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Hi, global citizens. How's it going? My name is Izzy, your real-life English fluency coach. And in today's lesson with Ratatouille, we're going to have fun and laugh a lot with a couple of scenes that I've selected for today. These are
Learn English with Ratatouille scenes focusing on romantic misunderstandings, advanced expressions, and speaking practice with an AI coach.
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Key Takeaways
- Using movie scenes helps contextualize and remember advanced English expressions.
- Connected speech and pronunciation nuances improve natural English fluency.
- Practicing speaking with AI tools can accelerate language learning.
- Informal phrases like 'no good' are common in conversational English.
- Expressions like 'to the ends of the earth' enrich learners' vocabulary and cultural understanding.
What the video covers
- The video uses scenes from Ratatouille to teach English through a romantic misunderstanding between Linguini and Colette.
- Izzy, the English fluency coach, explains advanced expressions and idioms used in the clips.
- Viewers learn vocabulary such as 'intrude,' 'dazzle,' 'blow past,' and expressions like 'to the ends of the earth.'
- The lesson highlights connected speech and pronunciation tips, especially for non-native accents.
- The video encourages practicing speaking with a real-life AI coach available on their app.
- Examples and explanations emphasize informal conversational English and natural speech flow.
- The lesson includes comprehension tests and encourages repeated viewing without subtitles.
- The video promotes vocabulary retention through flashcards and interactive speaking practice.
- It explains cultural and contextual usage of phrases in everyday English.
- The lesson is designed to build confidence and fluency in English learners.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and lesson overview
- 00:47Accessing the lesson and AI speaking practice
- 01:41Scene 1: Linguini asleep and Colette's confrontation
- 02:37Explaining key expressions and idioms
- 04:06Pronunciation and connected speech focus
- 05:01Encouragement to practice with the app
- 05:46Scene 2: Linguini's confession and expressions explained
- 07:38Detailed phrase explanations and cultural notes
- 09:19Comprehension test and lesson recap
- 10:44Final encouragement and app promotion
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some of my favorite ones from this movie where we see a romantic misunderstanding, like a confusing situation between Linguini and Colette that wreaks havoc on their relationship.
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And before we get started, I want to let you know that now you can practice speaking like having a real conversation in English about this lesson with the real-life AI coach on our app. And you know, it's really great because you can
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practice using all the advanced expressions that we'll see today. And many learners are already developing their English fluency with it, growing your confidence, and you can be next.
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I'm going to leave a link in the description below so you can access this lesson with Ratatouille on our app later and try the speaking practice with the real-life AI coach for free over there.
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All right, now let's watch the first clip. In this scene, Linguini had a late night with Chef Skinner and is now so exhausted that he's fallen asleep on the kitchen floor. When Remy arrives early in the morning and realizes that other
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cooks are about to show up, he panics and tries to wake Linguini up, but he's completely knocked out. So Remy does the only thing he can. He starts controlling Linguini while he's still asleep.
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Good morning. So the chef, he, uh, invited you in for a drink. That's big. That's big. What did he say?
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What? What? You can't tell me? Oh, forgive me for intruding on your deep personal relationship with the chef. Ah, I see how it is. You get me to teach you a few kitchen tricks to dazzle the boss and then you blow past me.
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Wake up. Wake up. I thought you were different. I thought you thought I was different.
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I thought I didn't have to help you. If I looked out only for myself, I would have let you drown. But I wanted you to succeed. I liked you.
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My mistake, Colette. All right. Now, let's analyze all these advanced expressions that Colette used.
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As you can see, Remy hid Linguini's red eyes behind sunglasses, unintentionally giving him the air of his mug rockstar. To make things worse, the only way he found to make Linguini answer Colette while being asleep was by pulling his hair, causing his head to
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give her a lazy nod, but that only made him look more arrogant. Oh, forgive me for intruding on your deep personal relationship with the chef. To intrude means to interrupt or get involved in something private where you're not wanted or invited.
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Ah, I see how it is. You get me to teach you a few kitchen tricks to dazzle the boss and then you blow past me.
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To dazzle means to impress someone greatly, to make them amazed by your abilities. And to blow past someone, which is what she's accusing Linguini of doing to her here, means to use someone for your own advantage, like for your
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own benefit, and then ignore them or leave them behind as you advance. For example, he helped her get the promotion, but then she blew past him and never spoke to him again. All right, so things are going bad fast. Remy keeps
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Linguini chopping, hoping desperately for an idea to save the situation. I didn't have to help you. If I looked out only for myself, I would have let you drown.
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To look out for someone means to protect and take care of them. So if you look out for yourself, you are focusing only on your own interests and benefits. Let me simplify this for you. Life is meaningless. Yes. That's why you just
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got to look out for yourself. If I looked out only for myself, I would have let you drown.
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So, did you hear how she pronounced the words let you? Even though she's speaking with a more distinct French accent, her speech flows naturally because she's using connected speech.
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Instead of saying, "I would have let you drown," she linked all those words and did something special to the T sound in the word let. Notice how it comes before a word that starts with the letter Y.
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When this happens, natives and fluent speakers will often replace the T sound with a ch sound. So, let you, let you, let you. Let's practice. Try to repeat after her.
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I would have let you drown. I would have let you drown. But I wanted you to succeed. I liked you.
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My mistake. All right. So, before we jump into the next clip, I just want to remind you of how important it is to practice all these expressions that you're learning.
