Shadowing Practice: EASY English Listening Practice for Beginners (Comprehensible Input) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome back to another video guys.
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Today we're going to be learning easy beginner English.
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beautiful nature.
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That's a yacht.
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And over there, there is a couple taking photos.
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This is the skeleton of a whale.
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Right here, this part of the ice cream is called the cone.
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We are in the shade right now.
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The tree is giving us shade.
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We're just sleeping.
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Put your head in more.
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Start the word count and let's go.
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You can see here, this guy is riding his bicycle.
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So this right here.
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one this.
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This side of the road is a bicycle path.
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So this is just for bicycles and then that one is a one -way street.
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One -way means it just goes that way.
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Just goes that way.
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That is a one -way street.
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for the vehicles.
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and also for motorcycles and stuff.
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But yeah, you can see it just goes that way.
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This is the hospital.
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It's just one way.
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And this is the hospital that apparently is very busy all the time, eh?
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Yeah, the population has grown very fast and furious and they can't cope.
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I feel like a lot of people moved to the mainland, right?
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Yes, I'm sure accommodation is more expensive here.
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Oh, the ice cream is right here.
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Oh, it's closed.
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We were going to eat ice cream right here, but they're closed.
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We had it earlier.
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Earlier in the week.
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Yeah, earlier in the week.
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So they said there was another one way down there.
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But we have to go down there anyways to drop off this bag.
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This right here, these are wetsuits.
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This bag has wetsuits inside.
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I think that's like some school activity or something going on over there.
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Yep.
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Right?
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It looks like it.
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I will have a look if I can see.
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I think they're taking it down though.
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It's fine.
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Doesn't look that interesting.
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And they're dismantling the things.
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This is just providing us a little bit of shade.
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And this is the pier.
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And this is where boats come and you can get on, disembark or embark from here.
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So the pier.
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This is also where you get the taxi to go to Playa de las Salimones, over there.
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So this is where you get boat taxis to different islands or different locations on this island.
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But you get it from here, from this pier.
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- Yeah, so these are all numbered.
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One, three.
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That over there is a dock, but this water is so blue.
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It's like really nice.
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This reminds me of water in a...
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Bam. So.
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lines.
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You could literally sit on a bench right beside a sea lion.
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Look at those guys.
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Just sleeping.
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Right under this bench.
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So I mean, I guess if you're not careful, you might accidentally step on a sea lion here.
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Although I would not recommend that because I think they might bite you because they're playful.
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and when I was doing snorkeling, they would come and play around you and maybe give you a little nibble, a little.. small.
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Soft bite.
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All of these boats here, all of these boats are all anchored.
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All these boats are anchored in the water here.
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There's the.. that's a ferry.
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So you see the seats inside there?
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So they go from island to island, between islands.
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So that's a ferry.
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It doesn't look like a traditional big ferry, but that's...
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No, these.. these ferries are just small.
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And back there you have the yachts.
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So that's a yacht.
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That bigger ship is a yacht.
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And there are also some cruise ships around here.
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That could fit like a hundred people.
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I think a hundred is the max you can have here.
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person cruise ship.
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Yeah, and sorry about my beard.
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I need to shave.
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I haven't shaved in a while.
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I'll do that tonight or today or tomorrow morning.
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Yeah, right now we are just sitting on this pier.
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Oh, these people are embarking.
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They are embarking on that taxi.
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So that right there is a boat taxi.
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So they are gonna embark and go somewhere.
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I'm not really sure where.
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- They also call that a water taxi.
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- But yeah, they're walking down that platform.
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They're walking down it into the boat taxi.
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So here you can see the shoreline.
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You can see the shoreline.
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And this shoreline is very rocky.
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There's not really a beach or anything.
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Very rocky shoreline.
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But I think there is a beach we can go to, right?
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That white white sand beach.
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Yeah, we're going to do that probably tomorrow when the weather is a little bit better.
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But this guy is huge
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Here there are some more sea lions only one because he's so big it looks like two That is a big boy.
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Yeah, I thought it was two two, but it's only one big
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Big thing about these sea lions is
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that these sea lions are not scared of people like they're
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not scared Actually most of the animals are not on the call close and they won't even do anything.
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Look it's got nails you see.
