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Hi,   I'm Jennifer,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">certified</span><rt>資格のある</rt></ruby> English teacher   and communications expert.   

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In today's video,   I'm going to share 3 <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">tips</span><rt>コツ</rt></ruby>   
on how to understand English movies.   

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At the end of the video,   I'll share with you   a bonus exercise   

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that you can do   to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">instantly</span><rt>即座に</rt></ruby> improve your listening skills.   

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Alright,   let's get started.   

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<ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Tip</span><rt>コツ</rt></ruby> 1   Listen for the Main Idea   

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So   let's make it simple.   

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When   you're listening   to an English movie,   

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you don't need to understand   every single word   
in order to understand   the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">overall</span><rt>全体の</rt></ruby> idea.   

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And <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">in fact</span><rt>実際には</rt></ruby>,   this is   how native English speakers   watch movies.   

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I don't listen to   every single word,   
and   I don't understand   every single word.   

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<ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">In fact</span><rt>実際には</rt></ruby>,   many times   when   I'm watching a movie,   

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I'll <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">turn to</span><rt>(振り向く)</rt></ruby> my friend   and I'll say:   "what did they say?"   

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What did they say?   

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And   my friend will say.   "I dunno."   

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We both didn't hear   what they said.   

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Now,   do you think   
we're going to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">pause</span><rt>(一時停止する)</rt></ruby> the movie,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">rewind</span><rt>(巻戻す)</rt></ruby>,   turn on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>,   or start saying...   

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Ohh   I guess   we'll never know   how to do it.   

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No,   of course not.   

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You know   what we do.   We keep watching the movie.   
We don't care.   

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The only time   I would <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">remind</span><rt>(見直す)</rt></ruby> the movie is   
if it was the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">vital</span><rt>重要な</rt></ruby> moment.   

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They just <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">revealed</span><rt>(明らかにする)</rt></ruby>   a big secret or a big plot twist   
and   I didn't understand.   

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That's the only time   I would <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">rewind</span><rt>(巻戻す)</rt></ruby>   and listen again.   

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So   don't worry   if you don't understand   every single idea.   

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But   you should be able to follow   the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">overall</span><rt>全体の</rt></ruby> plot.   The <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">overall</span><rt>全体の</rt></ruby> movie.   

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If   you're watching a movie   and you realize   you don't understand it,   

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well then   likely that movie is just too <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">complex</span><rt>複雑な</rt></ruby>   for you   at this time   

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and   I would suggest   stop watching it   and try something different.   

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Or   try a short TV show <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">instead</span><rt>代わりに</rt></ruby>.   

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<ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Tip</span><rt>コツ</rt></ruby> 2   Don't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Rely</span><rt>(頼る)</rt></ruby> on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   

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Ok,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby> are a <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">band-aid</span><rt>一時しのぎの</rt></ruby> <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">fix</span><rt>修正</rt></ruby>.   

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Which means   they don't actually <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">solve</span><rt>(解決する)</rt></ruby> the problem,   

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they just <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">temporarily</span><rt>一時的に</rt></ruby> <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">cover up</span><rt>(隠蔽する)</rt></ruby> the problem.   

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But,   your problem is,   you're not able to understand   fast English,   natural English.   

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When   you use <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>,   
you're actually not improving   your listening skills anymore.   

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At that point   you've switched   
and   your brain   is now <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">focusing on</span><rt>(集中する)</rt></ruby> reading.   

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Your brain cannot <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">focus</span><rt>(集中する)</rt></ruby>   on two different things   at once.   

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So   while   it's <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">focusing on</span><rt>(集中する)</rt></ruby> reading,   
it is not <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">focusing</span><rt>(集中させる)</rt></ruby>   on your listening skills.   

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So,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">to be honest</span><rt>正直に言うと</rt></ruby>,   
I think   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">relying</span><rt>(頼る)</rt></ruby> on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   is the worst thing   you could do.   

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And   it doesn't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">solve</span><rt>(解決する)</rt></ruby> the problem.   

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It's an easy <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">fix</span><rt>修正</rt></ruby>,   a quick <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">fix</span><rt>修正</rt></ruby>,   but not a long term <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">solution</span><rt>解決策</rt></ruby>.   

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Because <span class="brackets"></span> the reason   why you want to understand English movies <span class="brackets"></span> 
is so you can also understand   fast paced English <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">conversation</span><rt>会話</rt></ruby>.   

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Because   the language they use in movies,   is the same language   
that's used in everyday situations,   

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 like a business meeting,   ordering food at a restaurant,   
going to a networking event.   

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All of these   use the same style of English   in movies.   

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So when   you're at a business meeting   you cannot <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">ask for</span><rt>(要求する)</rt></ruby> <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>.   

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When at you're at a restaurant,   

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you cannot ask the waiter   to write down everything   they're saying   
and give it to you.   

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So because of that,   don't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">rely</span><rt>(頼る)</rt></ruby> on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>.   
It doesn't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">solve</span><rt>(解決する)</rt></ruby> the problem.   

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<ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Tip</span><rt>コツ</rt></ruby> 3   Practice with Short Clips   

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Because   I said   you can't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">rely</span><rt>(頼る)</rt></ruby> on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>,   

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at the beginning   watching a 2 hour movie   
is probably going to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">overwhelm</span><rt>(圧倒する)</rt></ruby> you.   

