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[English]

the following contains clips from

Disney's Pixar's Brave now available on

Blu-ray and DVD some say our destiny

tied to the

land as much a part of us as we are of

it others say fate is moving together

like a

cloth so that one's Destiny intertwines

with many

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others it's the one thing we search for

or fight to

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change some never find

it but there are some who are

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laid the story of how my father lost his

leg to the demon bear mue became

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Legend I became a sister to three new

brothers the princes

heish Hubert and Harris we Devils more

like they get away with

murder I can never get away with

anything 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'd become

well my mother she's in charge of every

every single day of my

life Merida all this work all the time

spent preparing you schooling you giving

you everything we never had I ask you

what do you expect us to do call off the

Gathering would that kill them you're

the queen you can just tell the Lords

the princess is not ready for this in

fact she might might not ever be ready

for this so that's that good day to you

we'll expect your Declarations of war in

the morning I understand this must all

seem unfair even I had reservations when

I faced betral but we can't just run

away from who we are I don't want my

life to be over I want my freedom but

are you willing to pay the price your

freedom will cost I'm not doing any of

this to hurt you if you could just try

to see what I do I do out of love but

it's my life

it's I'm just not ready I think you'd

see if you could just I think I could

make you understand if you would just

listen

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listen I swear Angus this isn't going to

happen not if I've any seeing

it I am Merida firstborn descendant of

Clan Dum bro and I'll be shooting for my

own

hand what are you

doing

Mera curse this

dress M stop this

don't you dare loose another

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arrow mer I forbid it

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he

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B1	noun - the predetermined or inevitable future
intertwine /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/ C1	verb - to twist or combine together
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B1	noun - a story from the past about a person or event, often with a historical basis
responsibilities /rɪˌspɑːn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/ B2	noun - a duty or obligation to do something
expectations /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
betrayal /bɪˈtreɪəl/ B2	noun - the action of betraying one's trust or loyalty
prepare /prɪˈpɛər/ A2	verb - to make something ready for use or consideration
gathering /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ A2	noun - a meeting or assembly of people
declare /dɪˈklɛər/ B1	verb - to announce something officially
unfair /ˌʌnˈfɛər/ A2	adjective - not based on equality or justice
curse /kɜːrs/ B1	noun - a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm verb - to wish harm or evil to someone
forbid /fəˈbɪd/ B1	verb - to refuse to allow something
descendant /dɪˈsɛndənt/ B2	noun - a person, plant, or animal that is related to someone or something from an earlier time
shoot /ʃuːt/ A1	verb - to fire a bullet or arrow

Key Grammar Structures

• some say our destiny tied to the land as much a part of us as we are of it

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'as...as'

  ➔ The phrase 'as much a part of us as we are of it' uses 'as...as' to compare the relationship between destiny and the land.

• others say fate is moving together like a cloth

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like a cloth' is a simile that compares fate to a cloth, highlighting its interconnected nature.

• I became a sister to three new brothers

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'became' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I can never get away with anything

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'never'

  ➔ The use of 'never' emphasizes the speaker's inability to avoid consequences.

• I'm the princess I'm the example

  ➔ Subjective pronoun 'I'm'

  ➔ The contraction 'I'm' is used as a subjective pronoun to emphasize the speaker's role.

• I understand this must all seem unfair

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' for deduction

  ➔ The modal verb 'must' is used to express deduction or certainty about a situation.

• I don't want my life to be over

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose 'to be'

  ➔ The infinitive 'to be' is used to express the purpose or result of not wanting life to end.

• I am Merida firstborn descendant of Clan DunBroch

  ➔ Present simple for permanent states

  ➔ The present simple 'I am' is used to describe a permanent state or identity.