Shadowing Practice: EATING ONLY ONE COLORED FOOD FOR 24 HOURS | Brent Rivera - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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What's up everyone and welcome back to my YouTube channel.
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So, bad news!
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Turns out I have a stress fracture in my left leg.
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So I am walking around in crutches.
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Well, not really.
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I don't listen to the doctor.
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Alright, so today I am eating only one colored food for 24 hours.
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And not just me.
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I am forcing the Lexis to do it as well.
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My sister Lexi, as well as Lexi Hensler,
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one of my best friends.
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Alright guys, before this video starts,
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hit that like button, then comment down below and let me know
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which color you would choose to only eat for 24 hours.
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I feel like I would do blue because like blue raspberry stuff is so good.
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Like blue raspberry candy is so good.
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All right, here we go.
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Lexi.
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Stop. Which one?
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Both.
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Both of you guys.
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So guys, I have a special day planned for us today.
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What do you mean?
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Oh, no. You always say special day and then it's something like horrible.
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Exactly.
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So basically what we're going to do is we're going to eat one color for an entire 24 hours.
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Nope.
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Okay.
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Hey, hey, hey.
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Come back here right now.
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I'll give you each $50.
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You can do this.
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Maybe a hundred.
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Okay, a hundred is.
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So basically what we're gonna do is I have this hat and this has all the colors in the rainbow in it.
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What?
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And whatever color we pick,
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you have to eat for the whole day.
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Okay?
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Does that make sense?
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Yeah, it makes sense.
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So basically you cannot eat any other color.
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I'm scared.
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I'm like a really hicky eater.
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So it's gonna be hard for me.
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All right, so you wanna pick first?
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Okay, look.
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I don't know how I feel about this.
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Red!
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What's like red?
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All spicy too.
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Spicy stuff.
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Oh no. This will be interesting.
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All right, let's see your next.
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Yellow.
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I don't like bananas.
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Not good.
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I don't like bananas.
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I mean, I can't- Hey,
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hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
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No, switch.
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My turn.
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Well, since there's only one left,
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I'm gonna- Okay, wait, here we go.
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Pick in the color.
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Green.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Let me think of stuff that's green.
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Salad.
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Asparagus.
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Okay, so you guys ready?
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Yeah.
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So what we're gonna do is just for aesthetic,
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we're gonna change into our colors.
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Everybody go change into their color right now.
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All right, so we are all dressed in our colors now.
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In case we forget what color we are.
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All right, Lexi, you ready?
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Yes.
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All right, so first we have breakfast.
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So I was thinking, guys,
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we'll go to the grocery store,
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get a bunch of our colored stuff,
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and make a smoothie here at home.
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All right, so I'm pretty hungry,
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so we're going to go to the grocery store right now to get supplies for our smoothies.
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Are you guys ready for that?
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Yeah.
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So thanks for the excitement, Lexi.
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Whoa!
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Don't do that!
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Did you see anything that you like?
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No. Remember, you're red.
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Well, think about this.
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Are apples red inside?
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Your first item.
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I got a watermelon.
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A watermelon.
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Okay, that worked.
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Lettuce.
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Turn up the beat.
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So, Lexi has all of her stuffer smoothies.
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Are you sure that's gonna, like, turn out red?
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Yeah, it's, like, all red.
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It might not be good.
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Alright, Lexi.
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You got everything?
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Only three things, because I'm making a pina colada.
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I don't know if that's gonna turn out yellow.
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Mine's gonna be so healthy.
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It's gonna be kind of gross,
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I think So we got all of our smoothie stuff from the store and we are ready to make our smoothies.
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You guys ready?
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Let's do it Banana, watermelon,
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cherry, a little pink lemonade,
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a splash of cran cherry Lexi's turn for the smoothie.
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Lexi go for it.
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Alright, frozen pineapple, coconut milk,
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coconut ice cream It is time to blend We're literally matching.
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Ah!
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All right.
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Cucumber, green apple, banana, spinach,
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ice, frozen pineapple, coconut milk.
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Three, two, one.
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Redfish!
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Wow, that is very green.
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I don't know if I'm looking forward to this.
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All right, guys.
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Are you ready?
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Two drinks.
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Are you guys ready?
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We're ready.
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Ah!
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Okay, three, two, one.
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Oh, I hate that.
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I hate that.
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I hate it.
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Mine tastes like spinach.
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No joke, mine literally tastes like green spinach.
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All right guys, well this is our breakfast, so drink up.
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Cheers.
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Cheers.
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Hey!
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Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, I saw that.
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I saw that.
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What?
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It's so good, Zach.
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Oh no, no!
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What is that?
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Did you just dump your whole thing out?
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No, no, nothing! So much!
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Cheers, guys.
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So it's about that time for lunch.
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Are you guys hungry for lunch yet?
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I'm starving.
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You didn't drink your smoothie, that's why.
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So where should we go?
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Where should we go for lunch?
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Lemonade.
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All right.
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It's kind of like a buffet style restaurant.
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You guys ready for lunch?
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Lexi, what are you going to get?
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I don't see anything that's red.
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Lexi, what are you going to get?
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I don't know.
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Oh, Lexi, what did you get there?
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I don't know if I'm going to like it.
