0:00 What's up, global citizens?
0:01 My name is Izzy, your real life English fluency coach.
0:04 And today, we have another fun English lesson with Moana.
0:07 And this time, we're diving into the sequel, Moana 2,
0:10 to explore more of this fantastic Disney story that I personally love.
0:17 This will be a great opportunity to learn useful expressions, some important grammar structures.
0:22 We'll also look into advanced pronunciation.
0:24 This lesson has it all.
0:26 So, without any further ado, let's dive in.
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0:45 For now, let's dive in and watch the first clip with subtitles.
0:52 The story in Moana 2 takes place 3 years after the first film.
0:56 Since then, Moana has traveled across the ocean, visiting other islands,
0:59 and helping people reconnect with the sea.
1:01 These journeys have made her a confident and skilled navigator.
1:05 Back home, Moana is thriving again.
1:08 People are building, children are playing,
1:10 and the ocean is once more at the center of daily life.
1:13 So, during his special feast, Moana's father, Chief Tui, speaks to the whole community.
1:17 He honors everything Moana has done
1:19 and introduces an ancient tradition
1:21 that has not been used for a thousand years.
1:24 The title of a taai or master wayfinder.
1:27 And this title is more than an award.
1:29 It is a sacred role
1:31 that connects the navigator to the ocean to the ancestors.
1:35 So as the ceremony begins,
1:37 the villagers gather closely
1:38 while the ava is prepared
1:40 and the ocean waves move gently along the shore.
1:49 Tonight we drink from our ancestors bowl
1:53 as Tai Vasa once did to bestow this title on you to connect to
2:01 our past,
2:02 our present, and the future that lies beyond.
2:07 May the ancestors continue to guide us. big.
2:22 >> I am honored to serve our people.
2:28 >> May the ancestors continue to guide us.
2:33 >> Now, let's break down the advanced vocabulary
2:35 and a couple grammar points
2:37 that we just saw in the first clip.
2:43 Tonight we drink from our ancestors bowl as Tai Vasa once did.
2:50 >> Ancestors are your family members from past generations.
2:53 Your grandparents, great-grandparents,
2:55 and all the people in your family line who came before you.
2:58 And just a fun fact, did you take a look at what they're drinking?
3:02 That drink is called ava
3:04 or cava. a traditional Polynesian ceremonial beverage made from the root of the cava
3:09 plant.
3:10 Now, let's take a look at the grammar structure Chief Tui uses next.
3:14 Asai Vasa once did.
3:16 >> This structure as someone once did is used to compare a current action
3:20 to something that happened in the past.
3:22 It literally means in the same way that someone did this before.
3:26 For example, you could say we're celebrating as our grandparents once did.
3:30 Check out this other example.
3:32 >> She has your wits.
3:34 She runs rings around me just as easily as you once did.
3:37 But >> yes, >> she knows nothing of the world.
3:43 >> All your long years we've been friends.
3:47 Trust me as we once did.
3:50 >> Now let's hear the entire line where Chief 2 explains why you're drinking
3:54 this sacred ava. to bestow this title on you to connect to our past,
4:02 our present and the future that lies beyond.
4:06 So here we have two more advanced expressions to look at.
4:09 To bestow something on someone means to give something valuable
4:12 or important like a gift
4:14 or title.
4:15 But you should know this is a formal more elevated word typically used for
4:19 these kinds of ceremonies.
4:20 Like you could hear
4:21 that the queen bestowed the title of sir on Elton John.
4:24 Now, why does he say this?
4:27 >> And the future that lies beyond.
4:30 >> What do you think this phrase means?
4:31 Lies beyond.
4:32 The future is hard to predict.
4:34 It lies to us.
4:36 The future will be exciting.
4:38 The future is located ahead of us.
4:47 The verb to lie in this context means to be located
4:51 or to exist in a particular place.
4:53 This is different from the verb to lie meaning to rest like
4:57 if you lie on your bed
4:58 or to lie meaning to not tell the truth.
5:01 For example, Moana's village lies at the foot of the mountain on his island.
5:05 It's located there.
5:06 See this other example of this expression being used.
5:09 >> They'll be telling our story for generations to come.
5:13 For what lies beyond that horizon is Avalonia's future and our glory.
5:18 And by the way,
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5:22 that you're learning today,
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6:22 So anyway, Chief Tui is just speaking poetically saying
6:25 that the future that exists out there waiting is unknown
6:28 and beyond your current understanding.
6:31 May the ancestors continue to guide us.
6:36 Now, here's another interesting phrase structure
6:38 that starts with may something something like may your journey be safe
6:43 or may the force be with you.
6:46 You know, from Star Wars, >> may the force be with you.
6:49 Goodbye, old friend.