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It's just too long.   

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It's too much practice.   

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It's like if   you were starting to speak English   

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and <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">instead of</span><rt>～の代わりに</rt></ruby> just having a short 30 second <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">conversation</span><rt>会話</rt></ruby>   
you gave a 2 hour speech.   

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That's just too much.   

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It's over whelming.   

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So <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">instead</span><rt>代わりに</rt></ruby>,   find a short clip   on YouTube.   

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So   maybe it could be the movie trailer.   

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The movie trailer   is going to be about 3 minutes long   

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and   it's going to be a combination   of graphics and speaking   
so   that 3 minutes   is not speaking the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">entire</span><rt>全体の</rt></ruby> time.   

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Or   you can just watch a clip   of an older movie   that's now <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">posted</span><rt>(投稿する)</rt></ruby> on YouTube   

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and   just watch a very short <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">portion</span><rt>部分</rt></ruby>   

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And at that point   you can watch it again and again   and really study it.   

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And become <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">familiar with</span><rt>なじみがある</rt></ruby>   the type of language   they're using.   

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Listen for the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">expressions</span><rt>表現</rt></ruby>.   

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Listen for the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">pronunciation</span><rt>発音</rt></ruby> changes.   

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Hear those <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">reductions</span><rt>短縮表現</rt></ruby>.   

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And from there,   if   you can understand a short clip,   

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there's no reason   why you can't understand   longer and longer clips.   

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But first start small,   become <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">comfortable</span><rt>快適な</rt></ruby>   with the style of English   

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and <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">work your way up</span><rt>(上達する)</rt></ruby>   towards longer and longer clips   
until   you're finally able to watch   a full movie   without <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   

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 and be able to understand   the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">overall</span><rt>全体の</rt></ruby> idea.   

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That's your goal.   

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Bonus Exercise   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Transcribe</span><rt>(書き起こす)</rt></ruby> Short Clips   

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Ok,   this is the best thing   you can do   to improve your listening skills.   

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Step 1   find a clip on YouTube   that uses natural English.   

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So   a fast paced clip.   

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I <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">recommend</span><rt>(お勧めする)</rt></ruby>   using the TV show "Friends",   

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because   there are so many different Friend's episodes   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">available</span><rt>利用可能な</rt></ruby> on YouTube   

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and <span class="brackets"></span> the language   they use in Friends <span class="brackets"></span> is the same language   
you'll hear   in everyday English.   

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Step 2   Listen to 10 seconds of the clip.   

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That's it.   Just 10 seconds.   

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But step 3.   

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Write down <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">exactly</span><rt>正確に</rt></ruby>   what you hear,   word for word.   

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That's <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">transcribe</span><rt>書き起こし</rt></ruby>.   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">Transcribe the</span><rt>(書き起こす)</rt></ruby> clip.   

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Write it down   word for word.   

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Listen to the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">prepositions</span><rt>前置詞</rt></ruby>, the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">pronunciation</span><rt>発音</rt></ruby> changes,   get everything.   

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And step 4,   is listen again and again   until   you have the 10 seconds.   

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You're not going to be able to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">transcribe</span><rt>(書き起こす)</rt></ruby>   a 10 second clip   
the first time   you watch it.   

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<ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">In fact</span><rt>実際には</rt></ruby>,   when   I do this exercise,   with English clips,   
 it takes me 3, 4, 5 times   to hear every single word.   

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And then,   step 5,   is turn on the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   
and see   how close you were to the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">actual</span><rt>実際の</rt></ruby> clip.   

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And then watch again   and listen   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">along with</span><rt>～と共に</rt></ruby> the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>.   

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So   you're listening to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   as practice.   

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It's OK   to use <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>   when   you're practicing English,   

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but not in a real situation   
when you're just watching a movie   for a <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">leisurely</span><rt>楽しい</rt></ruby> activity.   

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That's   when <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby> do more <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">harm</span><rt>害</rt></ruby>   than good.   

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But   when you're practicing,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">absolutely</span><rt>完全に</rt></ruby> use the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>.   

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Do this exercise   every single day.   

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It will only take you 5 minutes.   But   you're going to learn so much.   

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Your brain is going to <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">pick up</span><rt>(拾う)</rt></ruby>   
on all these <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">pronunciation</span><rt>発音</rt></ruby> changes,   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">expressions</span><rt>表現</rt></ruby> used,   

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you're going to train your ear   to hear the natural <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">reductions</span><rt>短縮表現</rt></ruby>, and the <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">expressions</span><rt>表現</rt></ruby>   

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and   it is such great practice.   

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And   it only takes 5 minutes.   

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So there   you have it.   

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You're <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">well on your way</span><rt>準備が整っている</rt></ruby>   to understanding English movies.   

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Just listen for the main idea,   
don't <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">rely</span><rt>(頼る)</rt></ruby> on <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">subtitles</span><rt>字幕</rt></ruby>,   and start with short clips.   

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And then to practice,   every day   spend 5 minutes   <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">transcribing</span><rt>(書き起こす)</rt></ruby> clips.   

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Alright,   so I'm <ruby><rt></rt><span class="yaku">dying to</span><rt>(～したい)</rt></ruby> know.   What's your favourite English movie?   

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Let me know   in the comments.   

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Thank you so much   for watching   and until next time,   happy studying.  <br>