Shadowing Practice: Daycare Stories - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, hello my geeks and peeps, my explainers and entertainers, my little oodle-allies.
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Rebecca Parham here.
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So, did you know I was a daycare kid?
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Probably not, because I've never mentioned it before.
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Makes sense, given that mom and dad were both working parents, and leaving one's infant at home alone is generally considered.. problematic.
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Now, I know it might be hard to believe, but I haven't always been the pinnacle of refinement and maturity that you see before you today you today.
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No, no. As a kid, I was a bit of a rascal.
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For example, the box story.
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Now at this daycare, we had a big playroom, and in this playroom, there was a dark little alcove where custodial stuff and equipment was kept all the time.
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And one morning during playtime, I noticed someone had left a large box there, big enough for a child to hide behind.
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Now there's a concept that I call kid logic, and it's basically just a name for that randomness that kids possess, or the absurdity that is their reasoning sometimes.
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For example, when I saw that box, that's when my kid logic kicked in,
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and I said, I'm gonna hide behind that box for as long as possible and see what happens.
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This is a great idea.
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So when the adults weren't looking, I slunk behind the box and crouched down, hiding myself entirely.
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I must have stayed there for half an hour before playtime ended, and they ushered all the kids away to a different room for a new activity.
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And funny enough, the adults were none the wiser I was gone.
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I've beat the system.
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Now this is what gets me.
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It took an hour of me hiding before an adult came back to the room and visibly began looking around for something.
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Couldn't imagine what it might be.
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Now where did I leave that small child?
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Must be around here someplace.
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I peeked my head up over the edge of the box to watch, but that proved to be my undoing.
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I was spotted!
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I've been compromised!
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I got in big trouble for that, of course.
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I was clearly not good at getting away with things when I was a kid, as you'll see in the next story.
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Now one time at this daycare, they brought in a whiteboard, and you were only allowed to draw on it with adult supervision.
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Okay, I won't draw on the board.
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Instead, I stole a green dry erase marker when no one was looking, and proceeded to decorate my face.
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Hey, listen, I didn't break the rules.
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They specifically said don't draw on the board.
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They said nothing about my face.
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I put the marker back and walked away, but was promptly spotted by an adult.
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Becca, did you do this to yourself?
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No. Did somebody do this to you?
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Yes.
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Who did it?
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Well, sheesh, I hadn't thought I had that far.
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And I honestly didn't even think to blame another kid.
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Instead, that good old kid logic kicked in.
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And I came up with the most foolproof story that was sure to get my hide out of trouble.
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I was minding my own business looking for something to play with
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and then the Marcus came over and marked on my face Nailed it.
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I will never understand how that daycare worker kept a straight face, but off to timeout I went.
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So what are you in for?
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Disrupting the status quo?
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Whoa, I stuck gum up my nose.
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Something I haven't mentioned yet is that my sister Rachel also went to this daycare
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and because she's two years years older than me, she got to be in the big kids program called the Superstars.
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And I was so jealous that I took to calling them the stupid stars.
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Extra crispy on that burn there, little Becca.
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But one thing that will always be a significant memory to me is the day I discovered
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that the Superstars had a Nintendo.
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Better yet, they had Super Mario Brothers.
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And that, my little oodle was the first time I ever saw a console video game.
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I thought I was looking at magic.
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And that became the only thing I ever wanted to do at playtime, was go over to the big kid area and watch them play Super Mario Brothers.
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Don't you dare tell me that gamers aren't real entertainers.
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I was watching people play video games long before the Appliers and SepticEyes and D-Pies of the world made it a thing.
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But when playtime was over, the daycare staff had to pry me away kicking and screaming from that TV set.
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One day, however, I came up with a brilliant idea.
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When they pulled me away from the big kids corner and sat me down with the other little kids, I proceeded to scream and cry that I miss my big sister
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and nothing was gonna console me except being allowed to be with her in the big kid area.
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I guess the adults didn't know what else to do, so they actually let me go back over.
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Holy Crayola, that actually worked.
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Sure enough, I made a beeline for the Nintendo.
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Screw you, sis, I got video games to observe.
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It didn't take long for an adult to catch on, and I was eventually pulled away again.
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When I tried the same schtick, they gently said, Becca, you say you miss your sister, but every time you go over there,
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you just watch them play video games.
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Okay, maybe they had me there.
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Not gonna lie, that's a pretty solid accusation.
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Alright, grown-up, I'll concede to you this time.
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But one day, I'll be grown-up, and I'll watch all the video games I want.
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Don't you mean play them?
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No. Now, I've saved the best story for last.
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Even when I started kindergarten, there was no escaping this daycare.
