Shadowing Practice: The BIGGEST Spaghetti Mountain Ever! 🍝 | Peppa Pig Tales - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Yummy tasty food, yummy tasty food, yummy yum!
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Today on the cruise, Peppa and her family are at a very special type of restaurant.
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This is a special type of restaurant called a buffet.
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Just take a plate and choose the food you want to eat.
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Enjoy!
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Oh goody!
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The restaurant buffet has lots of different foods to choose from.
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What would you like to eat, Peppa?
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Spaghetti is my favourite.
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Right you are.
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But we mustn't take too much.
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We can always come back and get some more.
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Oh, good idea.
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And what would you like, George?
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Juice!
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Thirsty are you?
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I think we can rustle up some orange juice.
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Let's see here.
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Aha!
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The orange juice machine is very loud.
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And it hasn't made very much orange juice at all.
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Oh.
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Juice!
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We'll just have to make some more.
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Delicious!
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I can't wait to...
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Finished!
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You were hungry, Peppa.
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Can I get some more now, please?
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Oh. Of course.
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Let's go.
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Hooray!
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Grandpa Pig is still trying to make George a cup of orange juice.
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Oh, dear.
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Could we have some more oranges, please, Miss Rabbit?
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Right away.
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Peppa has found a very special pancake machine.
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Just one pancake, please, Mr Robot.
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I can always come back and get more.
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Splendid.
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Aha!
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Granny Pig is very excited to eat her spaghetti.
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Finished.
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Thank you, Pancake Robot.
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But now, Peppa is thirsty too.
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Can I get some juice as well, Granny? Of course.
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Grandpa Pig can get you some.
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I do wonder what's taking him so long.
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Grandpa Pig has finally made a cup of orange juice.
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In fact, Grandpa Pig has made lots of cups of orange juice.
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The machine has finally stopped making orange juice Silly Grandpa,
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you don't need to make all the juice You can always come back and get more
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Peppa loves the buffet restaurant And George really loves orange juice Today,
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Peppa and her friends have come to a special adventure park.
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Come on, Edmund.
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You can do it.
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It's really fun.
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Well done, Edmund.
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This room has a balance beam.
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You have to walk across it without falling into the ball pit.
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If you all keep working as a team, you'll get all the way through without falling into the ball pits.
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I'm good at balancing.
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Follow me.
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Now, George, Peppa and Edmund Elephant must cross the balance beam.
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But Edmund is finding the balance beam a bit difficult.
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Try going sideways, Edmund.
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We can do it together Hooray!
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Everyone has made it across the balance beam
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Now they must swing across this room This looks tricky It's just like the swing in the park,
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Emily Watch this Wee!
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Peppa is very good at swinging Hooray!
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Hold on tight, George Whee!
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Here you go, Edmund But Edmund Elephant is feeling a little nervous about it Why don't we go together, Edmund, as a team?
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Good idea Whee!
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Hooray!
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We did it!
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Thank you, Emily Everyone has made it across the big swing.
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Good teamwork, everyone.
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One room to go.
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This is the final room, but there is no way across the ball pit.
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We can't jump that far.
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And there's nothing to swing on.
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Ho, ho, ho.
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This room is a bit of a puzzle.
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Nobody knows how to solve the puzzle and get across.
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Oh!
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I've got it!
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But Edmund Elephant is very good at puzzles.
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I'm a clever clogs, you know.
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Everyone has made it through the adventure park.
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That was very clever, Edmund.
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Edmund?
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And Edmund Elephant can't wait to do it all over again.
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Today, Peppa and her family have come to London to watch Super Potato, the musical.
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Goodness!
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We'd better get walking or we'll miss the start of the show.
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Oh no!
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We're going to get all wet!
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Not to worry, we can take the underground train instead!
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Hooray!
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The underground train is underground.
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It never rains underground.
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And there is a colourful map that shows where all the trains go.
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It looks like spaghetti.
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So, we are here, and we need to get here We can take the blue train first, and then...
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Take the red train Yes, well done, Peppa, off we go First,
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Peppa must have her ticket checked by the ticket barrier Thank you,
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Ticket Robot I'm stuck.
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Hold tight, Peppa.
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I'll get you out.
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Thank you, Miss Rabbit.
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This way, Peppa.
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Follow the blue line, everyone.
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Erm...
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I'm stuck too.
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The train is arriving at the platform from a very dark tunnel.
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The train is very, very busy.
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Why is everybody rushing?
