Shadowing Practice: Comprehensible Input English - Travel English Vlog A2 B1 B2 C1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The two best ways to learn English are number one, comprehensible input English, where I will be traveling to the top of
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that mountain right there and showing you everything around so you could see it and understand it.
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And the second way, which is shadowing, that's when I speak with an American accent
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and you pause this video every five seconds and try to repeat what I said in exactly same way.
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So now, make sure to do these two things.
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Let's get started.
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Alright guys, here's a new phrase.
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This is breathtaking.
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Which means it's hard to breathe.
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It takes my breath away when you are seeing this kind of view.
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It's worth every single second that I have spent on my way here.
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Do you guys know what this feels like?
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It feels like I am on top of the world.
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I think I saw something weird, something unusual to be next to the coast, to be next to Rio, and I think it's an oil well.
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I think.
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You guys let me know if it is.
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Right here.
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I think it's an oil well.
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A place where they dig oil out of the bottom of the ocean. Is that true?
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I'm pretty sure one of you guys or some of you are oil engineers
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or engineers who work in the oil industry and you know what it looks like.
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And you tell me if that is correct or not.
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Ramp for ascent only.
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Which means you cannot descend, you cannot go down, you can only ascent you can only go up now I'm
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going to run up these stairs to get more blood flow
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and I'm gonna go
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and get some food you know what I want to get
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one coco hey oh coconut see oh hey finally I got
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a cocoa mmm that's perfect 12 seconds later look at it they have a trash can specific for Cocos only.
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She's recording, she's recording her with a selfie stick just like I have.
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We've got a helicopter right there.
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I'm not sure what brand is it and if it's a private helicopter or not, but you know what helicopter is.
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While I was coming down from the mountain
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and talking to those two girls from Brazil who never responded to me in English, they were like, oh no English.
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I've realized that the biggest problem with people who don't speak English is that they simply don't try to speak English.
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It takes a little bit of effort to start speaking.
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You learn five words and you start using them.
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The more you use them, the more confident you become.
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If you don't use them you will never become confident and you will never start speaking, right?
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Where are you guys from?
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Chile.
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Chile, oh nice!
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Chileanos!
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Where are you guys from?
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I'm from Brazil.
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From Brazil, Brazileiros.
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That's awesome.
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How did you learn English?
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I learned by myself. By yourself?
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Yeah, through YouTube videos and movies.
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What did you professionally?
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I don't know.
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Sell drugs?
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No, I'm actually working at car factory.
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In car factory.
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And what's your name?
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My name is Ugu.
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Ugu.
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Sergio.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too.
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And what's your girl's name?
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Henata.
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Henata.
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Does she speak English as well?
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She does.
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Not yet.
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A little bit.
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I mean, she said nice to meet you.
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No. So like that girl, she didn't answer.
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She was like, no, no, no following less and we're not already speaks that's awesome you guys married not yet uh
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when are you planning to be married i don't know in
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a few years maybe maybe two maybe 20 years in 20
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years that's my favorite question for couples that's awesome thank you
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so much guys and
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Good afternoon sir, what is happening here?
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Hey guys, where's that dance coming from?
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Oh, damn.
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I'm not a bad guy.
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Brazilians? Of course.
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Right.
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You speak English?
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He's like...
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Olé!
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Oh, you speak English too?
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Come on.
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No. No?
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Sofokinha?
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Hi.
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Perfect.
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You speak English.
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Nice to meet you.
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Are you Brazilians?
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Olé!
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Olé, olé, olá!
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Olé!
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Olé!
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Olé!
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I don't speak English.
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You do?
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Oh, nice!
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Now I'm going to talk to him.
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Change it on the floor.
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I don't know.
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You don't know English?
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Now I'm going to change it on the floor.
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I don't know.
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Coconut?
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Channel.
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What channel is it?
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It says Sergi Speaks.
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E-E-E.
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Yes.
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Scrave.
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Scrave.
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What's your name?
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Thaisa.
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Thaisa?
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Very nice Thaisa.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergi.
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Sergio.
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You guys dance.
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Do you dance?
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Show me what you got.
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Perfect.
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Thank you so much guys.
