Shadowing Practice: Gymnastics Dress to Impress ft/ Salish Matter - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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today we are playing dress to impress in real life because my friends think I need a new look I feel like Anna always wears the same thing I think she needs a new style the problem is I am a contortionist which means I need clothes that I can bend in half in so the theme for our outfits
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today we are playing dress to impress in real life because my friends think I need a new look I feel like Anna always wears the same thing I think she needs a new style the problem is I am a contortionist which means I need clothes that I can bend in half in so the theme for our outfits
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is gymnastics later in the video Salish will be raiding our outfits and whoever gets the highest rating wins a prize from a mystery YouTuber we only have 1 hour to pick our outfits and we can only spend what we spin on this wheel by in order to spin it we need to do a gymnastics trick first
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only hour if I had to pick out an outfit for gymnastics dress to impress I would probably pick something that looks pretty athletic so hopefully they find something like that wait I need to do a gymnastics trick helicopter walk over that looks so cool so good okay now you can
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spin give me 100 give me 100 come on 100 100 no you got $30 are you going to do another trick or take the $30 I'm doing another trick go go $30 is not enough I'm just going to do it too okay
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I spin now it better be 100 every time we spin it adds on to our spin before it come on double okay that means you have $90 I think I can work with 90 bucks I know we only have an hour so good luck
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guys I'm going to go I don't see any gymnastics stores nearby but I think I have a really good idea I'm not spinning yet because I'm going to go play dress to impress on Roblox for the first time because I need to be a pro in order to win this I'm pretty sure none of them have played the game
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before so I feel like playing this will definitely give me an advantage in the competition I guess I'll do my trick first you only have an hour you better hurry all right I'm just going to have to throw that time oh my that was so good stuck that all right let's hope I get
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a high budget come on come on oh 90 90 I think I can make that work all right let's go once salish picks the winner we're going to surprise them with a mystery prize and they only have 1 hour to pick
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out their outfits so we only have an hour to find their prize let's go I think I have a really good idea I'm going to call my Mom hi Mom could you bring me that leard I know you have it awesome
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okay I'll see you in a bit we got it I guess I'm the last one here so I'm going to go do my trick we only have an hour oh my I have to do a trick really quick and I haven't done this in a while okay I got to go spin now okay I'm in the game and the theme is Rockstar I have no idea
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what I should do for this theme looks like I do my hair here I'll try to make it look somewhat like me this is definitely not my hair color this is way too Orange let's try that I feel like that's
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close enough my hair's not really that orange but it will have to work so we just made it to the mall and they have Target here and they pretty much have everything there so I'm going to shop in here so I think my lart is going to be really good because I wore that for Nationals and it has the
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USA flag so that should let me get the win let's see if I can get like 100 please please please I need a high budget 40 oh okay I'll see what I can get with that all right guys so I made it to the fitness aisle and I'm looking for something like bright kind of like fashion these are too dark
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oh look at these this is pink and bright it is so cute I think I'm going to go for this one let's keep looking around though I'm out of the hair so now I need to do my makeup I'm pretty sure this makeup is giving Rockstar vibes I feel guys I just made it to the mall and I don't really know
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where to go oh there's a Target right there I'm going to go shop there okay my mom's on the way to bring me my leotard so we better go home okay I'm at Target I don't really have much time so no no there's like nothing here like I need something that's going to make me win something really
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bright colorful oh my gosh pink is my favorite color this is literally perfect totally getting this okay done with the makeup and I'm going to try to make it look somewhat like me and I do not have blue skin so I need to change that somehow where do I go I think this is my skin tone I think
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that works let's find an outfit I have no idea what to pick for a rockstar outfit should I go with like all black I feel like that's kind of Rockstar oh I know the prize could be a YouTube
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play button I don't know it has Anna's name on it plus I already think Anna's missing one of her play buttons wait what Anna we'll get this back but only if she reaches 10 million subscribers
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yeah so if somebody else wins I don't think she's going to give up one of her last I mean if she does win giving her something she already owns would probably not be good so let's find something else then don't give out trophies twice okay I got my stuff oh my what you do wait what I chose