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Because one of the services they provided was picking up children from my elementary school school
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and taking them back to the daycare where the parents could pick them up later.
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So every day, I didn't get picked up by a parent or get on a normal yellow school bus.
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I waited for a big white van.
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That sounds rather nefarious now that I say it out loud.
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But yeah, Rachel and I would wait for the van, pile in with the other kids, and go wait to get picked up at the daycare.
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And this was a routine my kindergarten teacher knew.
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She was a very good teacher and kept track of the way each of her students were supposed to go home.
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So she would make sure I got in that van.
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Well, I was getting a little bored of the routine.
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And here's good old kid logic again, because many of my classmates would get to walk home.
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And for some reason, I decided that was the cool thing to do.
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I aspired to walk home.
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But that wasn't gonna happen with Miss Responsibility Pants botching my whole operation.
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So like the little devil I was, I waited until we had a substitute teacher.
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Alright, here's your evil genius learner's permit, kiddo.
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When school ended that day, instead of getting into the daycare van, I hid behind a brick pillar and waited for the van to leave without me.
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Funny how my sister never said anything.
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She must have been like, alright, I guess she died.
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As soon as the van left, I headed off on foot.
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My house was within walking distance, only about a mile away.
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But I began to think as I walked that no one was actually going to be at the house, and I had no way of getting inside.
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Probably should have thought of that before.
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So instead of walking home, I made the executive decision to walk to the daycare instead.
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Now, I knew, I knew what I was doing was against the rules, because every single time I saw a white vehicle of any sort coming in the distance,
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I would duck behind a tree or bush as fast as I could.
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When I was so close that I could see the daycare up ahead, I noticed what was most definitely a white van approaching.
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And the only tree immediately available was thinner than me.
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So not only was this tree already insufficient at hiding me, but when I jumped behind it, I didn't think to put the tree between me and the line of sight of the van.
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So when the daycare staff approached, this is what they saw.
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I'm revoking that evil genius learner's permit.
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They stopped the van, made me get inside, and guess who I found in the back seat?
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The snitch that ratted me out!
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My own sister!
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How could you?
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We were brothers, you and I!
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Wait.
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And that is just a handful of examples of what a little monster I was.
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I talked to my sister about this script
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and she came up with even more stories about this daycare So if you guys like this video, then maybe there'll be another one in the future. Who knows?
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Alright, have fun out there oodle-allies and avoid white vans.
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Thank you so much for tuning in, but now I gotta tune out.
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Bye!
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Bu dersin kelimeleri ve konuşma notları
Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 122 cümle ve 1565 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 8:20 sürüyor. Konuşmacı hızlı konuşuyor, dakikada yaklaşık 188 kelime; bu yüzden birbirine bağlanan ve zayıflayan sesler duyacaksınız. Kelimelerin yalnızca %80’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında, bu yüzden kelime dağarcığı zorlayıcı.
Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodan öğrenmeye değer 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
| Kelime | Telaffuz | Anlam |
|---|---|---|
| genius isim | /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ | dâhi |
| permit fiil | /pɚˈmɪt/ | imkan yaratmak, fırsat vermek |
| proceed fiil | /pɹəˈsid/ | ilerlemek |
| scream fiil | /skɹiːm/ | bağırmak, haykırmak |
| ally isim | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | müttefik |
| kindergarten isim | /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ | anasınıfı |
| thin sıfat | /ˈθɪn/ | ince |
| worker isim | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | işçi, emekçi |
| steal fiil | /stiːl/ | çalmak |
| discover fiil | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | keşfetmek |
| script isim | /skɹɪpt/ | hat |
| devil isim | /ˈdɛvəl/ | İblis, şeytan |
| brick isim | /ˈbɹɪk/ | tuğla |
| jealous sıfat | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | kıskanç |
| duck isim | /dʌk/ | ördek |
Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller
| Kelime | Anlam |
|---|---|
| grow up fiil | büyümek, yetişmek |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | was kept · was spotted · I've been compromised |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | I've never mentioned · haven't always been · I've been compromised |
Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar
Konuşmacı didn't, gonna, I've gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 33 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: supervision /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/, insufficient /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, usher /ˈʌʃəɹ/, sheesh /ʃiːʃ/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, supervision /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/, maturity /məˈtjʊəɹɪti/, problematic /ˌpɹɑ.bləˈmæt.ɪk/
Bu videoyla nasıl çalışılır
- Videonun tamamını konuşmadan bir kez dinleyin ve bilmediğiniz kelimeleri not edin.
- 0,75× hızla başlayın, cümle cümle tekrar edin ve kolaylaşınca normal hıza dönün.
- Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; genius, permit, proceed gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.
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