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They are in a hurry.
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Everyone on the Underground Train is in a hurry.
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On we go.
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Watch your step, everyone.
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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome aboard the Blue Train.
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Mind the door.
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Hold on Peppa, the underground train is very bumpy
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On your left you'll see under the ground And on your right you'll see even more under the ground
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Change here for the red train The red train?
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That's us!
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Watch your step George Hold tight, everyone!
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We're here!
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We're here!
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The show starts in a few minutes.
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We might miss the beginning.
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Oh no you won't!
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Follow me!
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I'll get you to Super Potato the Musical on time, or we'll or my name isn't...
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Super Potato!
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Hooray!
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Big celebrity coming through!
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Make way for the star, thank you!
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No autographs today!
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Super Potato is in a hurry too!
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Everyone on the underground train is in a hurry.
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A super strike for a super bowler!
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Today, Susie, she is having a bowling party.
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I want to get a super strike too!
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I know how to do it.
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I've been bowling lots of times.
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Then you can show everyone what to do Peppa.
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OK.
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We should take our pictures for the school boys.
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Just step in front of the camera and say cheese.
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Cheese!
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Cheese!
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Perfect!
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This is your bowling lane.
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Ooh!
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Now you choose the bowling ball.
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Then you throw it straight ahead.
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Like this.
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Yay!
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I'm going to try.
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I like.. this one.
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The pink ball is very heavy.
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Try this one instead.
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It's lighter.
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Whoa!
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Crikey!
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Anyone lost a ball?
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Oh, no. I'll try next.
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Oh!
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Pedro Pony's ball has gone into the gutter at the side of the lane.
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Whoops!
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My turn.
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Whoa!
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Suzie Sheep, Pedro Pony and Gerald Giraffe haven't quite got the hang of bowling yet.
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Don't worry, we need to find a better way to play.
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Why don't you try with the barriers up this time?
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It's another fun way to play.
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Now you try, Pedro.
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OK, but I don't want my bowling ball to bounce.
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No problem.
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You can use a ramp to help the ball roll in a straight line.
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Oh, this is fun!
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Yay!
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Peppa and her friends are having lots of fun bowling in their own ways.
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Susie Sheep still wants to get a super strike.
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Alright everyone, it's your last bowl.
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Good luck!
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Watch this!
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Susie Sheep is bowling backwards.
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A super strike for a super bowler!
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Suzie Sheep has got a super strike Suzie Sheep loves bowling Everyone loves bowling Today,
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Peppa and George are going for a picnic with Granny and Grandpa Pig Nearly there!
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It's Peppa's first time being in charge of packing the picnic Are you okay, Peppa?
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I need to bring all my toys for the picnic, but they won't fit.
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Hmm.
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Do you need all of your toys?
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Uh, I know.
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I can just bring Teddy instead.
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Dinosaur! And dinosaur.
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Wonderful.
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We won't have space for the food if we bring all your toys.
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What kind of food would you like to make for the picnic, Peppa?
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Oh, let's make spaghetti I love spaghetti Spaghetti is not very good picnic food How about sandwiches?
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I love sandwiches too What is your favourite kind of sandwich?
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Jam!
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Peppa, George and Granny Pig are making jam sandwiches Will we need anything else for the picnic, Peppa?
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Um...
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We need a comfy picnic blanket.
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Can you find one, Grandpa?
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Aye, aye, Peppa.
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Oh, no. Making jam sandwiches is very messy.
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And cleaning the mess has made an even bigger mess.
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Not to worry.
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You can't make jam sandwiches without getting a little jammy.
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Peppa's sandwiches are triangles.
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Ta-da!
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And George's are dinosaurs.
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Got the blanket.
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Do we need anything else, Peppa?
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We need cups for our orange juice.
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Well done, Peppa.
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Looks like we're ready to go This is going to be so much fun Oh no,
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it's raining Picnics are not as fun in the rain Oh dear, I think our outdoor picnic will have to wait,
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Peppa Oh But why don't we have an indoor picnic instead?
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Yay!
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Peppa has set up her picnic indoors.
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Now we can have a picnic even when it's raining.
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And all my toys can come too!
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Picnic!
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Everyone loves Peppa's picnic and Peppa loved packing it for them!
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Grandpa, George, where are you?
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Today Peppa is playing in the garden with George and Grandpa Pig.
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What's that noise?
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Whoa!
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Found you!
