Shadowing Practice: Cortis Debates Who Has The Best Style | Family Style Fortune Cookies - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Soongyun, you cracked it.
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Oh, James.
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Mean James.
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Hey guys, we are Quorters.
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And this is complex family style fortune cookies.
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Let's go.
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Get the first cookie.
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Okay.
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Red Bells?
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And before the question, the cookie is really good. Is it?
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Pretty good.
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A name carries intention before it carries sound.
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A meaning is hidden in the word.
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You know what?
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That's the core word.
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Our team name.
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Yeah, I think it's C-O-R-T-I-S.
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That comes from the phrase, color outside the line.
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Outside the line.
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Yeah, and just like mixed it up.
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And I feel like that's our identity, just like playing around with stuff, you know.
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Next one.
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Get the green one.
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You love matcha.
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Yeah, I do.
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Matcha?
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It's the matcha boy.
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Every journey begins with a single step.
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Someone always arrives before the other.
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Wait.
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Is it good?
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It's good.
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Yeah!
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I told you.
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He likes it.
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Who was the first to join Big Hit Music?
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It was me.
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He was young.
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I was like 11, 12 when I first joined.
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Now I'm 18, 19-ish, so whoa.
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You're old.
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It's not.
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Not at all.
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I think it was James or Sean.
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Yeah, James.
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I think it was me.
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And then it was me, and then he's the last one.
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Anyways, I've been here so long so I don't know about time.
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This one for Seonhyun.
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You cracked it.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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James!
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Mean James!
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Mean James!
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Mean James!
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Beyond the scene, they lead the pack.
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And one song when played always calls you back.
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I want you back.
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Beyond the Scene.
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Beyond the Scene.
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BTS.
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Yeah.
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Oh my.
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BTS.
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BTS.
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That's what's up.
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Bar.
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What BTS track do you find yourself going back to the most?
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That's a really good question.
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Great question.
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Mic drop.
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Mic drop.
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Yeah.
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Because it was my audition song.
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I really resonate for the second verse.
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Oh yeah.
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The power that comes out of his lungs.
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It's like something we can't replicate.
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Yeah, thank you.
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Might drop BTS, summon him.
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You gotta eat Choco.
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Yeah.
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His turtle's name is Choco.
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I have a pet turtle named Choco.
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You gotta eat Choco, bro.
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You gotta eat it.
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This isn't gonna be easy, but...
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Oh, I'm sorry, Choco.
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Yeah.
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No music is born in isolation.
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Echoes of the past guide, new voices. Who inspired our music?
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There are phases such as like, we had Nirvana phase.
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I think also T-Zo Touchdown is big.
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Yeah, T-Zo.
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I'm kind of in like, Don Toliver phase.
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Yeah.
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The new album was awesome.
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And T-Zo was there too.
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Yeah.
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T-Zo Fisher.
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Next one.
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Here are two.
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I think this is lemon.
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Lemon?
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I'll get half.
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Thank you.
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When the music drops, one body answers best.
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Movement reveals instinct.
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Movement lifestyle, bro.
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Yeah.
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Best dancer?
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Yeah, I think it's James.
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Obviously.
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And also, I feel like he's a good performance director.
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I am proud of the choreo of Go.
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He did this.
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We actually made the Go choreography here in LA.
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Me, and I.
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It smells good.
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That's a new...
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Oh...
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Easy to eat.
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Let's read it, bro.
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Balders are born in unexpected places.
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When one of you shoots, there's nothing but net.
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When I shoot, it's nothing but rim.
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Nothing but air.
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Yeah, nothing but air.
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Who is the best at basketball?
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Oh, apparently we all suck.
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Yeah.
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That's the best, bro.
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One more matchup for me.
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These are really good.
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Yeah.
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Momentum arrives suddenly for those who are prepared.
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Stardom comes quickly in a blink of an eye.
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Did you think the group would become so popular so quickly?
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No. No. We didn't expect it.
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Yeah.
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When we prepared for the first album, I don't even know.
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Is this right?
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Yeah.
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I don't know.
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It's like kind of always like, am I doing this right?
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Everything is surreal.
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We being in the Lakers facility, can't believe anything.
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It's just so surreal.
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Crush Choco, bro.
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Oh!
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Choco!
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Not a hesitation.
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Where did the paper go?
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Paper disappeared.
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Oh, you find it.
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It was in his hand.
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It just reappeared.
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Let me see.
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Y'all didn't see nothing.
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Style spreads quickly before it's noticed.
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Someone sets the tone without saying a word.
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It's definitely something about our fashion.
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Yeah.
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Something about our style.
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For me, it's like every single member has a different like aesthetic thereafter.
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And like for me, I reference like Blur,
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other rock bands, and like Brad Pitt or somebody that like wears cool clothes.
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Yeah.
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I feel like we all like really get influenced a lot by movie characters.
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Yeah, movie characters.
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Like recently for me, it's like Snatch.
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Well, for me, it's not movie, but it's a documentary.
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Oasis, supersonic documentary.
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Yeah, I think Liam's like the ya-sang jacket.
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The coat.
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Yeah, I really loved it.
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And yeah, I like his style.
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Me recently, I've been looking for some John Lennon sunglasses and shades.
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So I went to the department store and I bought some Prada shades.
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We bought those together.
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I bought it first.
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Pricing. That was new.
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Every voice has a moment, it fully arrives when some of Juhun's holds that proof.
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Oh, one song, show my voice the best.
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Maybe Jhoi Rae?
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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His voice is very calm and chill.
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Jhoi Rae also has a chill and calm vibe.
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Or probably Mention Me.
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Mention Me too.
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Oh yeah.
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My part is kind of low so my voice is also kind of low
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so in my suit well Also like young creator crew and critical creative cool.
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Yeah It was like a new challenge to like try something very energetic Like rap yeah,
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like yeah, it was nice Who got this you got this oh Oh.
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Oh.
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That was clean.
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That was soft.
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Okay.
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Writers leave pieces of themselves behind.
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One of Songhyun's lines shines through.
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What line is your favorite or something?
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Oh.
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What's your favorite?
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Yeah, we worked on the song, Mention Me, from the movie Goat.
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I'm the shortest in this game, yeah.
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Yes, I felt.
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Way too tall.
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Way too tall.
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I felt your lyrics.
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You feel me?
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Heartfully.
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I felt it, man.
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I felt it from my heart.
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My bro.
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Yeah.
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He can't understand it, but we can't understand it.
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I understand it.
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It's like the most.
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No, no. Literal.
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You can't.
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You can't understand.
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Get out.
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I did the ad-libs, by the way.
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Yeah, he did the ad-libs.
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Because you're way too tall.
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Because I'm way too tall.
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Why are you looking at him like that?
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What's inside?
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Sorry.
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luck favors those who repeat themselves old rituals follow colonel to new arenas
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something before you know you do something like routine yeah routine
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oh I think it says the my swimming career I have
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one I'll show you right now okay show don't do that to me Okay,
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just you know, I don't know I feel like what I like in my body if you can wake up,
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you know like Relief my body and like relax my body and also I Shake my body to shake your body
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Yeah Do we need it?
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I mean like, do what you want bro.
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Don't use too much money.
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Don't use too much money.
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Don't spray too much money.
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Good advice, thank you.
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They don't listen anyways.
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Thanks for watching guys.
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This was Cordis and Complex.
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Do not forget to shop our collection from Complex Shop.
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And see you next time.
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Bye bye.
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This was Cordis.
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Yeah, fortune cookies are good.
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you

