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We will listen to a short story in English language, ideal for the early and early -threats students.
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First we listen to a story with English language, then we listen to a again,
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a again with English language and Polish language.
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Finally, listen to a story without a translation and then answer a three simple questions and repeat the word.
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Mary tries to order a taxi, but she can't.
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Right now, no drivers are available.
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She decides to drive her car.
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The road to the beauty contest goes through a desert.
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There aren't many cars here.
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The sun is hot, and the desert is peaceful.
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While Mary is driving, she hears a loud noise.
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Oh no, her car has a flat tire.
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She feels worried.
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She doesn't know how to change a tire.
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Mary looks around.
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The desert is vast and empty.
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What can she do?
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She decides to ask for help.
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She waits for another car to pass by.
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After a while, a car comes.
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Mary waves her hands to ask for help.
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The car stops.
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A young man in a suit gets out.
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He sees Mary and her car.
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Do you need help?
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He asks.
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Mary is happy and says yes.
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The man knows how to change the tire.
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He works quickly and replaces the flat tire with a spare one.
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Mary is very grateful.
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Thank you so much, she says.
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The man smiles and says, No problem.
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Be careful on the road.
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Then, he leaves.
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Mary continues her journey.
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Despite the delay, she feels relieved and hopeful that she'll still make it to the contest in time.
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Mary arrives at the beauty contest venue.
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The place is grand.
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She feels nervous, but excited.
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She goes inside and quickly changes into her stunning pink dress.
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She feels confident.
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Her heart races as she gets ready.
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Mary steps onto the stage with all the other contestants.
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They smile, showing off their dresses and poses.
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The crowd cheers as they introduce themselves.
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As she walks down the aisle, everyone is stunned by her amazing look.
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Mary feels proud and walks with grace.
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The judges announce the winner.
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To Mary's surprise, her name is called.
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She smiles widely, overwhelmed with happiness.
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After the contest, Mary spots the man who changed her tire in the audience.
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They exchange smiles and he waves.
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They walk toward each other, eager to talk.
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Mary and the man leave the contest together.
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They talk and laugh, enjoying the moment.
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It feels like the beginning of something special.
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English is still difficult to write.
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The storytime premium is easy and pleasant.
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You don't know words?
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Click.
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You can see the translation.
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Bez pauzowania, bez słownika.
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Dodatkowo, jednym kliknięciem zapisujesz słowo jako interaktywną fiszkę wideo.
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Później w sekcji Moja nauka powtarzasz wszystkie zapisane słowa i frazy.
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This is the best day of my life.
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I'm proud that I had the courage to go to the dentist.
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Wejdź na storytimepremium .com i sprawdź sam jak prosta może być nauka angielskiego.
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Teraz wysłuchamy historii z polskim tłumaczeniem.
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Surprise on the road.
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Niespodzianka na drodze.
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Mary is 30 years old.
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Mary ma 30 lat.
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With beautiful dark hair and warm brown eyes.
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Ma piękne ciemne włosy i ciepłe brązowe oczy.
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She is a stunning woman.
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Jest olśniewającą kobietą.
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Today she is wearing a beautiful red dress.
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Dziś ma na sobie piękną czerwoną sukienkę.
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She is going to a beauty contest.
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Jedzie na konkurs piękności.
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In another city.
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W innym mieście.
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It is a big day for her.
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Mary tries to order a taxi.
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Mary próbuje zamówić taksówkę.
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But she can't.
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Ale nie może.
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Right now no drivers are available.
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She decides to drive her car.
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The road to the beauty contest.
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The sun is hot.
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peaceful.
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A pustynia jest spokojna.
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While Mary is driving.
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Podczas gdy Mary prowadzi samochód.
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She hears a loud noise.
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Słyszy głośny hałas.
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Oh no, her car has a flat tire.
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She feels worried.
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She doesn't know how to change a tire.
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Mary looks around.
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Mary looks like the desert is vast and empty.
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What can she do?
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She decides to ask for help.
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She waits for another car to pass by.
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After a while a car comes.
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Mary waves her hands to ask for help.
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Mary macha rękami prosząc o pomoc.
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Samochód się zatrzymuje.
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Wysiada młody mężczyzna w garniturze. Do you need help?
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He asks.
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Mary is happy and says yes.
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Mary is happy and says yes.
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The man knows how to change the tire.
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He works quickly and replaces the flat tire with a spare one.
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Pracuje szybko i wymienia przebitą oponę na zapasową.
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Mary is very grateful.
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Mary jest bardzo wdzięczna.
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Thank you so much, she says.
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The man smiles and says.
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No problem.
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Be careful on the road.
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Then he leaves.
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Mary continues her journey despite the delay.
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She feels relieved and hopeful.
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that she'll still make it to the contest in time.
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Mary arrives at the beauty contest venue.
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Mary dociera na miejsce konkursu piękności.
