Learn English with ZOOTOPIA — Judy Meets Nick

Hey, watch where you're going, Fox.

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Where'd he go?

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Hi, global citizens. Get ready to learn

advanced English vocabulary and a

pronunciation with Zootopia, which we

can already call a Disney classic. There

are so many memorable moments there. And

today we'll be diving into one of these

moments, the scene where Nick and Judy

meet for the first time. Now, I should

also know that this lesson comes with

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practice right after the lesson. Now,

let's begin by watching the first clip

and seeing what Nick is actually

planning to do in that ice cream shop.

Listen, I don't know what you're doing

skulking around during daylight hours,

but I don't want any trouble in here.

So, hit the road.

I'm not looking for any trouble either,

sir. I simply want to buy a jumbo pop

for my little boy.

You want the red or the blue pal?

I'm such a

Oh, come on, kid. Back up. Listen,

buddy. What? There aren't any Fox ice

cream joints in your part of town?

Uh, no. No, there are. There are. It's

just my boy, this goofy little stinker.

He loves all things elephant. Wants to

be one when he grows up. Is that

adorable?

Who the heck am I to crush his little

dreams? Huh? Right. Look, you probably

can't read, Fox, but the sign says, "We

reserve the right to refuse service to

anyone, so beat it."

You're holding up the line.

Hello. Excuse me.

Hey, you're going to have to wait your

turn like everyone else, meter maid.

Actually, I'm an officer. Just had a

quick question. Are your customers aware

they're getting snot and mucus with

their cookies and cream?

What are you talking about?

Well, I don't want to cause you any

trouble, but I believe scooping ice

cream with an unglloved trunk is a class

3 health code violation,

which is kind of a big deal. Of course,

I could let you off with a warning if

you were to glove those trunks and, I

don't know, finish selling this nice dad

and his son a what was it?

A jumbo pop, please.

A jumbo pop.

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All right, now let's break down all the

useful advanced expressions we just saw.

Listen, I don't know what you're doing

skullking around during daylight hours.

But I don't want any trouble in here, so

hit the road.

If someone is skulking, they're sneaking

around in a suspicious or secretive way,

as if trying not to be seen, and usually

with bad intentions. Hit the road can

either refer to leaving a place or

beginning a journey. Like you could say,

"All right, everything's in the car.

Let's hit the road." In this case,

however, it's used as a command to order

someone to leave or go away, to get out

of here. Now, this might sound a bit

rude when used this way, so be careful.

Check out this example.

Oh, for me? Why? I don't know what to

say.

Hit the road, Bucky.

I'm not looking for any trouble either,

sir. I simply want to buy a jumbo pop

for my little boy.

You want the red or the blue pal? A

jumbo pop refers to this giant popsicle.

Jumbo is an adjective that means huge or

extra large. Do you remember this other

Disney character named Dumbo? His story

was inspired by a real circus elephant

named Jumbo. He was absolutely massive

and became so famous that his name

became a synonym for anything big. Check

out this example.

Look at him. Those giant arrows weigh

him down.

Hi, baby Jumbo. Welcome to the circus.

I'm not looking for any trouble either,

sir. I simply want to buy a Jumbo Pop

for my little boy.

You want the red or the blue pal?

Pal means friend. And it's more commonly

said in the United States where you also

hear people say more often these days,

buddy. The owner of the ice cream shop

actually says it in the next line.

I'm such a

Oh, come on, kid. Back up. Listen,

buddy. What? There aren't any Fox ice

cream joints in your part of town?

Backup is the same as taking a step back

or moving away. And in this case, it's

said as a command. You'll hear this a

lot from police officers in movies.

Police, back up. Back up. Please be

back.

Listen, buddy. What? There aren't any

Fox ice cream joints in your part of

town?

Joint is slang for a place where people

eat. Usually a small, local restaurant,

shop, or bar. Like a burger joint or a

coffee joint. You wouldn't use this word

in formal settings, though. You more

often hear it in context like a casual

conversation among friends.