6:51 May the force be with you.
6:52 >> This is used to express a wish, a blessing, or hope for something.
6:56 It's a bit more formal, but you definitely hear it in toasts,
7:00 like in a birthday party or a wedding, and in prayers.
7:03 For example, may your marriage bring you happiness for many years.
7:07 By the way, did you notice the way he pronounced the words guide us?
7:11 Listen again.
7:13 >> May the ancestors continue to guide us.
7:17 >> This is a good opportunity to practice some advanced pronunciation.
7:20 Here we have a common pattern of connected speech, which is how natives cut,
7:25 reduce, and link words when they speak.
7:26 And this pattern is basically about connecting words through their vowels. more specifically linking
7:31 the last sound of a word to the first sound of the next word.
7:35 If they end and begin with a vowel,
7:37 then it's almost certain you'll be able to connect them.
7:40 So, not guide us, but guide us.
7:44 Guide us.
7:45 Or for example, love us, love us, fade away, fade away.
7:53 Now, let's repeat after Chief Tui.
7:56 May the ancestors continue to guide us. continue to guide us.
8:10 Next, we hear Moana's sister use an expression that is also worth analyzing.
8:16 >> Big sis.
8:19 >> So, this is an affectionate, informal way to refer to an older sister.
8:22 And similarly, you might hear big bro or little sis, for example.
8:27 All right.
8:27 So, moving on with this scene.
8:29 Something shocking, literally shocking happens.
8:40 So after the lightning strike, Moana experiences a powerful vision.
8:44 She sees her ancestors
8:46 and learns that the people of the ocean are in danger of becoming isolated
8:50 again.
8:50 In the vision, she's shown a lost island called Motufetu
8:54 and understands that finding it is essential to reconnecting everyone.
8:58 When Moana awakens, the message is clear and urgent.
9:01 She knows she must cross the ocean to find Motu Fetu,
9:04 even though she has not yet figured out how she'll make the journey.
9:07 And this is where we'll continue with our second clip.
9:14 >> Moana, you need a crew.
9:16 Hea, don't count.
9:18 It's the other side of the ocean.
9:21 How could I ask them to?
9:22 >> Our people will rise if you let them.
9:27 Last time the chicken made it.
9:32 >> Well, and I'm going to need a bigger canoe.
9:36 >> Yes.
9:37 Brand new, sleek, double hell design.
9:39 My best canoe yet.
9:40 Sweet.
9:41 Top of the line upgrades with the crew.
9:43 >> I'd like you on the crew.
9:46 >> Oh, well, we should do better than this.
9:53 >> A farmer on the sea.
9:55 We're going to need to eat more than fish.
9:57 >> You need irrigation.
9:59 Uh, plant propagation.
10:00 Take even my best apprentice.
10:02 You'd starve.
10:04 >> Exactly.
10:04 We need a master.
10:06 >> Yes, you do need you.
10:07 >> Thanks, Kelly.
10:08 You're the best.
10:09 >> Walked into that one.
10:13 >> In this clip, we see that Moana's mother, Cena,
10:15 is trying to convince her that in order to cross the ocean this time,
10:19 she'll need help.
10:20 >> Moana, you need a crew.
10:23 A crew is a group of people who work together on a ship, boat,
10:27 airplane, or train.
10:28 And each crew member typically has a specific role, like on a boat,
10:32 you'd have a navigator, sailor, cook, etc.
10:35 And more broadly speaking,
10:37 a crew can refer to any team working together on a project
10:40 or even to a group of friends like this.
10:43 >> Hey, the crew's here.
10:45 >> Ethan's crew, not your crew.
10:46 >> Yeah, but his friends love me.
10:48 >> Now, it seems Moana doesn't want to have more people join her.
10:51 But listen to what Cena has to say.
10:54 >> It's the other side of the ocean.
10:56 How could I ask them to?
10:57 >> Our people will rise if you let them.
11:02 >> Last time the chicken made it.
11:04 >> The word rise has many meanings.
11:06 And here we see a more special one.
11:09 It's to find a strength or ability to meet a challenge.
11:12 Like when people rise,
11:13 they step up and prove themselves capable of more than expected.
11:17 For example, a common phrase is rise to the occasion,
11:20 which means to perform well during a difficult or important situation.
11:25 So, Cena is making a good point because as she explains last time,
11:28 even the pig and the chicken actually survived the journey.
11:31 That's what make it means in this context to succeed,
11:35 survive or arrive somewhere successfully, especially when facing obstacles.
11:40 See this example?
11:42 >> Come on, Dad.
11:43 You can make it.
11:44 >> Oh, of course you'll make it.
11:46 So, with such a compelling argument,
11:48 Moana is convinced to go out in search for her new crew mates.
