Shadowing Practice: George is how old?! š¤£ In Convo With Kids | George Russell and Kimi Antonelli - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Who do you think is older, me or Kimi?
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Who do you think is older, me or Kimi?
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Okay, good.
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How old do you think I am?
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Erm... 46? Whoa!
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Oh my. We need to have words.
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Hello, my name is Oscar and I'm seven years old.
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Hello my name is Luna and I'm seven years old.
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And this is āIn Convo with Kidsā.
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Hello. Hello.
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Hi. How are you?
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What's your name?
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Oscar. Hello, Oscar.
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Hello. Luna.
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Hello, Luna.
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Hi. What were you two laughing about?
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Or is it a secret?
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I keep on saying āsusā.
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You keep on saying what?
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Sus. Whatās sus?
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Suspicious.
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I know, but what is sus?
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We donāt know?
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We were sus about this panda.
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We were very sus about this panda.
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You're cuddling the panda?
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Yeah, it's quite cute, isnāt it?
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How old are you two?
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I'm seven. I'm seven as well.
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Oh my gosh.
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Okay. Similiar in age to you than me.
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Yeah, exactly.
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Maybe we get you a chair?
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You have some questions for us?
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Yeah. All right.
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When you were at school, were you good or naughty?
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I was in between.
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I wanted to hang out with the naughty kids because I thought that was cool.
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But deep down, I wasn't.
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I wasn't one of them.
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And what was your favourite subject at school?
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My favourite subject was maths.
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I was literally bottom of the class in everything except maths, where I was at the top.
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I wasn't very good at school.
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Kimi, what's the best thing about being 19 years old?
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Best thing about being 19 years old?
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I mean, you're young, full of energy.
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And, yeah becoming a man.
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I just moved into a new house on my own.
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Oh, wow. What's the best thing about being seven years old?
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Erm... I don't know.
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You donāt know?
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Well, you can play a lot.
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Yeah, you can play a lot.
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Yeah. And, how high can you jump?
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How high can I jump?
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I recently did a test.
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I did the countermovement jump with the hands on hips.
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Okay. And was 61 centimetres.
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61 centimetres.
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What do you like most about being a Formula 1 driver?
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What I like most about being a Formula 1 driver is getting to drive fast.
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And getting interviewed by you two as well this is pretty cool.
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How many presents did you get for Christmas?
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Oh, how many presents?
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Father Christmas didn't bring me any presents.
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So maybe, I wasn't in his good books this year.
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I need to think about that.
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Maybe we need to be nicer to get more?
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How many presents did Father Christmas bring you?
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I got two. You got two presents, okay.
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You were clearly a better boy than I was.
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If you could pick any animal to have as a pet, what would you choose?
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I know what you're choosing pet panda!
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Pet panda, no, I would love, well, I love dogs.
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But, if I needed to choose an animal as a pet it would be either a tiger.
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A tiger, a pet tiger, wow!
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Kimi, I saw you went go-karting in Milton Keynes, Daytona?
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I go there too, do you want a race?
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Yeah, sure, we can race.
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Are you okay using a small car?
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I mean, if I can fit.
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If I don't, I'll try to find a way to still drive the go-kart.
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Kimi, I heard youāre good at maths.
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Can you help me with my homework?
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I mean, I've just finished school, I think, I still got it.
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Yeah, I can definitely help you.
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What is 12 times 63?
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12 times 63?
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That's actually a good question.
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Okay. I would say 756.
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Oh, well, that's convenient with the lady with the calculator in the background.
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Holding it.
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Because it's like, 10 times 63, 6 times 30, plus 63, is 693, plus 63.
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756. Can you tell me a joke?
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Oh my God. Why did the chicken cross the road?
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I don't know?
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To get to the other side.
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At least somebody finds me funny, guys come on.
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I can tell a joke.
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All right, let's hear it.
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Knock, knock.
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Who's there?
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Boo. Boo, who?
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Don't cry, itās just a joke.
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I've got one.
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Okay. Why is it so difficult to say ruff twice?
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I don't know.
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Can you do it?
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Can you say ruff twice?
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Ruff, ruff.
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Good boy. You like that one?
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Itās like a little doggy, like a dog.
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Oscar appreciates that one.
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What's the best thing about being really tall?
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The best, oh my God.
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Best thing about being really tall?
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He can see more than me.
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I can see, when I need to clean the windows at my house I don't need to stand on a stepladder.
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I can reach the windows.
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How scary is Toto Wolff?
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Ohh, he's the scariest.
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He's really scary.
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Don't tell him that because he will tell me off.
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Yeah. And I won't receive any more presents.
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What's your favourite song?
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My favourite song.
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Ohh, Iām liking...
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I'm liking a bit of Olivia Dean at the moment.
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Do you like Olivia Dean?
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You know Olivia Dean?
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No, okay. She's got some cool music.
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I don't have a favourite song at the moment though.
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I need to listen to that.
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Do you have a favourite song?
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I do. What's your favourite song?
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AC/DC āBack in Blackā.
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Oh, wow! I can tell by the leather jacket.
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Yeah. That's cool.
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Can you do an impression of an F1 car going really fast?
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Neowwww! Your turn.
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Neoww! Thatās what I did.
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I did. He copied me, you know like in school?
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You've got the kid who copies.
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We need the can.
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Heās copying me.
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I really like the T-pose, how did you come up with?
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Oh, can you do it?
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Okay. I can.
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Whoa, I like it!
