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Nice and narrow. Can I? Can I? Can I?
Can I? Please. Can I?
>> Not with that. Why not use your very
own?
Now, there's a good girl. Draw all the
way back now to your cheek. That's
right. Keep both eyes open
and
loose.
>> I miss.
>> Go and fetch it then.
[Music]
Oh yeah. Today we're all going to try to
be a little braver with Marita from
Brave Disney's story about a
free-spirited Scottish princess who
clashes with her mother, Queen Elenor,
over what it means to be royal. While
Merida dreams of adventure and archery,
her mother insists she needs to act like
a proper princess.
learning perfect speech and manners,
studying geography and music. In our
first scene, we'll see exactly what
Merida's daily life is like as she sits
through endless lessons and etiquette
training, all while longing for the
freedom to choose her own path. Now,
longing, clash, goal, all these advanced
expressions you're seeing, plus the
other ones you'll learn today are
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for you. So, make sure to get them. All
right, now it's time to see what
Merida's dealing with in the Scottish
Highlands.
[Music]
I'm the princess.
I'm the example.
I've got duties, responsibilities,
expectations. My whole life is planned
out. Preparing for the day I become,
well, my mother. She's in charge of
every single day of my life.
[Music]
I'm the princess.
I'm the example.
I've got duties, responsibilities,
expectations.
>> Duties are tasks that you're required to
do because of your position. For
example, a police officer has duties
like patrolling neighborhoods, and
responding to emergency calls. As a
princess, Merida has official duties
like studying her kingdom, learning
proper speech, and representing her
family with dignity. My whole life is
planned out. Preparing for the day I
become well my mother. To plan out means
to organize or arrange something in
advance, usually in great detail. It's
stronger than just planned. It suggests
every aspect has been decided. For
example, her parents had her entire
education planned out from kindergarten
through college.
>> Oh, I can't believe I'm going to miss
that. Don't worry, your spiky little
head. I've got it all planned out.
>> How could you have it planned out? You
just heard about the problem.
>> You're right. Give me a minute.
>> She's in charge of every single day of
my life.
>> In charge of means having control over
something or someone. When someone is in
charge, like a boss at a company, they
make the decisions and give the
instructions. And by the way, this movie
offers a wonderful opportunity to hear
authentic Scottish accents with a
distinctive sounds that make it so
recognizable. In fact, some lines are
actually a bit difficult to understand
with the thick accent. And I myself
would probably miss some things without
the subtitles. So don't worry if you
feel this one is extra challenging. So
anyway, this movie also gives us
glimpses into ancient Scottish culture
from the formal recitation of old
ballads to traditional skills like liar
playing. Even the clothing reflects
medieval Scottish Highland culture with
Merida's flowing gowns, her mother's
elegant royal robes, and Fergus's
traditional kilt and tardan patterns.
>> I Robin, Jolly Robin, and thou shalt
know of my
>> project. and I shall know of mine.
>> Annunciate. You must be understood from
anywhere in the room or it's all for
not.
>> This is all for not.
>> I heard that from the top.
>> A princess must be knowledgeable about
her kingdom.
>> She does doodle.
That's a C, dear.
>> Merida is singing a traditional song in
an old English dialect. Let's see what
she's saying.
I Robin Jolly Robin and thou shalt know
of my project and thou shalt know of
mine.
>> Jolly means happy. Though shalt means
you should and know of mine is exactly
what it sounds like. No of mine. In the
song, the person is probably referring
to their own story or situation like
know of my story. Merida, however, isn't
given her best efforts singing this
line. So, her mother tells her to
project, meaning to make your voice
louder and clearer so people farther
away can hear you. Actors and public
speakers need to project their voices to
reach the entire audience.
>> Project.
>> By the way, make sure to pronounce this
word correctly. The verb project and the
noun project have the same spelling but
are spoken differently. Notice how the
emphasis is put on different syllables.
Project. Project. Next, Elanor also asks
Marita to inunciate.
>> Annunciate. You must be understood from
anywhere in the room or it's all for
not.
>> To inunciate it means to speak clearly
and pronounce each word properly. Good
inunciation helps people understand what
you're saying. Good enunciation is
really important for those of us who
don't speak English as our first
language. And the expression all for not
means all for nothing or completely
useless. If something is for not, all
your effort is wasted. This is all for
not.
>> I heard that. From the top.
>> From the top means start from the
beginning. It's commonly used in music,
theater, and dance when you need to
restart a performance or practice. Check
out this other example.
>> Maui, shape shifter, demigod of the wind
and sea. I am one of
>> hero of men.
>> What?
>> It's actually Maui, shape shifter,
demigod of the wind and sea, hero of
men. I interrupted from the top. Hero of
men. Go.
>> A princess must be knowledgeable about
her kingdom. Knowledgeable means having
a lot of information or understanding
about something. For example, I have an
uncle who's very knowledgeable about
cars. He can identify any make model
just by looking at it.
>> Doodle.
>> Doodles are casual drawings you make
without thinking, often while bored or
distracted, like drawing flowers or
geometric shapes during a meeting. You
can say it as a verb or a noun.
That's a C, dear.
>> C is a musical note commonly known as
the first musical note. The basic music
notes in English are C, D, E, F, G, A,
and B. And then they repeat. By the way,
that instrument Merida is playing is
called a liar. It's like a smaller
version of a harp.
[Music]
A princess is not a short hole.
Does he stuff her gob? Rises early, is
compassionate, patient, cautious, clean,
and above all, a princess strives for
well, perfection.