Uh, no, no, there are. There are. It's

just my boy, this goofy little stinker,

he loves all things elephant, wants to

be one when he grows up.

If someone is goofy, they're silly in a

fun and harmless way. It's like being

clumsy, making weird faces, or doing

something that makes people laugh.

Remember this other famous Disney

character? Well, I don't know if you

know, but in English, his name is

actually Goofy. Makes sense, right? Now,

the phrase little stinker here is just

the affectionate way Nick describes his

son. It's something a parent could say

if their kid is being playful, causing a

little trouble. This goofy little

stinker. He loves all things elephant.

Wants to be one when he grows up.

To love all things something means to

love everything related to that thing.

So, the boy loves all things related to

elephants. elephant toys, books about

elephants, etc. And you can use this

phrase with anything. For example, he

loves all things Marvel. I'm obsessed

with all things Japan. It's a nice

casual way to say someone is a big fan

of something. Who the heck am I to crush

his little dreams? Huh? Right.

The word heck is a softer substitute for

hell in phrases like what the heck. So,

people say this to sound more polite or

when they're around kids, for example.

And by the way, this is a very common

casual way to add emotion to a question.

And it goes with any question word. What

the hell? Why the hell? Or what the

heck? Why the heck? Where the heck? See

these examples.

Kevin.

Hey, Lance. Where the heck is Kevin?

Wait a minute, Junior. What is going on?

What the heck is this?

This is Storcon Con.

Who the heck am I to crush his little

dreams? Huh? Right.

To crush someone's dreams means to

destroy their hopes. This kind of phrase

is usually used in a dramatic way,

especially in talking about something

innocent, like a child's dream.

We're done talking about this. You're

not going to space.

My god, do you even hear yourself?

You're just as bad as Pop Pop. He

crushed all your dreams and now you're

crushing mine. I am nothing like him.

All right, so we already covered some

great expressions today, but I got to be

honest with you. If you don't review

this vocabulary, you'll probably forget

it pretty quickly. Now, is your goal

here to be able to use these words in

your own conversations in English, you

know, to go beyond uh just understanding

what you hear and finally working on

your ability to speak. If so, then in

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love it. And we'll see you there. Look,

you probably can't read, Fox, but the

sign says, "We reserve the right to

refuse service to anyone, so beat it."

You're holding up the line.

Beat it is another classic expression

that can be used as a command to say,

"Go away" or "Leave now." It's very

direct and also a bit rude. You wouldn't

use this with friends unless you're

joking.

You're holding up the line. To be

holding up the line means to be slowing

things down in a line, preventing it

from moving faster. Check it out in this

example.

Buddy, you're holding up the line.

Hello. Excuse me.

Hey, you're going to have to wait your

turn like everyone else, meter.

Actually, I'm an officer. Just had a

quick question. Are your customers aware

they're getting snot and mucus with

their cookies and cream?

Metermade is an old-fashioned and often

insulting Islam term for a woman whose

job is to give parking tickets. These

are police officers who check parking

meters and write fines if your time runs

out in a parking spot. When the elephant

says this to Judy is not respecting her

as an officer, belittling her status to

just writing fines. A more modern or

respectful term would be traffic

officer.

Actually, I'm an officer. Just had a

quick question. Are your customers aware

they're getting snot and mucus with

their cookies and cream?

What do you think those words mean?

Germs and bacteria, sticky stuff that

comes out of your nose, crushed cookies,

and chocolate syrup.

That's right. Snot is a sticky stuff

that comes out of your nose when you're

sick. And mucus is just a more

scientific word for the same thing.

You'll hear not using other playful

insults, too. Like, e little's not maybe

said to a naughty little kid. Like here

in this example.

I want the pump.

I don't got the pump. Look. Oh, I got

the Jim Duncan Adidas coolies.

I want the pump.

Listen, you insulent little snot. There

are kids right now in Asia who are

sewing your stupid shoes together so

that the family can have a bowl of rice

to eat tonight.

What are you talking about?

