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CORTIS At UPCONO, it’s CO-cance day - We’re here for a CO-cance - CO-cance - We’ve been really busy promoting lately - We have So we figured we needed a break - You know what I mean, right? - We need some rest - Rest is important - We should take it easy - I rented out the whole UPCONO today - You rented it out?
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- We can play, eat, sleep, and sing—whatever - You got that much money?
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- Anything goes - I’m touched Just trust me Then Hey - Dude, what is that? - Welcome - Huh? - Dude, what is that? - Don’t fight So if we’re gonna play safely today, we’ve gotta loosen up our bodies, right? - Right - Gotta warm up - Should we start with some stretches?
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- Sounds good - Okay You swim, so you’re probably a pro at warm-ups - Follow me, okay? - Yes - Okay Alright, music start I feel like I know this, I feel like I know this My body’s moving But after working out, aren’t you kinda thirsty? - My throat’s a little dry - Right?
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- Acai - Like, vacation vibes?
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- Acai, acai - We prepared acai - Your sense is insane - Bring it over here There’s even an umbrella - Yeah, it’s real acai - Oh my gosh, like I’ve never had acai like this before It’s like an acai cocktail - To UPCONO - Cheers To UPCONO We don’t really get chances to toast, so we’re not used to it Nice And I heard the song request our COER voted for was also <ACAI> - Chug chug, pull it pull it - ACAI - Should we just sing it now? - Cheers All together Yeah Let’s go!
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That’s it - Now let’s sit down and rest a bit - What do we do? - Let’s take a break - Rest time? - We ran around, so let’s chill Have a seat, make yourselves comfortable - We set up assigned seats - Really?
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- The smallest one is for MARTIN - It’s exactly my size - Perfect It fits you way too well Since we’re here for CO-cance today, - we said we’d each bring one must-have vacation item - Did you bring yours? You all forgot, didn’t you?
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So I packed everyone’s vacation items in my bag too - Leader, as expected - Leaders are different - Is that your bag? - Yeah, it’s my bag - For real? - Big bag Should we talk as we take them out one by one?
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- Let’s introduce them - Sounds good, sounds good Okay Me, - For vacation, like, this is perfect - It’s big - I brought something big And you made MARTIN carry something that heavy?
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Huh?
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To help build MARTIN’s image Thanks - What is it? - It’s a speaker - When you’re on vacation, you can’t forget good music - No way - Exactly Can you turn it on right now?
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I didn’t charge it - You’re not ready - So I can’t turn it on You’re not ready Is that really the right attitude for a vacation?
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What?
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Back when I went to the U.S. to work, I brought this, played music on it, and worked like that He actually uses it I’d even play it while I showered At the Airbnb - In Korea, because of noise between floors - I couldn’t use it But when you go to an Airbnb in the U.S., I’d play it up on the rooftop like this - We even did yoga - We did yoga You did yoga nidra with me - I worked out with KEONHO, took our shirts off, - and went up to the Airbnb rooftop Since we’re talking about it, wanna show them?
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Sure This is what we did We did it like this back then - Nice - Aren’t you just sleeping?
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That’s some amazing yoga - In the shade, feeling the breeze like this - Right This is yoga - Yoga nidra - It was so good back then - Honestly, nothing beats it This is the best If everyday life’s wearing you out, just do yoga nidra Next item - JAMES - What’d you bring?
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- Let me introduce it - Okay It’s this - What is it, glasses? - Glasses?
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- Sunglasses - Sunglasses I bought these recently The lens cloth is so cute It kinda looks like you, JAMES It looks like me?
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- Isn’t the horse me? - Yeah - Anyway You can’t go on vacation without sunglasses - New sunglasses I just bought - Really? - You’re already wearing sunglasses - You’re already wearing them But those are for the back of my head - You need more - As a backup - Aren’t sunglasses where people can see your eyes kinda embarrassing? - They look great on you A few days ago, I almost lost my favorite sunglasses But I found them Nice Let’s move on to the next item Yep Send it over - Swim goggles - They’re swim goggles When you’re on vacation, what do you do?
