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[English]

There's a snake.

Once again, there's a conspiracy in

Zootopia, and it's up to Judy Hops and

Nick Wild to uncover the truth. In

today's lesson, we'll learn with some

scenes where Judy meets Gary the Snake,

the first snake to be seen in Zootopia

in a century, and she discovers that

snakes are not dangerous as she's been

told. And here's the best part. To help

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Judy's first encounter with Gary.

Stop.

>> Please, you don't have to hurt him.

hurt him.

Snakes

never hurt anyone.

We aren't the bad guys. They are.

And this journal holds the secret. That

will prove it. I have to prove it.

Please.

This is our only chance to set things

right. And when I do, my family will

finally be able to come home.

So Gary is immediately trying to

convince Judy that snakes have been

misunderstood all along. Let's break

down the language he uses to make his

case.

>> Snakes

never hurt anyone.

We aren't the bad guys. They are. In

everyday English, bad guys means the

villains, the people doing harm,

breaking rules, or causing trouble. The

opposite, naturally, is the good guys.

It's a very casual, informal way of

talking about heroes and villains. You

might recognize this from Billy Eyish's

hit song Bad Guy. I'm that bad. Make

your mama sad type. Make your girlfriend

seduce your dad. I'm the bad guy. Here,

Billy playfully flips the whole idea.

She's the one claiming to be the bad

guy. And then Gary reveals that the

Lynxley's journal is the key to

Zootopia's biggest mystery.

>> And this journal holds the secret that

will prove it. When something holds a

secret, it means that it contains hidden

or crucial information that others don't

know about. We use the verb hold because

the object is keeping something inside,

like a container. You could say, "This

old letter holds the answer." Or, "Her

expression held a secret." Listen to

these other examples.

This candle holds the miracle given to

our family.

>> Use this magic to get your father back.

>> I can't. Not yet.

>> I don't understand. This holds a power

no human can access.

>> I think the clock holds a clue. So, I

need to get back to the garden and to

Hattie.

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frustrated when natives speak fast and

you can't understand them, right? Well,

actually, the problem isn't usually

about speed. It's about connected

speech. That's how we natives cut,

reduce, and link our words together when

speaking fluently. Listen again to how

Gary says prove it.

And this journal holds the secret that

will prove it.

>> So connected speech usually happens when

we have content words, nouns, verbs,

adjectives, etc. and function words,

articles, particles, pronouns, auxilary

verbs, etc. together. Function words

link to content words or other function

words and sometimes even reduce or

morph. This is a simple example. Instead

of saying prove and it as two separate

words, we say a smooth prove it. Prove

it. Your speaking will only improve with

lots of practice. So listen to Gary

again and try to say that just like him.

>> And this journal holds the secret that

will prove it.

Holds the secret that will prove it.

And we have another great instance of

connected speech that we can practice in

the clip where Gary first appears.

There's a snake.

>> Mayor Wind Dancer's exclamation almost

sounds like just one word. First, the

article a usually just reduces to what's

called a schwa sound. Uh uh. It then

links to theirs. There's a there's a

Let's put it all together. There's a

snake. There's a snake. Now you try. Say

that just like wind dancer.

>> There's a snake. There's a snake.

So apparently something went very wrong

and that's why Gary needs a secret

inside the journal.

>> This is our only chance to set things

right.

>> What do you think it means to set things

right? To fix a mistake or correct an

unfair situation? To move things to the

correct position? To tell the truth

about something?

Nice. This expression is about restoring

justice after something has gone wrong.

Think about the movie Encanto. Bruno

spent years in the walls of the house

because everyone blamed him for bad

things happening. His whole journey and

honestly the whole family's journey is

about setting things right. Here are a

couple other examples.

I've got to go back and set things

right.

>> We'll set things right. Good job up to

this point. Let's fast forward in the

movie. Gary escapes and Judy discovers

that snakes are innocent and the

Lynxleys are the real villains. As Nick

and Judy get closer to uncovering the

mystery of how snakes were banished from

Zootopia, the Lynxley's have Nick thrown

in jail. However, Pabert and Gary are

able to rescue Judy just in time. This

character, Pawbert, is also a Lynxley,

but he's the black sheep of his family

and has agreed to help Gary. A black

sheep is a family member who does not

fit in with the behavior and values of

the rest of their family, just like

Alphaba from Wicked. Now, let's check

out the scene where Judy wakes up after

being saved by this duo.

>> YOU'RE NOT DEAD.

SHE'S not dead.

>> Sorry. Sorry, I just got my motorcycle

license.

>> But out here, no one's going to catch

us.

