Shadowing Practice: Toni FORCES Yara to marry him! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In this video you will see what is Tony's plan with me And if my sister Dilara survives.
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Oh God, the end of the video is so heavy.
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Did you just kill Dallara?
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Um, I don't know.
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You just dropped that thing Are you crazy?
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Relax, baby.
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That was an accident.
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The bomb didn't explode.
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Relax? You may have killed my sister.
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You're a monster.
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and an idiot.
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I don't think that thing fell on the button.
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But I'm not sure.
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We'll see. We'll see.
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I'll kill you for that, Tony.
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Is everything okay with you?
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Yes, ah, my girlfriend just had a bad dream.
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I'm not your girlfriend.
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That's right, you're my fiancé.
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No, I'm not.
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Are you together now or not?
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Yes, we are.
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My wife is just a little crazy, you know.
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Oh, I'm sorry for you.
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It must be exhausting with her.
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Yes, but it's worth it to me.
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I love her more than anything.
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I hate you, Tony.
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Why, baby? Because you're crazy.
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No, I'm not.
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Yes you are, all of our fans think so too.
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Really now?
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Yes read the comments Everyone says you're crazy.
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I'm not crazy.
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I just love you too much, sweetie.
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I hate you so much, Tony.
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Don't say that, baby.
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You can get in now.
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It's getting exciting right now.
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but we're taking off in a bit." Okay, we're getting in.
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Why are you crying?
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Have I become uglier?
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I'll go to Dallara now Yara, wait.
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Our flight is about to go.
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How much longer do we have?
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10 minutes Come back, sweetie.
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Stop. I have to get through there.
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I need you to show me your ticket first.
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Otherwise, you won't get through here.
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Listen to me, dude.
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I paid for two weddings in seven days.
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And my daughter is still not married.
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What kind of wedding is that?
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A mix of Turkish and Albanian.
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Sounds cool!
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Please just let me through.
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My daughter was abducted.
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OK, but on one condition.
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Anything you want.
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I can come to the next wedding.
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I've never been to a Turkish-Albanian wedding before.
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Yes, there has never been anything like this before.
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Okay, you can come.
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Can I get through there now?
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Yes, have fun at the airport!
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Come return!
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We're saving your wife now.
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Stay here, baby.
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Leave me alone, Tony.
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I want to see my sister.
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No, you're staying here.
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I won't let you go.
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Get out of my way, Tony.
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Dallara might still be alive.
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but I can just push the button again.
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then she's definitely dead.
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There you are.
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You're coming with me right now, Yara.
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And then you will marry that Albanian.
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Otherwise, I'm going to freak out.
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Dad, you must go to Dallara.
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Right now. Dallara, what does Dallara have to do with it?
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Tony put a bomb in her room.
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What did he do?
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I'll fix that again, Mr.
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Guns. Yara is marrying a decent man, promise.
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Please go to Dallara.
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I think the bomb exploded What are you still doing here, Reton?
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Can't you see that Yara and I want to go on a honeymoon?
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Is that really what you want, Zemmer?
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Should I go?
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Yes, please just go What are you waiting for?
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Get in right now.
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No, I'm staying here.
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I won't give up on Yara that easy.
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Do what you want, but I have to go.
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Do you still want to get in?
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But then quickly please.
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Yes, we're ready now.
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Please don't say where we're going.
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That is a surprise.
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Okay, get in now.
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We're taking off right away.
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Hang on, sweetie.
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I'm coming.
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Martin is even closer to Dallara.
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MHH Pizza. Pizza with Gummy Bears and Ice Cream Come on, Martin, pick up!
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What is vibrating here?
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Wow! The seat has massage function.
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It's really a luxury hospital.
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Where is that idiot when you need him?
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Wait a minute, that's my phone!
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Wallace Salamicum Achmed, what's up?
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Martin, where are you right now?
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I'm in hospital with Lisa.
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Why? I need you to get home to my house right away.
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Dallara is in danger.
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Okay, I'm going right over to her place.
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I just need to go to the bathroom again.
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No, go right now.
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Okay, I'll be right there.
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Are you already looking forward to the wedding, baby?
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You'll meet my friends also.
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Do they know you're making me do this?
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I am not doing anything illegal at all.
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Dude, your brain is broken.
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How many TikToks have you watched?
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like English 10 hours a day.
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These are the best videos in the world.
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Please fasten your seatbelts.
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We're taking off now.
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That must be Yara's plane.
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I'll get you out of there, Zemmer.
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Hang in there!
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Oh God, where are we going?
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You're going to love this place, baby.
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It is beautiful there.
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I just hope Dilara is still alive.
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Isn't that your house?
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What is going on here?
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I think it's burning.
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Yes, I can see that.
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We need to call the fire department.
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No, there is no time for that.
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Dallara is still in there.
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Dilara Darling, do you hear me?
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It's me, Dad.
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I'll look upstairs, Martin.
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You're staying down here.
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OK Habibi. Oh my god, she's not here.
