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we all have a common goal so i suggest 00:00
we join forces 00:02
the enemy of my enemy is my friend wait 00:05
i'm your enemy my new friend what is 00:08
this room 00:11
it used to be grandma's room but now 00:12
it's our war room 00:14
where we'll strategize on how to get rid 00:15
of chestnut 00:17
mom hates chestnut because dad didn't 00:19
listen to her about gardening 00:21
it's bigger than that it took him so 00:22
long to find his new path i don't want 00:24
him to give up on something he was so 00:26
excited about 00:28
can you just tell him chestnut's dumb 00:29
that's something you'd say no 00:31
i said i would support him 100 percent 00:32
but he'll never refocus with that idiot 00:35
in his ear 00:37
good luck because dad and chestnut are 00:37
like a couple of cottontails drunk on 00:39
sweet tea 00:40
darn it why is everything dolly says so 00:42
cute 00:44
that's it chestnut once left cattleman's 00:45
for dollywood 00:48
maybe he'll leave again if the right 00:50
offer 00:52
comes his way 00:53
who is this old couple sleeping his 00:57
parents if things get hairy he needs to 00:59
know the elder nuts are within our reach 01:01
jane austen sure can spin a yarn right 01:06
and as a female author she had to fight 01:09
the double standard and look at those 01:10
beautiful blue peepers 01:12
what a dish what's gone into you 01:13
you've been speaking like a 1945 radio 01:17
show all afternoon what are you talking 01:19
about baby doll 01:21
baby doll man up earlier today you 01:22
commented on the weather ladies games 01:24
oh please you read one book with the v 01:26
word in the title 01:28
and you're gonna lecture me on feminism 01:29
i support women i literally decorated my 01:32
room with one 01:34
branny chastain you only have that 01:36
because you got the tingles when she 01:38
ripped her shirt off 01:39
objectifier everything's a daytime drama 01:40
with you 01:43
oh yeah if you really don't think it's a 01:44
problem why don't we call sicily 01:46
comment on our gams no no no no no god 01:48
no 01:50
maybe you're right i guess when i'm 01:51
around marvin all that stuff just comes 01:53
out of me 01:54
but i don't want to stop hanging out 01:55
with him then we just have to change him 01:56
tall order we're talking about a guy who 01:59
still calls germany prussia hmm 02:01
hey lou where do you think this little 02:06
guy's paddling to 02:08
i like to think he's headed up river to 02:10
canada to avoid the war 02:12
yeah the great squirrel war i love the 02:13
way you think 02:16
louis nuts man the cattle lady 02:17
i know okay jessica what are you doing 02:22
here i'm here to support you 02:24
since you're fully committed to staying 02:25
exactly where you are that's so sweet 02:27
if matthew doesn't mind i would love to 02:29
see this new griddle you've been talking 02:31
about 02:33
oh yeah i could show you you stay here 02:33
if you're looking for something to do 02:36
you should keep an eye on those 02:37
suspicious looking boys in the corner 02:38
curtain's up we're on 02:41
oh no he's coming hide the papers what 02:46
do you got there boys 02:49
god you're so good you got us if we tell 02:50
you you promise to keep it secret 02:52
i am a chestnut that doesn't crack it's 02:54
an application for a manager position at 02:57
a new tony roma's 02:59
we want to apply but we're not sure if 03:00
we should leave cattlemen's 03:02
it's located at seaside and fourth that 03:04
is 03:06
aquarium adjacent a lot of happy hungry 03:07
families 03:09
twice to pay too full dental certainly 03:10
interesting 03:13
um who is the regional manager uh 03:14
donnie worthington big believer in 03:18
uploadability great golfer 03:20
they are franchising quickly fun 03:22
suspenders great ribs st louis 03:24
and memphis style it's an ambitious menu 03:26
uh donnie worthington you say 03:28
thank you boys he totally bought it 03:30
tell me everything because i was sewing 03:34
character i remember nothing 03:36
you were playing yourself i thought i 03:38
was playing you 03:40
[Music] 03:41
i appreciate your concern but i treat 03:44
gals with class and respect i'm just 03:46
from a different generation that's all 03:48
we know you are we just want to make 03:50
sure you don't offend anybody hey guys 03:52
i was an outdoor boot model for five 03:54
years so i think i've earned the right 03:56
to say 03:58
grow some balls if i want 03:58
[Music] 04:01
bikini treating her early to be focused 04:04
on having a hot summer bod 04:06
wow real digital clock for the stove hmm 04:08
someone won't be burning the roast when 04:11
husband comes home dirty dog 04:12
you guys are right i have to learn some 04:14
of this new stuff so i can be a more 04:16
sensitive father 04:18
teach me 04:20
a father and son are in a car accident 04:23
and are sent to separate hospitals 04:25
when the boy is taken in for operation 04:26
the doctor says i can't operate because 04:28
he's my son 04:30
how's that possible it's 04:31
the boy's mother the doctor's a woman 04:34
but then who's the nurse 04:36
what's an appropriate comment for the 04:40
man to make trick question 04:41
huh you shouldn't say anything and he 04:43
should keep his eyes above the deck guns 04:46
come on man 04:48

