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Welcome to the mini-story for the Roll of Media 1.
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Let's get started with the story.
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One day, a guy named AJ goes to his English class.
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One student in his class named Aki complains.
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He says, AJ, your class sucks.
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It's boring.
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AJ is surprised.
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He asks the class, is this the prevailing opinion?
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Do you all agree?
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They all shout together, yes, you suck.
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Then they attack AJ.
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They hit him and kick him and beat him.
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They throw him out of the class and shout, you are barred from this class.
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Never come back.
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AJ is sad, but he decides to get revenge.
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He'll fight again.
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So he joins a ninja school to learn how to fight.
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He says to the ninja teacher, I want to learn to kill someone with a knife and a sword.
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The teacher says, AJ, your conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are old and wrong.
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Contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Then the master begins to teach AJ how to fight and how to use guns like a ninja.
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He yells, AJ, don't stand rigidly.
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Make your body soft and flexible.
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Every day AJ practices.
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Finally, he is ready.
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He is strong and dangerous.
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The teacher says, AJ, think about before you came to me.
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Counterpose yourself then, before you came here, to yourself now.
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After training, compare yourself.
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Counterpose these two.
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Then you were weak.
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Now you are strong.
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AJ says, yes, master.
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I am strong.
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I am now ready to destroy my evil English class.
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As AJ walks out the door, the master yells, AJ, keep to your ninja training,
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keep to your ninja methods, and destroy them all.
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To be continued.
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Okay, that is all for our class.
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Let's go back up again and let's do this story with questions.
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All right, with questions.
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One day, AJ goes to English class.
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One student named Aki complains.
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He says, AJ, your class sucks.
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It's boring.
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AJ is surprised.
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He asks the class, is this the prevailing opinion?
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Do you all agree?
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Does he want to know if this is the majority opinion, the common opinion?
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Well, that's right.
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That's exactly what he wants to know.
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He wants to know if this is the prevailing opinion,
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the common opinion, the majority opinion the most common opinion does he want to know if this is the prevailing emotion
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no he's not talking about emotion he's talking about opinion he
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wants to know is this the prevailing opinion is this the most common opinion does he ask his brother
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is this the prevailing opinion
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no no he doesn't ask his brother who does he ask
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well he asks all of the class all the students he
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says is this the prevailing opinion in this class is it the most common opinion among all the students
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and is it is it was this the prevailing opinion yeah
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exactly it is the prevailing opinion in fact they all agree
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and they all shout together yes aj you suck then they attack AJ.
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They throw him out of the room and shout, You are barred from this class.
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Never come back.
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Can AJ return to the class?
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No, no, he is barred from the class.
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He can never come back into the classroom.
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He is barred from the class.
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Is he barred from his favorite restaurant?
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No, no, no. He's not barred from his favorite restaurant.
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He's barred from the English class.
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Who barred him from the class?
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Well, the students barred him from the class, right?
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They are stopping him.
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They are preventing him.
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So the students barred him from the class.
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Is AJ barred from his job in general?
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No, no, no, no. He's not barred from his job.
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He can still go to the school, but he cannot enter the classroom.
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He is barred from the class.
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Why is AJ barred from the class?
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Well, he's barred from the class because the students hate him and they think his class sucks and that he's boring.
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That's why he's barred from the class.
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and then they beat him up they kick him
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and throw him out and he's bloody
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and we hear the music very sad music
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while aj's walking away aj's very sad
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but he decides to get revenge right he decides he will fight again
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so he joins a ninja school to learn how to fight and he talks to the ninja master, the ninja teacher.
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He says, I want to learn to kill someone with a knife and a sword.
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The teacher says, AJ, your conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are old and wrong.
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Are AJ's ideas about ninja fighting wrong?
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Yeah, that's right.
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His conceptions of ninja fighting are wrong.
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Are his conceptions of karate wrong?
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No, no, he's not learning to fight with karate.
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He's learning to fight with ninja powers.
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His conceptions of ninja fighting are wrong.
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Are Aki's conceptions of ninja fighting wrong?
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No, no, not Aki.
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Aki's Japanese.
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He understands the ninja.
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But AJ's conceptions of ninja fighting are wrong.
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He has old ideas about ninja fighting.
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His conceptions of ninja fighting are old and they're wrong.
