آواتار

They’ve sent us a message that they can take whatever they want.

Well, we will send them a message.

That this

This is our land!

Don’t shoot. Don’t shoot, you’ll piss him off.

It’s already pissed off.

Jake, that armor’s too thick. Trust me.

It’s a territorial threat display. Do not run, or he’ll charge.

So, what do I do, dance with it?

Just hold your ground.

Yeah? Come on! What you got?

Oh, yeah. Who’s bad? That’s right!

Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about, bitch.

That’s right, get your punk ass back to mommy.

Yeah? Yeah, you got nothing. You keep running.

Yeah, and why don’t you bring back some of your friends, huh?

Oh, shit.

So what about this one? Run? Don’t run? What?

Run! Definitely run!

Don’t shoot. Don’t shoot, you’ll piss him off.

So we see this female avatar, Dr. Grace Augustine,

Telling Jack not to shoot beast he’s just encountered.

The verb to shoot means to fire a bullet or an arrow.

The slang adjective pissed means very annoyed or angry. So, if you piss somebody off, you are causing that person to be annoyed or angry.

check out this example.

Thor sad.

Shut up.

Thor sad.

I’m not sad, you idiot.

I’m pissed off!

Angry. I — lost my father

I lost my hammer.

You’re not even listening!

You should know this expression is considered to be a bit more vulgar by most natives. What do you think is another less vulgar way to say pissed off?

Now did you notice how she pronounced this phrase?

Let’s check it out

don’t shoot. you’ll piss him off.

Notice how she links the worst piss him off in one single, connected sound

Piss him off

This is a good example of connected speech - that is, how we cut, reduce and link the sounds of different words in spoken English. so first, she connects the words piss and him, while cutting the sound of the letter H from the word him, resulting in the sound pi-sim.

This is something often done by natives when there’s a consonant sound at the end of a word followed by another starting with an H.

Check out these example.

relations with the indigenous are only getting worst.

Yeah, that tends to happen when you use machine guns on them.

Right.

Come here.

That is Sa’helu.

The bond.

Feel her.

also note that these are short i sound: I not ee.

The difference is usually very difficult for some learns to distinguish because of the short I sound doesn’t exist in many languages.

so you may want to listen to the difference between these two pronunciations a few times to accustom your ears.

Pi-sim

Pee-seem

Next, Augustine connects the words him and off, causing the letter M at the end of the word him to connect with off, creating the second part of the sound, moff.

let’s practice with her.

don’t shoot. Don’t shoot. you’ll piss him off.

don’t shoot. Don’t shoot. you’ll piss him off.

It’s already pissed off.

Jake, that armor’s too thick. Trust me.

An armor normally refers to a strong covering that a person can wear for protecting them from attacks, like what soldiers or knights used to wear.

in this case, it’s referring to an animal’s natural armor, which is a hard cover that is actually part of the animal’s body, like in a rhinoceros or an armadillo.

she said that the armor is too thick, meaning if he shoots the animal, it won’t take it down because its armor is too dense or strong.

if something is thick, it is wide from one side to the other, like this the piece of bread opposite to a thin piece of bread

it’s a territorial threat display. do not run, or he’ll charge.

A threat, in this case, is a way to refer to a person or thing that is considered dangerous or has potential to cause damage. for example, if a person holding a knife approaches you in a dark alley and demands, “Your wallet or your life,” you feel the imminent threat your safety is at risk, especially if you don’t hand over that wallet.

It can also be used in a non-aggressive context, like when it appears as if it’s going to rain, this is an example of a situation where there is a threat of rain.

Now, there’s boats coming.

They’re not a threat to us.

Am I right?

We are nothing but ghosts to them.

It’s best to just let them be.

so in this case, Dr. Grace talks about Jake being a territorial threat, meeting somebody

that challenges another person or animal’s power over territory.

He has trespassed (entered without permission) into this beast’s territory.

In this context, when talking about feelings, to display an emotion is to show an emotion.

It’s a territorial threat display.

Do not run

so that animal is showing it feels the danger of losing its territory, and threatening to attack if Jake doesn’t leave.

Do not run, or he’ll charge.

in the context of movement, to charge is to move forward quickly and violently, especially towards something that has caused difficulty or anger, like soldiers would do in the past.

Reform the line!

Sound the charge! Take them head-on!

Charge!

It’s a territorial threat display.

Do not run, or he’ll charge.

So, what do I do, dance with it?

why is Jake asking about dancing with the animal?

So Jake is actually being sarcastic here - he is not being serious about dancing with the animal.

Sarcasm is a type of figure of speech that consist of making a comment which clearly means the opposite of what you actually said, made in order to make fun of somebody or to criticize them in a humorous way.

In my apartment, while I was sleeping?

And snoring.

And, that’s probably just a sinus infection.

But, it could be sleep apnea. You might want see an otolaryngologist.

The throat doctor.

And what kind of doctor remove shoes from asses?

Depending on the depth, that’s either a proctologist or a general surgeon.

Natives commonly use this type of humor, but it can be quite difficult for non-natives to catch. Do you want to understand sarcasm better?

check out this lesson we made about it with the show The Big Bang Theory after you finish this lesson.

