Shadowing Practice: British Highschoolers react to Bri'ish Memes - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Today we have collected some of the internet's favourite British stereotypes.
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Today we have collected some of the internet's favourite British stereotypes.
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Oh, that's great.
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I feel like there's a lot of stereotypes.
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Most about our accent and our teeth.
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First up, do you guys want to read these out?
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British people will be like Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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Is that how you say it?
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No. Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter.
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British people will be like... Can...
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Wah...
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Er... Can...
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This virus to be over.
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What?
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Can way through this virus to be...
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What is this?
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Oh, I know what it means.
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It's saying, can't wait for this virus to be over.
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Can't wait for this virus to be over.
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We do not sound like that.
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They're taking the mick out of us.
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Bottle of water, which is obviously the normal way of saying it.
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Bottle of water.
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It's a bottle of water, you know.
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Bo-bo-what?
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Bo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo.
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British people be like, A,
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B, C, D, E, F, G, H.
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Yeah, that's true.
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It's H.
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I'd say H.
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Are you gonna wind off or something?
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When I spell my name, S, H, E, A.
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It's H.
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Nah, man.
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H. H.
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H, H.
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What's the difference?
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No, H is like with a H.
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With a H.
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With a H at the beginning of the H.
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Yeah, but F.
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It's not fair.
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I don't get into the E too, fair.
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E, F, F. And L?
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A, B, C, D, E, L, L.
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What about W?
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Doesn't begin with Wubble you, does it?
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We don't talk about W.
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Ignore that.
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British people be like, you've got to be joking.
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They're just so terrible.
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You've got to be joking. Is that it?
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Yeah, no, it is true.
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Yeah, I'll accept that.
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Two of them.
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British people be like, you must think I'm stupid, innit?
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Stupid, innit?
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What a beautiful phrase.
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Stupid, I think that's the better way to spell it stupid.
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Do you reckon?
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100%.
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You should just spell it like that.
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Spell it like that, 100%.
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Screw it, finnit.
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Screw it, finnit.
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Stupid, innit.
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Is it stupid?
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Yeah.
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How do Americans pronounce stupid? So stupid.
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Stupid.
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Stupid.
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Stupid.
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It's horrible.
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Do you guys use in it?
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Yeah.
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Just like, like, a mess.
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But not like it.
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Or in it.
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Not like that.
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He uses it a lot.
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He uses it a lot.
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It's not good.
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It's not good.
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For anyone who's watching that doesn't know what in it is.
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It's like proving your point.
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So you'll be like, Chelsea's the best team in the world, innit?
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I think you've got to say that.
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It's just proving your point.
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I think of it as like giving your sentence a pat on the back at the end.
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Yeah.
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But it could be at the start as well.
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I like that, you know.
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It could be at the start as well.
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It could be at the start as well.
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No, it couldn't.
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British people be like, it's Tuesday innit.
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Yeah, that's quite...
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No, that's good.
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Tuesday.
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See?
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I...
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Tuesday.
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Tuesday.
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Tuesday.
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It's Tuesday innit.
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Well, Americans go Tuesday.
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Tuesday.
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Tuesday.
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Who says that?
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Nobody after one ray of sunshine in British people.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I've never seen you turned in a day in my life.
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Have you, listen, summer I was pretty turnt, I can't lie.
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Yeah, of course you were.
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No, listen, if you compared me from here to there,
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it was much different.
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I think it was all red and white.
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Yeah.
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You had a Polish flag in the summer, mate.
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Okay.
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The British people would be like,
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this website uses biscuits to improve user experience.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, but obviously we've got biscuits here,
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but their biscuits are different so it's just so annoying.
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Would you have a biscuit with gravy?
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Wait, what?
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Ever have gravy with your biscuits?
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Never.
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I don't have gravy from stock.
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Would you put biscuits with gravy?
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Don't say that please, don't say that.
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That's the American thing they got.
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Do they actually, you know scone, like a scone?
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Yeah, scone.
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Yeah, you pull gravy on the scone and that's a biscuit.
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And they call Digestives cookies.
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Which is weird.
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Do you call digestive?
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I mean, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not American.
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Harry's mind blown!
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British people be like, do you know what I mean?
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Like, mate, do you know what I mean?
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Do you know what I mean?
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Do you know what I mean?
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And I'm like, yeah, I don't know what you mean.
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Yeah, I feel like that's accurate.
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Props to that guy, man.
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Do you know what I mean?
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Do you know what I mean?
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Do you know what I mean?
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How Americans sleep, zzzz.
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How British people sleep.
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Zed, zed, zed, zed, zed, zed, zed.
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That's terrible.
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Zed, zed, zed.
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You're saying it wrong.
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Americans are saying it wrong.
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Completely wrong.
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Funny how the British people conquered so much land looking for spices but they refuse to it.
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That's fair play.
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Fair play.
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This one I fully agree.
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Nah, I disagree.
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Beans, chips and fish fingers, that's a meal.
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And you guys stand by fish and chips?
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100%.
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Nice.
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Beans go with anything in Britain.
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So you'd have beans for breakfast?
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Yeah.
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Beans for lunch?
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Yeah.
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Beans for dinner?
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Yeah, if it's on toast.
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Snack?
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Yeah.
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Beans are so good.
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Beans and toast is honestly one of the best meals.
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What is that?
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Toast and what?
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I've never seen this in the UK.
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What?
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A toast sandwich is a sandwich in
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which the filling between two slices of bread is itself a thin slice of toasted bread which may be buttered.
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That's not real though.
