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The End The End Oh man, you man!
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Where are you going?
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The other thing!
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Here, Link!
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Our Story Part 1 Three One, two, three.
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There's a ladder.
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Go on.
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What are you waiting for?
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Hurry up, Fijat.
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That's a small ladder.
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Good move.
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Who's next?
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Fizzy, your turn.
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Give it to me.
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One, two, three, four.
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You're not going to make it.
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4, 4, 4!
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Impossible!
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Yay!
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I got it!
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Whoa!
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5!
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Oh!
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3, 4, 5!
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Oh!
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I thought I got a ladder!
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Down, down!
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You counted longly!
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Go down!
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Let me do it for you.
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Oh no!
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Down you go! And stay there!
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Oh!
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Take back, Biji!
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Ipin, your turn!
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I don't like this!
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Oh!
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Almost there, Ipin!
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Almost there!
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I'm going to lose!
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Oh no!
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Wow, look at that!
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One, two, three, four, five, six, yay!
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My feet!
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Hey, not that way!
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Like this!
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One, two, three, four, five, six!
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Piece of cake!
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Ha, you got a snake too!
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That's right.
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The mouth is closed.
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It cannot eat me.
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My grandma said, if you get sick, you can roll again.
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You're still safe.
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That's right.
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Go on.
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Get sick, Ipin.
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That's not fair.
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Again?
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Are you done yet?
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Hurry up, Ipin.
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I want to go too.
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It's okay.
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One more time.
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Make sure you get this one right, Ipin.
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Six again?
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You play alone then.
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When is my turn?
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Hey, listen, listen.
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Stop playing.
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Is that all you know?
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Miss Jasmine gave us work to do.
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Boring.
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Where's Miss Jasmine?
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She's got a meeting with the principal.
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She told us to finish this today.
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Okay.
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Here.
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Oh, I was gonna win just now!
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Stand up!
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A very good morning, teacher!
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A very good morning, teacher!
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Good morning, everyone.
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Kids, at the end of the year, we are going to have a celebration.
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You can invite your parents too.
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Huh?
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What is it?
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Mrs. Min, can we invite Opa too?
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Sure.
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What about Carlos?
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Of course, you can even invite your whole family.
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Because you will all perform in front of the live audience!
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Huh?
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Listen, what kind of performance?
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I don't want to do this!
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Mimi, you go!
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But teacher, I can't sing!
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I can!
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But I'm too shy.
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It's okay teacher.
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I'm not shy.
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I'm brave.
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I can recite any poem.
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Wait.
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I already prepared a story for you to perform that day.
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But before that...
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What's that?
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Is that a present?
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Yes, take one each and no picking.
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Yes, teacher!
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Tizzy, can you take one for me?
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Take one only.
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Thank you, teacher!
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I like it, I like it!
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Thank you, teacher.
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Hey, no picking!
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Here, teacher, here!
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Thank you, teacher!
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Tizzy, open it.
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What did you get?
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Hey!
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What do we do with this?
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I saw mine!
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Can we open them now?
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Everyone ready?
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Yes, T-Shirt!
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Open them!
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Wow!
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I can do this!
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I knew mine!
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Hey, what did you get?
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Wow!
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See what I got!
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They got the same one.
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Alright, who gets to be the narrator?
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Come forward.
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Huh?
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Narrator?
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Is it you, Weiwei?
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No!
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Who got it?
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Who got it? Are you kidding? Can he do it?
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You're finished, Ijad.
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Here, take this.
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Ijad will narrate the story of the boy who cried wolf.
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The boy?
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That's me!
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Marvellous, marvellous!
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And you will all perform a play based on this story.
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I don't want this one!
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My elf, please trade this with me!
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Please, please!
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Hey, no way!
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Teacher, look what Mamie did.
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She's annoying.
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What's wrong, Mamie?
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Teacher, I don't want to be a sheep.
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What?
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Why not?
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A sheep is adorable!
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Besides, you won't be alone.
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It will be fun.
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That's right, Meme!
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Don't worry, we'll do it together.
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Yes, teacher.
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Meme!
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You're finished, Meme!
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Ma'en!
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Put it in the bag.
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Okay.
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Don't forget the scissors.
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One, two, three, four.
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Let's go.
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Akka, can we go out for a while?
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What for?
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To do our homework.
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You still have homework at the end of the year?
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Yep, lots of homework, Kak.
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Yes, yes, yes.
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So can we go?
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Fine then, just be home early.
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Okay, Kak.
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Hurry, Ben, hurry.
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Can you help me, Tidus?
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Is this right?
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It's hard.
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I don't think so.
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Look.
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You got it all wrong.
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Mimi.
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Ball like a sheep.
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Hey, wait.
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I'm using it.
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Ma.
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Ma.
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Ma. Where?
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Why are you clapping?
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Don't make fun of me.
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It's not funny.
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Oh.
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Two, three running sheep.
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You sound just like a sheep.
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Whoa.
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That was great, Mimi!
