Shadowing Practice: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) S01E05 - Competition - Learn English Speaking with Video

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First time I've ever blown my way out of a store.

Yeah, Marco.

Biggest score we ever made.

I'm loving it.

I'm loving there's no Spider-Man down here to cramp our style.

Didn't know you had any style.

Hiya, boys.

Two bags full of cash, and we lost them.

I can't believe it.

I can't believe we lost to that pathetic little web creep again.

Bail's been paid.

Guess Ponscom can have friends. Who knew?

Get in, boys.

Oh, and welcome to the big time.

Oh You

talking to

me?

Then say hello to my webs!

Wha- Uh!

Uh!

Peter?

Uh, just a second, Mei.

I gotta straighten up a bit.

My goodness.

You did straighten up.

I've never seen this room so.. spare.

Where's the clutter?

Shoved under the bed as usual?

Heh heh.

Hey, I'm not five anymore.

I don't need to resort to tricks.

Well, I'm impressed, Peter.

And not just with the room.

You have been very good about getting home by your new curfew.

And as a reward, I've decided to restore the old rules.

You can stay out until ten, and call if you're gonna be late.

What's that?

What, this?

This is just a flyer for the, uh, midtown high fall formal.

But, uh, I'm not going.

I don't have a date.

Oh, Peter.

You lead such a sheltered life.

Why not ask Anna Watson's niece, Mary Jane?

Miss wonderful personality?

Yeah, let me think on that.

Right now I gotta get to school.

What about O'Hearn?

This is a solo job.

And the big man's had his eye on you, Marco.

The big man?

Do I get to meet him?

No one meets the big man.

Okay, I'm here with my two best friends, and neither's talking to me.

Should I change seats?

Don't be a doof.

So you couldn't help me with my calc test.

I'm over it.

Good morning, students.

Coach Smith here with a quick announcement.

After the injury of our starting tight end and the academic suspension of our backup,

the Midtown Mustangs will be holding three days of tryouts, starting this afternoon.

Perfect!

I am so there!

Uh, Harry, you know I'm all about being the encouraging gal pal, but the words catastrophic bone breakage do come to mind here.

Yeah, hair.

You seen the size of those guys?

Come on, if you're that worried, how about a little moral support?

Try out with me.

I'll pass.

No pun intended.

Hey, Kong.

Osborne's trying out.

Cool.

Cool?

Hey, I need another tackling dummy.

Broke my last one.

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Hey, here.

On second thought, try-outs, I got your back.

So, uh, Doc, what's with the arms?

These, uh, well, they allow me to multitask, manipulate difficult objects, and of course maintain a safe distance.

You need a safe distance?

What about me?

Actually, there are concerns.

Marco, relax.

Procedure simple, painless, and totally worth it.

Show him.

Yes.

Well, the subject is infused with millions of microscopic silicon granules, creating sub-dermal silicon armor.

Now, in theory, he'll be able to pass through metal detectors...

...well, undetected.

And he'll be impervious.

Impervious?

What, is that a good thing?

Yeah.

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Means nothing and no one can hurt you.

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Including Spider-Man.

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All right, ladies.

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Listen up.

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I only have room for two of you on the team.

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One starter, one backup.

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Don't worry, Brown.

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You're in.

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We'll make sure of it.

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All right, helmet's on.

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Let's play some football!

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Oh, my God.

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The End

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Why would I date someone too immature to play fair? But Glory...

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I'm serious!

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Cut it out or work history!

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Please, Mr. Osborne.

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This lab...

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It was assembled so rapidly.

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And the equipment...

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It's substandard.

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At the least, I need more time.

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The experiment's never really been tested.

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This is the test.

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Press the button, Doctor.

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The magnetic field's wrecking the silicon is overloading!

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We must abort!

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Not yet.

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What have we done?

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What do we do?

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We sweep up and we try again.

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Wait, what's going on in there?

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No!

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What have you done to ME?!