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You rest You get in the water But why are your goggles so flashy?
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If you put these on - You look like a horsefly - A horsefly - Yes But these don’t have that thing - I know, I have goggles too - You know what I mean, right?
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- You do? - Yeah You know how to swim?
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He’s challenging him These are the ones I used when I actually trained Before you went into a meet, - Did you dance when you heard your name? - Dance?
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Kids these days do I brought a book - A book - He’s really keeping up his image When you live with guys like these, your mind gets pretty chaotic So when that happens, it’s nice to read something like this before bed So, bookish boy’s vacation item— is it a new book or one you’ve read?
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I finished it already - Vintage - Yeah, this is - Even the book is vintage - Even the book is vintage You should carry a book around If you’re on your phone every day, It’s nice to read a book once in a while. Slippers - Slippers - They’re flashy - Don’t we all have a pair? - Yeah, I have them too - Everyone has one except JUHOON I don’t know why JUHOON didn’t buy them They’re just... whatever - But they really are comfortable - Not my style Aren’t these slippers cooler?
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- They are pretty cool - Yeah, those are cooler They are pretty cool These are cooler I’ve got even better slippers - What are they? - For real?
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Can you carry all of those?
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Okay For MARTIN - But they’re kind of small - Yeah, the size They’re way too pointy - They’re pointy - Way too pointy Why would you bring something like this?
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- Because health is important - My feet are gonna bleed If you do yoga wearing these - It’s okay - It’s okay? - Not bad But aren’t you supposed to take your socks off?
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- What’s there to be embarrassed about? - This is nice - My feet feel refreshed - It’s better than I thought - My feet feel refreshed - I feel like my feet are kind of sticking out It’s better than I thought - It’s fine - It doesn’t hurt It’s just right Then let’s see who looks best in the acupressure slippers Should we do a fashion show in them?
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Music, cue!
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GO!
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So the shoes were the main thing Make the shoes the highlight - I just thought of something fun - What?
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- Instead of a fashion show - Yeah Who can do the most jumping jacks?
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With these?
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What’s with you?
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Five, six, seven, eight One Two Three Four Five - Hey, you have to jump! - Since when? - Six Seven, eight, nine, ten Eighteen Nineteen - You’re done, you’re done! - No, no - You stopped - Please shout “Eliminated!” - How many is that? - I’m gonna stop - You’re done - I’m not done It came off Okay What are we even fighting for?
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It’s slipping off It doesn’t really hurt for me It doesn’t hurt?
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It looks like it hurts - You’re good - You’re healthy - So healthy - You’re good 19974 Start - Even the key change - Yeah - We’re supposed to act, too Let’s go!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: acai, vacation, yoga, sunglasses, slippers. This video has 41 sentences and 1271 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 62 of its 41 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| acai noun | /ɑ.sɑˈi/ | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| sunglasses noun | Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. | |
| slipper noun | /ˈslɪpə(ɹ)/ | A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily. |
| goggles noun | /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/ | Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| pointy adjective | /ˈpɔɪnti/ | Pointed in shape; having a point or points. |
| vintage noun | /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/ | The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season. |
| flashy adjective | /ˈflæʃi/ | Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing. |
| horsefly noun | /ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/ | Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or… |
| rooftop noun | /ˈɹufˌtɑp/ | The area atop a roof. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| acupressure noun | /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ | An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. |
| bookish adjective | /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ | Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come off verb | To become detached. | |
| keep up verb | To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling. | |
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| stick out verb | To protrude. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've been · I've never had · you've read |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should take · Should we start · Should we just sing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The smallest · the best · the most jumping |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're talking · You're already wearing · are we even fighting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 68 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flashy /ˈflæʃi/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, acupressure /ˈæ.kjuˌpɹɛʃ.ɚ/, bookish /ˈbʊkɪʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like acai, yoga, sunglasses.
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.