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Appreciate it.
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That was awesome.
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Bye.
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Have a good one guys.
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Bye!
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Crazy!
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Where are you from?
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Brazil!
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Brazil!
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But you speak English!
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What's her name?
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Laura!
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And what do you do?
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Students?
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Nice!
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And you're visiting Rio, right?
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No, I'm from Rio!
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Nice!
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You're just visiting this place!
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Mogo de Urca?
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How did you learn English?
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In my school.
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In your school?
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Yes.
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In high school?
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In the high school.
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Was it good or...?
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No. No. Nice.
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What works the best in your opinion to improve English?
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I don't understand.
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So you have learned to write.
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Yes.
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You have learned to read. And listen.
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But not speak, right?
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Not speak.
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What is the best for you?
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What is the best way to learn english right read listen
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speak speak speak is the best yes perfect where are you from can you guess no can you guess
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so yeah like uh tell this huh tell this united states killed it
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you have an amazing rest of the day cheers hold on oh thank you thank you thank you thank you
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i've lost my fluffy thing
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that you keep on the top of the microphone it's pretty much a wind protector
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so there would be no noise from the wind that young lady did save me thank you It's gorgeous.
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Did I tell you that?
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It's freaking gorgeous.
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We are about to depart.
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And to depart means to take off from here to go down.
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So we're departing or taking off or making our first move.
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The End Whoa, can you guys see Jesus and birds flying around Jesus?
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That's insane.
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I could have never think in my life that I will see Helicopter flying next to Jesus.
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Whoa.
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Excuse me ladies.
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Did I talk to you before?
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No, you look very familiar.
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Yeah, you look very familiar.
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I thought I talked to you somewhere on the way here Where are you from?
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Because you speak perfect English Mayan.
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Mayan.
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Ooh!
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Estados Unidos in Ohio.
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That's awesome.
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I'm from LA.
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LA?
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Yeah.
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Traveling, recording videos all over the world.
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Oh, wow.
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You're so?
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Yeah.
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First time in Rio?
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Yeah, first time in Rio, first time in Brazil, generally speaking.
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How about you?
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First time in Brazil.
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Ooh, nice!
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Jesus Christ.
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Guys, look at that picture.
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Oh my goodness, that's amazing.
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Thank you so much.
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How about you?
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You're a first time here, right?
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Yeah.
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What's your goal?
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To see Ria?
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To explore it?
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Yeah.
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Recommendations?
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Show them?
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Absolutely, don't hold your phone like this.
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It's not safe.
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Recommendation number one.
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Not yet, but yesterday I was recording a video with a friend of mine at Blochino.
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You know what Blochino is, right?
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And we saw a guy running behind some bikes because the biker, the guy was waiting for an Uber and the biker
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or the guy who was running a bike drove passed by him grab his phone
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and he rode away but the guy was trying to run behind him
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and catch up but he couldn't because the bike is much faster
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but anyways i was just watching that and yeah
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but anyways this place is safe as soon as we step
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out away from here this is the area where i'm going to have to close my fangy wingy
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and stop recording because because someone might steal this shit.
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Definitely.
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How about you?
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What's your plan?
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We're gonna get some acai.
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Acai, that's awesome.
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I'm going to be recording street interviews tonight at Copacabana.
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Gonna let people make money and offer them to answer six questions.
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Guess countries.
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And if they guess it, they get money.
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If they don't guess it, I'm going to do something crazy.
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Maybe, I don't know, spill water on them or spank them with something big for fun.
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Something crazy.
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What do you have on your nose? that's a nose expander
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so i could breathe better because my nose is very narrow unfortunately for
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when i would previously
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when i was running semi-professional during a competition my nose would completely get plugged
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and I would have to stick two fingers with one hand
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and run with the other hand and then I was like no I gotta do something.
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I did a surgery but it did not help.
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You wear that everywhere.
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Yeah, I mean mostly it's a lot of it is PR and marketing generally speaking it's very
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rememberable but it helps a lot.
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Everybody knows me for my nose.
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Oh, so you wear it permanently?
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Not permanently, like every other day, I would say.
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I breathe much better with it.
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I get used to living without it, but still, I breathe much better with it.
