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Welcome back to a new video guys.
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Today we're gonna be learning English using comprehensible input while shopping at the biggest premium outlet mall in Korea.
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All of this behind me is one mall.
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Premium, available, cheap.
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This is a little motor coach.
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Indoors and outdoors.
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Might as well, but Monday silk scarf.
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Similar to a sweatshirt.
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A lot of luxury built.
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Bankrupt.
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So, start the word count.
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And let's go.
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We're waiting at the bus stop right now.
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We're going to take a red line bus to get all the way to Baju.
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which is where the premium outlet mall is, where we're going to be doing shopping.
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So we got to wait for the bus.
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It's going to be here in six minutes, according to this.
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It's one of those big buses, like a coach bus with like individual seats.
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and there are only a certain amount of seats, so if you don't get a seat, You have to wait till the next bus.
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- No, or you could stand.
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- No. - I've stood in one of them before.
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- Well, maybe if it's completely full and it's one of the last buses, yeah.
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But usually, in my experience, they'll be like, "Nah, we're full." And I'm like, "Aurelio?" On the maps, it tells you how many seats are available.
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And this one says there are 44 seats available.
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And there's only three people ahead of us.
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Yeah.
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- You think they're going to be on the same bus?
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- 44 seats.
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So we have to wait for our bus because some people decided to park right where you're supposed to drive.
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That's a big storm.
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There's nobody in the car.
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And the taxi pulled up right as the bus was about to pull around.
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Dude, that's hilarious.
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Okay, so the bus is here.
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Now we're gonna get in this bus and it's gonna be like a 35 -40 minute bus ride straight to Paju, which is kind of nice, so.
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Let's go.
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- Oh, what's it say here?
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That's the prices, eh?
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- Yeah, 3 ,200 won.
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No, it's pretty good, it's cheap.
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This is a long bus.
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- Yeah, $3?
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- Let's do it.
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It's actually nice and empty.
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Usually though there's two buses back to back so now in like three, four minutes there's gonna be another bus that comes
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so they have two buses that come back to back
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because I think they don't want people standing
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so although they do have like hand railing to hold on to they'll probably say, "Oh, just get on the next bus." There's two buses that come back to back,
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but then you have to wait 30 minutes if you miss those two buses.
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The buses come every 15...
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some 45 minute intervals.
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intervals.
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That's just the time between the buses and usually during the weekday it's about 30 minutes.
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So online it said every 30 minutes there's going to be a bus coming.
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It's not too bad, so we just timed it so we got here for the first bus.
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If it was too full, we could get on the second bus.
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That comes only a few minutes after.
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So there's two buses, and then a 30 -minute break, and then two buses.
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This specific type of bus is a coach or a motor coach.
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Depending on where you are, you could call it something different.
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I just call it a coach.
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or Coach Bus, but we are in a Coach and Coach-- And coaches tend to have nicer seats.
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You can see Every person has an individual seat.
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So this is a seat, they have their own armrest.
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They also have a hand grip right here to hold on to.
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They have a little pouch here you can store, maybe your phone or something there.
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And there's more leg room.
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And also usually everyone gets a seat in a coach bus in a normal, standing bus like you see throughout the city that we've been in,
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those do not have their own seats for everyone.
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So you usually have to stand and stuff, but yeah.
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This is what a coach bus is.
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And you also can have air.
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Airflow and lights, but yeah That's what a coach bus looks like.
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and we'll see you guys in Paju.
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OK, so we've just arrived at a latte premium outlet here and Paju.
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It's huge.
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It's like a huge shopping mall.
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Complex.
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Is it all indoors or outdoors?
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No, it's indoors and outdoors.
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So when we walk in there, this whole thing is, and it's like two separate buildings.
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I think there's a stream in between.
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But it's like, imagine a complex, like all around shopping.
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And in the middle, it's like a grassy area and stuff.
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Everything you see from here on out, is part of the Voughty outlet mall, so everything.
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There are different malls.
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Honestly, we go to Uniqlo first since it's right here.
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Might as well, but Some people parked their bikes here.
