Shadowing Practice: aj hoge mini story 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, this is AJ Hoag.
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Welcome to the mini story for Emotional Mastery 2.
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Thank you.
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Now, before we start this story, I want you to do something.
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You know what I want you to do.
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Stand up!
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Pull your shoulders back.
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Chest up.
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Chin up, eyes up.
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Stand strong.
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Now breathe deeply.
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Thank you.
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Good.
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Now big grin, a big stupid crazy smile on your face.
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Come on, you can do it!
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And finally move your body.
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Walk.
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You can walk in one place without moving if you want.
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Just lift up your feet.
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If you're outside then move.
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Move your body.
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Okay, you need to be awake, you need to be alive while you're learning.
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You ready?
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Let's start the mini story.
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Thank you.
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"Elvis the Spider." Can't swim. But he wants to.
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What does Elvis want to do?
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Swim.
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Elvis wants to swim.
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What is Elvis?
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Well, of course, Elvis is a spider!
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How many legs does Elvis have?
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8. Just checking.
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Okay, Elvis has eight legs.
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Thank you. Because?
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Because he's a spider, of course!
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Elvis has eight legs because he's a spider.
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Elvis the spider has a problem.
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What? is his problem.
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His problem is, he can't swim.
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Poor Elvis, he can't swim.
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He wants to swim.
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In fact, He wants to swim a very long way.
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Does he want to swim a short way or a long way?
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A long way, he wants to swim a very long way.
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How far Does Elvis...
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the spider.
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Want. To swim.
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Thank you.
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Well, obviously he wants to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ah!
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So where does Elvis live?
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Well, Elvis lives in London.
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He's a British spider.
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Which city does he live in?
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New York?
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No, London.
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Elvis the spider lives in London and he has a problem.
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He can't swim.
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Where does he want to swim today?
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Two.
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He wants to swim to New York City.
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Who wants to swim to New York City?
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Elvis the Spider. From where?
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Well, from London.
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He wants to swim to New York City from London. Can he swim now?
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No, no, no. Elvis can't swim now.
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He can't swim now, but he wants to swim from London to New York City.
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So he decides I'm going to practice.
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What does he decide? to do. to practice.
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He decides to practice.
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Where does he practice?
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In the North Sea, He practices in the North Sea.
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What does he practice in the North Sea?
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Thank you.
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Swimming.
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He practices swimming in the North Sea.
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So Elvis the dog practices swimming in the North Sea.
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No, not the dog!
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Elvis the spider, of course!
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Elvis the spider practices!
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Swimming.
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in the North Sea.
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Thank you.
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He tries to swim.
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But he has another problem.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Is it hot?
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Is it warm?
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No, it's cold.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Is the North Sea hot or cold?
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Well, it's cold.
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It's very cold in the North Sea.
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Elvis freezes. Does he freeze?
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Is he very, very cold?
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Yes, he freezes.
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Where does he freeze?
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In the North Sea, of course.
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He freezes in the North Sea.
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And he almost drowns.
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"Does Elvis almost die?" Yeah, exactly.
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He almost drowns.
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He almost goes under the water.
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Forever.
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Why does he almost drowned? "Because he's freezing.
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It's so cold he can't swim." Does Elvis swim successfully? or not.
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Not.
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He does not swim successfully.
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He almost drowns.
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He almost dies.
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So next he decides, "Hm, I know." I will go to the gym.
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I will go to the YMCA.
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and swim in the pool.
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Why does he go to the YMCA pool?
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Why?
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What's his purpose?
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Well, his purpose - Yeah.
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is to practice.
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for swimming from London to New York.
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What does he want to practice for?
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He wants to practice for swimming from London to New York.
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What is his purpose, what is his reason for practicing?
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Well, swimming from London to New York, that's his ultimate purpose.
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So, what is his ultimate purpose?
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What is his final goal?
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His ultimate His final purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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It's his ultimate purpose to swim from London to Rome.
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No, that's not his ultimate purpose.
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His ultimate purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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What does he want to swim?
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across Well, across the Atlantic Ocean. to New York.
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Does he want to swim across New York?
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And not across New York, to New York.
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Does he want to swim to the Atlantic Ocean?