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[English]
we all have a common goal so i suggest
we join forces
the enemy of my enemy is my friend wait
i'm your enemy my new friend what is
this room
it used to be grandma's room but now
it's our war room
where we'll strategize on how to get rid
of chestnut
mom hates chestnut because dad didn't
listen to her about gardening
it's bigger than that it took him so
long to find his new path i don't want
him to give up on something he was so
excited about
can you just tell him chestnut's dumb
that's something you'd say no
i said i would support him 100 percent
but he'll never refocus with that idiot
in his ear
good luck because dad and chestnut are
like a couple of cottontails drunk on
sweet tea
darn it why is everything dolly says so
cute
that's it chestnut once left cattleman's
for dollywood
maybe he'll leave again if the right
offer
comes his way
who is this old couple sleeping his
parents if things get hairy he needs to
know the elder nuts are within our reach
jane austen sure can spin a yarn right
and as a female author she had to fight
the double standard and look at those
beautiful blue peepers
what a dish what's gone into you
you've been speaking like a 1945 radio
show all afternoon what are you talking
about baby doll
baby doll man up earlier today you
commented on the weather ladies games
oh please you read one book with the v
word in the title
and you're gonna lecture me on feminism
i support women i literally decorated my
room with one
branny chastain you only have that
because you got the tingles when she
ripped her shirt off
objectifier everything's a daytime drama
with you
oh yeah if you really don't think it's a
problem why don't we call sicily
comment on our gams no no no no no god
no
maybe you're right i guess when i'm
around marvin all that stuff just comes
out of me
but i don't want to stop hanging out
with him then we just have to change him
tall order we're talking about a guy who
still calls germany prussia hmm
hey lou where do you think this little
guy's paddling to
i like to think he's headed up river to
canada to avoid the war
yeah the great squirrel war i love the
way you think
louis nuts man the cattle lady
i know okay jessica what are you doing
here i'm here to support you
since you're fully committed to staying
exactly where you are that's so sweet
if matthew doesn't mind i would love to
see this new griddle you've been talking
about
oh yeah i could show you you stay here
if you're looking for something to do
you should keep an eye on those
suspicious looking boys in the corner
curtain's up we're on
oh no he's coming hide the papers what
do you got there boys
god you're so good you got us if we tell
you you promise to keep it secret
i am a chestnut that doesn't crack it's
an application for a manager position at
a new tony roma's
we want to apply but we're not sure if
we should leave cattlemen's
it's located at seaside and fourth that
is
aquarium adjacent a lot of happy hungry
families
twice to pay too full dental certainly
interesting
um who is the regional manager uh
donnie worthington big believer in
uploadability great golfer
they are franchising quickly fun
suspenders great ribs st louis
and memphis style it's an ambitious menu
uh donnie worthington you say
thank you boys he totally bought it
tell me everything because i was sewing
character i remember nothing
you were playing yourself i thought i
was playing you
[Music]
i appreciate your concern but i treat
gals with class and respect i'm just
from a different generation that's all
we know you are we just want to make
sure you don't offend anybody hey guys
i was an outdoor boot model for five
years so i think i've earned the right
to say
grow some balls if i want
[Music]
bikini treating her early to be focused
on having a hot summer bod
wow real digital clock for the stove hmm
someone won't be burning the roast when
husband comes home dirty dog
you guys are right i have to learn some
of this new stuff so i can be a more
sensitive father
teach me
a father and son are in a car accident
and are sent to separate hospitals
when the boy is taken in for operation
the doctor says i can't operate because
he's my son
how's that possible it's
the boy's mother the doctor's a woman
but then who's the nurse
what's an appropriate comment for the
man to make trick question
huh you shouldn't say anything and he
should keep his eyes above the deck guns
come on man

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

strategize

/ˈstrætədʒaɪz/

C1
  • verb
  • - to devise a strategy or plan

gardening

/ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the activity of tending and cultivating a garden

cottontails

/ˈkɒtnt1eɪlz/

B2
  • noun
  • - rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus

feminism

/ˈfemɪnɪzəm/

B2
  • noun
  • - the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes

objectifier

/əbˈdʒektɪfaɪər/

C1
  • noun
  • - a person who treats others as objects rather than human beings

suspicious

/səˈspɪʃəs/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something

application

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

A2
  • noun
  • - a formal request to be considered for a position

adjacent

/əˈdʒeɪsnt/

B2
  • adjective
  • - next to or adjoining something else

ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃəs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

appreciate

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to recognize the full worth of something

generation

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

B1
  • noun
  • - all of the people born and living at about the same time

offend

/əˈfend/

B2
  • verb
  • - to cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

sensitive

/ˈsensətɪv/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings

accident

/ˈæksɪdənt/

A1
  • noun
  • - an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly

appropriate

/əˈprəʊpriət/

B2
  • adjective
  • - suitable or proper in the circumstances

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Key Grammar Structures

  • the enemy of my enemy is my friend

    ➔ Definite articles and abstract noun phrase

    ➔ The use of "the" before "enemy" identifies a specific concept, creating a balanced, philosophical structure.

  • it used to be grandma's room but now it's our war room

    ➔ Used to (past habit/state)

    ➔ The phrase "used to be" expresses a state that was true in the past but has changed.

  • it's bigger than that it took him so long to find his new path

    ➔ It takes + time + to infinitive

    ➔ This construction "it took him so long to find" describes the duration required to complete an action.

  • chestnut and dad are like a couple of cottontails

    ➔ Similes using 'like'

    ➔ Using "like" to compare the subjects to "cottontails" creates a vivid, metaphorical description.

  • you've been speaking like a 1945 radio show all afternoon

    ➔ Present perfect continuous

    "Have been speaking" indicates an action that started in the past and is still happening or recently stopped.

  • if you really don't think it's a problem why don't we call sicily

    ➔ First conditional

    ➔ The "if + present simple" structure introduces a real possibility or condition.

  • he's headed up river to canada to avoid the war

    ➔ Infinitive of purpose

    ➔ The infinitive phrase "to avoid the war" explains the reason why he is traveling.

  • since you're fully committed to staying exactly where you are

    ➔ Complex sentence with causal 'since'

    "Since" here functions as a conjunction meaning "because," linking the reason to the main clause.

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