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The Secret Ingredient Once upon a time, there was a small village nestled in the...

Hey, I'm...

I mean, look at all the villagers.

Hard-working, happy, and...

Hold on!

I said...

And the view!

The hills, the meadows, it's...

Hey, this is my story!

Spotlights on me! On me!

Ha ha ha ha, alright.

Now, in this village lived Megan, a teen with mega problems.

They're called dreams.

You see, Megan and her mother, Clara, lived a humble life, but Megan hated it.

Hmm, oh, to be rich, beautiful gowns, dancing at parties, and eating Turkish delight every...

I made you breakfast.

Mom, I want something exquisite!

Why didn't you get me anything from the market?

I was out in the fields.

And by the time I reached the market, the produce from the town's stall was over.

The town, which was a little away, sold exotic fruits, sweets and clothes.

Twice a week, they'd come down to the village and sell their produce.

Well, why didn't you go sooner?

Megan, field work is hard.

Maybe if you helped me in the field or gone to the market yourself...

Me?

In the fields and market?

Megan refused to work or help her mom.

She would simply sit and grumble about her life.

You know, one day you'll see that a humble life is quite nice.

Now, Megan's mother had a friend who stayed in the town.

She was a rich lady who often asked Clara to visit her.

So one day, being unable to bear Megan's incessant grumbling, she decided to send her to her friend's place.

I'm so excited.

Don't get too caught up in the city's richness, okay?

Megan traveled to the town and after a while came upon the lady's home.

Oh.

My.

Goodness.

The lady of the mansion welcomed Megan warmly.

Her name was Darla.

Megan thoroughly enjoyed the rich lifestyle.

She'd wake up to scrumptious breakfasts, sometimes in bed.

She'd go for carriage rides out in the meadows and have picnics near the streams with Darla.

Mmm.

And in the evenings, she danced under the stars that mirrored the jewels on her dress.

Having fun, Megan? So much!

Compared to this, my life is so boring.

Mom should stay here too.

Well, your mother's preferred the humble life.

I admire her for that.

Admire her?

For working in the field?

Megan, there's dignity in every kind of work.

As long as it's honest and filled with love.

Love!

A week went by, and Megan had to return home.

She was annoyed at saying goodbye.

When she returned, she saw the villagers in their plain clothes and humble homes, amongst which was her mother.

I can't do this.

I need to go back.

In disgust, she returns to the town.

Megan?

Did something happen?

No, no. Nothing's wrong.

Uh, well, Mom's supposed to go out for some work for some days,

and I, uh, I mean she was hoping you'd let me stay a little longer?

Oh, of course, Megan.

Megan had lied to Darla, and she wrote her mother a letter stating that Darla insisted she stay longer.

Oh dear, well, I suppose a few more days is alright.

And so, guarded by her lies, Megan stayed in Darla's home.

But the days went by and Darla received a letter from Clara, asking about her daughter.

Megan, your mother seems to have returned from her work.

She's asking about you.

And so, to Megan's annoyance, she had to return.

Darla had given her something tasty to share with Clara.

Hmm, bread.

However, the carriage had to stop halfway due to a mucky path.

What a terrible day.

I don't want to ruin my new shoes.

Hmm, oh, the bread.

Megan decided to cover her shoes with the bread.

It's just bread.

No sooner.

She had taken two steps.

Then she slipped right through the mucky ground. Where am I?

Ew!

She had fallen deep underground into the Marsh Queen's territory. Who is this?

Megan looked with shock at the huge goblin standing above her.

It was the Marsh Queen, Slapessa.

I...

I.. um.. ma.. ma...

Megan.

That's a unique name for a muck goblin.

I'm a human.

Just then, another goblin came scurrying to Slapessa, carrying Megan's basket.

Ooh, the special roseberry crumble bread with the rose petals too.

Mmm, mmm, but I still smell more.

That's because they're on my feet.

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Why are they on your feet?

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I needed to protect my pretty shoes from the mucky path.

102

Slapessa was shocked.

103

She loved that particular bread and asked her goblins to buy it for her every day every day.

104

You call yourself human, but you're an evil creature.

105

Just for stepping on bread?

106

You're stepping on a million people's hard work.

107

Farmers, bakers, shopkeepers.

108

That's got nothing to do with me.

109

Well, I wanted that bread today, but it was over.

110

And seeing you mistreat the bread that I so badly craved for, you're gonna have a lot to do with me.

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And so, to Megan's horror, Slapesa kept her as a baker.

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But the problem was, Megan couldn't bake.

113

Hmm, nope.

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Megan tried again.

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Eww. And again.

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Wow.

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But she couldn't get it right.

118

Hmm?

119

Ugh, this is pointless.

120

My hands are calloused, my clothes are mucky, and my hair has mice in it.

121

It's a wonder how just bread is so difficult to make.

122

Slapasa decided that Megan needed to understand the entire process of making bread.

123

And that began in the field.

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Don't you know how to sow?

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I've never worked in a field before.

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Bah, you don't need to work in a field to know how to plant a tiny seed.

127

She's harsh to everyone.

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Let me help you.

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Oh, uh, thank you.

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Despite the mistakes and scolding, she worked hard and soon the grain was up and ready for harvesting.

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Wow, feels good to be rewarded for your hard work, huh?

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Megan had never felt so elated before.

133

She'd spent weeks working in the hot sun and had even made a few kind friends.

134

She was then placed in the mill.

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There, too, she got into trouble.

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The mill owner, however, was a kind person.

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Good job, everyone!