About This Lesson

In this engaging lesson inspired by the YouTube video "Cortis Debates Who Has The Best Style," learners will practice their English speaking skills through listening and repetition techniques. As you watch the video, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your vocabulary, understand conversational context, and improve your English pronunciation. The dynamic interaction among the speakers provides a real-world context for everyday English, making this an ideal resource for those looking to learn English with YouTube effectively.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Carries intention: This phrase highlights how names and words hold meaning beyond their sound.
  • Color outside the lines: A metaphor for being creative and thinking differently.
  • Journey: Refers to the process of growth, often used metaphorically in personal development.
  • Pretty good: A casual way of saying something is satisfactory or enjoyable.
  • Cracked it: An informal way to say that someone has solved a problem or understood something.
  • Arrival before the other: Indicates the concept of timing and progression in a journey.
  • Old: In this context, it is used humorously among friends to suggest someone has aged, often in a lighthearted manner.

Practice Tips

To maximize your practice from this video, consider using a shadowing app to enhance your learning experience. Shadowing involves listening closely to the speakers and repeating what they say in real-time. This technique is beneficial for improving your accent and fluency. Here are some specific tips tailored to the video:

  • Start Slow: If the pace feels fast, pause the video and rewind. Repeat short segments to grasp the flow of dialogue.
  • Articulate Clearly: Focus on pronouncing each word accurately, especially phrases like "carries intention" and "color outside the lines." Pay attention to the intonation used by the speakers.
  • Engage Emotionally: Emulate the emotions and expressions of the speakers. This will not only enhance your pronunciation but also make your speaking sound more natural.
  • Record Yourself: Using your phone or a computer, record your shadowing practice. Compare your delivery with the original to identify areas for improvement.
  • Make It Interactive: Try discussing the themes or ideas presented in the video with a friend or fellow learner. This practice will enhance your speaking confidence.

By regularly engaging with videos like this one, you'll be well on your way to improving your English pronunciation and achieving fluency in your English speaking practice.

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.