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[English]

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,

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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

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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.

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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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
princess /ˈprɪn.ses/ A1	noun - a daughter of a king or queen
adventure /ədˈven.tʃər/ B1	noun - an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
royal /ˈrɔɪ.əl/ B1	adjective - belonging to or befitting a king or queen
manners /ˈmæn.əz/ B1	noun - a person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ A2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance
goal /ɡoʊl/ A2	noun - the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
highlands /ˈhaɪ.ləndz/ B2	noun - a mountainous or hilly area.
duties /ˈduː.tiz/ B1	noun - a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
knowledgeable /ˈnɒl.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ B2	adjective - intelligent and well informed
compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
cautious /ˈkɔː.ʃəs/ B2	adjective - careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.
strive /straɪv/ B2	verb - make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
tapestry /ˈtæp.ɪ.stri/ C1	noun - a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs woven into it, used for covering walls or furniture.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.