>> A princess is not a short. Chortal means
to laugh in a pleased way. It's more
than a giggle, but not quite a full
laugh. Elenor probably uses this word
because Marita is snorting or making
this sound.
>> Does this stuff go?
>> Stuff one's gobb is a British expression
meaning to cram food into your mouth in
an impolite way. Gob is slang for mouth
and to stuff as a verb means to fill
something completely. By the way, a nice
casual slang you can use if you're full
after a meal is to say, "I'm stuffed,
>> rises early is compassionate, patient,
cautious."
>> If you're compassionate, you care about
other people's suffering and want to
help them. And if you're cautious,
you're careful and think about possible
dangers before acting. A cautious person
doesn't take unnecessary risks. And
above all, a princess strives for well,
perfection.
>> Striveful means to work hard to achieve
something, to make a great effort toward
a goal. When you strive for something,
you are determined to reach it. Check
out this example.
>> At Hunx, we also constantly strive to
improve every aspect of be existence. Or
let's say you came here to learn with
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to start right away. But every once in a
while, there's a day when I don't have
to be a princess.
No lessons, no expectations. A day where
anything can happen.
>> A day I can change my fate.
Fate is your destiny. What's supposed to
happen to you in life, often seen as
something you can't control. Some people
believe fate is predetermined, while
others think you can change it through
your choices. Okay, so being fed up with
all the princess training, Marita rebels
against her mother's plans for an
arranged marriage. And in the moment of
anger, damages the family tapestry that
represents their bond. So seeking to
change her fate, Marita finds a witch
who gives her a magical cake that's
supposed to change her mother's mind
about the marriage. However, the spell
goes terribly wrong. Instead of changing
Elanor's mind, it transforms her into a
bear. Now Merida has to hide her mom
from the man who would kill her. And
this is where things get really
interesting. They have to work together
to survive in the wild. And at first,
it's a total disaster. Elanar doesn't
know how to be a bear, and Marita
realizes she's gotten them into serious
trouble. But as they face danger
together and learn to communicate
without words, they start to really
understand each other for the very first
time. Marita sees how much her mother
actually cares about protecting her. And
Elenor begins to appreciate her
daughter's strength and independence.
Finally, Marita learns a way to break
the spell and bring her mother back to
normal through this cryptic message the
witch gives her. By the second sunrise,
your spell will be permanent unless you
remember these words.
Fate be changed. Look inside.
Men the bond torn by pride.
>> Fate be changed. Men the bond. What does
that mean? What does it even mean? In
our next scene, we'll see that Marita
has figured it out. She needs to repair
the family tapestry she damaged. But
will it work? Let's watch it.
[Music]
No,
I don't understand. I
[Music]
This is all my fault. I did this to you.
to us.
You've always been there for me.
You've never given up on me.
>> I just want you back.
[Music]
So, as we saw at the beginning of the
scene, Marita covered her mother with a
repaired family tapestry in an attempt
to break the spell. A tapestry is a
heavy cloth with pictures or designs
woven into it, often hung on walls as
decoration.
You've always been there for me.
You've never given up on me.
>> If you are there for someone, that means
you support them consistently,
especially during difficult times,
offering help, comfort, and loyalty. And
if you give up on someone, you stop
believing in them or stop trying to help
them succeed. Marita says her mother
never gave up on her.
But the thing that makes Woody special
is he'll never give up on you. Ever.
He'll be there for you no matter what.
And by the way, because this is a
phrasal verb, it's naturally pronounced
with a ton of connective speech. Listen
again.
>> You've never given up on me.
>> So this is how Marita is saying these
words. Given up becomes given up. given
up on also get linked upon. So the
entire sentence sounds like you've never
given up on me. Try to repeat after her.
>> You've never given up on me. You've
never given up on me.
Mom, you're back.
You changed. Oh, darling,
we both have
>> Elanor
back.
[Music]
>> Um, dear,
>> I'm naked. I'm naked as a wee. Bobby,
we is a Scottish word meaning small or
little. It's commonly used in Scotland
and Ireland. Don't
>> just stare at me. Do something.
>> What the f your eyes, lads. Show some
respect.
>> Lads is an informal way to say boys or
guys in the United Kingdom. In fact, in
England, it's often used as slang to
refer to your friends, like I'm going to
the bar with the lads after work. And
avert your eyes means to look away,
usually out of respect or to avoid
seeing something inappropriate. It's a
blight way to tell someone not to look.
[Music]
>> Now that's what I call a we naked baby.
>> Babby is a Scottish way of saying baby.
Combined with we, it's an affectionate
way to refer to a small child. All
right, now it's time for the test. This
is the most important step of the
lesson. Let's go.
>> A princess must be knowledgeable about
her kingdom.
>> A knowledgeable person differs from
someone who is simply smart because they
learn things faster, have expertise in a
specific area, or remember facts better.
And above all, a princess strives for
well, perfection.
Which scenario best shows striving for
something? Wanting to be wealthy
someday, training daily despite slow
progress, or talking about future goals?
You've always been there for me.
You've never given up on me.
>> If you give up on someone, you stop
spending time with them and the
relationship completely or stop
believing they can improve.
Great job. Now, remember to go and
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train your dragon.
>> Job is so much cooler.
>> Oh, come on. Let me out, please. I need
to make my mark.
>> Oh, you made plenty of marks. All in the
wrong places.
>> Please. 2 minutes. I'll kill a dragon.
My life will get infinitely better. I
might even get a date.
>> You can't lift a hammer. You can't swing
an axe. You can't even throw one of
these.
>> Okay, fine. By this will throw it for
me.
>> Oh, see now this right here is what I'm
talking about.
>> But mild calibration is pickup. If you
as a
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