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You see the nails on his flipper.
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But yeah this is a big boy.
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And they actually poop like a dog.
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Pretty much all the animals in the Galapagos are not scared of humans.
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They are not scared of humans.
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This is very hot.
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So now I'm going to apply some sunscreen.
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It's Korean.
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Yeah.
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Korean sunscreen.
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My face is going to burn.
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And you can tell I don't know if you can You can't tell on camera, but I am very tan right now.
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My face at least is very tan.
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I'm gonna apply this Korean sunscreen.
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Where did you get it from?
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From my favorite son, the one that loves Korea, South Korea, obviously.
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And who is that?
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It's the one that recently vacationed with me.
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Recently or current?
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Well, it's currently.
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It's the one that is currently on vacation with me.
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good.
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You should bring me some more when you come home.
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I usually hate putting on sunscreen.
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No, me too.
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I'm just gonna take out my big hat because it's kind of sunny.
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Go ahead.
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Now she's taking out her hat from her bag.
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So this is a sun hat.
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You need it.
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Now let's go drop this off.
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The wetsuits.
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Tighten this.
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I'm gonna tighten this so it doesn't come off.
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So now we're in a souvenir shop.
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I think we're gonna buy a souvenir.
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This bird right here is the blue -footed booby.
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A very famous bird from the Galapagos.
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And these right here are the giant tortoises.
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This right here is a marine iguana, this is a land iguana, boobies, flamingo, sea lion, iguana, penguin, giant tortoise, crab, hammerhead shark.
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So we're in another souvenir shop looking for these right here.
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These are key chains.
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All of these are keychains.
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These are all the different types of animals you can find in the Galapagos.
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all of these.
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All right, let me show you guys something real quick because I'm literally using today's sponsor, Filmora15, to edit this video right now.
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You know when a beautiful clip ends too fast and the moment feels rushed.
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Watch this.
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I hit AI extend and Phil Moore stretches the shot so it keeps breathing naturally.
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Now the scene feels cinematic instead of jumpy.
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And I could let the English line sit so you can actually understand it.
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Next is the pen tool.
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This one is perfect for travel, storytelling and teaching.
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I can draw routes, circles, arrows, anything right in the video.
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So when I say a word like ocean, boat, or beach you see exactly what I mean.
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Last one animated charts.
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I drop the numbers in and Filmora turns it into a clean animated chart in seconds.
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- You like this?
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It's the traditional color.
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- Yeah, I like this color.
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It says, National Park of Guelph -Gos
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85 US dollars which is kind of a lot for this pants But it's pretty thin.
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You can roll it up like small.
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It doesn't wrinkle either.
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It's already wrinkled.
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Yeah.
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I think it's a great traveling fan.
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So you might be a little bit...
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That's what I was thinking.
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Yeah.
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But you might be a little bit cold.
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Like traveling specifically for like stuff like this where you only want one bag
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or something and then you're gonna wear clothes a lot.
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And you want everything light like light fans.
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Yeah something like this is nice.
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And then a t -shirt to match it.
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And it's also a different color.
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But I like this beige.
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This color is beige.
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Yeah, but this is going to be the one that you want.
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I would get the beige, yeah.
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Hi, Mark Boogie's.
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So we are inside another souvenir shop here.
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And these are all hand woven.
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So you can see weaving.
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These are all woven by hand.
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See these ones look good.
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These designs.
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They put effort.
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into these designs.
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Like, I think this looks like a Like a rock.
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Oh, açaí?
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That's like that Brazilian smoothie thing.
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It's kind of like a smoothie.
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Acai bowl.
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Let's just go and check the menu.
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It's like a thick berry smoothie, but it's always super expensive.
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Oh, let's go and check the...
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Acai bowl.
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Let's go check the menu.
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Okay, let's go.
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Now we're going to cross the street.
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Once there are no vehicles, let's cross the street.
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9 .50, you got extra wine.
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Yeah.
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Totally, it's expensive.
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Like granola.
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$10.
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It's like this berry that they pick in like these really tall trees in Brazil
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and it's like super popular in America now.
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Hmm.
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So these are the different ice cream flavors.
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Okay, so now we are having ice cream.
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This right here, this part of the ice cream is called the cone and that is the ice cream.
