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The Pursuit of Happyness - Basketball Scene

Transcript

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Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something.
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Not even me. All right?
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You got a dream, you gotta protect it.
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People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.

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Learn English with The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). Watch, read the transcript, practice pronunciation and complete grammar exercises. The Pursuit of Happyness - Basketball Scene

Difficulty: Beginner | Duration: 2:16 | Grammar Focus: Passive Voice

Grammar Explanation: Passive voice: subject receives the action. Form: be + past participle. 'It was done', 'Dreams are built', 'History is written by the brave'.

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