Shadowing Practice: a day in the life of an american high school student - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, I filmed a vlog at school.
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I'm currently editing this in July and I filmed this video in May so whoops.
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Anyways, let's start off at the beginning.
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Good morning.
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It's early.
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It's like 5.
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40. Today I'm filming a school vlog.
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Yeah, you know the deal.
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Ah, it's so early.
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Let us...
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You This
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is this is Wagner and this is Katie back here There's them.
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There's them.
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Alright, I'm all ready to go.
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Got my bag right here.
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Time is 7 o'clock.
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School starts at 7.20, so we gotta get a move on.
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Time to go to school.
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Let's go.
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Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
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Go, go, go.
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Hey, guys.
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Hi.
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It's vlog day, baby.
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Vlog day?
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Let's go.
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I'm in school.
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It's vlog day.
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It's vlog day.
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Anything instead of the people?
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We're going this way.
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What's up?
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Are you vlogging?
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Yeah.
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Hey boys.
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Inverting it.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Yeah.
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Is it an actual vlog?
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It's an actual vlog.
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Jack.
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That red is not so bad.
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Scunning last game.
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There is it.
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The equity is just full of stars.
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I don't even take a buck, bro.
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So what's up?
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What's up?
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It's a vlog.
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Oh yeah.
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Your fan?
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I'm a fan.
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How do you make a vlog?
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I like...
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I'm gonna make a vlog.
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Yeah.
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Mad-sin-et.
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I'm a mad-sin-et.
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You gonna work?
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Ha!
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Hey, I'm good.
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What's this guy?
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Hey, I'm good.
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Amigo.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, see ya.
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Oh
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Yo, what's up guys welcome to the vlog My boy TJ Andrew Say hi to the vlog
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It's quiet.
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What was that?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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There's a battery, and that there's an SD card right next to it.
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Wait, what do you say?
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Jip?
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No, it's Jip.
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I say Jip.
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So basically, the teacher was like, alright guys, we're gonna make a GIF today.
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And I'm like, I'm like, excuse me, it's a Jip.
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And then he got really mad at me. So...
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Right now we're taking pictures for a jiff.
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3, 2, 1...
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Ah, second period is over.
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Howdy.
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What's up?
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Hi.
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You're playing the sport called golf, right?
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Yeah.
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Karina!
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Yay!
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I was making this Anthony's phone too
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Go Knights Go Knights Nooooo Yes sir Hello Anthony Madison vlogs Like and subscribe
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Call the man on Instagram Twitter You going off the stage?
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Yes sir yes sir Hi Is this Anthony's club?
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Hey guys, we are currently sending golf off My shoe!
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Anyways You gotta set him off Let's go!
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Oh Really
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Mr. Hanna, could the main, Mr. Alfred, and what are you watching?
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Anything to say to the people Ethan?
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If we were at...
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What people?
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It would've been out.
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The people.
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I hit a double and I hit like 300.
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I love America.
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Yes sir.
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I ain't even fighting Now working What do you have to say about that?
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Uh, you know It's one of the best players in Westco So,
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yeah, that's all I'm gonna say Such a hard worker Yes sir,
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that's the one Subscribe Post notifications on I gotta turn them on to my setting Very flattering angle.
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Wait, no, I have bad face, can you delete that?
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Do you think he cares a lot?
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Hmm?
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Dylan.
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What's up?
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What?
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Wait!
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Anything to say?
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Mmm.
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Can you turn the camera on real quick?
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Yeah Hey guys.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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Hello fans.
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Hey, what do I always say in the- what do I- The thing I do with my friend everyday, I play rock favorite scissors with him.
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From his window, third floor.
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This looks so awkward right now.
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There's the man!
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Let's go.
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Oh, I won that one.
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Oh, shoot, I lost.
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I took that W.
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I took that W.
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You took that L bruh.
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Hey what's up Seth?
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What's going on?
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Get the vlog going.
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Ohhhh!
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Yeah!
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Vlog?
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Yeah!
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Hi Anthony's vlog!
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I don't know, again.
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What's the content?
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What are you doing?
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It's a school vlog.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, pretty much
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For federal student aid that is for US citizens and eligible non-citizens Oh hello, vlog.
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Haha.
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Pizza chat.
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Rocky's good day.
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Great, great book.
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Thanks.
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Yup.
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This is not a flattering angle, like right here.
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That is also not flattering.
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It's very flattering.
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Oh shit.
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Oh shit.
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Oh shit.
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Oh my gosh, we're all wearing Converse.
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Onwards.
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Same one.
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Oh, okay.
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Oh, hello.
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Yeah.
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Can I say bye to the vlog?
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Bye guys.
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Hitting off to lunch.
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What do you got?
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Um, a cheeseburger and an apple.
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Oh wow.
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And some Lay's that Anthony cannot eat.
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I'll see you in the lunchroom.
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I'm gonna see what they got over there.
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Anything to say to the people, Jack?
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I got two lunches today.
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Oh wow.
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It's kind of illegal, but...
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I did it anyway.
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Wow.
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Brave man.
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I have a fork.
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Bye, Zach.
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I've already won.
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Bye.
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Hey.
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Something.
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Oh, is that for the vlog?
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Yeah, that's it.
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Do you wanna say something?
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I do wanna say something.
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Um.
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Is this a big sequence?
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Huh?
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Is this a big sequence?
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I'm gonna hold this door just by...
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I'm gonna hold this door just by...
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Oh my god!
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Yeah.
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Ready how's it going?
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Thank you.
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Yeah, no problem.
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It's right here.
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Where's your tripod?
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Well, honestly I got yelled at once, not gonna lie.
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Yeah.
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Let me see a door holder.
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Yeah.
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What?
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Jody Anthony W W W W If he's in the chat W What's up vlog?
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Hi vlog Mr. Religious You're Mr. Religious?
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Yeah I'm just frosty You just got my hat out huh?
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Oh yeah I beat this man at rock paper scissors He took a massive L I usually beat him so
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I remember nice Okay If I whisper can they hear me?
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Can you hear me?
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Whisper whisper Dusting dusting Anyway we are doing some ASMR with Juliana today Ready?
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Hot dog Comment goes in Get ready Let's go Anna A S M M M What's up guys?
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Anthony here And we are in math class.
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Mmm, 6th period.
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Right now the time is- Get out of my friggin' face!
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Right now the time is 1.20- I think it's supposed to be- Oh my gosh, that's the wrong way.
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Oh my gosh.
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Actually that- Is that right?
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He's filming upside down.
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It is 1.23 PM.
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Oh my gosh.
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Yeah, okay.
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I knew it.
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I- He's going to be- Oh my god.
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End the video, just cut it, just cut it.
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One minute, we in at two.
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Look at my shoes.
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I spilled pizza cheese on my shoes.
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You're so big.
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Is the game gonna be in the mall?
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School ends.
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He's going.
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Yeah, you do that.
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Like it's a horrible You're the only one You're the only one Exactly
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School ended but we still got Key Club
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So we're gonna be going to Key Club Make sure to follow Click
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that like button Hit that subscribe and don't forget to turn on Post notifications
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That wraps up the day in school My day in school you.
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Man, school is fun.
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Next year, senior year, last year of high school.
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I'm excited.
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I'm scared.
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I don't really know, but I got a lot to learn.
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Thank y'all so much for watching the video.
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I love y'all so much.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Peace.