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I know you're in there!

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Answer me!

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Hey, Mr. Sandman!

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Chill.

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There you go.

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You got your sand legs, your sand clothes.

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Hey, and now you're in color.

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See?

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It's not so bad.

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Not so bad?

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Stuff happens.

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And results the same.

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You got power no one else got.

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Not even Spider-Man.

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Now you can get revenge for all those times the web head put you behind bars.

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Yeah.

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Nah, wait!

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Revenge is for chumps.

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I don't care about Spider-Man.

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All I ever wanted was the big score, and now I got the power to get it.

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Now listen, you little nobody.

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Hey!

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Flint Marco was a nobody, but everyone will know the name Sandman!

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You're taking this calmly.

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I thought Big Man wanted a supervillain to fight Spider-Man.

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Big Man wanted the bug distracted.

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You think that boy won't make a good distraction?

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You haven't been paying attention.

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Yeah, I could get used to this.

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I mean, sure, I went a little arachnobatic on Kong, but it's not like I cheated.

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No one yells at Flash when he uses his natural talents.

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Oh, man, Marco.

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This is so getting old.

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Where's your partner?

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Don't think I need a partner anymore.

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What just happened?

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I happened.

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Sandman happened.

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No, that's just wrong.

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Oh, no,

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no, no, no, no!

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Not a good time to run out of weapons!

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Let me guess, you were on a reality show, changing faces or completely ridiculous makeovers?

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Nice, huh?

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The big man did this to me, to get to you.

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The big man?

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Who's the big man?

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Uh, that's need to know only.

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Look, cleaning your clock's been fun, but I got banks to rob.

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Oh man, my money!

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Forget football.

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Soon as school's out, I'm webbing up Sandman once in for- Hey Petey, nice moves yesterday.

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Heard it's down to you, Harry and Hobie Brown.

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Good luck.

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Of course, Sandman will still be around after tryouts, right?

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I'm not sure what you're doing. And now,

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we're going to be able to get the end of the game.

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But I'm leaning toward Parker as our new starter with Osborne

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a second string Anyone wants to change my mind as one

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more day of tryouts to do it unbelievable the geeks are inheriting the earth You didn't even want to try out Yeah,

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who knew this was my dream Pete.

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You're already the smartest kid in school You really need this

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to Harry I guys we're headed to the silver spoon one time Sure!

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Uh, my treat!

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Hey, if you insist.

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I'll rain check.

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Say, aren't you football star, Peter Parker?

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How come you aren't hanging with your new friends?

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Cuz I like my old friends.

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Look, I know you think I've been acting like a jerk.

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I put taking photos for the Bugle before more important things, but I promise it won't happen again.

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So can you forgive me already?

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You're forgiven.

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It would take too long to train anyone else.

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So, Peter, the dance is only a few days away and...

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I asked Miss Brandt from the Bugle.

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Wow, that's great.

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Um, you don't actually call her Miss Brandt in person, do you?

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Never mind.

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You know, I'm sure you two will have the best...

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She turned me down.

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Well, she is totally missing out.

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Besides, she's not the only girl who would...

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Doesn't matter.

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There's no way I'm going anywhere near that stupid formal.

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Right.

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Stupid formal.

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I gotta go, because the Bugle will want photos.

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Except I just promised you I wouldn't put the Bugle before our friendship.

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It's okay.

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Just be careful.

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Thanks, Gwen.

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You totally rock!

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Glad you noticed.

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Whoa!

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Surprise!

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Ha ha!

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Gee, webhead!

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If I'm over here, who's driving?

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Jump!

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Ugh!

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Ugh!

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The End

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Good thing I refilled the web shooters.

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All webbed up and nowhere to go.

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Who do you think I am?

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Flint Marco?

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Spider tricks don't work on the Sandman, but do sand tricks work on the Spider-Man?

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Oh, this can't be good. And then what happened?