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Thank you.
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And your names are?
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Adriana.
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Adriana.
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Eve.
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Eve.
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Tamaris. And Tamaris.
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And you were all born in the U.S., right?
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I'm from Dominican Republic.
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Dominican Republic.
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Oh, Dominicana.
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Nice.
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That's awesome.
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And Ohio and Miami, right?
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It was nice meeting you.
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Have an amazing rest of your day and hope we'll see you soon.
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Cheers.
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I have to prepare for a street interview.
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And if you guys are interested in seeing me asking people questions on the street,
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you let me know in the comments below.
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And I will share it with you on the next video.
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I think I saw something weird, something unusual.
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And I think it's an oil well.
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a place where they dig oil out of ocean out of the bottom of the ocean
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ramp for ascent only
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which means you cannot descend you cannot go down you can
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only ascent you can only go up they have a trash can specific specific for cocos only
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she's recording she's recording her with a selfie stick just like i have we've got a helicopter right there.
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I'm not sure what brand is it and if it's a private helicopter or not, but you know what helicopter is.
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And talking to those two girls from Brazil who never responded to me in English, they were like, oh, no English.
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It takes a little bit of effort to start speaking.
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You learn five words and you start using them.
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The more you use them, the more confident you become.
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If you don't use them, you will never become confident and you will never start speaking.
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Are you guys married?
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Not yet.
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When are you planning to be married?
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I don't know.
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In a few years.
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Maybe 20 years.
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This is breathtaking, which means it's hard to breathe.
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It takes my breath away when you are seeing this kind of view.
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It feels like I am on top of the world.
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I've lost my fluffy thing that you keep on the top of the microphone.
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It's gorgeous.
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Did I tell you that?
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It's freaking gorgeous.
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We are about to depart.
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And to depart means to take off from here to go down.
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So we're departing or taking off.
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First time in Rio?
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Yeah, first time in Rio, first time in Brazil, generally speaking.
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How about you? And what's your goal?
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To see Rio?
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To explore it?
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Yeah.
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And the biker, or the guy who was running a bike, passed by him, grabbed his phone, and he rode away.
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That's a nose expander, so I could breathe better.
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Because my nose is very narrow, unfortunately.
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Previously, when I was running semi-professional during a competition, my nose would completely get plugged.
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I did a surgery, but it did not help.
Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
This travel English vlog presents an engaging opportunity for English learners ranging from A2 to C1 levels to practice speaking in a natural context. By observing the speaker's interactions while traveling, viewers can grasp the nuances of conversational English. The emphasis on comprehensible input allows learners to process language in a meaningful way, enhancing both their understanding and retention. Furthermore, the speaker's authentic experiences, such as trying local food and interacting with people from different backgrounds, provide real-life contexts that are essential for effective English speaking practice.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
In the video, several key structures and phrases can be particularly beneficial for learners:
- Breathtaking: Used to describe something that is so beautiful that it leaves one in awe. It showcases how adjectives can vividly express feelings.
- I think it's an oil well: This phrase illustrates how to share your thoughts or observations using simple structures. It's a great way to practice expressing opinions in English.
- Where are you guys from? This common question is vital for initiating conversations and understanding personal backgrounds in social interactions. Practicing this question can help learners become more confident in speaking.
- It feels like I am on top of the world: This idiomatic expression conveys a sense of elation and can be used in various contexts to express happiness or achievement.
Using the shadowing technique, learners can mimic these phrases to improve their conversational abilities and enhance their vocabulary.
Common Pronunciation Traps
As you watch the vlog, pay close attention to specific pronunciation challenges:
- Coconut: This word is often pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable (CO-co-nut) by native speakers, which might differ from how learners initially pronounce it.
- Helicopter: Native speakers often shorten the second syllable, making it sound like “HELICOP-ter,” a good example of stress patterns in multisyllabic words.
- Ascent: It's crucial to pronounce this word correctly as it refers to climbing or rising. The pronunciation should stress the second syllable: as-CENT.
By regularly practicing with this video and utilizing the shadowing site methods demonstrated, learners can significantly improve English pronunciation and gain more confidence in their speaking skills.
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.