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Peppa has found George and Grandpa Pig in a bush It's so cosy in here Yes,
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reminds me of the garden den I had as a boy Can we make a garden den, Grandpa?
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Yes, indeed Hooray!
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Everyone is wearing special gardening gloves and boots to make the garden day First,
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we need to dig a hole with these spades and get lots of sticks and twigs
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Peppa loves digging the hole with Grandpa Pig Oh,
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well done, Peppa And George loves gathering sticks I think that's enough sticks Well done,
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George Now Grandpa Pig is hammering the sticks into the hole Stand back,
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everyone Finally, Grandpa Pig makes a roof out of sticks And Peppa and George cover the roof in lots of leaves
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Why do we need the leaves, Grandpa?
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They keep the den nice and warm.
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Look safe and sound.
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Well done.
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Hooray!
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You'll need this before we go in, Peppa.
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Grandpa Pig has given Peppa a special backpack.
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Whoa!
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Everyone is very happy with their new garden den Grandpa, what do we do in the garden den?
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My favourite thing to do in a den is have a picnic
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The special backpack is full of fruit from the garden Peppa and George love having a picnic in the garden den Peppa,
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George, where are you?
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Everyone loves having a picnic in the garden den
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Peppa and her family are taking baby Alexander on the Ferris wheel But he isn't very happy What's that smell?
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Yeah!
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Hmm, it's baby Alexander.
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He needs a nappy change.
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But we're at the front of the queue for the Ferris wheel.
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Ooh, hold your noses everyone.
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No, this Ferris wheel smells terrible.
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Terrible!
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Sorry, Peppa, but it's our job to look after Baby Alexander.
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If we help now, we can play later.
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Yes, Baby Alexander needs our help.
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That's the spirit.
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Now let's go and look for a nappy changing station.
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Oh, that's better.
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Not here Not here
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Definitely not here Ooh, here!
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Well done, Peppa!
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We found the nappy changing station!
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First we have to take off the dirty nappy and put it in the bin.
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Erm, where is the bin?
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Ooh, here it is, Daddy!
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Oh!
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Now we must wash our hands.
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Add a dab of cream.
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Whoa!
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Whoops!
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Sorry, Peppa.
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Now, finally, a clean nappy.
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Can I do this bit, Daddy?
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Daddy?
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Of course, Peppa.
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There.
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All better.
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That was so fun.
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I've never changed a nappy before.
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You did very well, Peppa.
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But do you know what's even more fun than changing a nappy?
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A fairy wheel!
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Are volcanoes real, Madame Gazelle?
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They are.
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But do not worry, children.
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There are no volcanoes close by.
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Hooray!
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Except the little pretend ones that we are going to make for today's very special science experiment.
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We will make our volcanoes using glue and newspaper.
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Like this.
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First you dip the paper in the glue, and then you stick it all to the beaker, and voila!
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A volcano!
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Everyone is enjoying making their volcanoes.
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The glue is very sticky and messy.
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And soon, they are all finished.
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Wonderful, children.
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Now it is time to paint your creations.
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Let's make ours red, Peppa.
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Ours can be blue.
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Green, like a big tree.
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Real volcanoes are dark and grey with red lava.
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But Peppa and her friends are making their mini-volcanoes bright and colourful.
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Now it is time for the science experiment.
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But first, everyone must put on special gloves, glasses and coats to make sure they are safe.
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You all look like wonderful scientists, children.
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Now, we are ready to make lava. But do not worry.
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The lava we are making is just pretend.
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And very safe.
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Phew!
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First, we add some vinegar to our volcanoes.
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Be careful not to spill.
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Perfect.
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Perfect!
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And now I will add a secret magic ingredient to each of your volcanoes.
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Nobody knows what the special magic ingredient is.
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Finally, take your cup of baking soda and pour a little inside the volcano.
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Then stand back!
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Madam Gazelle's volcano is erupting just like a real volcano.
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Yuck then, children.
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Hooray!
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Wow!
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The lava is red.
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Ours is blue.
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Candy Cat and Gerald Giraffe's lava is green and very foamy.
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I think we made too much lava.
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No, Candy.
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You made a muddy puddle.
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Everyone loves making volcanoes, but everyone really loves making colourful muddy puddles.
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Today, Peppa and her friends are at a go-kart track.
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Hello everybody!
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Who's ready to race go-karts?
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Me!
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Me!
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Aura!
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Peppa and her friends put on their race suits.
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Red is my favourite colour.
