[0:00]If you don't try anything new, you'll never fail. I like trying actually. What your father means, hon, is it's gonna be difficult, impossible even for you to become a police officer. Right. There's never been a bunny cop. No. Bunnies don't do that. Never. Never. Oh. Then, I guess I'll have to be the first one. Because I am gonna make the world a better place.
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[1:06]Zootopia tells the story of Judy Hopps from rural Bunnyburrow. She has a childhood dream of becoming a police officer in urban Zootopia, a metropolis where various animals live and become successful. When Judy Hopps achieves her dream, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law in Zootopia. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde, a dishonest fox who makes her job even harder. Actually, it's Officer Hopps, and I'm here to ask you some questions about a case. What happened, meter maid? Did someone steal a traffic cone? It wasn't me.
[1:49]Hey, Carrots, you're going to wake the baby. I gotta get to work. This is important, sir. I think your $10 worth of popsicles can wait. I make 200 bucks a day, Fluff! 365 days a year, since I was 12. And time is money. Hop along. Please, just look at the picture. You sold Mr. Otterton that popsicle, right? Do you know him? I know everybody. And I also know that, somewhere, there's a toy store missing its stuffed animal... so why don't you get back to your box? Fine. Then we'll have to do this the hard way. Did you just boot my stroller? Nicholas Wilde, you are under arrest. Ha! For what? Hurting your feelings? Felony Tax Evasion. Unfortunately, lying on a federal form is a punishable offense. Five years jail time. Well, it's my word against yours.
[2:44]Actually, it's your word against yours. And if you want this pen, you're going to help me find this poor, missing otter or the only place you'll be selling popsicles is the prison cafeteria. It's called a hustle, sweetheart. She hustled you.
[3:07]Actually, it's Officer Hopps, and I'm here to ask you some questions about a case. What happened, meter maid? Did someone steal a traffic cone? Here, Nicholas is talking in reference to a parking meter, which is a machine at the side of a road which you have to put money into if you park your car next to it. Meter maid is an old-fashioned way to refer to a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations. These days, there's a gender neutral and more usual way of calling someone who does this job. They are: Parking (Enforcement) Officer/Agent in The USA, Traffic Warden in the UK and Parking Inspector/Officer in Australia and New Zealand. Take a look at this example: Please wait by your vehicle between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for parking officer Steve-- Grabowski. It wasn't me.
[4:03]Hey, Carrots, you're going to wake the baby. Fun fact: Nicholas calls Judy 'carrots' because rabbits' diet is largely associated with carrots. However, rabbits don't naturally eat root vegetables or fruits because they are high in sugar and should only be fed in small amounts as occasional treats. Rabbits need mainly hay and/or grass, some leafy greens and a small, measured amount of pellets. Hey, Carrots, you're going to wake the baby. I gotta get to work. This is important, sir. The phrase, get to work, is not only used in reference to start working, but also, if you get to work, go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it. Can I have your computer? No. Your video games? Forget it, Molly. Okay, Andy, let's get to work here. Anything you're not taking to college either goes in the attic, or it's trash. I think your $10 worth of popsicles can wait. I make 200 bucks a day, Fluff! Here we can see an interesting combination of words to express monetary value. It is: the amount of money + worth of + the product. $10 + worth of + pospicles. Let's Check out his example: My dad wants me to see a shrink for ordering $900 worth of socks online! Could've been worse! Used a promo code! Got free shipping! Which picture does NOT represent a popsicle?
[5:38]I make 200 bucks a day, Fluff! Fluff consists of soft threads or fibres in the form of small, light balls. For example, you can refer to the fur of a small animal as fluff. Rabbits are known for being fluffy animals. If you describe something such as a towel or animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft to the touch.
[6:05]So fluffy! Hey! And time is money. Hop along. Please, just look at the picture. If small animals hop, they move by jumping on all or two of their feet at the same time. However, as we can see in the scene, Judy is in Nicholas' way and he wants her to let him go. So, hop along is a rude way of saying keep moving on or go away. And time is money. Hop along. You sold Mr. Otterton that popsicle, right? Do you know him? I know everybody. In real life if you expect to hear every word and sound pronounced clearly you might have a hard time understanding fast speech. As we can see in how Judy asked this question, when we have certain sound combinations some changes happen. Do you know him? This is the case when the auxiliary do is followed by the pronoun you. You don't actually hear do you, but rather [dju]. The object pronoun him is also commonly reduced to [um]. Tune in your ears for the next example: Do you want me to talk to him? No. Now, it's your turn! Let's give it a try. Do you know him? Do you know him?