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I brought you all soup!

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The last owner would make us work till midnight!

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That's because he never respected us for our work.

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Some rich people are crude and arrogant.

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But isn't she rich, too?

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Exactly why I said some!

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There are those who respect and care for others.

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Our lives aren't something to be ashamed of.

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There's dignity in honest work.

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I used to look down on everyone, too.

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After that, she worked in a bakery.

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Here, she observed the bakers carefully.

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I don't get it.

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Why won't my breads taste the same? Do you like baking?

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What?

153

No. Then it'll never taste good.

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You see, there's a secret ingredient.

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Baking needs love.

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Love?

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Some people like sweet bread, some like hard crusted bread, while others like it fluffy.

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Depending on that, I choose my ingredients carefully.

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And then, I knead the dough and sprinkle some love into it.

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I thank all of the people who've worked hard for this bread and of those who will eat it.

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She worked a few more days in the bakery until Slapessa brought her back to the land of muck.

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Megan went into the kitchen and looked at the ingredients in front of her.

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Hmm, I'll use this.

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Her mind drifted to the kind field hands, the generous mill owner, and workers too, and the patient baker.

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As she needed, she thought about Darla, who had welcomed her into her home.

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And then, her own mother, selfless and kind.

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Oh, oh my goodness.

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My queen, I've baked the bread.

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Really?

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Is this going to break my teeth?

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Slapessa examined the bread.

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It smelled glorious and looked quite edible.

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She took a chunk and ate it.

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Oh, it's delicious! But it's...

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The roseberry crumble bread.

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How did you bake this?

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I realized when I used to bake earlier, I'd do it with anger and hatred.

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And this time?

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This time, I baked it with love.

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Hmm, you put in so much effort.

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just for this bread?

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It's not just bread.

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It's a bundle of love and effort from people that, I've learned, must be respected.

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Good girl.

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Well, since you've learned to be good and respectful, I shall reward you.

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She walked back home, attracting stares at her mucky dress.

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But Megan didn't care.

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Mother!

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Mother, I...

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Huh?

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Megan?

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Megan!

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Clara hugged her daughter tight.

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Darla was there too.

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Oh, my sweet daughter.

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Where were you?

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We've been so worried.

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Megan told them the whole tale of how Slopessa had taken her in because she stepped on the bread.

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Darla, I'm so sorry for treating the bread that way.

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And Mom, I'm...

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I'm sorry for everything.

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I promise from now on, I'll change for the better.

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Megan helped her mother in the fields and everywhere else.

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She was kind and compassionate to everyone, filling her mother's heart with pride.

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Never in my life have I known a nicer person.

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I have the Muck Queen to thank for that.

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Megan had understood that a humble life wasn't something to snub.

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It was filled with something gold and shimmer couldn't buy.

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She was no longer discontent, but felt happy and satisfied, because she'd found the secret ingredient to a happy life, love.

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Thank you.

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Лексика и советы по произношению к этому уроку

В этом видео 210 предложений и 1579 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 13:15. Говорящий держит ровный темп — около 119 слов в минуту, удобный для шедоуинга. Только 78% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка, поэтому лексика сложная.

Ключевая лексика этого видео

15 менее частых слов из видео с произношением и значением:

bake /beɪk/ (глагол) — печь, испе́чь. To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ (прилагательное) — скро́мный, смире́нный. Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ (существительное) — составна́я часть, ингредие́нт. One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
baker /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/ (существительное) — пе́карь, хлебопёк. A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
mill /mɪl/ (существительное) — ме́льница, дроби́лка. A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
shoe /ˈʃu/ (существительное) — ту́фля, боти́нок. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
cloth /klɒθ/ (существительное) — ткань, мате́рия. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (наречие) — осторо́жно, аккура́тно. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
shock /ʃɔk/ (существительное) — уда́р. A sudden, heavy impact.
reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (существительное) — награ́да, вознагражде́ние. Something of value given in return for an act.
goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (существительное) — доброта́. The state or characteristic of being good.
dignity /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ (существительное) — досто́инство. The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
admire /ədˈmaɪɹ/ (глагол) — восхища́ться, восторга́ться. To regard with wonder and delight.
carriage /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ (существительное) — каре́та, пово́зка. The act of conveying; carrying.
litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (существительное) — подсти́лка. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

go by (глагол) — проходи́ть, проходи́ть ми́мо. To pass or go past without much interaction.
come down to (глагол) — спадать до. To reach by moving down or reducing.
come upon (глагол) — натыка́ться, наткну́ться. To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
go back (глагол) — возвраща́ться, возврати́ться. To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
hold on (глагол) — держаться. To grasp or grip firmly.
look down on (глагол) — смотре́ть свысока́, презира́ть. To regard or treat as inferior.
put in (глагол) — вставля́ть, вста́вить. To place inside.
think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (глагол) — обду́мывать, обду́мать. To ponder.

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 45 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например I'm, don't, she'd. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

Звуки «th»: cloth /klɒθ/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/
Звуки «sh» и «zh»: shoe /ˈʃu/, shock /ʃɔk/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
Длинные слова — следите за ударением: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/

Как заниматься с этим видео

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Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как bake, humble, ingredient.

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

Конструкция	В видео
Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас	I've never worked · who've worked · I've baked
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает	are calloused · be rewarded · was then placed
Придаточные определительные who / which + предложение — уточнение о человеке или предмете	town, which was · friend who stayed · amongst which was
Необходимость: must / have to / need to сказать, что что-то необходимо	had to return · need to go · had to stop

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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