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Huh?
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Really?
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Let's make some more!
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There was...
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I want this one!
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Mimi, can you please help me?
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Can you help me?
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Hey guys, look at me!
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That's funny, you do something!
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Watch me!
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Hey, inside!
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Look at my crayon!
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Give it back!
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Wait!
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Wait for me!
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No!
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Wow.
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Hmm.
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That's good.
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See, see, see yes.
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Hey!
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What are you doing?
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Hey!
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What are you doing?
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This!
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We're making costumes!
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Costumes?
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Eww!
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That's awful!
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What are you making them for?
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We're doing a play from this story.
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Do you know it?
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Oh, I know that story.
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Once, I even played a sheep.
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Just like me.
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Let me take a look.
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Piece of cake.
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I can help you.
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Really?
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Really? Of course.
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I'm going to go.
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Don't worry
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about the costume.
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When they're all done, I'll let you know.
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And practice, practice, practice.
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Practice makes perfect.
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Don't embarrass me.
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Okay?
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We won't.
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Thank you, Bababab.
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You're welcome.
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Bye.
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Bye-bye.
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And now, presenting the shepherd and his lamb.
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Once upon a time, there lived a little shepherd.
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Every day, the shepherd took care of his sheep by the hill.
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Spread some butter on the bun.
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Look, that's my son.
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Ho ho, Jarjit!
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Taking care of sheep is my duty
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Each and everyone is safe with me Bring them out to graze in this valley Then I can relax and be happy
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Happy little bunch of lambs are we Running up and out all fun and play Blazing on the grass without worrying
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Plankin' over heels and eat all day I'm the strongest lamb in this valley He ate all my food,
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that's why he's fat I'm the rarest lamb in the whole wide world I like it!
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I like it!
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Welcome everybody, family and friends This is our story,
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the shepherd and his hands Huh?
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Huh?
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Psst, Ijad!
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Ijad!
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The shepherd took care of his sheep everyday.
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But after a while, he started to get bored with his work.
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Then, one day...
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I know!
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I know!
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Marvelous, Marvelous!
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Then he shouts!
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Wolf!
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Wolf!
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Can someone please lend me a hand?
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Wolf!
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Wolf!
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A wolf is chasing all my land!
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Wolf?
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Wolf? Where? Where?
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Let's go, Iggy!
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Go hang!
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Where's the wolf?
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What's so funny about it?
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There's the sheep.
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But there's no wolf.
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What?
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No wolf?
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Don't be mad.
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I'm just playing around.
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The shepherd didn't feel bad at all.
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It was fun.
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I think I'll do it again.
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Why not?
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No!
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The Big Bad Wolf is here!
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Help me!
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Help me!
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Wolf?
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Wolf? Where? Where?
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Let's go, Iggy.
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A hand!
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Oh!
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You're lying again!
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I'm kidding!
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I'm kidding!
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Little Shepard!
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If you call us again, we won't believe you!
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Yes, yes, yes!
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My tummy!
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Okay, okay, I won't do it again.
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Angry, the villagers went home!
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Suddenly...
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I am the hungry, hungry wolf!
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I'm gonna eat all the sheep!
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YUM!
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YUM!
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OOF!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Can someone please let me a hand?
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Woof!
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The wolf is too sad and sad!
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Woof!
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Woof!
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We don't trust you anymore!
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We've heard of that dream before!
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Just leave it below!
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Let's do a woo-woo!
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Let's go!
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Woof!
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Woof!
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Woof!
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I'm going to eat you!
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Woof!
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Woof!
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No!
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No!
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Help!
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Help!
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Help!
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No!
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Don't!
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Help me!
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Don't hit me!
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Stop!
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Wait, are you crying, little shepherd?
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All my little lambs are here no more Taken away by the big bad wolf It's all your fault!
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You didn't come to help!
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Now I am so sad and all alone.
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Let me be a lesson for us all.
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Never tell a lie how big or small.
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No one will believe you anymore.
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Always tell the truth and nothing more.
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Forgive me.
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I am so sorry.
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Hey everyone, don't ever tell lies like that Even if you tell the truth,
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no one will believe you again Yes, yes, yes We shall learn peace,
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let's invade the world's hands If you like our story,
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go and cut your face Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Upin & Ipin - Our Story [English Version]”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wolf, teacher, sheep, woof, shepherd. This video has 376 sentences and 1435 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 73 of its 376 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
wolf noun/wʊlf/Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
sheep noun/ˈʃiːp/A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
shepherd noun/ˈʃɛpəɹd/A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
lamb noun/ˈlæm/A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
invite verb/ɪnˈvaɪt/To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
costume noun/ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
ladder noun/ˈlæd.ɚ/A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or…
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
narrator noun/ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/One who narrates or tells stories.
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come forward verbTo offer help or information, especially about a crime.
go down verbTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
play around verbTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
run up verbTo run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.
stand up verbTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
take away verb/ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/To remove something and put it in a different place.
take back verbTo retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • What are you waiting for?
  • Is that all you know?
  • Tizzy, can you take one for me?
  • What do we do with this?
  • Can we open them now?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe strongest · the rarest
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware you going · are you waiting · I'm using
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill all · will narrate · won't be
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingYou're not going to make · I'm going to lose · gonna win

Pronunciation to watch

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

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/
  • Long words — get the stress right: celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, adorable /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/

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 wolf, sheep, shepherd.

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.

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