Shadowing Practice: How I Tricked The Internet - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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This...
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Who's that?
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Not done.
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...is how I became...
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The biggest streamer in the world!
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Now, you may be wondering...
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Why are you doing it?
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How on earth did I appear in 50 different streamers' houses in one day at the same time?
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Ooooooh!
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Well, I didn't.
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Because I spent months recreating some of the biggest streamers' rooms in my studio.
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Getting people from all over the world to find replica props just to recreate these rooms perfectly.
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Why?
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Biggest YouTuber in the world
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and I wanted to be the biggest streamer now with everything
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fully built It was time for the 50 streamers to arrive and for me to reveal their rooms How are you?
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You can come on inside I know it's still good left Come on over Starting with I show speed
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Look at the heel right?
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It feels like exactly like I'm back home.
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This is wicked Holy you literally can't tell the difference Then
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we showed Ludwig Wow Bro it looks nice Dude it's like uncanny
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because it's like it's for sure my setup But like there's little things
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that are just different spacing wise then pokey main The exact same paintings the exact same light wood Then we showed lace.
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How do you even manage to do this?
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How do you even like you cannot tell the difference
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and of course xqc Repet the wise this has to be one of the clothes
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that I've seen of all of them So this stuff in here is like rare and like hard.
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I'm crazy.
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They didn't tell me the story about it It is I mean it is
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but it isn't How long you'll take until chat figures it out Just the fact that my camera angles are like,
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zoomed in more, the less You're gonna try to play it off or what?
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Oh yeah, I'm acting like I'm moving Look at
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that Y'all get out of the way
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so you can see it This is insane Everything is crazy The-the-the linebow thing is crazy I mean,
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this is like the one I have at home, you know?
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Yeah, we broke into his house My mom painted that I've won this,
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like how do you have this?
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There's a few things off though Can you tell?
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Don't say nothing Oh, look at this This entire bed is actually toilet paper That's a weird substitute And looking back Guys,
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can we not?
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Maybe we should have made this an actual bed.
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Get on my deal, dude!
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Get on my way!
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Oh my god!
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Anyways, in total, we fully recreated 8 streamer rooms.
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We also built 20 blue screen rooms,
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which allowed us to replace the background with that streamer's actual house.
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Which turned out to be pretty funny
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After getting these streamers prepped it was time to send them back to their hotels ready for tomorrow on
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The morning of the shoot we still had streamers arriving and plenty to do to get everybody in place How's it going?
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You made it up?
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Bro look at this guy.
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You guys gonna break the internet?
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I think a lot of people are going to start going live in the next 10 minutes Come on in
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if this whole stunt has even the slightest chance of working
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the streamers are gonna need to feel comfortable Just like they're at home,
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so I'm gonna leave it up to them
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when they want to go live Hello is this thing on
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because what could be more suspicious than the most popular streamers
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on the planet all starting their stream at the same time We have quite a stream for you.
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How many people are alive?
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It's fine lovely morning.
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I'm excited things were off to a good start.
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Try to get as many as we can live.
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But I knew we needed to keep up the pace.
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Because when you're dealing with the internet, word travels fast.
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Recreating these rooms was no easy task.
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But it could be one single thing that gives it all away when you're live streaming to millions of people.
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The smallest details, like XQC's figurines,
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the exact props on Pokimane's shelf,
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Ludwig's artwork, Lacey's sculptures, and so much more had to be perfect.
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We are home!
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You guys are gonna love what we have in store today.
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It was great.
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One by one, these streamers were pulling their fans focus to my studio,
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where I had something very special planned for them.
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I am at home, living the life at home.
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But it was only a matter of time before people started asking questions.
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I'm at home, like can't you tell?
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Sketch, why do you have chains on at 8 in the morning?
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It's because I'm compensating for something.
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And then, it finally happened.
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Pretty sure I can go live.
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Like, I don't- Are you live?
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Yes.
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You're live?
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Yes.
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It ruins everything!
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What are you doing?
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They said I could go live!
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Oh gosh.
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What am I- You're nice about to meet you!
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How's it going?
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I- I did the green screen!
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But it was- it- I think- Everyone told Jimmy it looked great!
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Because it did look great!
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Try to keep it- hey,
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maybe for just a minute.
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We had a leak!
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As time went on, word spread.
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L-A-C-T-E-B-O-N-O I moved some things around.
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Some people got so confused that they didn't even think the rooms were real.
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Guys, what is an AI background?
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Sus.
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Nothing is sus.
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Holy green screen.
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This is not a green screen.
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I have to hand it to the streamers.
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It's a a green screen,
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so how did I pick up the shoe in a green screen?
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They tried to keep this secret any way they could.
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How could I pick up a Justin Jefferson jersey?
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Stop saying it's a f***ing green screen.
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If you say that one more time,
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I will threaten one of you.
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I figured it was about time I said hi to the viewers.
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I don't want to be a diva,
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but I'm a Delta Diamond member.
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And I flashed my card.
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Don't a story here.
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Yeah, you keep telling your story.
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It's almost I'm Delta Diamond Jimmy Delta diamonds back back up say hi
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You know it's crazy no one has any idea really guys.
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I'm just gonna say it.
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I'm in a studio right now Wow,
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they really didn't know they're like what Wow While we fooled some we couldn't fool them all stand up.
