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It was school sports day and Caillou was excited to get started.
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All his family had come out to watch him compete.
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Alright kids, the race is about to start.
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Line up at your marks.
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On your marks, get set.
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Go!
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Caillou shot out from the crowd.
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He was ahead of the rest.
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Oh no!
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Caillou dropped his egg!
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Caillou tried and tried to keep his eggs steady, but he couldn't do it.
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Caillou!
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You can do it!
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Just keep going!
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Take it easy, slow and steady!
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Caillou, zoom!
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Just when he thought it was all over, Caillou decided he wasn't going to give up.
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Go Caillou!
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Caillou reached the finish line, and he was so proud of himself.
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As his friends lifted him into the air, Caillou felt so happy.
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He realized that it was the taking part that counted.
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I did it!
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You did so well in the race, Caillou.
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Not as well as you, Clem.
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You were so fast, I couldn't catch you!
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Thanks, Caillou.
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But you're a winner too.
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You completed the race.
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Even though it was hard, you carried on.
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Wow!
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Thanks!
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That was a lot of fun!
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Congratulations, Caillou!
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Mommy!
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Daddy!
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Look what I got!
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Very good, Caillou.
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We knew you could do it.
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Alright, what's next?
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Looks like Rosie's proud of her big brother.
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Hey, Caillou!
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Wait up!
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Look, they're having soccer tryouts tomorrow after school.
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Wanna go?
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Caillou has the ball.
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He's close to the goal.
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He shoots and scores!
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Oh great shot Caillou Thanks Daddy, I'm going to be the best soccer player ever Just don't forget us when you become a big star
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Great job, Caillou!
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We'll need some of that for the championship game next week to help us win the trophy.
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Oh.
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Caillou!
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I'm open!
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How did you miss, Sarah?
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Did you see me, Daddy?
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I got the ball all the way to Sarah!
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But she missed.
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Well, Caillou, you just need to keep trying and maybe next time she'll score.
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But I want to win.
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And you can, Caillou.
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But the only way to do that is to work together as a team.
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Let's go, Caillou!
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Yay, Caillou!
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Come on, Seraph!
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You can do it!
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Hey, hey!
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Penalty!
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Are you okay, Caillou?
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No!
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I don't think I can take the penalty.
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Sarah, you should take it.
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But what if I miss again, Caillou?
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You've got this, Sarah.
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You did it, Sarah!
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And the championship trophy goes to Greenwood!
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Well, Deputy Teddy, I think the town is going to be safe now we caught the Rexy Bandit!
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Sheriff Caillou, come quick!
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Howdy Clementine!
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What's wrong?
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Sheriff Caillou, an outlaw is trying to rob the bank!
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Oh no!
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What are we waiting for?
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Let's ride!
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Faster Gilbert!
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Yeah!
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Yee-haw!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Ahohohohohoho.
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OOOWEE!
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That was fun.
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Now I just need to get out of here before the Sheriff arrives!
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Ha ha ha!
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Not so fast, cowboy!
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Well, well, well.
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Lookie here.
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That money isn't yours!
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It is now!
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I'm the sheriff in these parts, and I say you have to give it back!
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If you don't take the money back, I'll take you to jail.
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Well, this town ain't big enough for the both of us.
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Draw!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Splash-splash!
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Huh?
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Oh!
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They're gaining on us!
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Sheriff you did it!
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The town is safe again!
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Thank you!
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Don't thank me, partner.
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Thank Deputy Teddy, the toughest bear in the West!
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I'll get you for this, Sheriff Caillou!
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Yee-haw!
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Sheriff, oh Sheriff, I thought you all might be hungry after saving the day, so I brought you some cowboy cookies.
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Wow!
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Thanks, Mommy!
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These ought to keep you full of energy for your next adventure.
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Yeah!
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And Sheriff Caillou is always ready to save the day!
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Hey guys,
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watch this!
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Hey guys, why don't we make our own sports day? In the backyard!
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Yeah!
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Let's go!
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Okay, everybody.
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Welcome to our first ever backyard sports game day.
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Boys and girls, take your sacks.
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On your marks, get set, go!
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Alright, now time for trampolining!
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All right, kids, one at a time.
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Leo, you're up first.
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The End
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Wow, that was very impressive everyone!
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Well done!
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Now, how about a new game?
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Yeah!
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Whoever throws the furthest wins!
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3, 2, 1, throw!
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And the winning ball belongs to...
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Clementine!
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How about a break kids?
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Yum!
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What's next, Daddy?
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And for the last challenge of the day, the high jump!
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Wow!
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A real high jump!
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Good luck, kids!
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Ta-da!
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And in second place, Caillou.
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Great job!
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And that puts Clementine in first place.
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Congratulations, Clementine!
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Everyone, this is Alex.
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Now, it can be very scary to start at a new school.