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And don't forget your safety helmets!
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Now, let's pick your go-karts.
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Yay!
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Danny Dog has put his helmet on backwards.
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Now, the pedals make the go-kart go...
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And the brakes make it stop.
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Eek!
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And the steering wheel helps the go-kart turn!
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Whee!
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It's just like riding a bike.
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Why don't you all give it a try and start pedaling slowly?
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I drive a big car all the time!
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A go-kart should be easy!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Oh dear!
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I think I went a little bit too fast!
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Now, how do I turn around?
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The go-kart race has begun.
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This is fun!
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But Susie's sheep is pedaling backwards.
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Try pedaling forward, Susie!
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Forward?
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Oh!
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Woo-hoo!
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Danny Dog is pedaling very quickly.
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Remember to use the brake, Danny!
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Mummy Pig is having trouble making her go-kart go.
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Let's see.
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This makes it go backwards.
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Do you need help, Mummy Pig?
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Oh, no thank you, Miss Rabbit.
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I'm sure I can do it.
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My go-kart is too wiggly.
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Peppa is driving all over the racetrack.
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Turn the steering wheel more gently Peppa.
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Oh!
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Much better.
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Peppa and her friends like driving around the racetrack in their go-karts.
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There we go!
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Wheeee!
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And Mummy Pig has finally got her go-kart moving.
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Time's up!
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Well done everybody!
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Hooray!
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But the go-kart race has finished.
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Peppa and her friends love racing go-karts.
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Oh dear.
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There, there.
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Today Peppa has found a video of when she was a baby.
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I was a very loud baby, wasn't I, Daddy?
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Ho ho, yes.
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All babies are sometimes.
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Gosh, that must have been when I was pregnant with George.
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Preg-an-t?
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What does that mean?
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That means he was still in my tummy.
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Oh, I have an idea.
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Ho ho, what are you doing, Peppa?
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Look, now there's a baby in my tummy too!
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Very good, Peppa!
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Now, what do people with babies in their tummies do?
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Hmm, I used to get lots of funny cravings, which are when you really want to eat certain foods.
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Peppa has decided she has a craving too.
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I really want to eat spaghetti!
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Peppa thinks cravings are delicious.
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Ah, that was very yummy.
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What else happens when you have a baby in your tummy, Mummy?
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Well, I'd get tired a lot, so kind people would offer me their seat so I could sit down when I needed it.
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Hello, Peppa.
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I have a baby on my tummy and I'm very tired, so you need to give me your chair, please, Daddy.
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Gosh, right-o, here you go.
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Whee!
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And sometimes my feet would hurt, so Daddy Pig would give me foot rubs.
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Peppa likes the sound of foot rubs.
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Daddy, my feet are hurting, so I need to have a foot rub, please.
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Oh, well, not a moment to lose.
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Daddy Pig's foot rubs are more like foot tickles.
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There's one more thing that happened when Mummy Pig was pregnant What was it?
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Eventually, a baby came Auntie Pig has brought Baby Alexander for a visit Hi,
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Baby Alexander I was pretending I had a baby in my tummy But now we can pretend that you're my baby
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Real babies are quite noisy actually So I think I'll keep my cushion instead Oh

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The BIGGEST Spaghetti Mountain Ever! 🍝”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Peppa, Pig, picnic, Grandpa, George. This video has 434 sentences and 2825 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 75% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
picnic noun/ˈpɪknɪk/An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
juice noun/d͡ʒuːs/A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
volcano noun/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically…
underground adjective/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
sandwich noun/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
sheep noun/ˈʃiːp/A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
lava noun/ˈlɑvə/The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
swing verb/ˈswɪŋ/To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
pedal noun/ˈpɛdəl/A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
pretend verb/pɹəˈtɛnd/To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
beam noun/ˈbiːm/Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
backward adjective/ˈbækwɚd/Situated toward or at the rear of something.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
stand back verbTo maintain distance.
come through verbTo come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
get across verbTo cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.
go together verbTo be in a relationship.
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
take off verbTo remove.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • We'll just have to make some more.
  • Can I get some more now, please?
  • Why don't you try with the barriers up this time?
  • Do you need all of your toys?
  • Why don't you all give it a try and start pedaling slowly?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhasn't made · has found · has finally made
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstopped making · keep working · loves bowling
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould take · should be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis still trying · is finding · is arriving

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 50 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, cushion /ˈkʊʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like picnic, juice, volcano.

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