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- On the bike rack.
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Kind of cool actually.
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It's like Just a lot, a lot of shopping.
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I don't even know where everything is but the sports Village is over there
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so we'll probably end up over there but Let's start inside and then we can go through the buildings.
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in a warm area.
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So let's go in here.
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And it's Monday, so hopefully it's not too busy to do some shopping.
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But everything here should be on a discount.
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That's like why people come to outlet malls and stuff, because outlet malls are like an hour outside of Seoul.
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But the only reason people come is because stuff is heavily discounted
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because it's like last year's stock or they just have more discounts here.
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Oh, this is a nice scarf, actually.
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I think it's the Koss one with the XX.
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40 ,000, yeah.
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Cost?
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Well, right here.
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Cost.
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What's cost?
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It's just my brand.
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This person.
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I've seen that, but I didn't know it was a clothing brand.
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No, I think it's like a character.
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Actually, I want to check if they have sweatshirts.
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What about the quarter zip?
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I thought it would be warmer in here.
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I'm being honest.
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So today we have a couple of goals.
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I want to buy a rain jacket.
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That's one thing.
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I also want to see what kind of shoes they have.
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Perhaps I'll buy a pair of shoes.
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I'm not sure yet.
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A scarf.
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Maybe I want to buy a scarf, depending on the price.
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If they are discounted, I'm interested in buying a scarf.
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On top of that, when you say shoes, yeah, shoes.
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My shoes are busted.
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Yeah, but it doesn't match the fit.
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Yeah, the fourth thing.
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I'm interested in is a sweatshirt.
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Yeah, but like a nice burgundy sweatshirt.
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And then the last thing, the fifth item is a gray zip up sweater.
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gray zip up sweater.
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And this is kind of like the sweatshirt I'm interested in, like a nice burgundy.
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I wonder where this one came from.
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Oh, yeah, there's discounts here.
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Oh, that's the sweater you want.
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No, not the same color.
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This is kind of like similar to a sweatshirt.
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It's more like a long sleeve, long sleeve shirt.
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But this is kind of like what I wanted in this color.
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This size is extra large, so maybe that's a little bit too big.
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They call this a crew neck sweater, I guess so.
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Crew neck sweater.
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But maybe large is more of my size.
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And it's merino wool.
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The material is merino wool.
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And it's made in Vietnam.
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I wonder if I could try it on.
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Does merino wool shrink when you wash it?
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Oh yeah.
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It says machine washable.
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Oh, then maybe it's pre -washed.
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Says machine washable.
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Or do you think it's best to get extra large then?
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'Cause The medium fits me perfect, so then I size it up to large for the machine washer.
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Well, I don't think it's going to shrink that much as long as you don't dry it.
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I usually dry the life out of it.
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Let me try both.
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I want to go see if I can try these on.
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Because marina wool is nice.
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This makes you like not smell, right?
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Yeah.
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It's like antibacterial.
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And what does that mean?
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Just means that it doesn't hold like odors or dirt easily.
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So you don't like smell dirty and it stays cleaner for longer.
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Yeah.
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Okay, good to know.
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Let me see if I can try these on fitting room.
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Yeah, down here.
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And I do have like so many layers.
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I have this coat, this sweatshirt, and then I have another sweatshirt.
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And then I have the heat tech underneath.
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I have like one, two, three, four layers.
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I'm going to go try it on and I'll be back out.
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So now I'm walking through the passageway, the passageway.
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This just connects the two buildings.
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what I can see like different buildings.
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Come over here.
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There are six different buildings, right?
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We just hit the first one.
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There's another one right across, but then there's four more down there, each with a passageway connecting them.
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So you see that green park in between over the road?
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That's a passageway connecting the buildings.
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And right now we're going to enter the Fashionville.
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Over there is Luxuryville and over there is Sportsville.
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So we're gonna hit all of them and see what they have.
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Let's continue to fashion bill down this way.
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Okay guys, we have been into a couple stores like Columbia Black Yak and stuff to look for a rain jacket, but I haven't found a rain jacket.
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They're all like very expensive, not really on discount.