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That's no chance.
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It's on the internet.
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Yeah, but like, do people actually,
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like, I don't think anyone's true.
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Everything on the internet is true.
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Don't take anything with a pinch of salt.
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Take everything like it comes to you.
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Hey guys, so I got a lot of questions after my last video
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and everyone wanted to see me make hot tea or British tea,
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so today we are going to make tea.
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So fill our mug with water,
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put it in the microwave.
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Wrong already.
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Set it for a minute.
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Pour the milk in.
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Drop your tea bag in.
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Never go to that person's house.
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You're dying inside.
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I'm sure you're dying inside.
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Give it a little stir.
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And that's how you bake hot tea.
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Oh my gosh.
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Why'd she smile like she did it correctly?
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Like, you did it wrong.
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English people, when Americans use miles per hour instead of tea bags per rain cloud.
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That's.. that's.. dumb.
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Which of these things Americans don't have freaks you out the most?
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Is this real?
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They don't have electric kettles in America.
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They have electric kittles.
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They don't have electric kittles.
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They don't have electric kittles.
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Yeah, that's crazy.
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Is there a reason why they don't have...
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It's because they don't drink as much tea, I think.
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Yeah.
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That's quite weird.
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He's got a gobsmacked.
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He's shocked.
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Proudest people be like, Mathematics is hard in it.
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Actuate?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, you say that.
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Mathematics.
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Not many people know how to say that in English.
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I realise.
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But in America they say like, like math.
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Yeah, they say math without an S.
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Yeah, it's maths.
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Maybe they just learn one.
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You can...
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They just learn one of them.
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Do a British accent, can you do it?
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Um...
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Ish.
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Ish.
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What I end up doing is I just end up doing sound bites from Love Island.
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Alright, love, like, you just like...
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That's not Essex, that's Essex.
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That's not even properly British.
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It's so annoying.
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And like, so rude.
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Yeah, that's perfect, yeah.
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It is good.
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That is good.
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Remember, like, Love Island, yeah.
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Some of the people on that show are so stupid.
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Okay.
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Stupid.
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Stupid.
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We've not had enough posh, though.
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No, that's true.
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I only wanted, like, more posh-troll, posh accent.
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Yeah.
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Looking forward to summer.
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I live in England.
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To be fair, though, we have got a few,
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you know, hot days in the summer.
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It's not only.
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Yeah, no, to be fair.
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A few hot days.
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It makes you sound like you can count them on one hand.
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Yeah, I know.
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I know.
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Do you know what?
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Yesterday was so nice.
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It was like, what, 16 degrees and it felt amazing.
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I was hot in class,
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I'm like, I just need to get outside.
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I love it, in the UK,
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it's like 16 degrees C and we're like,
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oh, it's lush out here.
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To be honest, you already see people in shorts and flip flops.
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Flip flops?
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Go to Tesco's.
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There must have been someone who says innit as well, I'm sure.
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So I feel like we've been rinsing Americans doing British impressions quite hard.
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So it's only fair if we end the video by getting you guys' best American impressions as well.
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Alright.
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Do you want to read this sentence in your best American accent?
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People!
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Can you get the yogurt and tomato water?
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Tomato, bro, come on.
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Tomato water from the herb garden.
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Oh, it's time for the root.
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But avoid the zebras in the garage.
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Not bad, you know what?
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Not bad.
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Oh, brilliant, guys.
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Thanks very much.
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Have you got a message for Americans watching this?
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Football, not soccer.
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Soccer.
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Soccer.
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Football, that's the one thing.
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Stop mocking our culture.
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Stop it.
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We're not just fish and chips and tea.
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We're not just that.
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We're not just bottled water.
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That's why we're not, but we are that a little bit.
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Moral of the story, pronounced your T's.
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Yeah.
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All right, well, see you jolly soon.
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See you later.
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Thanks very much, guys.
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Epic.
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Context & Background
In this engaging YouTube video, British high school students react to popular British stereotypes often depicted in memes. These humorous depictions highlight both the language quirks and cultural nuances of British English. As the speakers delve into various phrases and accents, they express their thoughts on the exaggerated portrayals of their speech. Understanding these cultural references not only enhances your language learning experience but also offers insight into the humor that pervades British communication.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Can't wait for this virus to be over." - A relatable phrase reflecting the collective hope during challenging times.
- "Bottle of water." - A simple yet effective phrase showcasing pronunciation nuances.
- "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H." - This helps with understanding the British pronunciation of letters, particularly the contentious letter 'H.'
- "What is this?" - A versatile phrase that can be utilized in various situations where clarification is needed.
- "When I spell my name, S, H, E, A." - A practical phrase for contextually learning spelling through everyday communication.
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- Watch and Listen: Begin by watching the video without captions. Focus on the speakers’ accents and how they pronounce particular phrases.
- Break it Down: Select short segments of the video, ideally 5-10 seconds long. Play them repeatedly to grasp the nuances of speech.
- Speak Aloud: Use a shadowing app to replay the clips while you repeat what is said. Pay close attention to intonation and rhythm, mimicking how the British speakers emphasize certain words.
- Record Yourself: After shadowing, record your voice to compare it with the original audio. This technique will help you identify areas for improvement.
- Integrate into Daily Practice: Use phrases from the video in your daily conversations or while practicing IELTS speaking tasks to build fluency.
By utilizing this shadowing strategy, you can enhance your listening and speaking skills, making it easier to engage with everyday English conversations. Embrace humor and culture as you learn English with YouTube, making your language practice both enjoyable and effective.
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