Shadowing Practice: Rocket Girl Fights a Hypnotic Villain | The Story of An Eight-Year-Old Superhero | Little Fox - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Little Bucks!
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Rocket Girl and the Hypnotized Students Episode 1,
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Star Students It was early one evening.
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Principal Penn and the teachers were arriving at Metro City Grand Hotel.
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A mysterious man named Mr. Sweeps had invited them to a special meeting.
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Maybe he's going to donate money to the school, thought Principal Penn.
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Welcome, said Mr. Sweeps.
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Please take a button.
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Principal Penn pinned a star button onto her jacket.
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Then she sat down.
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Now, said Mr. Sweeps, let me tell you why I invited you here.
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It was a beautiful fall morning.
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Roxy and her friends were walking to school.
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I hope the weather stays like this, said Jack.
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Our class has a field trip to the zoo next week.
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I can't wait to see the snakes, said Tyrell.
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I'm worried we won't be able to go to the zoo, said Mara.
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My mom told me our school needs money.
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The field trip to the zoo might be canceled.
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That would be awful, said Jack.
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We should do something to help.
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What can we do, asked Mara.
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We don't have any money.
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Maybe Rocket Girl can help, said Terrell.
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I don't think so, said Roxy.
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Rocket Girl doesn't have money.
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Rocket Girl can do anything, said Terrell.
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She's the greatest superhero ever, Roxy shrugged.
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Soon, Roxy and her friends reached school.
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Roxy looked at the parking lot.
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Where are all the teachers' cars, she wondered.
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Welcome students, said a man at the school entrance.
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He was handing out star-shaped buttons.
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I'm Mr. Sweeps, your substitute principal today.
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Principal Pen is, hmm, busy doing other things.
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Roxy looked at Mr. Sweeps suspiciously.
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Something about the substitute principal seemed odd.
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Cool!
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Thanks for the button, said Jack.
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Mr. Sweeps handed one to Roxy.
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Here you go, young lady, he said.
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Thanks, said Roxy, carefully looking at the button.
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Go ahead, put it on, said Mr. Sweeps.
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Just then, Roxy heard her watch beep.
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She put the button in her pocket.
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Then she hurried away from the school's entrance.
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Roxy pressed a button on her watch.
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Mayor Bloom, she said.
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What's wrong?
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We have a problem, Rocket Girl, said the mayor.
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Principal Penn disappeared.
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I want you to find out what happened to her.
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Roxy looked over at Mr. Sweeps.
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Don't worry, said Roxy.
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I'll find Principal Penn.
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Rocket Girl and the Hypnotized Students.
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Episode 2, Missing Teachers.
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Roxy made sure no one was watching her.
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Then she sneaked around the school building.
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In an instant she was Rocket Girl.
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It's time to find out what happened to Principal Penn, said Roxy.
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She blasted off into the sky.
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Look, it's Rocket Girl, said Mara.
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I wonder where she's going, said Jack.
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Tyrell looked around.
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Does anyone know where Roxy went, he asked.
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Roxy landed at police headquarters.
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She found Detective Smith.
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He was sitting at his desk,
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watching something on his computer.
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Are you watching a TV show?
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Roxy laughed.
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Aren't you supposed to be solving crimes?
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Detective Smith frowned.
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I'm not watching a TV show.
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I'm watching video from a traffic camera.
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I got a call from Mayor Bloom, said Roxy.
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He said Principal Penn disappeared.
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She didn't disappear, said Detective Smith.
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She left town.
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In fact, all the teachers from Metro City Elementary School left town.
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Watch this.
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Roxy watched the video from the traffic camera.
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The video showed lots of cars and buses driving by.
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Hey, that was Principal Penn, said Roxy.
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Keep watching, said Detective Smith.
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Next, Miss Apricot drove by.
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Then Mr. Green drove by.
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One after another, all the teachers from Roxy's school drove by.
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That's West Street, said Detective Smith.
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It leads out of Metro City and into the mountains.
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So all the teachers drove to the mountains?
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Asked Roxy.
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I think so, said Detective Smith.
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But it doesn't make any sense.
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Why would teachers do that on a school day?
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They're supposed to be teaching.
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Roxy watched the video again.
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This time she noticed something.
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All the teachers were wearing the same star buttons.
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And the buttons were glowing.
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I've seen those buttons before, cried Roxy.
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Mr. Sweeps, the substitute principal,
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was giving them to all the students.
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Are you sure about that? asked Detective Smith.
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That is very suspicious.
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We'll have to...
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Rocket Girl?
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In a flash, Roxy was back at Metro City Elementary School.
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She burst through the front doors.
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Where's Mr. Sweeps?
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Roxy demanded.
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The hallway was empty.
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Hello?
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Roxy called.
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No one answered.
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Roxy ran into her classroom.
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No one was there.
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No one was in the principal's office either.
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Roxy soon realized the whole school was empty.
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Where did everyone go?
