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Greetings!
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I am Polvidone Iodine Cookie, scientist extraordinaire, and welcome to Scoop, a top-secret division created by Timekeeper Cookie.
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Our mission is to protect
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and maintain the safety of all cookie kind by containing dangerous anomalies and studying them through secret classified experiments.
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We're thrilled that you have decided to forgo your safety and well-being to join our family.
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Scoop has one worse organization to work for in Time Magazine for five years in a row.
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That's a new record.
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This mandatory safety training video will teach you how to make it home in one piece every day.
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Because we care.
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The owners and management cannot be held liable for any theft damage or injury arising from any cause whatsoever on these premises.
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The TBD does not provide supervision and cannot accept responsibility for any injuries from the use of this facility.
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All individuals will be responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with company policy, which includes waiving all rights to life insurance, health insurance, and other benefits.
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Follow this training module to learn about our office protocols.
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Pay attention, because you will be tested in order to earn your safety certificate.
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If you fail to pass, you will be forced to rewatch the module for eternity until performance is satisfactory.
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Due to the top secret clearance required for scoop operations, we will be using stock images for the purpose of this video to prevent any leaks.
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Be advised that we are always watching!
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For any questions, please contact HR.
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The HR department was laid off last week.
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Oh.
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Well then, you can just edit that part out.
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Scoop Headquarters is a state-of-the-art facility that can contain any dangerous anomalies observed by the TBD.
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Whether it's a jelly worm or the Avatar of Destiny, we can secure anything.
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But it's up to you to protect yourself.
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Safety gear must be either purchased by you or rented from us.
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Any damage to company equipment will come out of your paycheck.
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The equipment here might be too advanced for you rookies.
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Better to start off with more basic gear.
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Right.
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You'll have to complete the 100-module training course if you'd like to use ours.
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However, if you'd like to order your own, we have a T-MU employee benefit code for 0.5% off.
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When it comes to anomalies, who knows what mysterious powers they have in store?
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So, remember these standardized steps when handling.
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Secure the specimen.
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Lock the doors.
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Observe.
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Wait to approach. Or slow.
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We finally have safety protocols.
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Everyone's been on edge since...
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...incident, where the anomalies took the ray gun...
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...in the facility.
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The most important thing is to remember to lock all the containment doors
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Because this is what happens if you don't hey wait.
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I'm not finished securing
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Our experiments require highly toxic chemicals and handling unknown excretions from anomalies Please keep all hazardous materials labeled and stored properly.
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To remain safe, please don't horse around in the laboratories.
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If exposed to unsafe chemicals, remember to follow the HELP IBS protocol.
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Hope everyone lives, prioritize individual body sanitization.
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In the event of a very, very unlikely accident, we will assess your condition.
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If unable to work, we will send you home to recover.
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AHHHHH!
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Ouch!
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Ouch!
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It's starting to burn!
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Just when I thought we'd hit a new safety record.
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Reset the counter, please!
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Everything we do here is top secret!
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Our work cannot be disclosed to anyone!
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The use of personal devices is strictly prohibited on-site, and company equipment used for personal reasons will result in immediate neutralization.
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I am always watching.
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Please be wary of suspicious email domains, phishing scams, and protecting company-issued devices that could compromise digital safety.
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Oh!
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Looks like Mocachino Cookie has a new assignment for me.
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I'll respond to her after we finish recording.
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Thank you for watching the Scoop Safety Orientation.
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You should care about your well-being more than we do.
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Please answer the following scenario to complete your training.
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Litmus Cookie is carrying unlabeled chemicals to a containment room.
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An unrestrained anomaly grabs the chemicals to concoct a pyramid scheme to solicit funds for world domination on their personal device.
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What should you do in this situation?
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If you answered K, all of the above, then you are correct!
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And well done on completing your training!
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Please save your certificate or take a screenshot and email it to MochaccinoCookie!
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Congratulations!
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You are now officially a part of the Hashtag Scoop Fam!
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We'll see you in the lab!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SCOOP Safety Training”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: safety, scoop, anomalies, cookie, training. This video has 77 sentences and 781 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:12. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
scoop noun/skup/Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
anomaly noun/əˈnɑ.mə.li/A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
cookie noun/ˈkʊki/A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
module noun/ˈmɑd͡ʒul/A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
protocol noun/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/An amendment to an official treaty.
containment noun/kənˈteɪnmənt/The state of being contained.
ouch/ˈaʊt͡ʃ/An expression of one's own physical pain.
observe verb/əbˈzɜːv/To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
classify verb/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
concoct verb/kənˈkɒkt/To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
excretion noun/ɪkˈskɹiːʃən/The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.
extraordinaire adjective/ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
litmus noun/ˈlɪtməs/A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
neutralization noun/ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/The act of neutralizing.
paycheck noun/ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
lay off verb(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • I'll respond to her after we finish recording.
  • What should you do in this situation?
  • We'll see you in the lab!

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its resultIf you fail to pass, you will be · If unable to work, we will send
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itcannot be held · will be tested · will be forced
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave decided · Everyone's been

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you'd, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: thrill /θɹɪl/, theft /θɛft/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: excretion /ɪkˈskɹiːʃən/, neutralization /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/, phishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/, domination /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/, screenshot /ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/
  • Long words — get the stress right: anomaly /əˈnɑ.mə.li/, extraordinaire /ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)/, neutralization /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, satisfactory /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like scoop, anomaly, cookie.

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