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So this is an ice cream cone.
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And my mom also got one.
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What flavor did you get, mom?
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I have the fruit, the sour sauce.
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So she got sour sauce and I got, I guess, mixed berry with yogurt.
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That's what I got.
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But it's very good.
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So where are we headed to right now, mom?
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We're heading to the Charles Darwin Station.
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- Research station, I guess.
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- Charles Darwin Research Station.
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There are also two beaches over here.
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One is called the Rat Beach, isn't it?
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Ratoneras, yeah.
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Yeah, so we're heading to the rat beach.
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This is a police vehicle.
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You could call it like a police cruiser.
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in English or you just call it a police car.
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And we're walking on the side here, on the sidewalk.
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It is pretty hot today and it's humid since we are so close to the water.
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So it is pretty humid.
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But the path is actually kind of nice.
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Like, look at this.
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Look at the way they cut these trees.
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It's an umbrella.
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It's like this tomorrow.
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We're going to go to Tortuga Bay.
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We're going to pack some snacks and lunch.
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We're going to make a sandwich or something and then we'll go and hang out there.
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Oh yeah.
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This is so beautiful that beach.
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So, so beautiful.
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Tortuga Bay?
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Is that like the...
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White.
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Super white beach?
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Big, huge beach.
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And you know what all that white stuff is?
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Not sand.
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You know what it is?
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It's poo -poo.
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Yep, it's fish poop.
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All the sand on the beach is fish poop from a parrotfish.
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Parrotfish.
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We are in the shade right now.
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The tree is giving us shade and now we're not in the shade anymore.
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So we are in the sun.
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We're in the sun and that is the shade.
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Thank you.
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So we just got to the beach.
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the entrance to the beach, And now we're going to walk down this path, but first, I'm gonna take my shoes off. and carry them.
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So I'm going to carry my sandals.
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Look at these finches.
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I think we've birded out.
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This is the path to the beach.
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And this is just where you park your bicycles. because No bikes allowed.
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Oh yeah, you can see the beach there.
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and all this right here guys, all this along here.
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That is volcanic rock.
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volcanic rock.
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You got to be careful because you might stub your toe.
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This is stubbing your toe.
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when you hit your toe like bah.
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That is stubbing your toe usually like that.
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and stubbing your toe a lot so you don't want to stub your toe.
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But this is the beach.
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Thank you.
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I'll be honest, not too much of a beach.
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A little small.
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Compare today's with tomorrow's.
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Yeah, so remember this beach guys.
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We'll see another beach tomorrow, but this beach to me is very rocky.
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The beach is very rocky. and very small.
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Of course, I don't think we're going to swim here.
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because I don't even have my swim trunks on.
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Right now we're at the Charles Darwin Research Station.
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Charles Darwin.
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So if you didn't know Charles Darwin came here to the Galapagos Islands.
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And this is the Charles Darwin Foundation as well.
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Is this him?
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Thank you.
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And what is Charles Darwin famous for?
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For his theory on evolution.
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Yeah, his theory of evolution.
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The Theory of Evolution, Charles Darwin.
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That is what he is famous for.
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So these are the Tortoise shells.
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I guess those ones are older?
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Please do not touch.
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How old is this one?
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Okay, so there are two tortoises.
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The giant tortoise.
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all from different volcanoes.
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around 6 ,300 or 6 ,300 And then this one 2600 or 2600.
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Oh, and number one?
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He's 120 plus years old.
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that one This one, there are only 250.
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making it critically endangered.
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because there are only 250.
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So this one is extinct.
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Thank you.
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That means there are no more.
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of these tortoises.
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So this is what they look like and that is a map of all the tortoises in the Galapagos archipelago.
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That's what they look like when they hatch.
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Kind of cute.
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What bone is this?
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This is, oh a sperm whale sperm whale jaws.
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It's huge.
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Thank you.
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So I guess it's this part right here.
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Did you know that Darwin and Wolf Island have the largest concentration of sharks on the planet?
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So Darwin and Wolf.
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We saw 20.
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20 of that largest concentration.
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Yeah.
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And we made it out alive.
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Yeah.
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This is a hammerhead shark.
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This is a tiger shark.
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Where's Wolf?
