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go ahead, panda.

Show us what you can do.

Um– Are they gonna watch, or should I wait until they get back to work or something?

just hit it.

Get ready to feel thunder.

I’m coming at you with crazy feet. What you gonna do about crazy feet?

I’m a blur! I’m a blur! You’ve never seen bear-style.

Would you hit it!

How that?

Are you ready? I was born ready.

Can I punch through walls?

Can I do a quadruple back flip?

Focus. Focus.

That flabby panda is not the warrior!

You just need to believe.

That was awesome!

Let’s go again!

I thought you said acupuncture would make feel better.

Trust me – it will. it’s just not easy finding the right nerve points under all this–

Fat?

Fur. I was going to say fur.

sure you were.

Who am I to judge a warrior based on his size? I mean, look at me.

I’m over here.

maybe you should take a look at this again.

Oh – okay.

Stop it. Stop it!

I know Master Shifu is trying to inspire me at all—

but if I didn’t know any better, I’d say he was trying to get rid of me.

I know he can seem kind of heartless.

But, you know, he wasn’t always like that.

According to legend, there was once a time when Master Shifu actually used to smile.

No.

Yes.

But that was before Before what?

Before Tai Lung

Uh, yeah, we’re not really supposed to talk about him.

Well, if he’s going to stay here, he should know.

Guys, guys, I know about Tai lung

he was a student.

the first ever to master the thousand scrolls of kung fu.

And, then he turned bad, and now he’s in jail, and—

he wasn’t just student.

I thought you said acupuncture would make feel better.

Trust me – it will.

By the away, the word acupuncture in English comes from another, more general word, puncture.

a puncture is a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object.

you may also see it as a verb.

For example, that nail punctured my bicycle tire.

I thought you said acupuncture would make feel better.

Trust me – it will. it’s just not easy finding the right nerve points under all this–

Fat?

Fur. I was going to say fur.

A acupuncture, the nerves points or the pressure point are the specific places in the human body where the needles can be inserted to cause a positive effect on the person’s health.

as an now, fat in this case refers to the mass of flesh under the skin of humans and animals that stored energy and keeps them worm.

for example, I’m a bit overweight, look at this fat!

on the other hand, fur is the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals.

so the joke here is that you could easily mistake fat for fur in animals, and Master Mantis take advantage of this fact, and says this—

it’s just not easy finding the right nerve points under all this

fat?

Fur. I was going to say fur.

Sure you were.

who am I to judge a warrior based on his size? I mean, look at me.

Who am I – is an expression you can use to question whether you have the right or authority to do something or to make a judgment. for example, why don’t you tell her she’s made a mistake?

who am I to tell a doctor she’s made the mistake? I’m just an assistant.

Check out this other example

how long will it last, woody?

Do you really think Andy is gonna take you to college? Or on his honeymoon?

Andy is growing up, and, there’s nothing you can do about it.

who am I to break up the Roundup gang?

So, what Mantis means here is that he doesn’t feel he has the right to judge a kung fu fighter based on their size, considering how small he is, while still having the title of master.

Maybe you should take a look at this again.

Now, let’s learn some native pronunciation with this phrase.

did you hear how Viper pronounced these words?

maybe you should take a look at this again.

this is a great example of how connected speech works in English.

First, let’s listen to how she connects the K sounds at the end of the words to the vowel sounds that followed them in the next word.

Maybe you should take a look at that this.

This is a very common linking that happens all accents English.

listen to these other examples.

And, then, you will fulfill your destiny and take over the restaurant! Just as I took it over from my father, who took it over from his father

who won it from a friend in a game of mahjong.

And aIl you get are three square meals a day of shame!

with despair for dessert.

We’ll take on Shen

We’ll take on Shen

and prove to all those who are hungry for justice and honor the kung fu still lives!

we can learn kung fu. we can be just like you.

just like you.

You can’t.

But you don’t have to be.

I don’t have to turn you into me. I have to turn you into you.

that doesn’t make any sense.

I know!

Thanks, Dad.

You’re welcome?

Next, she also connects the T in the word ‘‘at” with the one in the word “this”, resulting in the sound: a-this

So when we put everything together, this is what we get:

maybe you should take a look at this again

now, let’s practice and repeat after her.

maybe you should take a look at this again

maybe you should take a look at this again

so, Po says that if he didn’t know any better, he would say Shifu was trying to get rid of him.

