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This chapter uses tense, natural dialogue to teach practical English for replies, questions, judgment, and conflict. Listen for how short phrases reveal attitude and move the relationship forward.
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Cooper former pilot and farmer
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Donald Cooper’s father-in-law
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00:02 - Stop . - What are we doing? 00:04 - Turn around . - What are we doing? 00:05 - Homework assignment . - What kind? 00:08 Human sacrifice. 00:10 - Is that a gun? Please tell me it's not. - It's a gun. Meet me in the back. 00:15 - Don't fuck around! - Meet me in the back. 00:18 On a long enough time line , the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. 00:25 - Stop. What are you doing? - Hands behind your back. 00:28 Give me your wallet. 00:32 Raymond K Hessel. 1320 SE Banning, Apartment A. 00:35 Cramped basement apartment? 00:37 - How did you know? - They give shitty apartments letters. 00:41 Raymond! You're going to die. 00:45 No! 00:47 Is that your mom and dad? 00:48 They're gonna have to call the kindly doctor. 00:51 Pick up your dental records. Know why? 00:53 - There'll be nothing left of your face. - Come on! 00:57 An expired community college student ID. What did you study, Raymond? 01:01 - S... Stuff. - Stuff? 01:04 Were the midterms hard? 01:07 - I asked you what you studied! - Biology, mostly. 01:10 - Why? - I don't know. 01:13 What did you wanna be, Raymond K Hessel? 01:18 The question, Raymond, was: what did you want to be ? 01:24 Answer him, Raymond! Jesus! 01:25 - Veterinarian. Veterinarian. - Animals. 01:28 - Yeah. Animal and stuff. - Stuff. Yeah, I got that. 01:31 - So you need more schooling. - Too much school. 01:34 - Would you rather be dead ? - No, please... 01:36 You'd rather die here, on your knees, in the back of a convenience store? 01:41 No. Please, no. 01:47 I'm keeping your license. 01:50 Gonna check in on you. I know where you live. 01:54 If you're not on your way to being a veterinarian in six weeks, you will be dead. 02:01 Now run on home. 02:07 Run, Forrest, run! 02:10 I feel ill. 02:14 - Imagine how he feels. - Come on, this isn't funny! 02:18 What the fuck was the point of that? 02:21 Tomorrow will be the most beautiful day of Raymond K HesseI's life. 02:25 His breakfast will taste better than any meal you and I have ever tasted. 02:30 You had to give it to him . 02:33 - Come on. - He had a plan. 02:35 And it started to make sense in a Tyler sort of way. 02:38 No fear. No distractions. 02:42 The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide . 02:59 You are not your job. 03:03 You're not how much money you have in the bank. 03:08 You're not the car you drive. 03:11 You're not the contents of your wallet. 03:15 You're not your fucking khakis. 03:19 You are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world. 03:31 I'll be out of your way in a sec. 03:35 You don't have to go. 03:38 Whatever. 03:41 No, I mean... It's OK. 03:54 Are you still going to groups? 03:57 Yeah. 04:00 Chloe's dead. 04:02 Wow. Chloe. 04:05 When did that happen? 04:08 Do you care? 04:10 I dunno. I haven't thought about it in a while. 04:13 Yeah, well... 04:16 It was the smart move on her part. 04:20 Listen, um... 04:23 What are you getting out of all this? Language points Click a card to jump to its moment in the video All 22 Collocation 14 Grammar 3 Pronunciation 3 Slang 2
G Grammar B2 ↩ 00:02 Stop conditional clause: The past form frames a hypothetical explanation rather than a confirmed fact. - Stop . - What are we doing? S Pronunciation ↩ 00:02 Stop Practice reducing the function words; stress bookshelf and talk. - Stop . - What are we doing? ↗ Slang B2 ↩ 00:02 Stop every single one — Emphatic and conversational; use when stressing totality. - Stop . - What are we doing? G Grammar B2 ↩ 00:04 Turn around ellipsis: The omitted verb makes the fragment sound like a sharp continuation of the previous thought. - Turn around . - What are we doing? S Pronunciation ↩ 00:04 Turn around Link the words across boundaries while keeping sky and wonder prominent. - Turn around . - What are we doing? ↗ Slang B2 ↩ 00:04 Turn around when I was young — Often nostalgic or teasing; less suitable for formal writing. - Turn around . - What are we doing? P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 Homework Homework
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. - Homework assignment . - What kind? P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 assignment assignment
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. - Homework assignment . - What kind? G Grammar B1 ↩ 00:05 Homework assignment opportunity phrase: The structure links an opportunity to the talent or resource that could have been used. - Homework assignment . - What kind? S Pronunciation ↩ 00:05 Homework assignment Stress look down and worry to make the contrast audible. - Homework assignment . - What kind? P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:18 long enough long enough