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So let's all try and make him feel welcome, okay?
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Why don't you take a seat, Alex?
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Hi Alex, I'm Caillou.
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Why are you all the way over here?
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What?
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Recess isn't fun on your own, silly.
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No...
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Come and play with me and my friends!
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No!
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I don't want to play with you!
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Oh, sorry.
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Maybe we can just...
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No, just.. leave me alone!
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You are very quiet today, Caillou.
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How was school?
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It was okay.
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Hmm...
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Hmm...
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Not hungry, Caillou?
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I thought spaghetti was your favorite.
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PASKETTI!
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Caillou, Daddy is talking to you.
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Hello?
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Earth to Caillou?
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Are you in there?
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I don't want spaghetti, Daddy!
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I don't want spaghetti, Daddy!
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Gah!
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Ahahaha!
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Ahahaha!
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Ahahaha!
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Hmph, you really scared Rosie, Caillou.
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I know!
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I'm sorry, Daddy.
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I just got really mad.
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Well, why don't you tell me what made you so mad?
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Uh...
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It's just...
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There's a new kid at school, and I just wanted to be his friend, but he pushed me, and it hurt,
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and I don't know why he was so mean!
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I'm sorry, Caillou.
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I understand why that would make you angry.
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I didn't mean to be angry at Rosie.
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I'm just scared.
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That's okay.
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Rosie will understand if you apologize.
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That's what's most important.
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Caillou?
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I'm sorry I scared you, Rosie.
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It isn't nice to be scared.
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Huh.
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What's daddy?
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Great idea, Rosie.
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Let's go down and finish our dinner.
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What if Alex is mean again, Daddy?
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I'm going to come in and we'll speak to Mrs. Martin about it together, okay?
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Remember, if anyone is ever mean to you, you can always tell your teacher.
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Okay.
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Good morning, Caillou.
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Hi, Mrs. Martin.
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I...
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I need to tell you that...
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Hey, Caillou?
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Mm-hmm.
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Hi, Alex.
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I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for pushing you yesterday.
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It's just really scary being at a new school.
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And I didn't mean to be mean, but I'd really like to be your friend, if you'll still let me.
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That's okay.
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Sometimes when I get scared, I mean by accident too.
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Really?
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Yeah, but my daddy says the important thing is to say sorry.
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Come on, Caillou!
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You don't want Alex to be late on his second day, do you?
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Coming!
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Come on!
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You can meet Leo and Clementine before class!
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Wow!
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What should we do first, Clem?
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Skee-Ball!
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It's my favorite!
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Yeah!
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Can we, Daddy?
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Sure, Caillou.
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Let's go!
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Woohoo!
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Nice shot, Clem!
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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All right, Caillou.
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It's your final throw.
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Deep breath.
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All right, Caillou!
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Well done, Caillou!
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Awesome!
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I can't wait to spend my tokens!
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Well, don't spend them all at once.
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Race you to the bumper cars, Caillou!
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I'm gonna get you for that, Caillou.
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Wow, that was fun.
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Wow, kids, that was great.
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You must be getting hungry.
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Well, what would you like?
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Let's see what we can get with this.
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Air hockey!
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Yes!
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Ugh!
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Brain freeze!
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That is one cold milkshake, huh, Caillou?
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Mini-golf!
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Let's go!
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Aim nice and straight, Clem.
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Don't hit too hard, but not too soft either.
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Almost there, Clem.
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One more tap should do it.
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One, oh!
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What's wrong, Caillou?
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The clown.
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It's a bit scary.
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Wanna play something else?
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No, it's okay.
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Let's finish the course.
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That's it, Caillou.
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You can do this.
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Wow, Caillou!
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A hole in one!
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We did it, Clem!
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Yeah!
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Come on, let's go get our prizes.
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Oh yeah!
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I almost forgot!
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Wow, Caillou.
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Did you have a good day?
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The best!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Caillou, daddy, sheriff, Clem, Alex. This video has 297 sentences and 1414 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:39. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| sheriff noun | /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ | (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| penalty noun | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | A legal sentence. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| trophy noun | /ˈtɹoʊfi/ | An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. |
| backyard noun | /bækˈjɑːd/ | A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. |
| cowboy noun | /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ | A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. |
| splash verb | /splæʃ/ | To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| wait up verb | To stay awake waiting for somebody to return. |
| 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:
- You were so fast, I couldn't catch you!
- What are we waiting for?
- Hey guys, why don't we make our own sports day?
- Why are you all the way over here?
- Did you have a good day?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should take · ought to keep · should we do |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the toughest · the furthest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll need · she'll score · I'll take |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | they're having · is trying · are we waiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 50 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, furthest /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheriff /ˈʃɛɹɪf/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, splash /splæʃ/, milkshake /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, 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 daddy, sheriff, scare.
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.