[7:24]Now, do you get frustrated when natives speak fast like this and you can't understand? Do you feel lost and confused if you don't have the subtitles? Now, it is not important that you speak this way, but mastering connected speech like this is absolutely crucial if you want to confidently understand native speakers.
[7:57]The best part, you can try it absolutely free with our free part master class. Click here or in the description below to join it now. And I also know that, somewhere, there's a toy store missing its stuffed animal... so why don't you get back to your box? You call stuffed animal a toy animal made from cloth and filled with a soft material so that it is pleasant to hold and touch.
[8:26]Release the stuffed animals.
[8:32]Fine. Then we'll have to do this the hard way. Here, Judy uses an interesting expression! To do something the hard way is a way of doing something that makes it more difficult than it needs to be. This expression is normally used in situations where there is resistance towards doing or starting a difficult task. No, no, no, no. My plan is out. We do it the hard way. All right. Another common expression is to learn something the hard way, which means that you learn from unpleasant experiences rather than by being taught. What one does when faced with the truth is more difficult than you think. I learned this the hard way. A long, long time ago. Did you just boot my stroller? Nicholas Wilde, you are under arrest. Ha! For what? In American English, to boot means to stop someone from moving their illegally parked vehicle by fixing a piece of equipment to one of the wheels. Check out this example: You booted my car? You have to take that off. I have a meeting to get to. Well, you're out of luck. If the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime. "You are under arrest" is a statement a police officer makes when they take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal. Alameda Slim, you're under arrest. Ha! For what? Hurting your feelings? Felony Tax Evasion. Felony is a serious crime such as murder or robbery. On the other hand, a crime that is not very serious is called a misdemeanor. Oh, my. Looks like you were the ringleader in this car theft! And that's a felony! Yes, sir.
[10:29]Stay out of my way. You know what? This is misdemeanor vandalism. You ladies can take care of it yourselves. Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions. There are several different types of tax, for example income tax that is paid on your income, or a duty tax that is paid on products that you buy or sell. Tax Evasion is a federal crime in which illegal methods are used by people or companies in order to reduce the tax they pay.
[11:05]Hey, Blanqui, what he get you for? Income tax evasion? Unfortunately, lying on a federal form is a punishable offense. Five years jail time. Well, it's my word against yours. Offense is another way of saying crime. If it is punishable, one can be punished by it. If the person you are speaking to says it's my word against yours, it means that the person speaking doesn't think anyone will believe you, often because they have authority over you. It's also used when there is no proof of something other than the person's word. Check out this example at another moment in Zootopia: I framed Lionheart. I can frame you, too. It's my word against yours. Ooh... And if you want this pen, you're going to help me find this poor, missing otter or the only place you'll be selling popsicles is the prison cafeteria. Otter is an animal with smooth brown fur that swims in rivers and eats fish. It's called a hustle, sweetheart. She hustled you. One of the meanings of hustle is to make someone move quickly, especially by pushing them hard. Hustle also refers to ways of getting money that involves cheating or deceiving people. In this case, hustle is a synonym for fraud. The way that Nicholas makes money by selling popsicles can be described as a hustle as he does not pay taxes and the popsicles are not properly made. Finnick used hustle as a verb to mean that Judy convinced Nicholas. Hustle is used informally in American English and means to forcefully encourage someone to do something illegal.
[13:00]Actually... I just remembered I have a pal at the DMV. Flash is the fastest guy in there. If you need something done, he's on it. I hope so. We are really fighting the clock... and every minute counts. Wait! They're all sloths?
[13:58]I am... doing... just... fine... as well... as I can... be. What... Can I... Hang in there. Can I... do... for you. Well, I was hoping you could run a plate for us. We are in a really big hurry.
[21:45]Which occupations are related to the Police Department? Colonel, Deputy, Firefighter. Which action below is NOT a punishable offense: Causing danger to road users, Taking your dog for a walk in public areas, Dangerous Driving