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. On a long enough time line , the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:18 line line
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. On a long enough time line , the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:18 survival rate survival rate
This chunk makes the judgment easier to reuse. On a long enough time line , the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. P Collocation B2 ↩ 01:18 what did you want to be what did you want to be
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. The question, Raymond, was: what did you want to be ? P Collocation B2 ↩ 01:18 be be
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. The question, Raymond, was: what did you want to be ? P Collocation B2 ↩ 01:34 rather be rather be
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. - Would you rather be dead ? - No, please... P Collocation B2 ↩ 01:34 dead dead
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. - Would you rather be dead ? - No, please... P Collocation C1 ↩ 01:54 on your way to on your way to
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. If you're not on your way to being a veterinarian in six weeks, you will be dead. P Collocation C1 ↩ 01:54 to to
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. If you're not on your way to being a veterinarian in six weeks, you will be dead. P Collocation B2 ↩ 02:30 give it to him give it to him
This chunk makes the judgment easier to reuse. You had to give it to him . P Collocation C1 ↩ 02:42 truly slide truly slide
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide . P Collocation C1 ↩ 02:42 slide slide
This chunk expresses a task, goal, choice, or attitude. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide .
Teaching points Review right after watching My level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 homework assignment This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “You are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.” reveals the speaker’s stance.I need a clear answer before we move on. In daily life I need a clear answer before we move on. ✦ Phrasal verb B2 ↩ 00:18 on a long enough time line This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “- Stop. What are you doing? - Hands behind your back.” reveals the speaker’s stance.That sounds interesting, but I need more details. In daily life That sounds interesting, but I need more details. ✦ Vocabulary B2 ↩ 01:18 what did you want to be This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “- How did you know? - They give shitty apartments letters.” reveals the speaker’s stance.Could you explain what you mean by that? In daily life Could you explain what you mean by that? ✦ Discourse B2 ↩ 01:34 would you rather be dead This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “The question, Raymond, was: what did you want to be?” reveals the speaker’s stance.We have the same problem, but not the same solution. In daily life We have the same problem, but not the same solution. ✦ Idiom C1 ↩ 01:54 on your way to This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “- Yeah. Animal and stuff. - Stuff. Yeah, I got that.” reveals the speaker’s stance.I am not ready to discuss that right now. In daily life I am not ready to discuss that right now. ✦ Irony C1 ↩ 02:42 truly slide This phrase shows how the speaker responds in the exchange. above my level In the scene The line “- Imagine how he feels. - Come on, this isn't funny!” reveals the speaker’s stance.Please tell me exactly what happened. In daily life Please tell me exactly what happened.
Golden lines A great line in its own right — why and how to use it “You are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.”
Why it's great
Its compact wording makes the speaker’s intention easy to hear.
Use it yourself
We need to decide what to do next.
◈ Create share poster ↩ 03:19
“- Stop. What are you doing? - Hands behind your back.”
Why it's great
Its compact wording makes the speaker’s intention easy to hear.
Use it yourself
We need to decide what to do next.
◈ Create share poster ↩ 00:25
Takeaways What you walk away with Hear attitude changes in short lines. Use natural patterns for replies and follow-up questions. Transfer movie dialogue into real conversations.
People also search Questions, then the lines What should I practice first? Practice replying in complete short sentences.
How can I hear irony? Use stress, pauses, and the surrounding context.
Can I use these phrases daily? Yes, replace the topic with your own situation.
How should I shadow the lines? Listen by thought groups, then copy the stress.
