Shadowing Practice: A Little Q/A For You - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to my room, my fancy little room.
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Very authentic isn't it?
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I mean literally I just hit 50k subs and from
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that I wanted to celebrate as doing a Q &A for you guys to know me a bit more
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because I'm such a lovely, generous, sweet -hearted, very...
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Okay, anyways, anyways, enough the acting.
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I mean, honestly, you guys questioned a lot of things.
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I'm going to answer out the most popular questions and some of the questions that really caught my eye.
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So hopefully, if I'm reading out your question, you are the lucky person.
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Let's get into it.
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Okay so the very first question is, are you bisexual?
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Honestly, I mean it's quite important
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because I was really struggling these kind of days of whether I should or not should say what I feel like.
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So yeah, I'm going to hit off with a harsh one.
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So yeah, I am actually not bisexual or gay.
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It was really hard for me to come out like this.
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I'm not bisexual or gay.
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I am straight.
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I am officially straight.
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I know it's taken
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It took me a lot of courage to say this but yeah I am attracted to women.
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I mean yeah I do get a lot of gay allegations and all of that.
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I mean if you're attracted to me as a guy you're more than welcome.
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Well you know I am straight.
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I am attracted to women.
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I love the beauty of women.
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I love the facial structures, the femininity.
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I love women.
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I think that's enough for the first question so let's go to the next one.
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What camera do I use?
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Yes this was I think one of my most popular questions.
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I get this on my YouTube comments, on my Instagram Q &A thingy.
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I get this every single time.
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So I am finally gonna say it so guys please listen
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because i'm not gonna comment back on your youtube comments about what camera i use
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because i get these so many times
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so i use a sony zv1 it's a very classic vlogging camera
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it's a sony zv1 this is the last time i'm gonna say
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this it's a sony zv1 thank you for listening
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and please do not comment what camera I use again or else am I
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next question are you single yes I am single very much
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but I wouldn't say I would like a girlfriend I mean it would be lovely
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if I have a girlfriend but I wouldn't be looking for one
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if I meet the one then I meet the one
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so I have no rush of making anything
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or nothing I'm just following my journey trying to do what
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I want planning to work on the boat all of that
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so I wouldn't be planning to be in London as much I'll be on the sea
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far away from everywhere so that's why I'm not trying to look for a girlfriend
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What inspired you to start vlogging?
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Ok, this was a very, very nice question.
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I really wanted to answer this.
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Ok, so from my younger days, I literally started taking videos when I was in, I don't know, like year 4 in Japan.
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Just for fun, I was just doing some stupid ass kid stuff.
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I was putting some Sido on my head, I was like, putting some Sido on my head.
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And I uploaded on YouTube, all of that with my friends.
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I mean I think that's where I started.
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That was my very first beginning.
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And then at 16 I came to London and then I just started to vlog about a daily lifestyle as a footballer.
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So that's where I just started to get the passion about taking videos.
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And then I stopped but then I met my best friend.
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She's called Luisa.
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Once I knew that she was making videos on YouTube, that really inspired me because I loved the way how she was taking videos.
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I was like, wow, I want to make those.
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So yeah, that's where I started to make these kind of videos, these kind of vlogs, aesthetic vlogs, all of that.
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I really thank Louisa for my motivation and putting me on that I should start YouTube.
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Thank you so much.
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Mucho gracias, Luisa.
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Next question.
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Tattoo goals.
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Ooh, tattoo goals.
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I mean, I have eight tattoos right now.
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And I'm planning to get another one.
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I think I'll be getting a tattoo before this is posted.
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So when this is posted, I'll be getting nine tattoos.
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But the thing is, I'm not planning to get a lot.
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I don't want to get fully sleeved.
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I don't want to get mostly black on my arm than my skin.
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But I want to get a decent amount of tattoos.
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I think they're really cool.
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If I regret it, I regret it.
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I mean life's too short honestly.
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A lot of people say this when you get older and your skin is wrinkly and all of that, tattoos won't even look good.
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You're old.
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You're wrinkly as fuck.
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So there's no beauty to you.
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Oh no no no that's really bad to say.
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I mean it's hardly to look really good.
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Bad English anyways skip the question what style do you prefer to wear always okay
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if i could stick to one style my whole life
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i would stick to elegancy a nice high valued style a
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nice suit a nice pair of shoes a nice pair of boots loafers a double -breasted suit oh
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that's what i want if i could wear that every day I'll be the sexiest man in life.
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Unfortunately, I don't have a double -breasted suit that fits me perfectly but in the future,
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this is going to be one of my goals to achieve is to own the best fitted, tailored, double -breasted suit.
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Next question.
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Why do you like Iggy so much?
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My dog Amy says hi.
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For you who doesn't know Iggy, Iggy is the goated dog.
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I mean, who doesn't love Iggy?
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Okay, so first, he's cute as hell.
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And second, he is brave as hell.
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Third, he's ugly as hell sometimes.
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But it's cute.
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Do you guys remember when he first came out in the manga, he was like an ugly Boston Terrier.
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But then he becomes a bit cuter on all of that.
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He is goated.
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He can change looks.
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Kind of.
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Next question.
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Who inspired you to get into fashion?
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So, I have a older brother.
