0:14 >> Pumbaa, Pumbaa, hey, WHAT'S GOING ON?
0:16 SHE'S GOING TO EAT ME.
0:18 HUH?
0:21 >> >> WOAH!
0:21 GEEZ, WHY DO I always have TO SAVE YOUR >> >> DON'T WORRY, BUDDY,
0:31 I'm here for you.
0:32 Everything's going to be okay.
0:34 Get her.
0:35 Bite her head.
0:37 Go for the jugular, the jugular.
0:40 See, I told you he'd come in handy.
0:47 Watching The Lion King is an iconic part of almost every childhood.
0:52 I still remember seeing it for the first time and bawling my eyes out.
0:56 That's an expression that means to cry a lot.
1:00 Perfect for certain scenes in this Disney classic.
1:07 Step lively.
1:08 The sooner we get to the water hole, the sooner we can leave.
1:13 So, where are we really going?
1:15 An elephant graveyard.
1:16 Wow!
1:17 Shh, Zazu.
1:19 Right.
1:19 So, how are we going to ditch the dodo?
1:22 Oh, I know how.
1:23 Oh, just look at you two, little seeds of romance blossoming in the savanna.
1:28 Your parents will be thrilled.
1:30 What with your being betrothed and all.
1:33 Be what?
1:33 Betrothed, intended, affianced.
1:39 Meaning?
1:39 >> One day, you two are going to be married.
1:42 >> Yeah.
1:42 Ew, I can't marry her.
1:44 She's my friend.
1:45 >> Yeah, it'd be too weird.
1:47 Oh, sorry to bust your bubble, but you two turtledoves have no choice.
1:52 It's a tradition going back generations.
1:55 >> Well, when I'm king, that'll be the first thing to go.
2:02 Young Simba and Nala are so cute.
2:04 First off, Zazu used a cool expression.
2:07 Step lively.
2:08 The sooner we get to the watering hole, the sooner we can leave.
2:11 So, what do you think Zazu means when he says, "Step lively"?
2:14 Walk quietly, so nobody hears us.
2:16 Be careful where you step.
2:18 Hurry up and move faster.
2:26 That's right.
2:27 It means to move quickly, pick up the pace.
2:30 Step lively is a bit old-fashioned and formal,
2:32 which makes it perfect for Zazu's uptight, proper personality.
2:36 You might still hear it from a strict teacher or a military sergeant.
2:40 Now, Simba and Nala have a sneaky plan,
2:43 and they need to get away from their chaperone.
2:45 So, Nala asks, So, where are we really going?
2:49 An elephant graveyard.
2:50 Wow!
2:51 Shh!
2:52 Zazu.
2:53 Right.
2:54 So, how are we going to ditch the dodo?
2:56 To ditch someone it means to get rid of them
2:58 or sneak away from them,
3:00 usually because you don't want them around.
3:02 It has a slightly mischievous feel to it.
3:04 Kids do it, teenagers definitely do it, and apparently, lion cubs do, too.
3:09 Listen to this example.
3:10 So, there I am being nice to Alex,
3:12 and she takes all of my friends and ditches me.
3:15 I'm sure they didn't ditch you, honey.
3:18 Maybe they went off to plan a surprise PARTY FOR YOU.
3:22 >> >> YOU MIGHT USE it in other situations,
3:24 like when you decide to skip something you're supposed to go to.
3:27 I'm thinking about ditching the meeting today.
3:29 Or if someone cancels on a friend last minute,
3:31 you could say they got ditched.
3:33 Let's see an example of this use, too.
3:35 If you ditch school, I'm telling you that.
3:37 Now, here's where Zazu drops a bombshell,
3:40 and he does it in the most theatrical way possible.
3:43 Oh, just look at you two.
3:45 Little seeds of romance blossoming in the savanna.
3:48 Your parents will be thrilled.
3:50 What with you being betrothed and all?
3:53 >> Be what?
3:53 Betrothed, intended, affianced.
3:58 What a poetic line.
3:59 To blossom literally means when a flower opens up and blooms.
4:03 But figuratively, which is how Zazu uses it,
4:06 it describes something beautiful that is growing and developing.
4:09 And then Zazu reveals the real surprise.
4:12 Oh, just look at you two, little seeds of romance blossoming in the Savannah.
4:17 Your parents will be thrilled.
4:20 What with your being betrothed and all?
4:22 >> Be what?
4:23 Betrothed, intended, affianced.
