna kill me!
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But I've also made a scale model of a Roman amphitheater.
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Perfect!
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So you can share your presentation with me!
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No way!
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Do your own work.
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Thanks, Malika!
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I knew I could count on you!
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Hey!
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Give it back!
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Nate!
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The ancient Romans had dinner lying on their couch.
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This is gonna be the best presentation ever.
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I'm warning you, Nate.
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The ancient Romans love thermobats?
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Hey, you're throwing away my speech.
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Whoops, sorry.
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Oh no. It goes back.
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It's blocked.
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I guess we'll have to go another way.
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Wait, looks like there's a way through. Are you sure?
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It doesn't say no entry.
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It must be an alleyway for pedestrians.
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I have a bad feeling about this.
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Nice alleyway.
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Probably a tunnel to avoid the construction site.
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No, this is an ancient ruin of some sort.
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Cool.
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How ancient?
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As old as our parents?
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Judging by this mosaic, I'd say it's ancient Romans.
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Wow, that's even older than our grandparents.
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A helmet?
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A sword? Of course!
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These are the ruins of an amphitheater where Gladiator's boss!
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Nate!
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Nate's ghost!
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Oh, right there!
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I swear!
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Come on, Nate.
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You spend way too much time playing video games.
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Everyone knows ghosts don't exist.
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Don't tell me that was a...
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A ghost?
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Yeah.
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B -b -please, don't hurt me.
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Uh, you're a ghost.
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You're more likely to hurt us.
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I know, but I'm not brave enough.
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That's why I'm still a ghost after all these centuries.
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What do you mean?
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Tell us.
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I love a good ghost story.
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My name is Atticus.
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I used to be a gladiator in this amphitheater, but I was too afraid to find it.
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So I stayed back to avoid the combat.
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I couldn't hurt a fly. That bad, huh?
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As a result, I was cursed to stay a ghost until I'd won a fight.
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Do you mean that if you win a fight, the curse will be lifted?
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Yep.
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Then what are we waiting for?
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I'll fight you.
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You?
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Why not?
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We'll have a quick fight, I'll let you win, and then...
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You won't be a ghost anymore.
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Yeah, but make it quicker, we'll be late for school again.
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Do you think it'll work?
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I guess so, as long as the fight takes place in the arena.
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The arena?
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Wow!
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We'll pour the concrete here.
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Hi, someone's here.
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But what about the Roman ruins, boss?
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Carry them in concrete.
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This multi -story car park must be built.
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Now get to work, you knuckleheads.
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Oh, no, that'll destroy the historic site, and Atticus will be a ghost forever.
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Not necessarily.
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I've got a plan.
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Stop!
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I, Adas the Gladiator, demand that you cease immediately! Or what? Or this!
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Bullseye!
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Hey!
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Wait till I get you, you little brat!
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I'll show you what happens when you match with Manwee.
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Too bad for you, Kino.
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I run like a gazelle.
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Malika!
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Hurry up!
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Oh, yeah, well, I'm doing my best!
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Yes, I did it!
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Hey, don't touch that!
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I'll show you too what happens when you make...
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Oh, no, not this!
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Huh?
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What are you doing?
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Uh.. boo?
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Ghost!
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Ghost!
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Huh?
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You crazy taco!
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What kind of idiot steps in fresh concrete?
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Well, you're the nitwit.
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You're stuck too, remember?
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Now that's what I call a great catch.
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Yeah!
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That was fun!
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I didn't do much, but I think I'm becoming brave after all.
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What's going on here?
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You have no right to bury the ruins in concrete.
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You're the ones who have no right to be here.
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A construction site is no place for kids.
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There.
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You'll stay in this cell until we finish.
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We'll tell everyone what's happening once we're out.
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And who'll believe a bunch of trespassing kids?
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Your proof will be buried under a layer of concrete.
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We won't let you.
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Goodbye, goodbye, Cerberus.
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His ancestors used to fight in this arena.
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I wouldn't try to escape if I were you.
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Looks like you're going to be stuck haunting this place, too.
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We're not giving up now, Atticus.
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You're the only one who can save us.
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Me?
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Yes.
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You've got to stop the foreman or the amphitheater will be destroyed and you'll be a ghost forever.
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Not to mention we'll be late for school.
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And we'll miss history class.
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Hey, cool.
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I didn't think of that, but I'm locked up too.
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Uh, Atticus, in case you haven't noticed, you're a ghost.
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Uh, oh yeah, right.