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this first I literally just got it already had it my favorite color is pink the same all right ready Rock Paper scissors I win I get it come on this sucks now I have to find something else maybe I'll go to a
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different store so we only have an hour so I hope my mom gets here on time because I know there's a lot of traffic around here these boots here these black ones what is my character doing okay I want to grab these boots I want like a fitted dress like this black dress kind of looks like rockstar
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I mean I'm not really sure honestly okay so I'm trying to think what is going to go good with this cuz I need a lot of stuff that I want to win like I need like sweater pants I'm not finding anything like no I'm not going to win with this I'm going to keep looking around we just got to the mall
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and there's so many things here that we could pick out as the prize wait we don't even have that much time though we have to find something quick okay uh what would be a good prize wait we should go in there come on oh yeah that's a good story what else should I add to this outfit I don't really
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know what rock stars wear to be honest but so far I feel like my character is looking pretty good and this is definitely giving me some ideas of how I want to play this game in real life wait I only have 30 seconds left no oh I feel like maybe this would go but I don't even see that option around I
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don't know what else to add um I feel like this is kind of a simple outfit but we have 5 seconds left so I think this is going to have to work honestly playing this kind of inspired me to try to get really creative with my outfit today so let's go spin the wheels why is everything so black I need
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bright colors m nah maybe I can do this this isn't too bad in dress to impress there's a VIP room so if anyone comes back to spin again they'll have a chance to get VIP if any of us spin VIP we can
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wear anything behind this door that was a complete fail and it also took up so much of my time so I need to do a trick so I can spin the wheel I think I'm going to do triple fold wait this is really cute but honestly I feel like this whole challenge is about shopping for clothes so we shouldn't have
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the prize be closes true that wouldn't be that good of a prize then we got to go to another store come on all right I might just have to go with these leggings let me see if I have enough oh I need $10 more I haven't stretched at all let's try this I think I should count so let's spin the
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wheel hopefully I get something good let's see please be 100 90 honestly I feel like I can make 90 work let's go shopping I'm going to leave this here because I need more money to purchase this
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hopefully when I come back they're still there I have so much less time to shop than everyone else now so I need to get to the mall quick there are so many stores here and I feel like I can get a really good outfit but my budget's not high enough so I'm going to go set another trick
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all right we're back from the shops but I need more money that was not enough not enough to I'm do more tricks same here let's go I made it to the mall but I have no idea what store I should go to here I need to find the best outfit out of everyone let's see what kind of stores they have
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there's actually so many stores here I feel like there's definitely something I could find a good outfit trying to think what would Salish like okay for my next trick I'm going to do my back is not ready for this but let's try oh my gosh let me see oh oh wow you made it all right let's spin oh wait
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what there's VIP now okay I don't know what that is but let's see come on come on oh no I got 20 so now my budget is so I think I can make that work feel like there might be something at Hollister
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so let's look in here first the things in here look really cute but it has to be gymnastics theme definitely not jeans these aren't really my style and I definitely couldn't do gymnastics in this so that won't work I can't believe she just left me here I better hurry up I'm going to do
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an aerial oh I stuck it let's go spin meanwhile Jack and a faf have still not decided on a fries I feel like everything in here is pretty basic so I feel like we should go to a different store I've
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already used half of my time so I need to find something really quick and I feel like in order to win this competition I need to find something completely different than I normally wear that stands out so hopefully I can find something good I've been waiting for like 30 minutes she should
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be here right now oh oh my you came just in time thank you there you my ribbon too yes okay hey I'm going to win Mom thank you so much I mean maybe I should look in I feel like
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this would be kind of a different style for me just like Hollister everything is really plain and basic in here so this is not going to work for the competition I'm running out of time I need to go oh my is that VIP did I land on VIP I'm not really sure what that is but I think I'm going
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to have to call Anna and see what is VIP Anna loves candles maybe wait but she might not win so what if someone else doesn't like candles I feel like everybody likes candles you know