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The place is grand.
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She feels nervous but excited.
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She goes inside.
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And quickly changes into her stunning pink dress.
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She feels confident.
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Her heart races as she gets ready.
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Mary steps onto the stage.
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Mary wchodzi na scenę.
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Razem z innymi uczestniczkami.
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Uśmiechają się prezentując swoje stroje i pozy.
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As she walks down the aisle.
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Everyone is stunned by her amazing look.
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Wszyscy są zachwyceni jej wyglądem.
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Mary czuje dumę i porusza się z gracją.
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Sędziowie ogłaszają zwycięszczynię.
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Ku zaskoczeniu Mary.
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Her name is called.
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To jej imię zostaje wyczytane. with happiness.
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Uśmiecha się szeroko, przepełniona szczęściem.
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After the contest.
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Mary spots the man who changed her tire in the audience.
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They exchange smiles. And he waves.
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A on macha.
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Podchodzą do siebie, chętni do rozmowy.
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Mary i mężczyzna opuszczają konkurs razem.
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It feels like the beginning of something special.
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To look like the beginning of something special.
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Now we listen to the story without writing and writing.
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Surprise on the road.
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Mary is 30 years old, with beautiful dark hair and warm brown eyes.
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She is a stunning woman.
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Today she is wearing a beautiful red dress.
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She is going to a beauty contest in another city.
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It is a big day for her.
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Mary tries to order a taxi, but she can't.
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Right now, no drivers are available.
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She decides to drive her car.
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The road to the beauty contest goes through a desert.
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There aren't many cars here.
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The sun is hot, and the desert is peaceful.
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While Mary is driving, she hears a loud noise.
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Oh no, her car has a flat tire.
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She feels worried.
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She doesn't know how to change a tire.
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Mary looks around.
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The desert is vast and empty.
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What can she do?
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She decides to ask for help.
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She waits for another car to pass by.
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After a while, a car comes.
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Mary waves her hands to ask for help.
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The car stops.
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A young man in a suit gets out.
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He sees Mary and her car.
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Do you need help?
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he asks.
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Mary is happy and says yes.
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The man knows how to change the tire.
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He works quickly and replaces the flat tire with a spare one.
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Mary is very grateful.
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Thank you so much, she says.
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The man smiles and says, No problem.
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Be careful on the road.
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Then he leaves.
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Mary continues her journey.
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Despite the delay, she feels relieved and hopeful that she'll still make it to the contest in time.
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Mary arrives at the beauty contest venue.
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The place is grand.
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She feels nervous, but excited.
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She goes inside and quickly changes into her stunning pink dress.
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She feels confident.
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Her heart races as she gets ready.
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Mary steps onto the stage with all the other contestants.
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They smile, showing off their dresses and poses.
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The crowd cheers as they introduce themselves.
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As she walks down the aisle, everyone is stunned by her amazing look.
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Mary feels proud and walks with grace.
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The judges announce the winner.
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To Mary's surprise, her name is called.
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She smiles widely, overwhelmed with happiness.
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After the contest, Mary spots the man who changed her tire in the audience.
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They exchange smiles, and he waves.
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They walk toward each other, eager to talk.
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Mary and the man leave the contest together.
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They talk and laugh, enjoying the moment.
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It feels like the beginning of something special.
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The town is busy and full of life.
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William's father goes to the local store.
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This is the best day of my life.
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I'm proud that I had the courage to go to the dentist.
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Wejdź na storytimepremium .com i sprawdź sam, jak prosta może być nauka angielskiego.
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Teraz odpowiemy na trzy proste pytania i powtórzymy słownictwo.
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Where is Mary going?
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What problem does
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Mary face on the road?
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Who helps Mary with her flat tire?
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Beautiful red dress.
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Piękna czerwona sukienka.
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Beauty contest.
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Konkurs piękności.
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Desert is peaceful.
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Flat tire.
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Vast and empty. To ask for help.
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Car stops. Do you need help? To replace.
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Venue.
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Stunning pink dress.
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Stage. To announce the winner.
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Audience.
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They talk and laugh.
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We are not happy that you like this story.
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If you help in English, leave a comment in the comments below and subscribe to our channel.
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Click the bell to not forget new stories.
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See you in the next episode.
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I'm happy to be here.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mary, tire, contest, feels, smile. This video has 242 sentences and 1614 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| vast adjective | /væst/ | Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). |
| venue noun | /ˈvɛnjuː/ | A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| taxi noun | /ˈtæksi/ | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. |
| hopeful adjective | /ˈhoʊpfl̩/ | feeling hope |
| relieve verb | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. |
| aisle noun | /aɪ̯l/ | A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| show off verb | To exhibit the best attributes of something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you need help?
- You don't know words?
- I'm happy to be here.
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 | is stunned · is called |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | man who changed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is driving · is wearing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, doesn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 tire, desert, vast.
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.