11:52 And she starts by seeking a boat designer.
11:54 >> Oh, yes.
11:55 Brand new, sleek, double hell design.
11:57 My best canoe yet.
11:59 Sweet.
12:00 Top of the line upgrades for the crew.
12:02 >> Clearly, Lotto, this new character, is really excited to be able to help Moana.
12:07 She's speaking really fast and using some quite advanced expressions.
12:10 Let's take a look at those.
12:12 >> Oh, yes.
12:13 Brand new slink double hell design.
12:15 First, she says sleek,
12:16 referring to how she's imagining the design of the new boat.
12:19 Sleek means elegantly designed, usually describing something that looks modern, efficient, and visually appealing,
12:25 like beautiful, and with good functionality.
12:28 For example, most people find Apple devices like the new iPhone Air pretty sleek.
12:33 >> Oh yes, brand new, sleek, double hell design.
12:36 My best canoe yet.
12:38 Sweet.
12:39 Top of the line upgrades to the crew.
12:41 A ship's hole is the main body of the boat or ship,
12:44 the part that sits in the water.
12:46 So, a double hole design means the canoe has two parallel holes,
12:50 making it stronger and more stable like a catamaran.
12:53 Lu is so excited that she's saying this will be her best canoe yet.
12:57 Meaning, of all the canoes she's designed up until now,
13:00 this will be her best one.
13:01 When you use the word yet this way, you know,
13:04 at the end of the sentence,
13:05 it basically means so far or up to this point.
13:10 AND KANYE WINS THE POLL with a fourlap average of 230 mph.
13:17 >> That's Kanye's best time yet.
13:19 And she also says the canoe will have top-of-the-line upgrades,
13:23 meaning the highest quality with the most advanced upgrades possible.
13:26 We usually use this to refer to the premium option of a product.
13:29 For example, you can buy a basic car
13:31 that has everything you need to drive,
13:33 but you might choose to get the top-of-the-line model with leather seats,
13:37 built-in navigation, rear view camera, self-parking, etc.
13:41 So, next, Moana goes to the master farmer in the village, Kelly.
13:46 >> A farmer on the sea.
13:48 >> We're going to need to eat more than fish.
13:50 >> You need irrigation.
13:51 Uh, plant propagation.
13:53 Take even my best apprentice.
13:55 You'd starve.
13:56 Irrigation is a system for bringing water to crops or plants like this,
14:01 especially in areas where there isn't enough natural rainfall.
14:04 Propagation, or more specifically, plant propagation,
14:08 is the process of growing new plants from seeds and other plant parts.
14:12 It's how farmers and gardeners multiply their plants.
14:15 You need irrigation, uh, plant propagation.
14:18 Take even my best apprentice.
14:20 You'd starve.
14:22 >> To starve means to suffer or die from lack of food.
14:25 More casually, people often say, "I'm starving." when they're really hungry.
14:31 >> I'm starving.
14:33 You hungry, too, I guess.
14:36 >> Oh, exactly.
14:37 We need a master.
14:38 >> Yes, you do need you.
14:40 >> Thanks, Kelly.
14:41 You're the best.
14:42 >> Walked into that one.
14:43 >> So, informally speaking, when you walk into something,
14:46 you unintentionally fall for a trap or trick that you should have seen coming.
14:51 Kelly just realized Moana was manipulating the conversation to make him volunteer himself.
14:56 He walked into her setup without realizing it until it was too late.
14:59 And here we have another interesting pattern of connected speech.
15:03 >> Thanks, Kelly.
15:04 You're the best.
15:04 >> Walked into that one.
15:06 >> Words may get linked in different ways,
15:07 and it's almost certain
15:08 that phrasal verbs such
15:10 as walk into will be connected
15:12 as well.
15:13 So, natives will often say walk into, wake up, storm out.
15:19 Do you want to practice this one, too?
15:21 Let's do it.
15:21 Repeat after Kelly.
15:23 >> Thanks, Kelly.
15:23 You're the best.
15:24 >> Walked into that one.
15:26 Walked into that one.
15:33 >> And finally, Moana needs a third and final member on her crew.
15:37 Someone strong that can handle the heavier tasks on the canoe.
15:40 Let's see who she finds.
15:42 >> Hey, Maui.
15:43 It's uh been a while.
15:45 Um, I don't know where you are, but I could really use your help.
15:56 >> Oh, Lonnie.
15:57 >> So, this phrase Moana used, it's been a while.
16:00 >> It's uh been a while.
16:02 >> It means it's been a long time since something happened
16:04 or since you've seen someone,
16:06 it's a casual way to recognize that time is best.
16:09 And she follows with this collocation, could use your help.
16:12 >> I could really use your help.