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She wondered.
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I'll use my super hearing.
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A second later she heard something.
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Something very strange.
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Rocket Girl and the Hypnotized Students.
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Episode 3.
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Missing Students.
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drip drip chirp chirp with her super hearing Roxy heard lots
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of usual school sounds she heard water dripping from the art
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room sink she heard a cricket chirping in one of the kindergarten rooms
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but she also heard something unexpected it was a deep voice coming from under the school work work work
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Growled the voice move faster That's mr. Sweeps gasped Roxy.
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I knew I shouldn't trust him Roxy ran down the stairs to the basement.
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She came to a pair of locked doors Roxy stared hard at the doors laser shot out from her eyes with who?
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The doors blew apart and Roxy ran through the opening.
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The basement was empty.
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Roxy glanced around and spotted a trap door.
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She rushed over and opened it.
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Roxy jumped down, landing in a large cavern.
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There, Roxy saw all the students hard at work.
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Some were chipping away at the rock walls with pickaxes.
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Others were pushing wheelbarrows.
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Is this a mine?
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Roxy wondered.
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She looked around some more.
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She saw one student pull something sparkly from the wall.
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Whoa! gasped Roxy.
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This is a diamond mine.
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The students were all wearing the star buttons from Mr. Sweeps.
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Nobody looked at Rocket Girl.
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They were all too busy working.
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This is totally weird, Roxy said to herself.
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She saw Tyrell.
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What's going on here?
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Roxy called to him.
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Tyrell didn't answer.
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He didn't even look at her.
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He's hypnotized, Roxy realized.
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Everybody is.
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It's because of those star buttons.
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Suddenly, Jack and Mara sneaked up from behind and grabbed Roxy.
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She thought about fighting them off,
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but Roxy knew that wasn't a good idea.
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She didn't want to hurt her friends.
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Mr. Sweeps appeared.
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Thought you could stop me, did you?
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He said.
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Roxy noticed he was wearing a glowing star-shaped ring.
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What's going on down here?
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Roxy demanded.
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There are lots of diamonds here under your school, said Mr. Sweeps.
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And I want them.
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I hypnotized your teachers and made them leave town.
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Then I hypnotized your schoolmates so they could mine the diamonds.
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Mr. Sweeps let out a cackle.
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I am going to be rich.
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You'll never get away with this, said Roxy.
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Mr. Sweeps grinned.
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Oh yes, I will.
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He looked at Jack and Mara.
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Bring the prisoner this way.
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Rocket Girl and the Hypnotized Students.
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Episode 4.
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Locked Up.
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Jack and Mara pushed Roxy into a cell.
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Mr. Sweeps smiled.
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Now you'll never stop me.
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He slammed the heavy iron door.
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Roxy heard him lock it.
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Roxy thought about the ring Mr. Sweeps was wearing.
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He's using that ring to control everyone.
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I need to destroy it.
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Roxy looked around the cell.
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I could break down that door, she thought.
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But Mr. Sweeps will hear me.
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I need a way to sneak up on him.
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Roxy kicked at the rock floor to see how hard it was.
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I think I have an idea.
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Mr. Sweeps was examining a diamond when he heard a crash.
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Rocket girl is trying to break out of her cell, he yelled.
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Everyone guard the door.
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All the students dropped their tools.
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They gathered in front of the cell door.
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Boom!
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There was a deep rumbling sound.
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The entire cavern shook.
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As soon as Rocket Girl comes out, capture her.
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Commanded Mr. Sweeps.
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Suddenly, kaboom!
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Pieces of rock flew everywhere.
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Roxy blasted through the cavern floor behind everyone.
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Mr. Sweeps spun around, but he wasn't fast enough.
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Whiz-hoo!
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Roxy fired her eye laser beams.
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The ring exploded.
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My ring! cried Mr. Sweeps.
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Instantly, the students' buttons stopped glowing.
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Where are we? asked Jack.
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What's going on, Rocket Girl? asked Mara.
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You were all hypnotized by Mr. Sweeps, answered Roxy.
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He isn't really a principal.
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He was forcing you to mine diamonds here under the school.
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That's right, said Detective Smith,
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who had just walked into the cavern.
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And now Sweeps is going to jail.
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In a flash, Rocket Girl disappeared.
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A moment later Roxy appeared.
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She was wearing her regular clothes and her star button.
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What happened? she mumbled, pretending she'd been hypnotized too.
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Tyrell gave her a suspicious look.
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The next morning Principal Penn and the teachers were back at work.
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It looks like things are back to normal, said Mara.
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I'm glad, said Jack.
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I'd rather learn than work in that diamond mine.
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You know what else, asked Mara.
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We can go to the zoo.
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My mom told me our school has money for field trips now.
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Where did the money come from, Terrell asked.
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Principal Penn is going to sell the diamonds, said Mara.
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Wow said Terrell I told you rocket girl can do anything
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She helped our school get money Roxy didn't say a word