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So I think the last store we'll go check out is Patagonia, but I don't think I'll be able to get the rain jacket today.
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I'm not sure.
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Unless Patagonia has a deal on their 3L, Torrent Shell, specifically black and large, then I'll get that one.
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But if they don't, I'm not sure.
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Dude, it's cold.
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We're in the mall right now, but it's not heated.
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So it's cold like, That's chilly.
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You kind of see my breath, it's cold.
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Anyways, let's go to Patagonia.
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Okay guys, we're in New Balance right now.
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We're looking at shoes and these things are heavily discounted.
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50 % off.
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That's a good deal.
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But New Balance sells shoes and also other clothing items, but mainly shoes.
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They're really popular for their shoes.
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Oh, look at these.
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These things look kind of cool.
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They're really popular because they're comfortable, right?
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Yeah, they're the most comfortable shoes I've owned.
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You haven't owned any Asics.
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Yeah.
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Asic gel, very comfortable.
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That's what I've heard.
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I've never owned any either, but I would like to own them.
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But I don't see any of their popular styles here.
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Yeah, those 550s are pretty popular. Where?
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On that first row.
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And here's some 2002s.
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Those are super popular.
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That's what I wear.
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That? yeah that style those things are dad shoes is
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that a good deal that's a good i paid like 240 us dollars for these ones what Yeah.
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Dude, why would you even buy those?
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Actually, it wasn't that much.
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It was just under 200.
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That's a lot.
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It was still a lot though.
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But these shoes, these are the most comfortable.
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They're running ones, especially these like 1080s.
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These are so comfy.
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They look because look at all this foam.
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It looks like and they make an even bigger one.
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Two inches.
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1280. And that's super thick.
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Wow.
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They're down there.
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Actually, I can see why they would be comfortable.
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Oh, the more.
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So this is the thickest one you can get.
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Dude, these things will make you like two inches taller.
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That's crazy.
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Yeah.
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a pair two years ago and they were crazy.
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These things actually look really comfortable.
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If you look from like the top down, they're so big.
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Yeah.
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So they were like really big shoes on me.
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Yeah.
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Like I could see like it looks super comfortable.
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Wow.
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Look at that.
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What are these for running?
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Yeah.
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Okay, let's bounce then.
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I'm not going to buy shoes today.
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Especially running shoes.
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These really look like guys.
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These are like the super discounts on the back.
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So it tells you right here your size.
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Heavily discounted.
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Over here?
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I'm like 9 .5.
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So I'd be 275 in Korea.
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UK 9.
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European 42 .5.
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Yeah.
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I kind of want to find the food court, so we're going to use this map to find it.
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How do we even start?
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Food and beverage.
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- Oh.
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Luxury -built Chinese restaurant.
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I wonder if they have like an actual food court.
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Let's head to that mall and I think we could go through a passageway up here.
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So let's go up the escalators, across the passageway and then find the food court in Luxuryville.
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Let's go.
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Down there, that's where the parking garage is parking garage or parking lot or parking area.
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It's where people park their vehicles, down there in the basement.
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We're going through this walkway to Luxuryville, and Luxuryville looks huge, just like that whole building.
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Sportsville is that building there.
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First building we were at was the Youth Cultureville, and we've just finished at Fashionville.
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So we've completed two out of four buildings.
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Fashionville also goes down over there.
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Did we go there?
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- Yeah, that's where they had the Nepa.
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- Oh, Nepa.
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Yeah, okay, but I think the biggest one is Luxuryville.
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People must love their luxury.
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I see Mont Blanc, Coach, a bunch of other ones, but the food court is over here apparently, so let's see if we can get it.
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There's literally a stream going through this shopping complex.
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This outlet mall, it's so big.
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And there's a lot of apartments in the background there.
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So we're in the food court right now, and that is our revolving sushi restaurant.
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We're not going to get that.
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We're in the food court.
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and we're going to look at every restaurant, see what they have, and then decide what we want to eat.
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Unless we see something good right off the bat, but let's keep on looking.
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We have our food here.