16:14 We commonly say, "I could use something like I could use some advice
16:18 or I could use a break to mean I need it
16:21 or I would benefit from it."
16:23 It's too bad Maui isn't here.
16:25 You really need someone who knows all the old stories
16:27 and someone who's like super strong
16:30 and has great hair
16:32 and just >> I think I know someone else kind of like
16:38 that.
16:38 >> Yes, I'M GOING WITH LANA ON A CALL FROM THE ANCESTORS.
16:43 WOO!
16:44 Get ready for some eyewitness accounts, people.
16:47 >> An eyewitness is someone who personally saw an event happen with their own eyes.
16:51 So, an eyewitness account is their description or testimony of what they saw.
16:56 So, Mooney is saying this because when he goes on his voyage with Moana,
17:00 he'll be able to create new seapos, these decorated cloths,
17:03 based on what he actually sees.
17:05 He'll be an eyewitness to Moana's great adventure,
17:08 not just imagining it as he's been doing.
17:11 All right, great job with the lesson so far, but we're not done yet.
17:14 We're going to move on now to the third and most important step,
17:17 the test.
17:18 This will be fundamental for you to consolidate everything you learn.
17:21 We're going to watch both scenes again without any subtitles,
17:24 and I'm going to ask you some quiz questions to check how well you've
17:27 understood everything.
17:28 So, are you ready?
17:30 Let's go.
17:40 Tonight we drink from our ancestors bowl
17:44 as Tai Vasa once did to bestow this title.
17:49 What does the word bestow mean?
17:51 To accept an order.
17:52 To throw an object
17:53 or thought on someone to give something valuable. on you to connect to our
18:08 past,
18:09 our present, and the future that lies beyond.
18:14 May the ancestors continue to guide us.
18:29 >> Big I am honored to serve our people.
18:35 May the ancestors continue to guide us.
18:48 >> Moana, you need a crew.
18:50 Hea, don't count.
18:52 >> It's the other side of the ocean.
18:55 How could I ask them to?
18:56 >> Our people will rise if you let them.
19:01 Last time the chicken made it.
19:03 >> What's the meaning of make it in this context?
19:05 To travel abroad.
19:07 To work hard and be fulfilled.
19:09 To be successful in arriving somewhere.
19:22 Well, then I'm going to need a bigger canoe.
19:26 >> Yes.
19:26 Brand new, sleek, double hell design.
19:28 My best canoe yet.
19:30 Sweet.
19:31 Top of the line upgrades for the crew.
19:33 >> I'd like you on the crew.
19:36 >> Oh, well, we should do better than this.
19:43 >> A farmer on the sea.
19:45 >> We're going to need to eat more than fish.
19:47 >> You need irrigation.
19:49 Uh, plant propagation.
19:50 Take even my best apprentice.
19:52 You'd starve.
19:53 >> What does it mean to starve?
19:55 Take a moment to think.
19:56 Pause if you want and answer in your own words.
20:07 To starve means to suffer or die from lack of food.
20:11 >> Exactly.
20:12 We need a master.
20:13 >> Yes, you do need you.
20:15 >> Thanks, Kelly.
20:16 You're the best.
20:16 >> Walked into that one.
20:18 >> Hey, Maui.
20:19 It's uh been a while.
20:21 Um, I don't know where you are, but I could really use your help.
20:32 >> Maui.
20:32 >> Oh, Lonnie.
20:33 >> It's too bad Maui isn't here.
20:34 You really need someone who knows all the old stories
20:37 and someone who's like super strong
20:40 and has great hair
20:42 and just >> I think I know someone else kind of like
20:48 that.
20:48 Yes, I'M GOING WITH MOANA ON A CALL FROM THE ANCESTORS.
20:53 Get ready for some eyewitness accounts, people.
20:57 >> How do you spell eyewitness?
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21:48 >> Are you sure this will work?
21:50 >> You're the one that said we needed a bust.
21:52 Just follow my lead.
21:52 Okay, >> as usual.
21:54 >> Hey, here we go.
21:55 >> Hello.
21:56 This whole area is restricted.
21:58 You can't be here.
21:59 Wa!
22:00 Fox and Bunny.
22:02 >> Okay.
22:02 >> Yes, but proud parents first, Mr.
22:05 >> Inspector.
22:06 Inspector Snootley.
22:08 >> Inspector, what do you do?
22:10 ensure that nothing illegal gets smuggled here in one of these cargo containers.
22:15 >> That's a weird way to ask that.
22:17 Anyway, you got to leave.
22:18 You can't be ahead.
22:19 >> Wait, wait.
22:22 He's right.
22:22 Gosh darn it.
22:24 You are right, sir.
22:26 I guess we should have thought this through, right, babe?