Shadowing Practice: Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Do an Off Campus-Inspired Sexy Little Dance with Jimmy | Tonight Show - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the show.
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I got to talk to you backstage,
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and I have to say,
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Ella, I love your British accent.
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Thank you.
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Oh, yes.
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But you were originally from New York.
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Yes, yeah.
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I want to clarify for you.
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Yeah, so New York is out there.
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Yeah.
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When did you move out?
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It was kind of like back and forth until I think I was six years old.
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And then, yeah, we've been in London my whole life.
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But my dad's from Oklahoma,
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my mom's from California, so not British really at all,
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apart from the accent, which is kind of random.
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They all sound different.
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It's hilarious.
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We've got two British sisters, so that's...
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I have a picture of you young in New York.
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You're on the way to the Statue of Liberty.
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Here's baby Ella.
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And you're looking like...
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You really look like you're having a blast.
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Yeah.
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I was on the way to the Statue of Liberty,
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and I was not enjoying myself.
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But now, I would love it,
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so I don't know why I was so upset.
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Look at how cute.
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Come on, man.
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So cute.
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And, Belma, we were talking backstage.
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I said, do you have any early jobs that we could talk about? when you first started out.
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And you told me about this job you had that I think is.. everyone should know about this.
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It's fascinating.
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Well, so I...
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I started working for Cash when I was 12.
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Every summer, I had three jobs.
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Um, I mean, I was really going after it.
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I was, like, a Little League umpire.
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I was a caddy in golf.
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And then I worked at an Italian restaurant where three of the owner's names were all Tony.
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Fantastic.
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Which is, like, a very,
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you know, Italian thing for me to be doing.
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That's fantastic.
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Yes.
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Shout out to Tony.
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Yeah, shout out to Tony.
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And Tony.
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Yeah, and Tony and Tony.
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And Tony.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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But my first real job where I got,
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like, a paycheck was when I started modeling in Chicago.
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Yeah, now this is what I'm talking about.
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Yeah, and this is, like,
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you know, it's such a glamorous life.
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I started out...
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I would drive up five or six hours into Wisconsin,
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and, you know, you'd be there at a warehouse,
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and they'd have, like, a rack of, like, 200 T-shirts.
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And you would just spend the day putting them on and off all day long.
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So I was a T-shirt model.
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And I would get the picture,
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and I'd send it to my ma,
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and I'd be like, hey, check this out.
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It's on sale.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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So you give her a discount.
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I'm gonna show you guys the photo of Belmont's modeling,
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and you can tell me by applause,
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how amazing is this guy?
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Look at this.
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Check that out.
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Fantastic.
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Pretty good.
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Yeah.
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How are we even sure that this is you?
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What are you talking about?
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This is my favorite thing I've ever seen.
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It's just so good.
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I think I thought my face was in it,
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so I was really smoldering.
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Uh, and then we'd go online,
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and it was like, oh,
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yeah, I mean, my chin was perfect.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Uh, guys, let's talk about off-campus.
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Congratulations!
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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This is a big deal.
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Everyone that I know is watching this show and obsessed with it.
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It is a big...
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Are you feeling it?
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Are you feeling the popularity?
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Are people coming up to you and...
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Uh, yes.
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Recognizing you?
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We...
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Yeah.
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We had a couple interactions.
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It's just been...
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Yeah, it's been really surreal.
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It's been really crazy.
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Yeah, a lot of the support has been very positive,
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and we're so proud of the show.
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It's been a very cool couple of weeks for us.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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I know J.Lo is following you on Instagram.
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That's completely normal.
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I don't even know what to say.
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Jalen put it in the group chat.
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I was like, I hope you all know that JLo is following all of us on his account.
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That's how you know you made it!
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Crazy!
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It's crazy, yeah.
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Yeah, so naturally, we followed her back.
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Most of my feed is now off-campus and JLo.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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How do we describe off-campus?
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It's a love story about hockey and about music.
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Yeah, it's.. it's a college group of friends.
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There's an ice hockey team.
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We have Hannah and Ali.
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I play, yeah, Hannah, music, hockey.
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We've got all the vibes.
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There's, like, it's a really great ensemble.
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There's great friendships.
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There's great family moments.
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There's love.
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There's sex.
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There's hockey.
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There's music.
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There you go.
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You hit all the bases.
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There's a lot of Easter eggs,
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too, from a lot of classic romantic comedies.
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Yeah.
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Which ones stick out in your head and you go,
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Oh, yeah, that's kind of the closest thing that we are to.
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I'd say Troy and Gabriella, High School Musical.
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There is a kind of High School Musical thing happening.
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I think we gotta get him to sing at some point.
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I think that will have to happen.
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I know they're gonna make me sing at some point.
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Yes, you have to.
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Can you sing?
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Are you going to?
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It doesn't matter.
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I can sing.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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They're gonna make me do it.
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They are definitely gonna make you do it.
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But they made me dance already,
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so, I mean, like, I'm halfway there.
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I'm already...
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You're a double threat.
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Yeah, you're a double threat.
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Uh, Ella, I gotta say,
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one of your other co-stars in the show has to be...
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Oh, yes.
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...your bike helmet.
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My helmet, yes!
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Your helmet, you are wearing a helmet for a lot of this.
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Oh, yeah, and Hannah looks super cool doing it.
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Oh, yeah!
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Safety first, that's why she says.
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Safety, yeah, safety is sexy, everybody.
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Did you think that you'd be wearing a bike helmet this...
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I...
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I honestly...
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It was such a meme to us when we were filming.
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It was hilarious.
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Like, it was such a joke.
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And, like, the fact that everyone's kind of caught on to it is making me die.
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It's the funniest thing ever.
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So I had that spellmon also wearing...
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Yeah, I put the helmet on sometimes when she lets me.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Only...
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Yeah.
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That's a good co-star right there.
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It's a very special prop.
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And the little umbrella was put in my helmet by Mika on the last scene of the show,
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so I was wearing that helmet till the very end.
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Yeah.
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She wears it a lot,
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even when we're not filming.
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Ella's so smart.
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They'll go, Last looks, Ella, take the helmet off.
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Yeah, you have to do it, yeah.
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Yeah, yeah.
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The show takes place in a college,
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and there are a few fun phrases that come up throughout the show,
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and I was wondering if I could show everyone here some off-campus expressions,
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and then you explain what each one means.
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Absolutely.
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Phrase one.
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Are people gonna think I'm a puck bunny?
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Ah, the puck bunny.
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What is a puck bunny?
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Well, the puck bunny is the women that support the team.
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It's the girls that travel,
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and they all sit together,
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and they root for Briar U.
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That, um, collection is the Puck Bunnies.
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And I think a term used in actual...
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I believe it's a real term.
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It's a real term.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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A Puck Bunny.
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Yes.
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All right, I love that.
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I'll start using it, yeah.
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Okay, great.
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Great.
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Yeah, yeah, good.
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I think we found your drink drink.
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What does that mean?
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This is an alcoholic drink,
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and it's your favorite drink,
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I think, of all time.
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So for Hannah, the pina colada,
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I would say the same thing for me.
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But yeah, the drink drink.
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Emphasis on drink.
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Like, the one that you go, oh, I love that.
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That means that's her favorite?
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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You're number one.
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Yeah.
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What is yours?
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Pina Colada.
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Pina Colada.
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It's a pretty good drink drink.
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It's really good.
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Yeah, during the show, actually,
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though, we had to drink vanilla almond milk with orange juice.
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Congratulations.
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Yeah, it was...
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It was beautiful.
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Acting.
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Welcome to acting.
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Yeah, thank you, guys.
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Don't drink that.
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It was gross.
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No, it's not the drink drink.
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Uh, this phrase, it says,
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The song is so sexy.
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Makes me want to do a little...
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A sexy little dance.
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Yeah.
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Uh, how do we...
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Well, so, I mean, the sexy little dance,
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it's easier to show you,
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I think, than to tell you how to do it.
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I mean, Ruth, Ruth, can we get a little music?
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So you start, you just feel a little smug look on your face, Jimmy.
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Do it with us, too.
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Okay.
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You kind of just go here.
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It's a little hips, little shoulders.
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And then you kind of just let it loose.
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It's a sexy little dance.
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It's a sexy little dance.
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Oh, this, I like this.
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And a little stink face helps.
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Oh, yeah.
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I want to show a clip.
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Here's Ella Bright and Belma Cameli in off campus.
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Take a look at this.
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Get over yourself.
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I don't blush.
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Oh, yeah?
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See?
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Nothing.
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Not bad.
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But what about when we kiss?
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You're very sure of yourself.
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Oh, right.
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Your terms.
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No kissing.
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Oh.
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What's wrong, Graham?
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I thought you said we needed practice.
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from Maluma.
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Stick around.