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This is bulgogi.
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This is a big bowl of rice and then you know my sides kimchi, radish, salad and then this like soup.
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We're at the food court now and we just ordered our food
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and we had to go pick it up
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and then we brought it back here and now we're ready to eat lunch at the food court.
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The food court is pretty small.
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There wasn't a lot of options or variety
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but this looked like this was something everyone was getting so we decided to get this.
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Liam got the same thing, but you can see this is squid, right?
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Yeah.
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So he got squid in his, and yeah, this is what we're going to eat
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and then after this I think we'll go to the very final building which is the sports So stick around guys, we'll see you at the Sportsville.
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Amen.
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Thank you.
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- Thank you.
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So we just ate, but now we're walking on the very top floor of this building, and there are dinosaur statues here, dinosaurs.
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- Is that snow?
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- Yeah, and there's snow on the ground.
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- Oh my gosh.
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- I guess it's been snowing lately but yeah, Tyrannosaurus Rex the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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Oh, and look at that one.
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I didn't even see him.
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Look at this huge.
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long neck.
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But let's go to Toys R Us because didn't they go bankrupt in North America?
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Yeah, in Canada.
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Or actually no, in the US.
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Toys R Us there.
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What a suspect.
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And I remember going to Toys R Us when I was younger, but now I think they're...
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Most of them are closed down now in Canada because the company went bankrupt.
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Toys R Us went bankrupt, so they closed a lot of locations.
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But I haven't seen a Toys R Us in many, many, many, many years.
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But I do want to walk into this Toys R Us.
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Yeah, actually there's a sign that says no filming, so we're not going to go in there.
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We'll just go down instead.
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No filming.
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Yeah, they knew you were coming.
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Yeah, I guess so.
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You kind of see what they have here.
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Those kind of look like Legos.
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I think they do have Legos too.
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Oh, probably.
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And that's Nike.
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Nike Kids.
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Let's go down.
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Let's go to the very last part.
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Which is over there, which is the Sportsville.
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Let's see what they have there.
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I know there's a huge Nike store on the other side.
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Are you a Nike boy?
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Not really a big Nike fan.
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Do you wear that Nike Tech?
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I would wear the Nike Tech.
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These guys make some really good clothes too, but it's more like guys like suits - But I'm kinda looking for those slip -on leather shoes.
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- These guys will sell that.
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These guys make hunting style outdoor gear.
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- Yeah, these stores are more like formal fashion which is not really my style, although I would like, those look like the Margiela and Oh.
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- This is the Margiela store.
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Sunglasses store.
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- Africa.
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They got the Oakleys.
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Oh, those are the eye jackets.
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I almost got those.
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but it did not fit me.
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But this mall is not too busy today.
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It's pretty empty.
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It's not busy because it's Monday.
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It's also kind of far out.
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Like this town is like, it feels small.
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make a trip to an outlet mall for like the whole day.
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Yeah.
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This outlet mall doesn't have much stuff though if I am being honest.
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The last big outlet mall I went to was in Busan, and it was like way out of the city.
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Like, you had to take a bus to get there, but it was massive like this one, too.
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It is massive, just not busy.
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I think over here is the passageway.
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Okay guys, now we're in the Sportsville and we're going down to the men's and adults
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section and area and right there is the Nike store.
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This is a huge store, but I don't really need anything sports wise.
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I already looked for my rain jacket and I couldn't find it unfortunately, but yeah.
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Nike is right here.
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Maybe let's go check out the Nike tech.
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- Last time I was on the Nike outlet, I bought my shorts that I wear.
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Okay guys, we just went through that There was kind of like nothing in the sports section, so we just decided to come out.
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And we actually have to catch a bus very soon.
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So we decided let's quickly go through the sports field.
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That was the last area.
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And then let's run and get that bus.
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Because if not, we're gonna have to wait 30 minutes.
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Because like I told you guys, 30 minute intervals. So run.
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I'll leave Leon and I'll go.
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Bro just gave up.
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Yo, is this a pipe?
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Yeah, oil pipe.
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But this outlet mall is premium outlet mall is huge.
