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In any book, cartoon or film we all love to see the heroes
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[ in 'eni buk kɑ:'tu:n ɔ: film wi: ɔ:l lʌv tu: si: ðe 'hiərəuz ]
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defeat the villains, save the world, win the girl and live happily ever after.
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Saruman, from The Lord of the Rings,
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[ sarju:man frɔm ðe lɔ:d əv ðe riŋz ]
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is an all-time favourite villain.
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He is a tall wizard
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[ hi: iz ə tɔ:l wizard ]
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with a long white beard and cold dark eyes.
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He wears a long white robe
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[ hi: wɛəz ə lɔŋ wait rəub ]
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and carries a magic staff.
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Once he was a good wizard but the power of a magic ring has made him evil and greedy
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and now he wants to rule the world.
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Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit,
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[ frɔdɔ baginz ə hɔbit ]
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is small, brave and honest, with bright eyes, curly brown hair and very large hairy feet!
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His mission is to take the magic ring to Mordor
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[ hiz miʃn iz tu: teik ðe 'mæʤik riŋ tu: mɔrdɔr ]
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where it will be destroyed.
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He travels with some friends
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[ hi: trævlz wið sʌm frendz ]
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and together they have to face many dangers.
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Gandalf, a wise wizard, protects them
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[ gandalf ə waiz wizard prə'tekts ðem ]
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and shows them the way.
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Another of my favourite heroes is Peter Pan,
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[ ə'nʌðə əv mai 'feivərit 'hiərəuz iz peter pæn ]
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a mischievous, daring boy with pointed ears who can fly and never grows older.
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Peter and his friends, the Lost Boys,
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[ peter ənd hiz frendz ðe lɔst bɔiz ]
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have a dangerous enemy called Captain Hook.
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He lives with a band of pirates on his ship, the Jolly Roger,
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making plans to kidnap the Lost Boys and capture the boy he hates.
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Whether heroes or villains, these are the characters
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[ weðer 'hiərəuz ɔ: vilainz ði:z ɑ: ðe 'kæriktəz ]
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I admire the most.
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I love to watch the heroes fight the villains
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[ ai lʌv tu: wɔʧ ðe 'hiərəuz fait ðe vilainz ]
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and eventually see good win over evil.
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I also can't help feeling for the villains and their weaknesses;
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I just love to hate them!
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These stories are timeless
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[ ði:z 'stɔriz ɑ: 'taimlis ]
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and the characters are definitely larger than life.
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