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Are his conceptions about the ninjas totally wrong in general?
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Actually, no, no. It's not his conceptions about ninjas in general.
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It's his conceptions, his ideas about the means of ninja fighting, how they fight.
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That's what's wrong.
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So his ideas about ninjas are not totally wrong.
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He knows that ninjas wear black.
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They wear all black.
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He knows they are dangerous killers.
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These are true.
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These ideas are true.
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Only his ideas about the means of ninja fighting, how they fight, what weapons do they use, what techniques do they use,
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the means of ninja fighting.
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His ideas about the means of ninja fighting are wrong.
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conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are wrong.
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How is he wrong?
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What does he mean about the means of ninja fighting?
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What does AJ think about the means of ninja fighting?
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Well, AJ thinks they fight with knives and swords, right?
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Big, long knives.
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He thinks that's the means of ninja fighting.
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That's how they fight.
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That's the way they fight.
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But his teacher says, no, that is not the means of ninja fighting today.
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He says, contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Do old, old ninjas in the past, 200 years ago, did they use guns?
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No, they did not.
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Not old ninjas, they don't use guns.
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Contemporary ninjas use guns.
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Modern ninjas use guns.
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Today, this time in history, contemporary ninjas use guns.
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Do contemporary Japanese ninjas use guns?
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No, in fact they don't.
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They still like tradition, the Japanese ninjas.
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Contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Contemporary Japanese ninjas do not.
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Is AJ learning from a contemporary American ninja?
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Yes, in fact, he is.
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He is learning from a contemporary American ninja.
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He's learning from a modern American ninja, not an old traditional one.
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He's learning from a contemporary American ninja.
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What weapon do contemporary American ninjas use?
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Well, they use guns, right?
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Contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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That's their weapon.
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That's how they kill people usually.
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Their guns and their hands and their feet.
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So contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Then the master begins to teach AJ how to fight and how to use guns like a ninja.
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When they're training, they're practicing he yells at aj aj don't stand rigidly make your body soft and flexible
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does he want aj to stand very rigidly very hard no no he wants aj to have a soft body
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so he can move very easily he does not want aj
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to stand rigidly does he want aj to fight rigidly with very hard strong muscles.
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No, he doesn't want AJ to fight rigidly.
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He wants AJ to fight with a fast, soft, flexible body.
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Flexibly.
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He wants AJ to stand flexibly so he can move easily.
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He does not want AJ to stand rigidly.
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He does not want AJ to fight rigidly.
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He wants him to move quickly, change quickly, change easily, be very flexible.
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So he says don't stand rigidly.
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Don't fight rigidly.
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Maybe don't think rigidly, right?
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Have your mind open to new ideas.
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Don't think rigidly.
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AJ must not be rigid.
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Rigid's the adjective.
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AJ must not be rigid.
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He must not stand rigidly.
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He must not fight rigidly.
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He must not think rigidly.
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So every day AJ practices.
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Finally he is ready.
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He is strong and dangerous.
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Only the strong, only the hard.
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The teacher says AJ, remember your past self when you were weak.
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Counterpose yourself before you came here to your current self.
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Does he want AJ to compare his old self and his new self?
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Yes, that's right.
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He wants AJ to counterpose his old self and his new self.
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He wants him to compare his old self and his new self.
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Does he want AJ to counterpose different philosophies, different ideas?
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No, no, no. they're not talking about philosophy or ideas.
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He wants him to counterpose his old self and his new self.
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Compare old self and new self.
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Does he want Aki to counterpose his old self and new self?
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No, no. Aki is not his student.
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He wants AJ to counterpose his old self and his new self.
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Why does he want AJ to counterpose his old self and his new self?
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well he wants him to realize how strong he is now
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so he's saying compare yourself now you are strong
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and think of yourself before you were weak right counterpose your weak self
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and your strong self realize you are stronger now
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so he says counterpose your old self
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and your new self he says then you were weak now
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you are strong aj says yes master i am strong i am now ready to destroy my evil English class.
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As AJ walks out the door, the master yells, keep to your ninja methods and destroy them all.
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Does he want AJ to stay with his ninja methods?
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Yes, that's right.
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He wants him to stay with his ninja methods.
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He wants him to use only the ninja methods, right?
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Continue with the ninja methods.