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Like we said there were six, but I was wrong.
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Four main buildings, Sportsville, Luxuryville, Fashionville, and Youth Cultureville.
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But we saw them all.
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I think I preferred just a normal department store, to be honest, because some of the buildings were cold.
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What about the deals?
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I didn't really see any deals that good.
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So I didn't buy anything today.
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Like I don't have anything on me.
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I like that Uniqlo cashmere thing, but I can buy that at any Uniqlo.
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So I decided not to buy it here.
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I to where I live just in case I want to return it
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so I don't have to come all the way back here.
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Yeah, besides that, I didn't see a sweater or a hoodie I like, but now we're going to go catch that bus and we'll see you guys on the bus.
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The premium outlet mullet is where it tells you how many seats are available.
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And this one says there are it's pretty good.
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It's cheap.
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This is a long bus or a motor coach, depending on where you are.
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Oh, it's indoors and outdoors.
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So when we walk in there, first, since it's right here, might as well.
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Some people park their bikes here and it's Monday, so hopefully it's not too busy.
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To do a scarf, maybe I want to buy a scarf depending on...
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It's kind of like similar to a sweatshirt.
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It's more like a long sleeve.
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Size it up to large for the machine washer.
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This sweatshirt and then I have another sweatshirt.
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Let's continue to fashion though.
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Down this way.
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It was just under 200.
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That's a lot.
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It was still a lot though.
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Tells you right here your size.
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Heavily discounted.
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The biggest one is luxury though.
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People must love their luxury.
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There wasn't a lot of options for variety because the company went bankrupt.
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Toys R Us went bankrupt.
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This outlet mall doesn't have much stuff though and youth cultureville
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but we saw them all but now we're gonna go catch
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that bus and we'll and remember guys you will become fluent in english Bye, guys.
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Slow English vlog: Learn English words and practice your listening skills
American AccentTravel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
Context & Background
In this video, the speaker invites viewers along for a shopping trip to a premium outlet mall in Korea. This immersive experience emphasizes using comprehensible input—language that is easy to understand while still being challenging enough to encourage learning. As the speaker navigates through the bus system to reach the mall, various aspects of daily life and communication arise organically, providing a rich context for English learners. The scenario not only illustrates practical vocabulary related to transportation and shopping but also highlights the nuances of conversational English.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "We're waiting at the bus stop right now." - A simple way to state your current activity.
- "It’s going to be here in six minutes." - Useful for discussing time and schedules.
- "Usually, they'll say, 'Nah, we're full.' - A common response indicating capacity limitations.
- "It's actually nice and empty." - Describing the conditions of a space.
- "It's pretty good, it's cheap." - Expressing opinion about prices, useful for shopping and negotiating.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To enhance your English speaking skills with the content presented in this video, consider employing the shadowing technique. Shadowing involves listening to spoken language and repeating it immediately in real time, thereby improving pronunciation, rhythm, and fluency.
Here’s how to effectively tackle the video’s difficulty:
- Choose Your Tools: Utilize a shadowing app or platform that allows you to slow down audio playback, making it easier to repeat phrases accurately.
- Focus on Short Segments: Begin by isolating 10-15 seconds of dialogue. This manageable chunk allows for concentrated practice without feeling overwhelmed.
- Listen and Repeat: After listening to each segment, pause and repeat what you've heard. Pay close attention to pronunciation and intonation, mimicking the speaker's voice to improve your shadow speech.
- Record Yourself: Use your device to record your attempts. Listening back will help you identify areas for improvement and track your progress.
- Practice Consistently: Dedicate a small part of your daily routine to shadow speaking. Regular practice will reinforce vocabulary and make conversational English more natural.
Embracing the shadowing technique not only enhances your speaking abilities but also enhances your overall comprehension of everyday situations, making you more confident in communicating in English. Start using the phrases from the video and incorporate the approach to see significant improvements in your language journey.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've stood · we've been · we've just arrived |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Paju, which is · building which is · there, which is |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are discounted · are busted · are closed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest · the most comfortable · the thickest |
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.