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I really think we can find something way better guys I don't know what to do I've looked in so many stores and I still haven't found anything yet I really need to find a good outfit quick let's see if she answers wait someone's calling me hey Anna so I just landed on VIP I saw you added
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that to the spin and I'm not really sure where to go for that yeah the VIP room is right upstairs in my closet oh upstairs in your closet okay I'm going to go right now thanks okay I hope you find something good I actually haven't found anything yet so I have to go so where's this VIP room she
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said it was somewhere in her closet oh it's pretty obvious this right here let's go see what's inside so I am back at the mall and I have a so much better budget so I'm going to look around and see try to think of what Salish like oh my gosh it's her whole wardrobe there's so much okay so
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let's see what I can find I don't know I don't really see so many good options I don't think this is going to win be the fashion show I'm going to have to do some more tricks to win more money let's go we only have 25 minutes to find something this is not good oh my I need to hurry up I'm
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going to do be up okay good enough let's go spin let's see what I'm going to get now I need more money oh my is that 90 I think that's 90 that is going to be perfect I'm going to go get
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more stuff all right I have my lard and my ribbon I'm going to go change huh I'm locked out I don't know what to do okay I'm back in the store really hope my outfit is still here where did I leave it
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it was like somewhere here yes it's still here and now that I have more money I can actually buy something else so I think I saw something earlier around here all right guys I only have like 20 more minutes left and I feel like Forever 21 has good active wear so let's look in here so
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this mini pink couch would actually be the coolest prize ever I feel like we should get it I've never seen a tiny pink couch Jack that's a horrible idea come on all right I saw this one and I feel like
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this might make me get the win okay let's go get it I do not know where the active wear is at so I'm might have to ask someone oh I think it's over there I think Anna will know the code I'm going to call her but I know they're shopping right now so I need to to distract her so I take up her time
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all right here we go guys Elena is calling me what could she want right now so you know I'm getting a little bit hungry I kind of want to snack you're kidding right also my legs are kind of tired so
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a couch would be nice I'm like you know outside kind of locked out but that's okay you can bring me a couch and um you know what I think I need new socks you should buy me new socks oh my
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I'm studying for a gymnastics exam can you also give me a notebook and like some pens that'll be great there's no way I can get you all of those things I'm running out time to get my own open but uh what's the code okay yeah I could give you the code oh okay sounds good okay bye okay I got to go
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bye okay I need to change super fast we only have like 20 more minutes Elena just asked me for so many things but I haven't even found my own outfit yet maybe I'll get them for her later but I need
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to go find my own outfit first I'm really running out of time I need to find something I mean this store looks like it could have some cute things Forever 21 I feel like that might work let's look wait what about Diamonds oh my that's like the most expensive thing on earth that could be
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like the best price what that could be way too expensive so I think I have a better idea what is it okay now I got my lard on but I think I should do my hair because in rhythmic gymnastics we have
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a bun and not a pony toe okay I see sparkles I feel like sparkles could definitely win this competition the problem is I also have to be able to do gymnastics in it so I need to find something that's different and cute but that I can also do tricks in usually making a bun takes at
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least 10 minutes so I'm just going to do a quick update do because um I don't have that much time I love these These are super cute but I can't do tricks in this so we need to keep looking maybe they have like a more active style squirk that I can match with a cute sparkly top or something
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a bit different let's look oh this is going to look so funky with the fly aways I hope this doesn't take points off okay maybe this actually no this is giving me like cheer uniform vibe I feel like
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that is not going to win this competition not too bad just look at the front jeans are a definite no these would definitely be way too long for me they better have something here I only have like
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15 minutes left so I need to find something in this store this part isn't really my style but maybe that's a good thing I mean I am trying to find something different today oh this shirt is super cute I love it but it's not fashionable enough so let's just keep looking so oh my
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is that Anna I think Anna's here I hope she doesn't find a better outfit than me let's keep looking so now that I got my ribbon and my leotard and the bun now I think I'm ready to dress