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He is one of the coolest guys I ever know in my whole life.
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He really got me into fashion and I would say into content creating too.
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I think it all started off by him giving me his cowboy boots.
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I think I really remember this.
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He gave me his cowboy boots because it didn't fit him that he bought on eBay.
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And obviously I really looked up to him because he had that nice style,
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very London kind of nice jumper,
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nice jeans, nice shoes and I just really kind of trying to wear some of the stuff inspired by him.
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I mean that's where I really started off.
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Then you get to experiment a bit more by yourself and then you eventually end up somewhere.
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So yeah I would say my big brother inspired me to get into fashion.
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Next question.
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What is your favorite artist and song genre?
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Okay, fabulous question.
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Okay I have two favorite artists.
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The first one I think some people know or most people know is he's called T Hollis.
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He is so good.
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If you go to his concert you would not go home not being his fan.
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Like literally you're gonna be his fan after the concert it's so good his music's are so good
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the energy and the music it's just so good i love two hollis and the second artist that i love
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this guy has a deep heart in mind he has many memories to me in my life
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because i was listening to him
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i was listening to him a lot in this specific times of my life he's called lucy bedrock
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hopefully you guys know him
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if you don't I wouldn't blame you guys I wouldn't say he's really up there
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but I think it all started from last year last last
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Yeah, so that'll be 2025 July -ish and I just heard a song,
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How To Pretend on TikTok and it just really sounded so good I was like, what the hell?
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It sounds so good
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and then you obviously just get more and more and more into him listening more of his music
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I think it was Not Me So good! So good!
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You just love him more and more
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and more the more music you listen the more interesting
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and more amazing his music sounds also how did I never ever hear about this guy I mean at
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that time he wasn't even that famous I think he had
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like 400k listeners on Spotify so I wouldn't say he wasn't famous
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but I wouldn't say it's a it's a lot lot
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you get me yeah he is literally gonna come to London to Lucy Bedrock is gonna come to London
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and I bought the ticket
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and I cannot wait this is the time of my life I'm
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so glad I have been surviving every single day till
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that moment I mean hopefully I don't die until then but anyways I love you
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Lucy Bedrock if you're watching this I hope you're happy
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and to Hollis Lucy Red Rock and Two Hollies And the genre is electronic music, hyper pop and rock
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Those are my three genres I would say
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Next question My apologies I'm gonna speak some Japanese right now
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because this question was in Japanese So excuse my language O -Susume Manga O -Anime O -OK Thank you for this question
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O -Susume Manga I am a hero
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The anime is the top 3 1 is Jojo 2 is One Piece 3 is Pimpon The Animation Is it Japanese?
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Pimpon It's amazing I know this
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It's amazing You can read the anime
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Please watch the game
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This is a real art Jojo, One Piece, Pim Pong, Guns, I am Hero, Aya Simpunpun, JaGan It's amazing
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Next question This is also a Japanese character Jojo's most favorite character
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Yes Jojo's most favorite character
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If you say this I can't choose this I can choose this I'm the top three of the top three.
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Jonathan Joestar.
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The second one is...
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The top three is...
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The third three are...
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...Giorno Giovanna.
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Wow, damn it!
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Well, I think that's a dream of Giorno Giovanna.
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This is the Requiem.
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The third three are...
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...1.
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Next question.
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Oh wait, let me just wear these while I do these then.
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Let me look like a smart nerd.
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Oh, actually, last question.
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Dream travel destination.
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I actually did make a very interesting last question.
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But dream travel destination is...
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Brazil.
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I would love to go Brazil.
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Oh my gosh like the nature the people football all of
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that the favela all of
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that I really want to explore everywhere in Brazil I know
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it's such a beautiful country food oh I have a Brazilian best friend
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but the food he tells me about Mamma Mia Yeah So I am definitely gonna go to Brazil before I die.
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Brazil you're waiting for me so yeah I guess
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that is all I have to say to you guys I don't know
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if I haven't told you enough I didn't try
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and go into much personal stuff but honestly I didn't get that much personal questions too I can't lie
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uh yeah but thank you for watching though
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if you're up to it I hope you knew me more and found me more a bit more interesting
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I hope you guys didn't hate me I hope you guys were like oh this guy is such a narcissist skip
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but anyways thank you for watching guys and I will see you guys soon Arrivederci
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “A Little Q/A For You”. This video has 199 sentences and 2016 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:51. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tattoo noun | /tæˈtuː/ | An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| breast noun | /bɹɛst/ | Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. |
| anime noun | /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ | An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. |
| attract verb | /əˈtɹækt/ | To pull toward without touching. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| genre noun | /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ | A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks. |
| bisexual adjective | /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/ | Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds. |
| mango noun | /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ | Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees. |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| destination noun | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| start off verb | To begin. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come out in verb | to be afflicted by (a visible disruption of the body) | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. | |
| read out verb | /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/ | To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm not bisexual or gay.
- What camera do I use?
- What inspired you to start vlogging?
- Who inspired you to get into fashion?
- What is your favorite artist and song genre?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you don't I wouldn't blame |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is posted · is goated |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was really struggling · was just doing · was putting |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most popular · my most popular · my best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 64 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, thingy /ˈθɪŋi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, rush /ɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tattoo, anyways, inspire.
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.