>> Almost to me hide out.

>> You shall succeed, Judy Hops. We'll stop

the link sleeves and save your partner.

>> I'm sorry. You are

>> Oh, Gary. Gary the snake.

>> Welcome to my oasis,

away from my evil family. I like to come

here just kind of veg out.

Get with all my cat stuff.

>> No, that's actually vintage.

You could just not

>> Oh, no. No. Please don't.

>> Wow. Mammos get the best stuff.

Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn it off.

Turn it off. Turn it off.

>> Oh god. Sorry. Sorry. I just got my

motorcycle license.

>> A license is an official document that

gives you legal permission to do

something. A driver's license lets you

drive a car. A pilot's license lets you

fly a plane. A fishing license lets you

fish. Povert isn't a great motorcycle

driver yet because he just got his

license. Povert is a silly character, so

he playfully says this next line.

>> Almost to me hideout.

>> Okay, did you catch that? Gary says me

hideout instead of my hideout. It's

pirate speech. A bit like how Captain

Jack Sparrow would speak. Pirates

replace my with me. Mi ship, me

treasure, me hideout. And pirates often

have a hideout, a secret place to hide

from people who are after them or to

find tranquility. Just like Batman's

Batcave. Now, let's check out some

interesting grammar that Gary used.

>> We shall succeed, Judy Hops. We stop the

Lynx leaves and save your partner.

>> In modern English, we almost always use

will to talk about the future. We will

succeed. But shall is an older, more

formal way of expressing the same thing.

We can use it when we want to sound more

dramatic. Here are a couple more

examples.

>> The school

of rock.

>> And we shall teach rock and roll.

>> But why they don't offer more ice with

their drinks? I shall never understand.

>> Life's not fair, is it?

>> You see, I Well, I shall never be king.

And next, Judy uses a really useful

social expression.

>> I'm sorry. You are

>> Oh, Gary. Gary the snake.

>> So, this is a very polite, smooth way to

ask someone's name. The I'm sorry at the

start isn't a real apology. It's more

like a way of saying excuse me, or

forgive me for not knowing. It signals

politeness before asking something

slightly awkward. For example, imagine

you're lost in a new city. You might ask

a local, "I'm sorry, but do you know

where the train station is? Welcome to

my oasis.

>> Literally, an oasis is a green, fertile

spot in the middle of a desert. But we

use it figuratively all the time to mean

any peaceful place that exists within a

stressful situation. And I love the

phrasal verb that Pbert used next.

>> Away from my evil family. I like to come

here just kind of veg out.

Get with all my cat stuff.

>> What do you think veg out means? To eat

lots of vegetables and be healthy. to

completely relax and do absolutely

nothing to redecorate your space.

Yes, this is a very casual informal

expression. When you veg out, you

usually do something mindless like

watching TV, scrolling on your phone, or

staring at the ceiling. Veg comes from

vegetable because when you veg out,

you're about as active as a vegetable on

the couch. Similarly, we can call a lazy

person a couch potato.

>> You know what? I don't feel like going

out. I'd rather just veg out in front of

the television or something like that.

>> The human being is called a couch

potato.

>> Next, Gary goes a little crazy with all

of Povert's cool objects.

>> No, that's actually vintage.

>> When something is vintage, it's old, but

in a good, desirable way. It refers to

things from the past that are now

considered stylish, special, or

collectible. Vintage clothing, vintage

cars, vintage furniture. It's the

opposite of old junk. This word actually

comes from wine- making. A vintage wine

is one from a particularly great year.

The older and better the year, the more

valuable the bottle.

>> Wow. MAMMALS GET SOME BAD STUFF.

>> Gary is a snake, which means he's a

reptile, not a mammal. So, what exactly

are mammals? They're warm-blooded

animals that feed their young with milk.

Humans, dogs, cats, rabbits, all

mammals. Reptiles, like snakes, on the

other hand, are coldblooded. Gary is

just a little envious here of Pawbert's

toys. And let's wrap up with a final bit

of connected speech.

Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn it off.

Turn it off. Turn it off. You'll almost

always see connected speech with phrasal

verbs like this. The T in it is between

two vowels. So, we convert it to a tap T

and connect it to off. It off. It off.

And then all three words flow together

as if they were just one. Turn it off.

Turn it off. Listen again and try to say

it just like povert.

Turn off. Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn

it off. Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn

it off. Turn it off.

Awesome work today. Now comes the most

important part of the lesson, your test.

You'll watch all the scenes again, this

time without subtitles, and answer some

quiz questions. Ready?

Stop.

Please. You don't have to hurt him.