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to impress I think Salish will pick my outfit because all the Sparkles and the ribbon and the other girls better hurry up there's not that much time left all right guys I found the active wear so let's look for something fashionable maybe something sparkly like a dress or no I can't I
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can't flip a dress so let's keep looking what if we get them some lemonade are you being serious right now yeah it's so good okay you know what I'm going to have to do this by myself because Jack is terrible at picking out prizes you know what I have to compete in a gymnastics
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competition against Anna next week so I think I should go practice instead wait I think I see something sparkly over there let's see what it is I feel like I definitely need something with a bit of Sparkle okay these are really different I don't really like this green color but maybe
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these this would be so out of my usual style and I feel like they'll definitely stand out let's see do they fit my budget though okay I'm lucky these fit my budget and I still have some left to get more for the outfit so I think these are perfect but now I need to find something that will go with
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these but I can still do a gymnastics trick in oh look at these this one's different I think I like this it's like sparkly but fashionable I'll take this one so let's keep looking maybe like a
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shirt under or something I feel like the active for section is just off limits because that'll be way too much like my normal style maybe I can find something that's a little different I feel like that will definitely get the win okay I just made it back and now I need to change so I can be
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ready to walk this Runway I just realized I have a big problem now that I have these I don't have my stuff to my budget so hopefully I can still find a whole outfit and keep these cuz I think
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these will definitely help me win I mean I feel like I need something a little fancier to go with these like a dress maybe all the dresses are 50% off I feel like I could definitely get a dress
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with these I mean that's not really gymnastics but maybe it won't matter and I'll still win hmm let's see maybe like this one this one's pretty cute I kind of like this blue color I feel like this
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could be cute but maybe there's something even better there's purple dresses I do not like that dress we need to find a different one I think I see pink over here pink is my favorite color so maybe this I feel like this will be a super cute outfit oh what about this one this is kind
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of sporty so I could wear this one wear it under I think I'll go for it okay this is perfect and I can't believe I found this so quick now I have a bunch of extra time so now I just need to find probably some shorts or something so let's keep looking okay I made it back from the mall I wonder
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if anyone else is here okay Elena's here but it doesn't seem like the sisters are I wonder if they found an outfit yet all right guys I really think like black denim shorts would match I think they had some shorts over here so let's go see all the things I found in the mall are honestly terrible
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so I have a better idea but it's not in the mall come on since I have some extra time I feel like I could accessorize my outfit a bit but the only thing is I do not have enough time to go all the way back to the mall but I feel like there is a few things in the VIP room upstairs I could use
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I just need to spin on the wheel in order to get access to the room so let's try to do a few more tricks okay walk over let's spin the wheel please be VIP come on it has to be the VIP room that's the only thing I can use $70 I can't go back to the mall okay let's try another one these
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oh no let look for something else knee back bend twist that should definitely count enough for another spin come on come on come on it has to be VIP $90 that is not VIP I know exactly what trick I should
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do chest stand because I could do that really fast I can only spin a few more times or else I'm not going to have enough time to get changed to my outfit $50 I better get VIP I feel like my outfit
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is not enough I should have got more at the store oh look these have sparkles ooh maybe these this matches perfectly I don't know why I didn't spend more times earlier that would have been such a better plan I feel like a fire braid is a good trick okay let's spin this has to
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be VIP come on 50 how many tricks do I have to do to get VIP I'm trying to think of tricks I can do really fast so how about a floor needle let's spin come on I need to see how much time
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I have left I have 7 minutes left of the hour and I feel like it will only take me a couple minutes to put on my outfit so I'm going to try a few more tricks I hope I don't run out of time and end up having no outfit on let's choose this one kick up needle let's now I only have 5 minutes
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to finish my outfit before leaving to show our looks to salish no way I got VIP let's go now that I have my outfit let's go pay and I'm going to have to hurry cuz I have like 5 minutes left I need to find something in here fast I only have a few minutes hopefully there's something in the
