Learning English With Tv Series, The Crown Episode 4

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The Prime Minister, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty.

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-You asked to see me, ma'am?

-I did.

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There is a delicate matter

which I felt I needed to discuss with you.

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-In person.

-Concerning what?

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Your position.

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My position?

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Yes. Your position...

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as Prime Minister.

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Go on.

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[Churchill] At that point she hesitated[A1] ...

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and then she asked me to pick

either Khawaja Nazimuddin of Pakistan

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or Sidney Holland of New Zealand.

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-Whatever for?

-To sit next to at dinner!

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No, she summoned you for that?

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Oh, no, I think she summoned me

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to haul me over the coals[A2] 

for my handling of the fog,

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but then the fog lifted,

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and she had to make a decision

right then and there, in the room.

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You could see the wheels

turning behind her eyes.

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And then she switch[A3] ed her tack[A4] 

without so much as a flicker[A5] . Clever.

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-No, no, not clever. Ingenious[A6] .

-Why?

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Because it disarmed me.

And made me switch tack too.

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What about?

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About allowing Philip to learn to fly.

He can now.

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Good.

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But he still has to ask Cabinet

permission to do roll[A7] s and spins[A8] .

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What, dear girl?

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But what if the fog hadn't lifted?

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And the government

had continued to flounder[A9] ?

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And people had continued to die?

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And Churchill

had continued to cling to power

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and the country had continued to suffer?

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It doesn't feel right,

as Head of State, to do nothing.

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-It is exactly right.

-Is it?

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But surely [A10] doing nothing is no job at all?

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To do nothing is the hardest job of all.

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And it will take every ounce of energy

that you have.

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To be impartial [A11] is not natural,

not human.

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People will always want you to smile

or agree or frown[A12] .

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And the minute you do, you will have

declared a position. A point of view.

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And that is the one thing as sovereign

that you are not entitle[A13] d to do.

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The less you do,

the less you say or agree or smile--

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Or think? Or feel? Or breathe? Or exist?

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The better.

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Well, that's fine for the sovereign.

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But where does that leave me?

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[Philip] So go on.

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How long would it take me to get my wings?

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Well, normally, a trainee[A14]  would spend

anything between 100 and 120 hours

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in one of these things.

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Do you think I could do it

in three months?

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That would be unusual, sir.

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I'm a fast learner, and believe me

when I say I've got nothing else to do.

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[Philip] I couldn't help notice[A15] 

you filled her right up.

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-Starboard[A16]  and port. Eighteen gallons?

-[Townsend] Yes.

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-[Philip] Fancy[A17]  lunch in Edinburgh?

-Edinburgh?

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[Philip] They made me Duke there, so I

should probably show up from time to time.

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Unless you have

more pressing engagements?

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[Townsend] No, sir.

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[Philip] All right, I'll adjust RPMs

and cruising speed [A18] for range flying.

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[Townsend] We'll have to land to refuel,

sir. RAF Finningley.

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-[Philip] Oh, really? Where's that?

-Doncaster.

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[Philip] Doncaster? Right.

[A1]Hesitate: Duraksamak, tereddüt etmek,

[A2]Haul someone over the coals: Birisine ağzının payını vermek

[A3]Switch: Anahtar, değiştirme,

[A4]Tack: Yön(bir düşüncenin takip ettiği), yol, yön

[A5]Flick: Ani hareket, fiske vurmak, çabuk bir sallama hareketi,

[A6]Ingenious: Zekice, dahice

[A7]Roll: Yuvarlanmak, takla

[A8]Spin: Dönüş

[A9]Flounder: Çırpınmak, debelenmek, bocalamak,

[A10]Surely: Hakikaten, elbette, muhakkak, şüphesiz, kuşkusuz

[A11]Impartial: Tarafsız, yansız, objectif

[A12]Frown: Kaş çatmak, somurtmak, hoşnutsuzluğunu belirten bakış

[A13]Entitle: Yetki vermek, hak kazandırmak, unvan vermek,

Entitle someone to the state pension: Emekli maaşı bağlamak

[A14]Trainee: Stajyer

[A15]I couldn’t help overhearing: İstemeden kulak misafiri oldum

I couldn’t help smiling: Kendimi gülümsemekten alamadım

I couldn’t help myself: Kendimi engelleyemedim/tutamadım

[A16]Starboard: Sancak,

Starboard side: Uçağın sağ tarafı

[A17]Fancy: İstemek, bayılmak(sevmek) hayal etmek, süslü

[A18]Cruising speed: Seyir hızı,