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Where are you, my darling?
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Are you dead?
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Martin may have found her.
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Bye bye. What are you doing there?
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I told you I had to go to the bathroom.
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You should look for Dallara, not poop.
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I can multitask.
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So you've seen her somewhere?
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No. Wait a minute, is that my underwear?
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Yes, I took it with me last time.
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But you'll get them back soon, I promise.
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Why did I even call you?
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I'm on a plane.
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But I don't have a ticket.
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No one can see me.
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Now I have to find Yara.
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Someone else is here.
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He looks like a pilot.
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Maybe he can help me.
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I'm sorry. Can you help me real quick?
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I want you to wake up stinker.
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Are we there yet?
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No, we've just started.
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Then why are you waking me up?
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Can't you see that I'm sleeping?
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Who are you?
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What does that concern you?
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Do you live here?
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Why are you a police?
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No dude, I just want to help my girlfriend.
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Her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her.
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Are they on the plane?
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Yes, where are we flying to?
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to the Maldives.
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It was always Yara's dream to get married there.
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Wait a minute, I know what's going on here.
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Tony wants to marry Yara on the beach there.
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Can you believe that?
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Our little Tony is getting married.
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Oh, that's nice.
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I won't let that happen.
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Can you bring me some snacks from upstairs?
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No your farts stink enough already.
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Dallara is dead.
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You don't even know that.
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Stay calm, Ahmed.
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She wasn't anywhere in the house.
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and everything is burning.
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Maybe she ran away.
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She is a baby.
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She can't run away.
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Maybe she had to poop and went into the garden.
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Shut up, Martin.
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I just want to help.
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That is no help.
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Did you hear that?
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Yes, it came from the garden.
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Do you think they're still coming?
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I don't think it's going to work anymore.
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Can we still eat from the buffet?
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before you throw that away and so on.
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Yes, we can eat.
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Maybe they'll come after that.
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Oh god, Dallara, you're alive!
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I was so worried.
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Dad, what's going on here?
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I don't know.
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I thought you could explain it to me.
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I slept. Then I wanted to do poopy.
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But there was no one there.
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Guys, I need to poop.
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Hello, does anyone hear me?
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Hmm, Dad is probably in the garden.
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What is that on the ground?
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Is that a new toy?
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I'll play with you right away.
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I'm going to my dad for a minute.
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Dad, where are you?
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I need to poop.
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I told you guys.
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Pooping saves lives.
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It's enough for me with this Tony.
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He went too far this time.
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No one is threatening my family.
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What are you doing?
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I'll text Reton to finish this Tony.
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D'Lara is safe.
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That's it for you, Tony.
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As soon as we land, I'll destroy you.
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A few hours later… We're finally here.
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Come on baby, let's get off.
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Can I call my dad for a minute?
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Why? I need to know if Dilara is OK.
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You can do that tonight.
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We have to get to the wedding now.
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Which wedding?
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Well, ours.
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We're getting married today.
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Yes, I don't want to wait another second.
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Come on, the guests have already arrived.
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Oh God, here they come!
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Yara's dress is beautiful.
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Hi mom, hello dad.
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Wow, Yara you are so lovely.
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Why are you crying, darling?
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Are you that happy?
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No, not at all.
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Yara is simply speechless.
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That was really unexpected for her.
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Tony planned it all for a very long time.
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I believe that.
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It's great that everything worked out.
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No, we can start the wedding.
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No, she can't.
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No one is getting married here.
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Who is that?
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Did someone invite him?
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What are you doing here, Loserton?
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I'll destroy you.
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Stop immediately.
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You know what will happen otherwise.
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Nothing will happen at all.
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D'Lara is safe.
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What? What?
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Who should win the final, Tony or Raiton?
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You decide!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Toni FORCES Yara to marry him!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Dallara, Tony, Yara, wedding, dad. This video has 277 sentences and 1561 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:30. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 70 of its 277 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
poop noun/ˈpuːp/The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched.
sweetie noun/ˈswi.ti/A person who is much loved.
darling noun/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
explode verb/ɪkˈsploʊd/To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
upstairs adverb/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
abduct verb/æbˈdʌkt/To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
excite verb/ɪkˈsaɪt/To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
fasten verb/ˈfæsn̩/To attach or connect in a secure manner.
kidnap verb/ˈkɪdnæp/To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
multitask verbTo schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.
speechless adjective/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
stinker noun/ˈstɪŋ.kɚ/One who stinks.
vibrate verb/ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
buffet noun/bəˈfeɪ/A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
get through verb/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/To overcome; to endure.
run away verbTo flee by running.
take off verbTo remove.
come back verbTo return to a place.
get off verbTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Is everything okay with you?
  • Are you together now or not?
  • Do they know you're making me do this?
  • Can't you see that I'm sleeping?
  • Do you think they're still coming?

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 nowI've never been · you've seen · we've just started
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas abducted · is broken · was really unexpected
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideaShould I go · should look · should win
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmay have · might still be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 73 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

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

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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