I know Master Shifu is trying to inspire me and all

but if I didn’t know any better, I’d say he was trying to get rid of me.

to know better, in this case, refers to Po’s current knowledge, belief or presumption.

So, Po is saying that although Master Shifu is trying to train and inspire him, he could in fact be using this as a way to get rid of him. What does it mean to get rid of somebody?

to get rid of somebody usually means to make someone go away because you do not like them or because they are causing problems.

I’ll get it, Felix.

It’s Ralph!

he’ll wreck the party!

Hide the stemware.

Get rid of him, Felix.

Right. I’ll go talk to him.

Carry on, everyone.

Ralph.

also, when talking about things and objects, to get rid of something normally means to throw away or destroy something you do not want anymore.

I know Master Shifu is trying to inspire me at all

but if I didn’t know any better, I’d say he was trying to get rid of me.

I know he can seem kind of heartless.

But, you know, he wasn’t always like that.

if you describe someone as heartless, you mean that they don’t care about other people’s feelings; they have no emotion or concern for others.

Mantis is saying that even though Master Shifu seems insensitive and does not care about others, he was actually not like that in the past.

according to legend, there was once a time when Master Shifu actually used to smile.

No.

Yes.

But that was before

Before what?

Before Tai Lung.

Uh—yeah. We’re not really supposed to talk about him.

Well, if he’s going to stay here, he should know. Guys, guys, I know about Tai Lung.

He was a student.

the first ever to master the thousand scrolls of kung fu.

A scroll is a long roll of paper or a similar material with writing on it.

the scrolls of kung fu referred to in kung fu panda are the scrolls that teach warriors kung fu technique and knowledge.

Guys, guys, I know about Tai Lung. he was a student. the first ever to master the thousand scrolls of kung fu.

if you are the first ever to do something, you the first in all time to do – no one in history had done it before.

The application of the word “ever” allows you to collocate it with any superlative (such a best or greatest, for example) for the same effect.

Dad, you’re gonna love this—it’s like the coolest thing ever.

This is the hall of heroes. Home of the most priceless kung fu panda artifacts in all of China.

And, then he turned bad, and now he’s in jail, and –

He wasn’t just a student.

Shifu found him as a cub

and he raised him as his son.

And, when the boy showed talent in kung fu, Shifu trained him. He believed in him. He hold him he was destined for greatness. It was never enough for Tai Lung. He wanted the Dragon Scroll.

But, Oogway saw darkness in his heart, and refused. Outraged, Tai Lung laid waste to the valley. He tried to take the scroll by force. And, Shifu had destroy what he had created. but how could he?

Shifu loved Tai Lung like he had never loved anyone before. Or since.

And, now, he has a chance to make things right.

To train the true dragon warrior.

And, he’s stuck with you.

A big, fat panda who treats it like a joke.

Oh, that is it!

Wait! My fault!

I accidentally tweaked his facial nerve.

And may have also stopped his heart.

Shifu found him as a cub.

and he raised him as his son.

A cub is a young carnivorous mammal. Bears, wolves, and lions are a few examples of other animals that have cubs.

To raise somebody is to take care of somebody who is young until they are grown, making sure he or she develops and lives to become an adult.

And, then, I made the decision that would change my life forever.

to make my soup without radishes.

And to raise you as my own son.

Xiao Po, my little panda.

So Tigress says that Master Shifu found Tai Lung as a baby and raised him as his son, meaning he took care of Tai Lung as if he were if he were his own son.

And, when the boy showed talent in kung fu, Shifu trained him. He believed in him.

he told him he was destined for greatness.

do you know the difference in meaning between saying that you believe someone, and that you believe in someone?

if you believe someone, that simply means you accept what they say as the truth.

Now, to believe in someone is a phrase that can have a few different application, but, in general, it means that you have faith and confidence in somebody.

in the context of the scene, Master Shifu had confidence that Tai Lung would be successful; that his destiny was to be great.

See this example with this collocation

You are a gift.

For what?

if anyone can resolve the past

if anyone can save Arendelle and free this forest, it’s you.

I believe in you, Elsa. More than anyone or anything.

It was never enough for Tai Lung. He wanted the dragon scroll.

she means Tai Lung would always want more knowledge and power. He was never satisfied with how much he had; it was never enough.

The dragon scroll in kung fu panda is a legendary scroll, written by Master Oogway, that contains the secret to “unlimited power.” Oogway declared that only the dragon warrior be worthy, or have the right, to read the dragon scroll.