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What happened was, we were doing a photoshoot and it was really late it was like 11:30 at night, and I was feeling really tired.
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And there were two walls that were kind of angled towards me, and I just put my hand here because I was tired and I was resting, and they took a video of me doing it and they're like, that's cool.
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And that was the birth.
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What's the best thing about England?
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The best thing about England?
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The weather is amazing.
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Excuse me? Who's the funniest person you know?
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Right here, next to me.
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Especially with the chicken crossing the road.
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Iāll tell you some more after if you want?
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Whatās your favourite dance move?
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My favourite dance move.
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Donāt tell us, show us!
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No, no, no, I'm a terrible dancer.
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I've seen you dance, you were great.
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No, but I want to try the T-pose while dancing.
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I think that will impress many people.
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I have a question.
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What? Do you two go to school together?
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No. Do you enjoy school?
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Yeah, yeah.
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And what's your favourite subject?
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Art. Oh, wow.
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Whoās the best TV character of all time?
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The best TV character of all time?
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Probably. I'm going to say, Mr Bean.
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Have you seen Mr. Bean before?
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When you werenāt here, she suspected you would say Toto Wolff.
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Oh, I mean, yeah, heās a good TV character.
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Whatās your bedtime?
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My bedtime?
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It really depends on the situation.
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But, normally.
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Normally, I will say on average 11:30.
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Thatās late, what's your bedtime?
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Seven o'clock.
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Seven, what?
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I'm not even having dinner at 7:30.
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But, when I was seven I went to bed also at 7:30, 8:00 o'clock.
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If you weren't a racing driver, what would you be?
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I would be, I think I'd be a farmer.
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So I like to drive tractors.
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When I was younger, my dad used to have a tractor and I used to drive his tractor.
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So, yeah. George Russell as a farmer.
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Yeah. Farmer.
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Aura farming.
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What did you have in your lunch box when you were my age?
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In my lunch box, I would have had a cheese sandwich and I would have had, what were they called?
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Like the cheese strings.
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Yeah. You know, were itās quite long and you peel the cheese back, thereās lot of cheese in my diet back then.
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And maybe some crisps.
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What do you have in your lunch box?
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Luna, what do you have?
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Iād have a ham sandwich.
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Ham sandwich, okay.
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And some crisps.
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White bread or brown bread?
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White. White bread.
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Yeah, thatās good.
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I don't normally have lunch boxes at school.
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But, if I did have one at school, mine would be a cheese sandwich.
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Same as me.
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And an apple.
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An apple, keep it healthy.
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What's your favourite sport?
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Erm... Basketball.
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Basketball, wow!
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Do you follow any sports, Luna?
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Football. Football, okay.
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And do you play sports at school?
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Yeah. What do you play?
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Play football.
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Oh, nice! And you want to become a footballer, Luna in the future?
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Yeah. Thatās cool.
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What's your favourite colour?
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Blue. But, darker blue than his.
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We both have blue.
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Mine is the same as Kimi.
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Is it, a dark blue?
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What's your favourite colour, Luna?
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Like a really dark purple.
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Dark purple, thatās cool.
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Purpleās cool.
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How do you do donuts on the track?
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The easiest way is if you stop the car, you turn the steering wheel, and then you go on the throttle as hard as you can wheels will spin and youāll spin like a donut.
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Who do you think is older me or Kimi?
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Okay, good.
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How old do you think I am?
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Erm... 46? Whoa!
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Oh my. We need to have words.
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46. I mean, youāll be in good shape for being 46 years old.
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How old do you think he is?
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19. How do you think?
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19. Ahh. But they knew.
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Yeah 46, I mean he will be he's in great shape for being 46.
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Thank you so much both.
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Thank you. You did amazing for your first interview.
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Well done. See ya!
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Bye. Bye, bye.
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46! Brutal.
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Real-Life Chat: Talking with Kids Like George and Kimi
Ever wondered how to have casual, fun conversations in English? The video shows Formula 1 drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli chatting with seven-year-olds Oscar and Luna. Itās a perfect example of natural Englishārelaxed, full of questions, and easy to follow. This is the kind of real-world dialogue that helps you learn English with YouTube, as it mirrors everyday interactions you might have with kids, friends, or colleagues.
5 Useful Chunks to Add to Your Vocabulary
- "We need to have words": A playful way to say "I need to talk to you about that" (used when someone says something surprising, like the kid guessing George is 46!).
- "in between": Describes being neither one thing nor the other (e.g., "I was in between good and naughty at school").
- "full of energy": A common collocation to describe someone lively (Kimi uses it to talk about being 19).
- "keep on saying": Means to repeat something often (Luna "keeps on saying 'sus'").
- "deep down": Refers to someoneās true feelings or nature (e.g., "Deep down, I wasnāt naughty").
Your Shadowing Challenge: Mimic the Kidsā Tone
Shadowing is a proven way to improve English pronunciation and fluency. Hereās your task: Pick 30 seconds of the conversation where Oscar or Luna speak. Play a line, pause, and imitate their voiceācopy their speed, pitch, and intonation. Kids speak with clear, simple tones, making them great for shadow speech practice. If you donāt have a shadowing app, use YouTubeās slow-mo feature to break down tricky parts. Repeat until you sound like youāre part of the chat. This is how a shadowing site or app can help, but even without one, you can start now with this video.
Remember: The goal is to sound natural, not perfect. Keep practicing, and soon youāll be using these chunks in your own conversations!
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 ā like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1ā2 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 ā making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.