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And thousands of learners just like you have found that our app is the perfect tool for doing that. And there's two reasons for that. First, the vocabulary practice with flashcards that train your brain in a fun way to remember the words
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you learn forever. And second, and most importantly, the real-life AI coach, which allows you to practice speaking and use all these words naturally in a conversation in English. And you can give him a try right now. Just get ready
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because you start to unlock your speaking skills real fast. The app is free to download. Just click the link in the description below to get started right now. All right. Now, let's see what happens in the next clip.
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Colette, wait, wait, wait, wait. Don't cycle away. Look, I'm no good with words. I'm no good with food either. At least not without your help.
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I ate false modesty. It's just another way to lie. You have talent. No, BUT I DON'T. I REALLY, it's not me when I added that extra ingredient instead of following the recipe like you said. That wasn't me either.
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What do you mean? I mean, I wouldn't have done that. I, I, I would have followed the recipe. I would have followed your advice. I, I would have followed your advice to the ends of the earth because I love your advice.
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But, but I don't do it. I have a secret. It's sort of disturbing. I have a what? You, I have a wrath.
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You had a rash? No, no, no. I have this, this tiny, uh, a little, little, a tiny chef who tells me what to do.
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A tiny chef? Yes. Yes. He's, um, he's up here in your brain. YEAH. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TALK TO YOU?
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OKAY, here we go. You inspire me. I'm going to risk it all. I'm going to risk looking like the biggest idiot psycho you've ever seen. I mean, you want to know why I'm such a fast learner? You want to know why I'm such a great cook?
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Don't laugh. I'm going to show you. No, no. Go away. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Don't Michael away. Look, I'm no good with words. I'm no good with food either.
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Notice that Linguini says, "I'm no good," instead of, "I'm not good." While both are correct, no good is more emphatic and absolute. It means you have zero skill or ability in that area. It's also more informal and conversational.
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You'll hear no good much more often in spoken English than informal writing. It has a casual, honest feel to it, like you're being real about your limitations.
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At least not without your help. I ate false modesty. It's just another way to lie. False modesty is when someone says they're not good at something when they actually are pretty talented. It's fake humility. Like if a famous singer says, "I'm terrible at
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singing," when they know they have an amazing voice. What do you mean? I mean, I wouldn't have done that. I, I, I would have followed the recipe. I would have followed your advice. I, I would have followed your advice to the ends of
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the earth because I love you. Your advice. To the ends of the earth is a common expression that means without limits, no matter how far or difficult you might be. It's often used with verbs like follow, go, or search. For example, you
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could say, "I'd go to the ends of the earth to find you." Or, "She searched to the ends of the earth for a cure." Sam from The Lord of the Rings uses the expression when he says something along the lines of, "I'll follow you to the
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ends of the earth, Mr. Frodo." But, but I don't do it. I have a secret. Uh, it's sort of disturbing.
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I have a what? You, I have a r- You had a rash? A rash is a skin condition where a person's skin becomes red, itchy, or bumpy, often from an a-
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DEAR, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TALK TO YOU? OKAY, here we go. You inspire me. I'm going to risk it all. I'm going to risk looking like the biggest idiot psycho you've ever seen.
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Psycho is short for psychopath, someone who is mentally unstable or crazy. It's often used casually to mean someone acting very strange or unpredictably.
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This is why Colette gets scared and reaches for pepper spray in her bag to defend herself. She thinks Linguini might be dangerous. But with a little help from Remy pulling his hair, the situation takes a completely different turn.
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I mean, you want to know why I'm such a fast learner? You want to know why I'm such a great cook? Don't laugh. I'm going to show you.
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No. No. All right. Now, let's test your comprehension. We're going to watch both clips again without subtitles this time.
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And I'm going to ask you some quiz questions to check how well you've understood everything.
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Good morning. So, the chef, he uh invited you in for a drink. That's big. That's big. What did he say?
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What? What? But you can't tell me. Oh, forgive me for intruding on your deep personal relationship with the chef. Ah, I see how it is. You get me to teach you a few kitchen tricks to dazzle the boss and then you blow past me.
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Which scenario best illustrates blowing past someone? A runner overtaking competitors in a race, a celebrity ignoring you, a colleague you helped who's now acting like you don't exist?
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Cup, wake up. I thought you were different. I thought you thought I was different.
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I thought I didn't have to help you. If I looked out only for myself, I would have let you drown.
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What does look out for someone mean? Search for someone who is lost. Watch someone from a distance. Take care of someone's interests.
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But I wanted you to succeed. I liked you. My mistake. Colette. Wait. Wait. Colette. Colette.
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Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Don't order Michael away. Look, I'm no good with words. I'm no good with food either. At least not without your help.
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I ate false Modesty. It's just another way to lie. You have talent. No, but I don't. I really, it's not me when I added that extra ingredient instead of following the recipe like you said. That wasn't me either.
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What do you mean? I mean, I wouldn't have done that. I I I would have followed the recipe. I would have followed your advice. I I would have followed your advice to the ends of the earth because I love you.
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To the ends of the earth would sound most natural in I would go with you to the ends of the earth. We traveled to the ends of the earth last vacation. The restaurant delivers to the ends of the
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earth advice. But but I don't do it. I have a secret. Uh, it's sort of disturbing.
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I have a What? You I have a wrath. You had a rush? No, no, no. I have this this tiny uh little little A tiny chef who tells me what to do.
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A tiny chef. Yes. Yes. He's um he's up here in your brain. YEAH. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TALK TO YOU?
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OKAY, here we go. You inspire me. I'm going to risk it all. I'm going to risk looking like the biggest idiot psycho you've ever seen. I mean, you want to know why I'm such a fast learner? You want to know why I'm such a great cook?
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