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VIP room so I didn't just waste all that time I could have spent getting ready I'm in the VIP room and honestly I was thinking I could just come in here to find accessories for this outfit but now that I look at it I feel like this is a horrible option there's no way I'm going to be
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able to do gymnastics in this but let's try it on and see we got the outfit and luckily I was only cents under my budget so that was lucky as you guys can see this dress is not a good choice
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at all for gymnastics I was just looking around and honestly I feel like this is the best option it's sparkly so I could wear this instead of the sparkly heels and it's a leotard like gymnastics and then I could pair maybe this pink skirt with it honestly I'm out of time so this is going to
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be my final decision hopefully this can get a high rating I really want to find it with the mystery prize is all right guys I made it back and I only have a few minutes left so I'm going to go change
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my camera almost just fell saved it 1 hour is up so I'm on my way to go see Salish I have no idea what she's going to rate these outfits but whoever gets the highest rating out of 5 stars is going to win a prize from a mystery YouTuber I have no idea what it could be but I'm really curious
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to find out the camera keeps falling it's like sitting on the edge of the car hopefully I don't bring my camera on the way there it's finally time to see our finished outfits I'm ready for
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this I thought it was cute but I think for gymnastics I wouldn't have like those feather things popping out so it's probably like a two or three i' say that's a pretty fair
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rating I mean Elena does rythmic gymnastics so yeah so it's a little bit different I feel like that outfit is pretty good for rhythmic gymnastics I mean I probably couldn't wear it to my gymnastics but for rythmic gymnastics I think it's good what's your final decision
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I think it's going to be two stars Elena's outfit looked so good so I hope I get to high score I feel like I could never wear that to gymnastics or else my coaches would not like
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that so it's probably like a zero or a one like a zero honestly I kind of agree with you that wasn't really a gymnastics yeah Guys these ratings are a little lower than I expected and my outfit is last so I hope she likes it I have no idea what it's going to score now I hope this goes
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good okay I think it's like a three just because I feel like I wouldn't
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be allowed to wear it to gymnastics but it's like a cuter outfit you know
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I think I'm going to rate it a four because it actually has a leotard okay I mean I'll take that that means I got the highest rating right wait really okay let's see what the prize is apparently my prize is in here so let's see what it is this is
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your prize a tiny house wait this is so cool but what am I supposed to do with a tiny house it's up to you it's your house subscribe to see what I do with this next week
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Context & Background
The video "Dress to Impress" features Salish Matter and her friends engaging in a fun and competitive challenge to find the best gymnastics outfit within a limited time frame. Each participant spins a wheel to determine their budget, which they can increase by successfully performing gymnastics tricks. The challenge not only tests their creativity and style but also serves as a lively backdrop to practice English communication skills. Throughout the video, viewers witness lively interactions, negotiation tactics, and expressions of excitement and frustration, all excellent opportunities for English learners to pick up on everyday conversational phrases and body language.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “Come on, I need a high budget!” – A common expression of urgency or desire in conversations.
- “Let’s go shopping!” – An invitation that is often used in various contexts.
- “I need something colorful.” – A descriptive phrase useful for making requests.
- “I only have an hour!” – A time constraint that adds urgency to discussions.
- “I hope my mom gets here on time.” – Reflects dependency and trust, often seen in familiar relationships.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
Shadowing is an effective technique to improve your English speaking skills. Here's how to use the content from the video to practice shadow speech and English speaking practice:
- Watch the video: Focus on Salish and her friends as they communicate. Pay attention to their tone, emotion, and body language.
- Listen for phrases: As you watch, note down key phrases or questions that stand out, especially from the “Top 5 Phrases” listed above. This practice will prepare you to use them in real conversation.
- Repeat aloud: Play a short segment of the video and pause after each sentence. Try to shadow speak by repeating what you hear, mimicking the intonation and rhythm of the speakers.
- Practice dialogue: Pair up with a friend or record yourself re-creating the scene. Use the phrases you noted earlier in a conversation format to enhance your fluency.
- Reflect on your progress: After you’ve practiced, listen to your recordings or have someone provide feedback. Identify areas for improvement, and aim to include more complex vocabulary over time.
Regular practice using shadowing can significantly enhance your IELTS speaking practice and overall confidence in English conversations. By adopting this engaging theme from the video, you can combine fun and effective learning to master the language seamlessly.
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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