So, what do I do, dance with it?

Just, hold your ground.

In the context seen in the scene, if you hold (or stand) your ground. you do not move when someone attacks you or is going to attack you.

In a different sense, to hold your ground means to refuse to change your opinions, beliefs, or decisions despite pressure to change them.

Example, he kept offering me less money, but I held my ground and sold it for the full price.

Okay. Okay. Look, see

the thing is– we’re— we’re not going to fight to fight you guys.

Well, then, here’s the deal:

You won’t have to. So long as you never, ever show your faces in this coffee house ever again.

Look who’s here.

it’s the weenies.

Did we not make ourselves clear the other day?

Yes, and, that’s why we’re here.

Yes, we’re standing our ground.

So, then, we see Jake taunting the animal with these insulting words

Yeah? Come on! What you got?

Oh, yeah. Who’s bad? That’s right!

Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about, bitch.

to taunt is to provoke somebody; to intentionally annoyed and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, making fun of them unkindly, etc.

check out these other examples of taunting, a common practice in sports and fighting.

you will not make this putt, you jackass.

Nice shooting, soldier!

Get that weak ass crap out of my face! this is my house!

Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about, bitch.

That’s right, get your punk ass back to mommy.

“Get your punk ass back to mommy” is just another informal and insulting way of saying “go back to your mom”.

The slang expression punk, when used to insult somebody, refers to a worthless person often used as a general term of abuse.

Daddy, I need to talk to you.

Please, sit down.

What is it, sweety?

there’s not going to be wedding.

Ross and I are not getting married.

What?

I’m sorry, daddy.

I don’t believe this!

Daddy—Daddy, stay calm, please–

Stay calm?

How do you expect me to stay calm?

this is unacceptable Rachel.

And I wanna know why!

Is it because that punk Ross won’t marry you?

that’s it! Is that it?

Yes, yes. He says I’m damaged goods.

That’s right, get your punk ass back to mommy.

Ass is an interesting word in English because it has so many varied uses.

Let’s check out this humorous explanation.

I think the hardest word to truly master has been the word ass.

I thought it was really easy. It means a butt.

But, no.

Like, like, yes. Sometimes it can mean a butt.

But, that’s just the tip of the assberg.

There’s so many– for example, “lazy ass”.

that means, “lazy”

like, “my lazy ass husband” it’s the same sentence without the “ass”

the ass is just optional there.

And long ass means long.

Like, “a long ass flight”

So, “long flight”

But, if you want to make it longer, you can add “ass”.

And, my definite favorite one, uh, “a grown ass man”.

it turns out it means, “a grown man”.

the entire man has grown.

Not only his ass.

So, I learned you can just add “ass” to anything, and, then, it sounds a little bit cooler.

But you have to be careful, because, sometimes, if you “ass” to something, it can actually reverse the meaning of the original word.

Like, for example, “badass”.

that’s good.

Like, “bad” is bad.

But, “badass” is good.

But, not always. Like, “dumbass” is still “dumb”.

So, how can you know? you have to know specifically which ones are flipped.

And, then, there’s the concept of your ass.

and your ass, that means like, yourself.

Like, “move your ass!”

that’s like, “move everything!”

move your ass and the rest of your body.

And, like, everythi— if you have a car, that’s included in the “ass”

all of them. same direction. just move.

So, “your ass” means “yourself” plus all you have.

But, “my ass”

“my ass,” that means like, “no”.

Like, if I say that, “wow! this car is really fast!”

And you say, “oh, fast– my ass”.

So, it means, like, “no”

It’s not fast.

And, to make it even more complicated, “ass” can be divided.

Like, if you are an ass, that means that you are being stupid.

But, if you’re half-ass,

Then, it means that you’re not concentrating properly.

And, if you go even smaller

if you are a piece of ass

then you are beautiful

That’s right, get your punk ass back to mommy.

So what about this one? Run? Don’t run? What?

Run! Definitely run!

what about or how about is a phrase used for asking an opinion about something. as in this other example.

sleeping does sound good.

Doesn’t it? but, first, how about you take a nice, hot shower?

you can also be used when suggesting or offering something.

Hey, Lily. how about something to eat?

you want some chicken nuggets?

Okay.

Alright.

Jake is asking Dr. Grace’s opinion on this other animal, and what he should do now if he wants to escape from it.

So what about this one? Run? Don’t run? What?

Run! Definitely run!

Don’t shoot. Don’t shoot, you’ll piss him off.

It’s already pissed off.

Jake, that armor’s too thick. Trust me.

It’s a territorial threat display. Do not run, or he’ll charge.

So, what do I do, dance with it?

Just hold your ground.

Yeah? Come on! What you got?

Oh, yeah. Who’s bad? That’s right!

Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about, bitch.

That’s right, get your punk ass back to mommy.

Yeah? Yeah, you got nothing. You keep running.

Yeah, and why don’t you bring back some of your friends, huh?

Oh, shit.

So what about this one? Run? Don’t run? What?

Run! Definitely run!