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Oh, so, so, then he gets in a second accident at the toll booth.

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I mean, worst chauffeur we ever had.

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I thought my dad was gonna, like, you know, pop a vessel.

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Maybe the chauffeur wasn't the problem.

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Wow, who knew being super rich was so tough?

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Yeah, well, I mean, I mean, no, I mean...

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It's okay, I'm just teasing you.

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Better get used to it.

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The way you played today, you and Parker both.

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You'll be spending a lot more time with this crowd.

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Yeah, but not tonight.

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Come on, Glory, let's hit it.

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Ah!

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Oops, sorry.

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Kenny!

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What are you, six?

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Look, I wanted to be your girlfriend not your babysitter.

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Oh glory.

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It was a joke.

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You're not gonna break up with me again What do you think?

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Come on Harry take me home?

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This ain't a problem we can fix Carden off the area And pray Spidey can handle the freak You know,

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I hadn't planned on coming after you, but you're just determined to be the cloud hanging over my sunny, sandy beach.

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Time to change the weather.

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Forever.

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Alright, Sandman, show me what you got.

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But better yet, I'll show you!

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Wow, you sure showed me.

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The hammer thing's getting old, pal.

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I could keep this up all night.

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Can you, webhead?

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I guess

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if I'm gonna win, I'll have to take a dive.

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Literally.

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It's over, Spider-Man.

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When you were the only one with powers, you had me beat.

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But now King Sandman reigns supreme!

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Your Majesty.

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Allow me to build a statue in your honor.

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Michelangelo, eat your heart out.

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Hey mom, dad.

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Harry, what happened to you?

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And what's with the helmet?

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Going to a costume party?

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Trying out for the team.

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Football?

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Not really a strong suit, is it?

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Guess we'll find out tomorrow.

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The End The End The End The End The End The End

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The End The End The End The End Here's what we got.

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Osborne, your first string.

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Brown, second.

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Parker, maybe next year.

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Yeah, if we're desperate.

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Ha ha ha ha ha!

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Hmm, I guess yesterday was just beginner's luck.

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Hey, if I wanted all the glory, I wouldn't wear a mask.

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So Harry gets his dream, and I watch from the sidelines.

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Ice cream?

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Of course, that has its benefits too.

303

The End .

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) S01E05 - Competition”. This video has 303 sentences and 1764 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 55 of its 303 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
glory noun	/ˈɡlɔːɹi/	Great beauty and splendor.
trick noun	/ˈtɹɪk/	Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
formal adjective	/ˈfɔɹməl/	In accordance with established forms.
sand noun	/sænd/	Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in…
silicon noun	/ˈsɪləˌkɑn/	A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.
string noun	/stɹɪŋ/	A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
revenge noun	/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/	Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
forgive verb	/fɚˈɡɪv/	To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
backup noun	/ˈbækˌʌp/	A reserve or substitute.
starter noun	/ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/	Someone who starts, or who starts something.
flint noun	/flɪnt/	A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are…
bone noun	/boʊn/	A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
cloud noun	/ˈklaʊ̯d/	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
moral adjective	/ˈmoɹəl/	Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
ridiculous adjective	/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/	Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
straighten up verb	To become straight, or straighter.
try out verb	To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
find out verb	To discover, as by asking or investigating.
hang over verb	To be threatening, to be imminent.
listen up verb	To listen closely; to pay attention.
miss out verb	To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.
pass through verb	To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another.
stay out verb	To spend time out of one's house.

Sentences worth repeating

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

Do I get to meet him?
You seen the size of those guys?
You think that boy won't make a good distraction?
How come you aren't hanging with your new friends?
If I'm over here, who's driving?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	haven't been paying · I've been acting
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	if I'm gonna win, I'll have
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've ever blown · Bail's been paid · I've never seen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	been paid · is infused · was assembled

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 76 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, booth /buθ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, suspension /səˈspɛnʃən/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/, catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/

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 glory, trick, formal.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?