4:27 Okay, so Zazu uses three different words for the same thing.
4:32 Betrothed, intended, and affianced.
4:35 All three mean officially promised in marriage.
4:37 In everyday conversation, you simply say engaged.
4:40 Like, "Did you hear?
4:42 They got engaged last weekend."
4:43 And if you ever have disappointing news for a friend,
4:46 you might consider using the next expression Zazu said.
4:50 I'm sorry to bust your bubble, but you two turtledoves have no choice.
4:55 So, when you say "Sorry to burst your bubble," you're about to tell someone
4:59 something they don't want to hear.
5:01 The bubble is that wonderful floaty feeling of thinking something great is going to
5:05 happen,
5:06 and you're bursting it.
5:08 Like a kid who thinks Santa Claus is coming,
5:09 and then an older sibling decides it's time to have a serious conversation.
5:13 Here's an example.
5:14 However, we don't have alien technology to build it.
5:17 Wait, did I burst a bubble?
5:19 All right, fast forward.
5:20 Simba flees the Pride Lands where he and Nala grew up because his uncle,
5:24 Scar, made him believe he was responsible for his father, Mufasa's death.
5:29 >> >> Timon and Pumbaa take Simba in, and he grows up in paradise,
5:33 almost forgetting about his childhood, until Nala shows up, that is.
5:50 Simba?
5:50 Wow!
5:50 >> >> How did you But how did you How did you come from?
5:55 This is going Well, it's great TO SEE YOU.
5:57 >> OH, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
5:58 >> WHAT'S GOING on here?
5:59 >> What are you doing here?
6:00 >> What do you mean, what am I doing here?
6:01 What are you doing HERE?
6:02 >> HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
6:05 TIMON, THIS IS NALA.
6:07 She's my best friend.
6:08 Nala, this is Pumbaa.
6:10 Pumbaa, Nala.
6:11 Pleased to make your acquaintance.
6:12 >> The pleasure's all mine.
6:14 >> How do you do?
6:14 Whoa, whoa, time out.
6:16 Let me get this straight.
6:18 You know her, she knows you, but she wants to eat him,
6:22 and everybody's okay with this?
6:25 DID I MISS SOMETHING?
6:26 RELAX, TIMON.
6:27 SIMBA, you're alive, and that means you're the king.
6:32 King?
6:34 Lady, have you got your lions crossed?
6:39 King.
6:39 Your majesty, I grovel at your feet.
6:43 Stop it.
6:44 It's not grovel, it's grovel, and don't He's not the king.
6:49 Are you?
6:50 No.
6:50 Simba.
6:51 No, I'm not the king.
6:53 Maybe I was going to be, but that was a long time ago.
6:56 Let me get this straight.
6:57 You're the king, and you never told us?
7:00 Look, I'm still the same guy.
7:02 But with power.
7:08 >> >> So, we start out with this quick, chaotic moment with our favorite duo,
7:12 Timon and Pumbaa.
7:14 >> Whoa.
7:14 GEEZ, WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO SAVE YOUR >> >> NOW,
7:20 TIMON USED THE word "geez".
7:22 This is a mild exclamation, a word you say when you're surprised, frustrated,
7:27 or a little annoyed.
7:28 You might hear someone say it when they stub their toe,
7:31 or when their friend does something ridiculous for the 100th time.
7:34 Think of Ross from Friends constantly saying, "Oh my god." at everything.
7:38 Oh my god.
7:41 Well, "geez" works in a very similar way, just with a more desperate flavor.
7:44 Like, geez, can you believe how long this line is?
7:48 Now, earlier in the movie,
7:49 Timon tells Pumbaa that they should make friends with Simba
7:52 because he could protect them from predators,
7:54 animals that would want to eat them.
7:56 And he was right.
7:57 Get him.
7:58 Fight ahead.
8:00 LOOK AT THE JUGULAR.
8:01 THE JUGULAR.
8:03 SEE, I told you he'd come in handy.
8:06 So, when something comes in handy, it turns out to be useful,
8:10 often in just the right moment.
8:12 Think about the Swiss Army knife.
8:14 It's the ultimate come in handy object, a tool with a blade, a screwdriver,
8:19 scissors, a can opener, wine bottle opener.
8:22 You might not need all of it every day,
8:24 but at some point each part comes in handy.
8:26 Now, the next line is perfect for learning how to introduce yourself in a
8:30 formal situation.
8:31 Nala, this is Pumbaa.