Well, I don't want to cause you any

trouble, but I believe scooping ice

cream with an unglloved trunk is a class

3 health code violation.

To scoop something means to pick it up

using a rounded tool like a spoon,

ladle, or in this case, an elephant

trunk. In ice cream shops, they usually

use a special metal scoop to dig out ice

cream into a cone or cup. So here,

scooping just means serving ice cream by

digging it out.

I believe scooping ice cream with an

unglloved trunk is a class 3 health code

violation. An elephant's trunk is this,

their long nose, which they use for

everything smelling grabbing

drinking, and in this case, scooping ice

cream. In everyday English, you'll also

hear trunk used to refer to a tree trunk

and a car trunk, the storage space in

the back of a car.

Of course, I could let you off with a

warning if you were to glove those

trunks and, I don't know, finish selling

this nice dad and his son a What was it?

If you let someone off with a warning,

that means they are breaking the rules,

but you are not punishing them. You're

letting them go and just giving them a

warning, a notification.

But my shift's almost up and I want to

visit my living family, so I'm letting

you off with a warning.

Okay, now let's move on to the second

part of the clip and see what happens

next.

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$15.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Oh no. Are you kidding me? I don't have

my wallet.

I'd lose my head if it weren't attached

to my neck. That's the truth. Oh boy.

I'm sorry, Belle. Got to be about the

worst birthday ever. Please don't be mad

at me. Thanks anyway.

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Keep the change,

officer. I can't thank you enough. So

kind. Really? Can I pay you back?

Oh, no. My treat. It's just, you know,

it burns me up to see folks with such

backward attitudes toward foxes. I just

want to say you're a great dad and just

a a real articulate fella.

Ah, well, that is high praise. It's rare

that I find someone so non-patronizing.

Officer

Hops. Mr.

Wild Nick Wild.

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Got to be about the worst birthday ever.

Please don't be mad at me. Thanks.

Anyway, did you notice the way Nick

pronounces this phrase? Please don't be

mad at me. There are two interesting

things happening here. He said the words

mad at me as one single sound. Mad at

me. and he didn't pronounce the letter T

there as you would expect. He didn't say

mad at me, but mad at me. That's what we

call a stop T. You could also hear it in

please don't be. He actually said please

don't be. The stop T is when you stop

the flow of air at the end of the word

instead of pronouncing the T sound. So

got instead of got or cat instead of

cat. It's not ca, it's cat. You need to

stop the flow of air. Now, one way to

practice this is by saying uhoh.

Cat. Don't at

me. Mad at me. Now you try and repeat

after Nick.

Please don't be mad at me.

Please don't be mad at me.

Got to be about the worst birthday ever.

Please don't be mad at me. Thanks

anyway.

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Keep the change.

If something costs $15 and you give them

a $20 bill and say keep the change,

you're telling them you don't want the

extra money back. This is often said

when leaving a tip. A little extra is a

thank you. Officer, I can't thank you

enough. So kind. Really? Can I pay you

back?

Oh, no. My treat. It's just

My treat is a common, friendly way to

say, "I'm paying for this. Don't worry

about it." Check out this example.

Sure thing. And if you're ever in the

city, come on by. We'll split a pizza

pie. My treat.

You know, it burns me up to see folks

with such backward attitudes toward

foxes. I just want to say you're a great

dad and just a

When something burns you up, it means it

makes you extremely angry or upset. It

is similar to another expression. It

makes my blood boil. Now, do you

remember what she said that burns her

up?

You know, it burns me up to see folks

with such backward attitudes toward

foxes. I just want to say, "You're a

great dad." And just a

What do you think a backward attitude

means? They have old-fashioned or unfair

opinions. Their customer service is too

slow and unfriendly.

They're open to new ideas and think in a

modern way.

A backward attitude refers to beliefs or

opinions that are outdated, prejudiced,

or resistance to progress, like judging

someone unfairly because of where

they're from or their background. Judy

uses it here to criticize how foxes are

treated in his society.