But, Oogway saw darkness in his heart, and refused. Outrage, Tai lung laid waste to the valley.

if you are outraged, you have strong feelings of anger and resentment as a reaction to insult or injustice. Tai Lung felt disrespected when he was not granted the dragon scroll, and was outraged by the way he was treated.

he then, as Tigress says, laid waste to the valley. if you lay waste to a place, you are causing extensive destruction to the area.

for example, the war has laid waste to large regions of the countryside.

He tried to take the scroll by force.

And, Shifu had to destroy what he created.

But, how could he?

And, now, he has a chance to make things right.

to train the true dragon warrior.

As you may know, if you do something right, you are doing it the proper way, following instructions or the rules.

Now, to make things right implies that you’ve already done something wrong or upset someone for example, and you now what to make reparations you want to fix the situation.

for example, you borrowed money from a friend a long time ago, and completely forgot about it.

Then, months later you remember about it, and tell them that to make things right, you’ll pay them back with a little extra money.

check out this other example

there you are! we missed you at dinner.

what is it, darling?

Dad

I’ve been thinking about what you said. and I’m going to set things right. Excellent! That’s my girl.

it was a mistake to bring Shrek here.

I’m going to go out and find him.

And, now, he has a chance to make things right. to train the true dragon warrior. And, he’s stuck with you. A big, fat panda who treats it like a joke.

if you are stuck with somebody or something, you cannot get rid or choose something will somebody else instead.

Tigress says Master Shifu is stuck with Po because Master Oogway chose Po to be the dragon warrior. So, Shifu must follow his Master’s orders and train Po to become a kung fu Master.

And, he’s stuck with you. A big, fat panda who treats it like a joke. Oh, that is it!

That’s it, in this case, is an expression used when you are done doing something.

Tigress thinks Po is making a silly face to make fun of her, and gets angry at him. So she says “that is it” meaning she done being patient with him and trying to help him.

Oh, y-you like this?

Fetch

Hey, hey, that’s it!

No one touches little Mikey.

by the way, did you notice how she pronounced that sentence?

Not only has she connected the three words, but we can also hear the sounds of two letters change.

First, the T sound in the word “that” turned into a tap T sound when linking to the word is:

that is

then, the s in “is” becomes a Z sound, as it connects to a vowel in the word “it”, resulting in one continuous sound: is it

that is it

a big, fat panda who treats it like a joke.

Oh, that is it!

Wait! My fault!

I accidentally tweaked his facial nerve.

And may have also stopped his heart.

Literally, to tweak means twist or pull sharply. for example, I tweaked my ankle running. Mantis just just means he accidentally hit a nerve in Po’s skin that caused him to make this face.

by the way, informally and more commonly speaking, the verb to tweak also refers to modifying and improving something by making adjustments to it.

I thought you said acupuncture would make feel better.

Trust me – it will. it’s just not easy finding the right nerve points under all this–

Fat?

Fur. I was going to say fur.

sure you were.

Who am I to judge a warrior based on his size? I mean, look at me.

I’m over here.

maybe you should take a look at this again.

Oh – okay.

Stop it. Stop it!

I know Master Shifu is trying to inspire me at all—

but if I didn’t know any better, I’d say he was trying to get rid of me.

I know he can seem kind of heartless.

But, you know, he wasn’t always like that.

According to legend, there was once a time when Master Shifu actually used to smile.

No.

Yes.

But that was before Before what?

Before Tai Lung

Uh, yeah, we’re not really supposed to talk about him.

Well, if he’s going to stay here, he should know.

Guys, guys, I know about Tai lung

he was a student.

the first ever to master the thousand scrolls of kung fu.

And, then he turned bad, and now he’s in jail, and—

he wasn’t just student.

Shifu found him as a cub

and he raised him as his son.

And, when the boy showed talent in kung fu, Shifu trained him. He believed in him. He hold him he was destined for greatness. It was never enough for Tai Lung. He wanted the Dragon Scroll.

But, Oogway saw darkness in his heart, and refused. Outraged, Tai Lung laid waste to the valley. He tried to take the scroll by force. And, Shifu had destroy what he had created. but how could he?

Shifu loved Tai Lung like he had never loved anyone before. Or since.

And, now, he has a chance to make things right.

To train the true dragon warrior.

And, he’s stuck with you.

A big, fat panda who treats it like a joke.

Oh, that is it!

Wait! My fault!

I accidentally tweaked his facial nerve.

And may have also stopped his heart.