8:32 Pumbaa, Nala.
8:34 Pleased to make your acquaintance.
8:35 The pleasure's all mine.
8:37 What do you think Pumbaa means by pleased to make your acquaintance?
8:40 I've heard so much about you.
8:42 Nice to meet you.
8:43 I hope we can be friends.
8:53 Exactly.
8:54 Acquaintance is a word for someone you've met, not a close friend,
8:58 but someone you know.
8:59 So, making someone's acquaintance means meeting them for the first time.
9:03 You'd mostly hear it at a fancy event, in a period drama,
9:07 or coming from a character like Pumbaa trying to sound extra sophisticated.
9:11 Listen to this example.
9:12 I think a ball is a perfectly irrational way to gain new acquaintance.
9:16 Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Nala.
9:18 In real life, you're more likely to just say,
9:19 "Nice to meet you." or even just "Hey."
9:22 And notice Nala's response.
9:24 The pleasure's all mine.
9:25 >> That's the classic, equally formal reply.
9:27 Together, these two lines are basically the Victorian English version of, "What's up?"
9:31 "Not much."
9:32 So, what's up?
9:34 Not much.
9:35 Then Timon completely loses his mind trying to figure out what exactly is happening.
9:39 How do you do?
9:40 Whoa, whoa, time out.
9:42 Let me get this straight.
9:44 You know her, she knows you, but she wants to eat him,
9:47 and everybody's okay with this?
9:51 DID I MISS SOMETHING?
9:52 Two great expressions here.
9:54 Let's take them together since Timon is using them back-to-back.
9:58 Time out is what you shout
9:59 when you need everything to stop for a second
10:02 so you can process what's going on.
10:03 It comes from sports where coach calls a time out to pause the game
10:07 and regroup.
10:08 In everyday life, you use it
10:10 when a situation is moving too fast
10:11 or getting too confusing like here.
10:14 Whoa, time out, Shrek.
10:15 Okay, time out.
10:17 Let me get this straight is what you say before you try to summarize
10:20 something to make sure you've understood it correctly.
10:23 Check out this example.
10:25 Let me get this straight.
10:26 Instead of running away from a deadly asteroid,
10:29 you want us to run directly towards it.
10:31 And then when Nala reveals the big news about Simba being king,
10:36 Timon isn't buying it.
10:37 So, you're alive.
10:39 And that means you're the king.
10:42 King?
10:44 Lady, have you got your lions crossed?
10:48 King?
10:48 Your majesty, I grovel at your feet.
10:53 This is a play on the expression to have your wires crossed.
10:56 Have you got your lions crossed?
10:58 >> When two people have their wires crossed, they've misunderstood each other.
11:02 In remote companies, for example,
11:04 people often get their wires crossed trying to figure out what time a meeting
11:07 is in their time zone.
11:08 Or like here.
11:09 Mr.
11:10 Lewin, it's James.
11:11 Is Emily there?
11:12 She said she was with you.
11:13 She said she was going to go meet you.
11:17 Oh, yeah, um no, I think we got our our wires crossed.
11:21 The expression comes from old telephone systems where crossed wires would create interference
11:26 and confusion on the line.
11:28 Timon, genius that he is, swaps out wires for lions because, well, lions.
11:33 It's a classic pun and it perfectly captures how ridiculous the whole situation is.
11:39 >> >> And then Pumbaa mixes up a royal expression.
11:42 You're alive, and that means you're the king.
11:47 King?
11:49 Lady, have you got your lions crossed?
11:53 King?
11:53 Your majesty, I grovel at your feet.
11:57 That just goes to show
11:58 that native speakers can also get confused with a language sometimes.
12:01 This is gravel.
12:03 Small stones you find on driveways and garden paths.
12:06 However, as Timon points out, Pumbaa means grovel, not gravel.
12:11 To grovel means to act very humbly,
12:13 usually because you want something or because you've done something wrong.
12:17 So, I grovel at your feet is a very dramatic way of showing deep
12:21 respect or complete surrender to someone.
12:23 You've done awesome today with this quick lesson with one of Disney's greatest films
12:28 ever.
12:29 But, you're not done yet.
12:31 The most important part is testing everything
12:33 that you learned by watching the scenes again without subtitles to see how your
12:37 comprehension has improved.
12:39 I'll also ask you some quiz questions for an added challenge.
12:47 >> >> Step lively.
12:48 The sooner we get to the watering hole, the sooner we can leave.
12:53 So, where are we really going?