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This entertaining segment featuring Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli on The Tonight Show presents a unique opportunity for English learners to engage with real-life conversational English. By observing their natural dialogue, learners can better understand the nuances of casual conversation, including humor and personal anecdotes. This dynamic interaction is an excellent context for IELTS speaking practice, allowing you to integrate everyday phrases into your own speech.

Practicing with this video can enhance your listening skills and fluency. Not only do you gain insights into how to express personal experiences and hobbies, but you also learn to maintain a conversational flow, an essential skill for successful communication. Utilizing a shadowspeak approach, where you mimic or shadow the speakers, can help solidify these speaking skills and improve your pronunciation.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

During the conversation, several key structures come into play, which can benefit learners who are aspiring to refine their English proficiency:

  • Past Simple Tense: Ella mentions her early experiences growing up in New York, using sentences like "I think I was six years old." This is a prime example of using the past simple tense to narrate past events, which is crucial for storytelling.
  • Conditional Phrases: Words like "if" and "when" are used to link experiences to hypothetical situations. For example, "I would love it now." Understanding how conditional phrases work can help learners express future possibilities grounded in past contexts.
  • Direct Speech: The lively conversation frequently employs direct speech, revealing the informal tone of the dialogue. Practicing this can enhance your ability to convey quotes and dialogues effectively in conversation.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Pay particular attention to some tricky words and accents present in this dialogue. For instance, the names “Belmont” and “Tony” may present pronunciation challenges due to their subtle vowel sounds and the cadence of American English. Additionally, Ella’s British accent contrasts with Belmont’s American pronunciation, highlighting the diverse ways English can sound. This is an excellent opportunity to practice shadow speaking using a shadowing app to improve your accent and adapt to different styles of English.

Emphasizing the correct intonation and rhythm of spoken English will boost your confidence, making for a smoother and more engaging conversation. Make sure to listen closely and repeat to conquer any pronunciation hurdles you encounter.

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.

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