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Wolf is one of these, huh?
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I think there's smaller islands right here.
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Those right here.
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They're small.
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I saw 20 sharks.
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20 sharks when we were snorkeling.
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They're harmless though, these sharks don't attack you, but I saw 20.
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In the water.
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So this is the skeleton of...
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what is this?
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Some sort of whale.
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This is the skeleton of a whale.
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So the skeleton of a whale or the bones of a whale.
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So we did this whole loop.
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- We were there.
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And then we did this and then we were dropped off there.
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This is the shark we saw 20 of.
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That right there is the blue -footed booby.
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Birds This is the spine.
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The spine.
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of a dolphin it looks like.
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the spine of a dolphin.
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and then just a bunch of other animal things.
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Very cool.
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Oh, and here's like the full skeleton of an owl.
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Oh no. Full skeleton of a blue -footed booby.
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And then this is the skeleton of an owl.
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And that is an owl.
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So you have the long -necked tortoise, the short -necked tortoise, and then the sea turtle.
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And then all their shells.
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Iguona.
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It's a marine Iguona.
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That is a big, that's a big shell though.
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Charles Darwin.
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Perhaps I'm Charles Darwin.
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Put your head in more.
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More.
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That's the max.
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Oh, your head's too fat.
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Charles Darwin looks like me by the looks of it.
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Okay, so we're headed to the second beach.
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the door Rat Beach.
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So we're headed to the rat beach.
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Um, Not sure why they call it the rat beach.
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I hope it's not because it's filled with rats, because they do control rats here in the Galapagos.
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They try to kill all the rats so they have rat control because they are bad for the animals.
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I don't think this is it.
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I think it's more down there.
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Yeah, a little bit more down.
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It's just to see the iguanas.
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This is a beach.
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This is the beach.
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Look at this beautiful view.
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The waves back there are crashing against these rocks here.
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These are all volcanic rocks.
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It's a little overcast today.
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So there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
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A lot of clouds in the sky.
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but one benefit of all the clouds in the sky is that it's not too sunny.
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not too sunny so that, you know, we don't burn our face and our skin. and anything.
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I've already burned.
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Same with my mom, her shoulders. are burned.
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One benefit.
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And it's also not too hot, I'm not sweating like, oh sweating a lot. but uh...
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Let's continue to the rat beach, eh?
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Your shoulders are burned.
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There are a couple of kids surfing over there in the water.
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And over there, there is a couple taking photos maybe anniversary photos or wedding photos or something.
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Okay guys, we just got back to our hotel room and I'm pretty tired we were walking for about Four hours.
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I think now we're just gonna relax
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and then go out at night to the night market
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and get some food at night okay so we are now out it's like 6 p .m
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and we're just gonna grab a quick bite to eat i'm pretty hungry oh I see meat on a stick over there.
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The guy is cooking up some meat on a stick.
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Maybe that will be the dessert when we come back.
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Yeah, but anyways, we're gonna get some food now.
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I'm not really sure what we're gonna eat.
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I usually do like eating meat on a stick and they have my meat on a stick, but that's also the first place we saw.
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So we're just gonna keep on walking and see what else there is.
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Yeah, just so you know, it will be cheaper here because this is all residential area.
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Yeah, this is a This is where the locals are.
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- I have empanadas here.
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I already checked out the empanadas here to the left.
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And then the guy in that car, he was selling it to me, does.
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But I think it's only sweet ones.
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- That's fine.
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- I wanted to bring a bag.
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You want to buy some?
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- Yeah.
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- Take with us?
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- Of course.
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- Tomorrow or to eat it for breakfast?
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This guy here on the left.
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- Breakfast.
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- Should we buy some now?
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- Buy some after, he should still be there.
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He's just gonna eat quickly.
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Yeah, I don't want to stay here.
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I'm kind of tired.
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Me too, I woke up at 5 :00 a .m.
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I know, and seven days of snorkeling and hiking.
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And then you added four more.
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I can do it.
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So I guess this is a popular street where you can eat.
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That side is busier because they catch the guys as they turn the corner.
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We've eaten here a long time ago.
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Seafood.
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Okay, so now we're...
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eating dinner here.
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Right, Mom?
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Yes, I'm having Uh...