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will explore the exciting adventures of Rocket Girl and her friends as they navigate a mysterious situation at school. Through this engaging story, you will practice important listening and speaking skills by utilizing the shadowing technique. This method allows you to mirror the original speech patterns, pace, and intonation of native speakers. The focus will be on understanding context, improving pronunciation, and enhancing your overall fluency. By watching "Rocket Girl Fights a Hypnotic Villain," a story about a young superhero, you will gather essential vocabulary and phrases that will aid you in everyday conversations and help you with IELTS speaking practice.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • principal - the head of a school
  • substitute - a person who takes the place of another
  • field trip - an outing organized for educational purposes
  • donate - to give something, often to help others
  • mysterious - something that is difficult to understand or explain
  • worried - feeling anxious or concerned
  • buttons - small fasteners, often used as decorations
  • superhero - a fictional character with extraordinary powers

Practice Tips

To effectively utilize the shadow speech and shadowspeak methods in this lesson, here are some useful tips to enhance your practice:

  • Start Slow: Begin by watching the video at a slower speed to catch every detail. Focus on how the characters express their emotions and how they articulate their words.
  • Pause and Repeat: When you hear a phrase or sentence that stands out, pause the video and repeat it out loud. This will help you internalize the rhythm and flow of the language.
  • Use Subtitles: If available, turn on English subtitles while watching. Read along as you listen to improve your comprehension and connect spoken words with their written forms.
  • Record Yourself: After practicing, record your voice as you mimick the characters. Compare your recording with the original to identify areas for improvement.
  • Imitate Emotions: Pay attention to the tone and emotion used by the characters. Imitating these aspects will make your speech sound more natural and engaging.

By using these techniques consistently while watching "Rocket Girl Fights a Hypnotic Villain," you will not only improve your speaking skills but also enjoy the process of learning English with YouTube.

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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