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Continue with the ninja training.
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So he says, keep to your ninja methods.
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Don't try other things.
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Don't do other things.
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Remember your ninja methods.
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Keep to your ninja methods.
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Stay with them.
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So the master yells, keep to your ninja methods.
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Does he want AJ to keep to his karate methods?
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No, he did not learn karate.
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He did not say keep to your karate methods.
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He said keep to your ninja methods what kind of methods
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should aj keep to well he should keep to his ninja
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methods right keep to your ninja methods stay with your ninja methods use only those
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so the master yells keep to your ninja methods
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and destroy them all all right one more time this time
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i'm going to pause after the key phrases with the new vocabulary.
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Repeat those phrases after me.
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Don't just repeat.
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Copy my intonation when I go up and when I go down.
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Right?
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Copy it very carefully.
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Try to sound exactly like me.
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Here we go.
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One day, AJ goes to English class.
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One student named Aki complains, AJ, your class sucks.
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It's boring.
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AJ is surprised.
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He asks the class, is this the prevailing opinion?
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Is this the prevailing opinion?
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Good.
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Do you all agree?
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They all shout together, yes, you suck.
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Then they attack AJ.
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They hit him and beat him.
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They throw him out of the room and shout, you are barred from this class.
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Never come back.
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Good.
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You are barred from this class.
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Never come back.
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Good.
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AJ is sad.
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He decides to get revenge and fight again.
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So he joins a ninja school to learn how to fight.
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He says to the ninja teacher, I want to learn to kill someone with a knife and a sword.
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The teacher says, your conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are old and wrong.
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Your conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are old and wrong.
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Ooh, that's difficult, right?
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Your conceptions of the means of ninja fighting are old and wrong.
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He says, contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Contemporary American ninjas use guns.
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Good.
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He then begins to teach AJ how to fight and how to use guns like a ninja.
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He yells, don't stand rigidly.
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Don't stand rigidly.
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Good.
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Make your body soft and flexible.
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Every day AJ practices.
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Finally he is ready.
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He is strong and dangerous.
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The teacher says, counterpose your old self to your new self.
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Counterpose your old self to your new self.
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Good.
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Then you were weak.
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Now you are strong.
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AJ says, yes, master, I am strong.
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I am now ready to destroy my evil English class.
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As AJ walks out the door, the master yells, Keep to your ninja methods.
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Good.
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Keep to your ninja methods. And destroy them all.
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Very good.
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You're ready for the POV lesson.
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Stop this.
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Tell all of the story yourself.
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Bye-bye.
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Why This Video Is Great for English Speaking Practice
The video’s engaging, story-driven dialogue makes it ideal for english speaking practice. Its conversational tone and dramatic scenarios mirror real-life interactions, helping learners grasp natural flow and emotion. The mix of casual phrases (“your class sucks”) and more formal terms (“prevailing opinion”) also exposes learners to diverse vocabulary, making it a versatile tool for IELTS speaking practice and everyday use. Plus, the repetitive structure—with key lines repeated during the question segment—reinforces retention, a must for effective learning.
Breaking Down Natural Speech Patterns
Let’s analyze a few lines to see why they sound authentic: - “Is this the prevailing opinion?” uses “prevailing” in a natural context, showing how to ask about common views without being too formal. - “Don’t stand rigidly. Make your body soft and flexible.” The contrast between “rigidly” and “soft and flexible” creates a clear, memorable instruction, typical of how people give advice. - “Counterpose yourself then to yourself now.” While “counterpose” is less common, the sentence structure—comparing two states—teaches how to frame contrasts, a useful skill for improve english pronunciation and clarity. These lines work because they balance complexity with context, making new words and structures easy to absorb.
A Simple Shadowing Routine for This Video
Use the shadowing technique to master the dialogue:
- Watch the video once to understand the story.
- Play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat it aloud, mimicking tone and pace. Focus on matching the speaker’s stress (e.g., “YES, you suck”) and intonation.
- Record yourself, then compare it to the original. Note differences in pronunciation (e.g., “barred” vs. “bared”) and adjust.
- Repeat with longer clips (10–15 seconds) until you can speak along in real time.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are barred · be continued · is barred |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most common |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are stopping · are preventing · is learning |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must not stand · must not fight · must not think |
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.