Just, you know, it burns me up to see

folks with such backward attitudes

toward foxes. I just want to say you're

a great dad and just a a real articulate

fella.

Articulate means someone who speaks

clearly and confidently. They can

express ideas easily and with the right

words. And fella is a casual way to say

guy or man.

Ah, well, that is high praise. It's rare

that I find someone so non-patronizing.

Officer

Hops.

To be patronizing means you talk down to

someone like you think they're less

smart or capable than you. Think of how,

for example, some adults talk to

children using a slow, overly simple

tone because they assume the child can't

understand.

So if someone is nonpatronizing, it

means they're treating you with a real

respect, not like you're less important.

Now, of course, the story doesn't end

here. This is just their first

encounter. And at this point, Judy

thinks she's helped a sweet father and

his son. But as we discover later in the

movie, Nick has actually been running a

clever scam this whole time. Check out

our other Zootopia lessons in the

description below to see more of Nick

and Judy's story unfold. All right, now

let's test your comprehension. We're

going to watch the whole scene again

without subtitles this time. And I'm

going to ask you some quiz questions

just to see how how well you've

understood everything. Let's go.

Listen, I don't know what you're doing

skulking around during daylight hours,

but I don't want any trouble in here.

So, hit the road.

I'm not looking for any trouble either,

sir. I simply want to buy a jumbo pop

for my little boy. What does it mean if

someone is skulking around, walking

proudly and confidently, sneaking around

in a suspicious way, going shopping

aimlessly?

You want the red or the blue, pal?

I'm such a

Oh, come on, kid. Back up. Listen,

buddy. What? There aren't any fox ice

cream joints in your part of town?

Uh, no. No, there are. There are. It's

just my boy, this goofy little stinker.

He loves all things elephant. Wants to

be one when he grows up. Is that

adorable?

Who the heck am I to crush his little

dreams? Huh? Right.

What does this phrase mean? To inspire

someone's goals. To make someone fall

asleep. To take away someone's hopes.

Look, you probably can't read Fox, but

the sign says, "We reserve the right to

refuse service to anyone, so beat it."

What's a situation where you might hear

someone say, "Beat it." When they want

you to leave immediately, are asking if

you've got money, want to hurt you

physically.

You're holding up the line.

Hello. Excuse me.

Hey, you're going to have to wait your

turn like everyone else. Meetter maid.

Actually, I'm an officer. Just had a

quick question. Are your customers aware

they're getting snot and mucus with

their cookies and cream?

What are you talking about? Well, I

don't want to cause you any trouble, but

I believe scooping ice cream with an

unglloved trunk is a class 3 health code

violation.

What does it mean to scoop something? To

drop it accidentally?

To lift it using a spoon? to eat some of

it while serving,

which is kind of a big deal. Of course,

I could let you off with a warning if

you were to glove those trunks and I

don't know, finish selling this nice dad

and his son a what was it?

A jumbo popup, please. a jumper pup.

$15.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Oh no. Are you kidding me? I don't have

my wallet.

I'd lose my head if it weren't attached

to my neck. That's the truth. Oh boy.

I'm sorry, Belle. Got to be about the

worst birthday ever. Please don't be mad

at me. Thanks anyway.

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If you're leaving the extra money as a

tip, what is the phrase to use?

Keep the change,

officer. I can't thank you enough. So

kind. Really? Can I pay you back?

Oh, no. My treat. It's just, you know,

it burns me up to see folks with such

backward attitudes toward foxes. I just

want to say you're a great dad and just

a a real articulate fella.

Ah, well that is high praise. It's rare

that I find someone so non-patronizing.

Officer

Hops Mr.

Wild Nick Wild.

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Oh, great. For now, um, how about boots,

winter boots, and dresses?

That would be in our winter department.

Oh. Um, I was just wondering, has

another young woman, the queen perhaps,

I don't know, passed through here?

Only one crazy enough to be out in this

storm is you, dear.

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You and this fellow. Woohoo. Big summer

blowout.

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Current huh?

behind you.