Why Practice Speaking with This Video?

Engaging with real-life contexts, such as the daily experience of an American high school student, offers English learners a unique opportunity to enhance their speaking skills. This video captures the spontaneous, vibrant exchanges that occur in a typical school setting. By watching and practicing with this vlog, learners can improve their conversational fluency, gain insight into the American education system, and familiarize themselves with the nuances of teenage vernacular. Furthermore, using YouTube as a resource allows you to learn English with YouTube, integrating visual context that supports comprehension and retention.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

  • Informal Greetings: Expressions like "What's up?" and "Hey guys" represent casual conversation starters, typical among friends.
  • Time Expressions: Phrases such as "It's early," and "time to go" demonstrate how to discuss time effectively in everyday scenarios.
  • Future Intentions: The speaker mentions, "School starts at 7:20," which is a great way to discuss schedules and future events.
  • Vlog Terminology: Terms such as "vlog day" encourage learners to explore new vocab related to media and content creation, aligning with contemporary language use.

By shadowing these expressions, you can better prepare for contexts such as IELTS speaking practice, where understanding conversational dynamics can boost your score. Utilizing a shadowing site may enhance this practice, allowing you to mimic the phrasing and intonation of native speakers accurately.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you watch the video, pay attention to certain words and pronunciations that could be challenging. For instance, the speaker uses slang and informal expressions like "vlog" and casual phrases that may not be clearly pronounced for learners unfamiliar with American dialects. The phrase "go, go, go" showcases quick, repetitive language which might pose difficulties in maintaining clarity during speech. Focus on mimicking these sounds in your shadow speech practice, as they are integral to sounding natural in conversation.

By identifying and practicing these pronunciation traps, you will not only enhance your speaking skills but also develop a more authentic American accent, making your communication more effective in English-speaking environments.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.