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But I don't think I'm brave enough to take on the foreman.
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But you are.
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You're much braver than you think.
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Well, I don't have much choice, do I?
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I hope Atticus will get over his fear.
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Start pouring the concrete we don't have all day!
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I think we might have a small problem with the cement mixer.
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How did I end up with a bunch of numbskulls like you?
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Leave this ancient sign alone!
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How did you get out?
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Never mind.
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You're not staying.
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You're the one who's not staying.
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We'll see about that.
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I can't stand being locked up here.
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There must be something we can do to get out.
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Can't you stay still for two minutes?
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I can't think with you moving around like that.
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Yeah, well, I can't think without moving around. So there!
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Why is this dog following me around?
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What are you staring at?
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Wait, don't move.
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It looks like he smelled something in your bag.
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Ah!
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Mouse!
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You call yourself a gladiator?
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Get off my building site, kid!
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You and your friends!
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Quit sticking your nose in my business!
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B -please!
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Woe betide the loser!
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Huh?
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Hey, where'd he go?
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Over here.
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How did you do that?
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Easy.
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I'm a ghost.
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Don't be silly.
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There are no such things as...
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That's impossible.
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Boo.
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You are a ghost.
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Yep.
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And I'm going to hold this side until you leave it alone.
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Why do you have so much stuff in your bag?
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There isn't enough space in my room.
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Hey!
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That's my snack!
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And our ticket out of here!
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Whoa!
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Impressive.
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I didn't expect that.
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He really does love biscuits.
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Yeah, now imagine what we could do with the rest of the pack!
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I never seen a real gladiator fight before.
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Come on, Mavs, get him!
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You can!
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Come and help me, you nuts, girls!
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We're coming, Macho!
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Serberus!
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Come on, Serberus, go get him!
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And I think they may be after you.
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Er, no. They're after you.
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Now it's your turn to be scared.
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Oi, where did you go?
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Gotcha.
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Stop!
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Where are you?
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Way to go, Atticus!
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Show them who's back!
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Now, do you want me to haunt you for the rest of your life, or will you leave?
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This side alone.
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I surrender!
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We'll stop the construction!
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Well done!
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That's what I call team work.
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I couldn't have done it without you.
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You gave me the courage I needed.
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Here, take my helmet as a token of my thanks.
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Nelomini amico est opportuno amicus.
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Uh, what?
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That's Latin for there's nothing more friendly than a friend in need.
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Atticus, you're vanishing.
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The curse is lifting.
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Goodbye, my friends.
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Goodbye, Atticus.
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We'll never forget you.
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Neither will I, my friends.
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Neither will I.
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Huh?
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Wah, no!
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It's time for school!
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We can still make it!
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Don't worry, children.
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I'll clear the way.
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Thanks, Officer Duane!
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Once we're gonna get to school, let's...
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A banana peel?
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Seriously?
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Link and Malika, you're late!
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What's your excuse today?
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We helped a Roman ghost, ma 'am.
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And this is the proof!
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Is that so?
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It must be a fake.
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You don't expect me to believe this story about Roman ghosts.
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But principal prudence is the truth.
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Nil harmony amico est opportuno amicus.
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You can quote Latin.
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Oh, you sound like you've really done your homework.
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Good work, children.
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Come on in.
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Oh, yeah.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “⌚ NATE IS LATE ⌚ - THE ROMAN RUINS - FULL EPISODE”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ghost, Atticus, Roman, ancient, fight. This video has 257 sentences and 1375 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:52. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 50 of its 257 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| concrete adjective | /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ | Real, actual, tangible. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| arena noun | /əˈɹiːnə/ | An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for… |
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| helmet noun | /ˈhɛlmɪt/ | A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour. |
| bury verb | /ˈbɛɹi/ | To outlive. |
| foreman noun | /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/ | The leader of a work crew. |
| haunt verb | /hɔnt/ | To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| necessarily adverb | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | Inevitably; of necessity. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| lock up verb | /ˌlɒk ˈʌp/ | To imprison or incarcerate (someone). |
| move around verb | To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long. | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| get over verb | To overcome. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your excuse today?
- As old as our parents?
- Then what are we waiting for?
- Do you think it'll work?
- Can't you stay still for two minutes?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be · used to fight |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was cursed · will be lifted · must be built |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've also made · haven't noticed · you've really done |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | ones who have · one who can |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 87 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, shine /ʃaɪn/, vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, gladiator /ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tə/
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 ghost, concrete, brave.
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.