Hurt him.

Snakes

never hurt anyone.

We aren't the bad guys. They are.

And this journal holds the secret that

will prove it. I have to prove it.

Please

fill in the blank. After years of

rivalry, the two brothers finally sat

down to talk and decided

and decided to set things right.

This is our only chance to set things

right. And when I do, my family will

finally be able to come home.

>> YOU'RE NOT DEAD.

SHE'S NOT DEAD.

>> SORRY. SORRY. I just got my motorcycle

license. But out here, no one's going to

catch us.

Almost to me hide out.

>> Gary says,

>> "We shall succeed, Judy Hops."

>> Which sentence has the most similar

feeling to this one? We will get there

soon. We are going to try our best. We

will overcome this.

We stop the links and save your partner.

You've just been introduced to someone

at a networking event, but you miss

their name. Which is the most polite and

natural way to ask? Wait, who are you

again? I'm sorry. You are What did you

say your name was?

>> I'm sorry. You are

>> Oh, Gary. Gary the snake. Welcome to my

oasis,

away from my evil family. I like to come

here just kind of veg out.

True or false? To veg out means to spend

your free time doing something healthy.

>> False. It means to relax completely and

do nothing.

>> Get with all my cat stuff.

>> No, that's actually vintage.

You could just not

>> Oh, no. No. Please don't. Wow. Mammos

get the best stuff.

>> Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn it off.

Turn it off. Turn it off.

>> Oh, yeah. If you haven't seen Zootopia 2

yet, I'd say you're pretty prepared to

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next much. Here you go. Either leg or

both. I don't care. Maybe put a doodle

on it. Doesn't need to be perfect. He's

also legally blind.

>> I put a little train there cuz I know

you like trains. And

>> come on. Come on. Come on. Just Yes, I

know. Hurry. I got this. Jiggle it.

Jiggle it. Jiggle it.

Hson world, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

STAND DOWN and wait for backup.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
conspiracy /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/ C1	noun - a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
uncover /ʌnˈkʌv.ər/ B2	verb - to discover or reveal something previously secret
dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ A2	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
fluent /ˈfluː.ənt/ B2	adjective - able to express oneself easily and articulately
encounter /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ B2	noun - a sudden or unexpected meeting
villain /ˈvɪl.ən/ B2	noun - a character whose evil actions are important to the plot
secret /ˈsiː.krət/ A2	noun - information that is kept from others
insecure /ˌɪn.səˈkjʊər/ B2	adjective - not confident or certain
banished /ˈbæn.ɪʃt/ C1	verb - sent away from a place as a punishment
license /ˈlaɪ.səns/ B1	noun - an official document giving permission
vintage /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ/ C1	adjective - representing the high quality of a past time
oasis /əʊˈeɪ.sɪs/ C2	noun - a peaceful place in the midst of a difficult situation
innocent /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ B1	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
succeed /səkˈsiːd/ A2	verb - to achieve the desired aim or result
tranquility /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.ti/ C1	noun - the quality of being calm and peaceful

Key Grammar Structures

• You don't have to hurt him.

  ➔ Modal verb: 'have to' (lack of necessity)

  ➔ We use "don't have to" to express that there is no obligation or necessity to perform an action.

• This journal holds the secret that will prove it.

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' as a subject pronoun

  ➔ The clause "that will prove it" modifies the noun "secret", with "that" functioning as the subject of the clause.

• We shall succeed, Judy Hops.

  ➔ Modal verb: 'shall' (formal future intention)

  ➔ "Shall" is a formal alternative to "will", often used to sound more dramatic, resolute, or old-fashioned.

• I'm sorry. You are...

  ➔ Social expression: 'I'm sorry' as a politeness marker

  ➔ In this context, "I'm sorry" is not an apology but a way to mitigate the awkwardness of asking for someone's name.

• Almost to me hideout.

  ➔ Non-standard usage: 'me' instead of 'my'

  ➔ The speaker uses "me" instead of the possessive adjective "my", which is a classic trope associated with pirate speech.

• I like to come here just kind of veg out.

  ➔ Phrasal verb: 'veg out' (informal)

  ➔ "Veg out" means to relax completely and do nothing active, derived from the idea of being as still as a vegetable.

• No, that's actually vintage.

  ➔ Adjective: 'vintage'

  ➔ Used to describe something that is old but high-quality, stylish, and valuable rather than just being 'junk'.

• Turn it off.

  ➔ Connected speech: 'tap T' reduction

  ➔ The 't' in 'it' becomes a quick flap sound (tap T) because it occurs between two vowel sounds, linking to the next word 'off'.