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I think I'm going to go for the broccoli.
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All right, so I got my plate of green things.
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I also got green lemonade.
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Lexi has her yellow lemonade.
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I got soup.
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And then I'm just going to eat whatever this red stuff is out of the salad.
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You know those are peppers, right?
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Yeah.
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Go, go, go.
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Oh my gosh.
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How does it taste?
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It's messy.
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Come on, give us a break.
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Green food is super boring.
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It just tastes so bland, you know?
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So what do you guys want to do now?
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We want ice cream!
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That wasn't planned.
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Guys, do you guys want gelato or like ice cream?
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I don't know, we're flexible!
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We're flexible!
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That was so funny.
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Alright, well gelato it is then.
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Thank you.
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Alright, so we all got ice cream.
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That was our color.
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I got Lucky Charms.
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I got strawberry.
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I got lemon custard.
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Ew!
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Man's vegan.
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She can only eat red!
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I'm hungry!
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She's hungry!
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Alright, so we are getting gas right now,
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and I think it's time for a snack break.
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The only snack I need is right here!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Whoa, look at all the snacks!
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I have four green things,
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you have a lot of red things,
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you have a lot of yellow things.
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I think we're ready to check out.
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Got back from the Mini Mart,
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and I have all of my green snacks.
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Oh, Lexi is over here,
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dividing literally all of the Sour Patch Kids.
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OCD in its finest, baby!
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Thank you!
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So this is mine, the green?
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Okay, I'll take the green.
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Lexi, take the yellow.
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No, eh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
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Get that out, Lexi, get that out of her mouth.
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Get it out of her mouth.
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Hey, get her.
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So Lexi and I have been wondering where the other Lexi went.
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Turns out, what is this, Starbucks?
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Whoa, this isn't red.
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This isn't red.
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I knew you were gonna say something like that.
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Whoa, ah, ah.
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No, no, you are not allowed to do that.
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I have a very smart idea.
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I think we should go get pizza at one of those like build your own pizza.
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What, are we supposed to eat marinara?
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They have all the ingredients out.
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You get to pick the color that you are.
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Let's go get some pizza!
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Pizza!
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The rule is, everyone can have crust.
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But then you just, then you have to have the color that you have.
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I hate this stupid YouTube video so much.
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Lexi's just getting cheese on it, right?
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Yeah, look how this thing really tastes.
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Spin it.
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All right, so we got our pizzas.
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So mine is just veggies and bread.
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Lexi's Hensler's is just tomato sauce and pepperoni.
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It's just red.
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And then my sister's is just cheese.
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I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
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This is the boringest pizza I've ever eaten my entire life.
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Mine just tastes like cake.
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All right, so it is the end of the day.
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Thank the Lord.
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We are stuck, which means that the challenge is over.
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Yes!
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Finally.
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I am so hungry right now.
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You guys are a little too excited.
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I am just so glad this challenge is over.
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I'm glad it's over.
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All right, guys, what should they do, Lexi?
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You guys should hit that like button.
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Let's try and get this video to...
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A million likes.
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Nah, that's a little- not too much.
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Maybe 200,000?
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250 maybe?
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I don't know.
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What can we get, guys?
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Also, guys, make sure you subscribe to Lexi's channel and Lexi's channel.
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Links will be in the description below.
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Make sure you don't get them mixed up.
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And yes, thank you so much for watching,
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and I will see you guys next week.
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I just love you.
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We go soon.
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Bye, guys!
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Bye!
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You haven't seen me when I'm hangry, have you?
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Are you hangry right now?
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I'm getting there.
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I'm getting there.
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God!
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What the heck is this?
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It's a peppa.
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Peppa Pig?
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Peppa Pig.
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Peppa Pig.
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Context & Background
This engaging video features Brent Rivera and his friends as they take on a humorous challenge of eating only one colored food for 24 hours. The light-hearted banter highlights a mix of enjoyment and apprehension, especially with Brent's humorous twist as he offers incentives to his friends. This context sets a playful yet relatable atmosphere for English learners. The dialogue showcases casual conversational language, ideal for those looking to enhance their English skills through real-life interactions.
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- "I'll give you each $50." - A way to motivate others or make a deal in informal settings.
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- Choose the Right Segment: Start by selecting short clips from the video where Brent interacts with his friends. Focus on segments that showcase casual banter.
- Listen Actively: Watch the video a few times while paying close attention to pronunciation and intonation. Notice how Brent's tone changes with different emotions.
- Repeat Aloud: Play the chosen segments and pause after each sentence. Repeat what Brent says. This is where you can utilize a shadowing app to aid in synchronization.
- Record Yourself: Use your phone to record your repetitions. Listening back helps identify areas to improve, such as pronunciation and speed.
- Engage with the Content: After practicing, write down your thoughts on the challenges of eating one color for 24 hours, just like Brent and his friends. This can encourage you to use new vocabulary in a relevant context.
By integrating this shadowspeak method on a dedicated shadowing site or through personal practice, you can significantly enhance your conversational skills. Watching entertaining content like this not only makes learning enjoyable but practical for everyday communication. Remember, immersing yourself in engaging English materials such as YouTube videos can be an effective and fun way to learn English with YouTube.
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