12:54 An elephant graveyard.
12:56 Wow!
12:57 Shh!
12:58 Zazu.
12:59 Right.
12:59 So, how are we going to ditch the dodo?
13:01 I have an idea.
13:02 Oh, just look at you two.
13:04 Zazu is shocked to learn
13:05 that Simba and Nala actually ended up falling in love.
13:09 He says, "I always knew this romance would eventually I always knew this romance
13:22 would eventually blossom."
13:23 Just look at you two.
13:25 Little seeds of romance blossoming in the Savannah.
13:28 Your parents will be thrilled.
13:31 What with you being betrothed and all.
13:33 >> Betrothed?
13:34 Betrothed, intended, affianced.
13:39 Meaning?
13:39 >> One day you two are going to be married.
13:43 >> Yeah.
13:43 I can't marry her.
13:44 She's my friend.
13:46 >> Yeah, it'd be too weird.
13:48 If your friend is explaining a plan that they're clearly very excited about,
13:51 but you already know it won't work,
13:53 what would you say before breaking the news?
13:56 Let me get this straight.
13:57 Time out.
13:59 Sorry to burst your bubble.
14:09 I'm sorry to bust your bubble, but you two turtle doves have no choice.
14:14 It's a tradition going back generations.
14:16 Well, when I'm king, that'll be the first thing to go.
14:33 >> >> Bombs away.
14:34 Hey, WHAT'S GOING ON?
14:35 SHE'S GOING TO EAT ME.
14:37 HUH?
14:40 WOAH.
14:40 GEEZ, why do I always HAVE TO SAVE YOUR >> >> DON'T WORRY, BUDDY.
14:50 I'm here for you.
14:51 Everything's going to be okay.
14:53 Get her.
14:54 Fight her.
14:56 Yeah, don't go for the jugular.
14:58 The jugular.
15:00 See, I told you he'd come in handy.
15:11 Nala?
15:11 Is it really you?
15:13 Who are you?
15:15 It's me.
15:24 Simba.
15:24 Simba?
15:24 Woah.
15:24 Woah. you How did you Oh!
15:26 Where did you come from?
15:29 This is great.
15:29 Oh, it's great to see you.
15:30 OH, HEY.
15:31 IT'S GREAT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING on here?
15:33 >> What are you doing here?
15:34 What do you mean, what am I doing here?
15:35 What are you doing here?
15:36 HEY!
15:36 WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
15:39 TIMON, THIS IS NALA.
15:40 She's my best friend.
15:42 Nala, this is Pumbaa.
15:43 Pumbaa, Nala.
15:45 Pleased to make your acquaintance.
15:46 Pleasure's all mine.
15:48 Match the expression to its meaning.
16:07 How do you do?
16:08 Woah!
16:08 Woah!
16:09 Time out.
16:10 Let me get this straight.
16:12 You know her, she knows you, but she wants to eat him,
16:15 and everybody's okay with this?
16:18 DID I MISS SOMETHING?
16:20 RELAX, TIMON.
16:21 SIMBA, you're alive.
16:22 And that means you're the king.
16:26 King?
16:28 Lady, have you got your lions crossed?
16:32 King?
16:32 Your majesty, I grovel at your feet.
16:35 Pumbaa says, "I grovel at your feet."
16:38 But the correct expression is, "I grovel at your feet."
16:42 What does it actually mean to grovel at someone's feet?
16:45 To throw small rocks at them as a sign of celebration?
16:48 To bow your head slightly as a greeting?
16:50 To lower yourself in a show of deep respect or submission?
17:02 Stop it.
17:02 It's not gravel, it's grovel, and don't.
17:06 He's not the king.
17:07 Are you?
17:08 No.
17:09 Simba.
17:09 No, I'm not the king.
17:11 Maybe I was going to be, but that was a long time ago.
17:14 Let Let get this straight.
17:16 You're were king, And you never told us?
17:18 Look, I'm still the same guy.
17:20 But with power.
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18:03 You came here in that?
18:06 Uh yeah.
18:08 In a house?
18:10 A floating house?
18:20 Uh >> >> That's the darnedest thing I've ever seen.
18:23 You're not after my bird, are you?
18:27 >> >> But if you need to borrow a cup of sugar,
18:29 I'd be HAPPY TO OBLIGE, SUGAR.
18:34 >> >> WELL, WELL, THIS IS ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING.
18:38 My my dog's made a mistake.
18:40 Wait, are you