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No, he wants to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Is that his ultimate purpose?
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Thank you.
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Yes, it is.
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It's his final reason for practicing.
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His ultimate purpose is to swim from London to New York.
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Whose ultimate purpose is it?
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Elvis the Spider.
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It's Elvis's.
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ultimate purpose.
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So every day, he goes to the pool.
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And every day he visualizes arriving in New York.
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Every day does he imagine...
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himself Arriving in New York, Yes.
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Every day he visualizes, he imagines himself arriving in New York.
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Every day does he see himself in his mind.
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arriving in New York successfully.
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Yes, absolutely.
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He visualizes.
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Every day he visualizes.
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He imagines.
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He sees.
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Every day he visualizes himself arriving in New York.
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All his eight legs, swimming across the Atlantic, arriving in New York.
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What does he visualize?
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He visualizes arriving in New York City.
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How often?
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Does he visualize this?
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Thank you.
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Well, every day.
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Every day he visualizes arriving in New York.
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He sees it.
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Clearly.
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Vividly. in his head. Does he visualize vividly?
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Yes, he does.
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He visualizes vividly.
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He visualizes powerfully.
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Clearly and colorfully.
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vividly.
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How does he visualize?
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Vividly, he vividly Seize himself.
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Arriving in New York City.
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So Does he vividly imagine Success.
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Oh yes, very clearly.
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very powerfully Very colorfully.
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He sees success.
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He imagines success.
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He vividly visualizes Arriving in New York.
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And he practices every day.
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"Where does he practice swimming every day?" At the YMCA!
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Every day he practices swimming at the YMCA pool.
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He swims with all his eight legs in the pool.
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Swimming every day, swimming and visualizing, swimming and visualizing, swimming and visualizing.
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He sees in his head arriving in New York.
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And he swims in the pool, swims in the pool.
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Finally, The day comes.
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He jumps into the Atlantic.
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And he starts swimming, swimming towards New York City.
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Thank you.
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After 15 days, he's still swimming.
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Sharks try to attack him!
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He hits them with his legs! And he escapes.
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Storms come!
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Bad weather.
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Rain.
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He continues to swim.
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Ultimately, Ultimately, Thank you.
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Ultimately and finally, he arrives in New York City, he is successful.
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The mayor of New York City.
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gives him the key to the city.
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They have a big parade for Elvis to celebrate his success.
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Now, what does Elvis ultimately do?
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He ultimately is successful.
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He ultimately arrives in New York City.
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Thank you.
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He ultimately swims from London.
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To New York City, he finally swims from London to New York City.
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Thank you.
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Who is ultimately successful?
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Elvis.
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Elvis the spider is ultimately successful.
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He has problems.
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He has difficulties.
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But ultimately, but finally, he is successful.
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That is the end of the mini -story for Emotional Mastery 2.
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Again, listen every day, one time, two times, three times, doesn't matter, as much as you can.
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When you listen, always have a strong posture.
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Breathe deeply, smile and move as you listen.
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If you get tired, it's okay, it's normal.
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If you get bored, it's also normal.
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Just pause.
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Change your posture.
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Change your breathing.
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Change your smile.
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Move.
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and then start again.
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Okay, I will see you next time.
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Enjoy.
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Bye -bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 234 sentences and 1296 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- swim /swɪm/ (verb) — To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (verb) — To reach; to get to a certain place.
- spider /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (noun) — Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
- freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ (verb) — Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
- drown /dɹaʊn/ (verb) — To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
- successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/ (adverb) — In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
- mini /ˈmɪn.i/ (adjective) — Miniature, tiny, small.
- breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- deeply /ˈdi(ː)pli/ (adverb) — To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- posture /ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/ (noun) — The way a person holds and positions their body.
- difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (noun) — The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- parade /pəˈrɑd/ (noun) — Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
- awake /əˈweɪk/ (verb) — To become conscious after having slept.
- chin /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ (noun) — The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- go under (verb) — To descend into a body of water; to founder.
- lift up (verb) — To elevate to a higher position.
- see in (verb) — To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
- stand up (verb) — To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- walk in (verb) — To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
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 swim, arrive, spider.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice swimming · starts swimming |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will go · will see |
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.