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- What am I having?
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- Some seafood soup.
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She's having seafood soup.
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- Seafood, like seafood soup.
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- And I'm having beef soup.
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- A beef soup.
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- And look at our view here.
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Nice view.
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What do you have there?
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I have two empanadas.
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Two empanadas just for you, none for me.
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No, well the one with all the sugar is yours.
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Yeah, so she has two empanadas and we're about to eat these.
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They were $1 .50 each.
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But they're heavy.
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Yours is really heavy.
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I'm sure it's got a lot of cheese in.
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Here is my empanada.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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It's good.
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Guess we're gonna come back tomorrow and get the...
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- Yeah, it's mañana.
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- Yeah, mañana regresamos por el coco.
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- Oh yeah.
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- Yeah, good.
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- Gracias, nos luego, buenas noches.
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- Gracias.
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Come on.
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Let me see.
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It was ice cream.
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How to support your boy.
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This was my favorite comment from last video.
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And these were the top three countries you were from Last video.
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And then that one is a one -way street.
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We had it earlier.
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Earlier in the week.
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This right here, these are wetsuits.
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This bag has wetsuits inside.
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And this is the pier.
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sea lions.
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That's a ferry.
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That's a yacht.
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Like they're not scared.
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Great hand.
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This bird right here is the blue -footed booby.
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Looking for keychains.
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It doesn't wrinkle either.
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Because it's already wrinkled.
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Yeah.
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And these are all hand woven.
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So these are the different ice cream flavors.
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Right here, this part of the ice cream is called the cone.
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We are in the shade right now.
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The tree is giving us shade.
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You got to be careful because you might stub your toe.
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Very rocky.
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So this one is extinct.
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the largest concentration of sharks on the planet.
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This is the skeleton of a whale.
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This is the spine, and then this is the skeleton of an owl.
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And that is an owl.
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The long -necked tortoise, the short -necked tortoise.
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The waves back there are crashing against these rocks here.
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And over there, there is a couple taking photos.
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This is where the locals are.
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No, well, the one with all the sugar is yours.
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And remember, guys, You will become fluent. in English.
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Who Will Benefit from This Video?
This video is perfect for beginner English learners aiming to build listening comprehension and speaking confidence through comprehensible input—real, conversational language tied to visual context. If you’re new to shadowing (or "shadowspeak," the practice of repeating phrases aloud as you hear them), this is an ideal starting point. It aligns with goals like understanding daily conversations, expanding basic vocabulary, and getting comfortable with natural speech rhythms. Whether you’re learning English with YouTube or supplementing formal lessons, the slow, clear dialogue makes it easy to follow and mimic.
Key Words & Phrases to Master
The video is packed with practical vocabulary for everyday life. Here are standout terms to add to your toolkit:
- Yacht: A large, luxurious boat.
- Cone: The crispy, cone-shaped holder for ice cream.
- Shade: The cool area under a tree or structure (opposite of "sun").
- Bicycle path: A road or lane only for bikes.
- One-way street: A road where vehicles can only travel in one direction.
- Wetsuits: Clothing worn for warmth in water sports.
- Pier: A structure built over water for walking or docking boats.
Also, note the phrase "fast and furious" (used to describe rapid growth)—a common idiom meaning "very quickly and intensely."
Tips to Improve English Pronunciation with This Video
To nail the accent, focus on the speaker’s relaxed, conversational tone. Here’s how to practice shadow speech effectively:
- Emphasize connected speech: Notice how "going to" becomes "gonna" and "want to" becomes "wanna"—these are natural shortcuts in spoken English. Repeat them to sound more fluent.
- Stress key words: Words like "busy," "expensive," and "interesting" are stressed to convey importance. Mimic the rise and fall of the speaker’s voice to add emotion.
- Practice "shadowspeak" daily: Pause the video after short phrases (e.g., "We are in the shade right now") and repeat them immediately, matching the speed and pitch. This trains your mouth to form sounds like a native.
By focusing on these elements, you’ll turn passive listening into active learning, boosting both your pronunciation and confidence.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · are anchored · were dropped |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has grown · haven't shaved · we've birded |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might accidentally · might bite · might be |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was doing · was thinking · were snorkeling |
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.