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What do you mean?
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I bet and if I'm being honest Hey, what's good bro?
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What the f- I'm gonna sit down on the couch for a ride It kinda worked out better that way Yo, yo!
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You missed the couch!
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Not only was the secret out,
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but so were the streamers Bro, dog, dog!
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From one room to the next,
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they started showing up everywhere It's not my stream,
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I don't have my socks off You got decent feet Damn,
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he's gonna eat it later!
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Surprisingly, it wasn't until the secret started to get out Let's go harass other streamers That thing's got interesting.
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Where's my friend?
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Oh, thank you.
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Thank you, man Just bring the landlord
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Tell me what to do to prove I'm not AI later today.
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I might win you guys a million dollars Appreciate it money Oh is that a new fridge?
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I can unwrap it?
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Yeah, you can unwrap it.
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Right, right, right.
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Mark!
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Mark!
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Mark!
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Mark!
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I told you it was in a green screen!
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It's blue!
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Ah, yo!
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What the f***?
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Magic!
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Magic!
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What went wrong?
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I just heard screaming.
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How did Mr. Bees just pull up?
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I think the phone ones are over here.
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What's going on in this hole?
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The secret was 100% out.
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And what happened next was basically a full-on livestream takeover of my entire facility.
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Guys, this looks like a TV show.
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It's actually really cute.
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Knock, knock.
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Is this Speed's room?
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Hey, hey, hey!
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Wait, you guys got a knock in my room.
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Really, Beast?
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They just followed me.
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Whoa!
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What is happening?
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Whoa, get on my damn bed, bro!
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I'm cuddled!
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If I don't get up in 10 seconds,
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something bad I'm not being able to.
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Get on my room!
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Can you juggle this soccer ball?
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Yo.
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Why is your soccer ball all made of cake?
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And outside of Speed's room, things were getting weird.
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Did you just smell my hand?
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How was that family friendly sketch?
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I'm not family friendly.
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Someone say family friendly.
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OOOOOH!
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Nick ain't 30!
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You're the kid!
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Nick ain't 30 bro!
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It's really family friendly Nick right here!
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Bro, I didn't even know he was here!
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Yeah, yeah.
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While this whole giant practical joke was insanely fun,
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there was still one little bit of business to tend to.
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Speed has a huge announcement.
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He's having a baby.
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Really?
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Why is he pushing out his insecurity out on me?
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No comment.
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I'm not actually having a baby.
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The reason everyone's here is because We have 50 of the biggest streamers in the world.
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We're putting them in a cube and whoever leaves last wins a million dollars for their viewers.
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Yeah, Chad, that's what actually happened, y'all.
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Speed's gonna co-host with me.
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We've never hosted things before.
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Guess you introduce a challenge?
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We're gonna be putting 50 streamers inside of the cube.
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Like and subscribe.
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Also, Feastables, comment down below your favorite Feastables.
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Peanut butter, milk chocolate, and- Alright!
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Close!
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What Speed forgot to mention is how I use Shopify to sell Feastables.
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Shopify powers my business and allows me to give Feastables to you guys.
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They even have Sidekick, a built-in co-founder that helps bring killer ideas to life.
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If I needed help marketing my chocolate,
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I could just ask, Hey Sidekick,
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what's something cool I could do on a livestream that would get my peanut butter cups attention?
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Okay, not bad.
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One thing these streamers all have in common is they're building a brand.
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And that's where Shopify comes in clutch.
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Whether you sell chocolate like me or hoodies or shoes
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or whatever other things each creator sell Shopify is there for
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them to turn it into a business go to Shopify comm slash mystery beats to turn
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that dream that idea You've always had into a business right now
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But also I did indeed trap 50 of these streamers
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Inside this cube everyone watching the streams say goodbye to your viewers
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Kill the stream and if you haven't yet close the line Welcome to the Cube, y'all.
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Go check out this video on the main channel.
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They trying to get the twin CEO out playing like that?
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You won't regret it.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will have the opportunity to enhance your English speaking skills through an engaging analysis of a trending YouTube video, "How I Tricked The Internet." This video showcases a creative challenge that involves recreating popular streamers' rooms to surprise them. You will practice key vocabulary related to creativity and surprise, while also improving your listening comprehension and speaking fluency through shadowing exercises. By the end of this lesson, you'll be more confident in discussing innovative ideas and expressing enthusiasm in English.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- tricked - to deceive or outsmart someone
- recreate - to create something again, often to make it look exactly like something else
- replica - an exact copy of something, particularly in terms of design or appearance
- streamer - a person who broadcasts live gameplay or other content on platforms
- uncanny - strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
- props - items used by actors or performers to enhance a scene
- setup - the way in which equipment or elements are arranged for a specific purpose
Practice Tips
To make the most out of this English speaking practice, follow these tips that cater specifically to the video’s speed and tone:
- Shadowing Technique: Choose a short segment of the video to practice shadowing. Play it back slowly at first, focusing on mimicking the speaker's tone and intonation. As you grow more comfortable, gradually increase the playback speed.
- Repeat with Variation: After shadowing a few times, try changing your intonation slightly or adding your own emotions to certain phrases. This will help you to express enthusiasm and creativity, just like the speaker in the video.
- Engage in Meaningful Practice: Share your shadow speech with a friend or language partner, and discuss how you might recreate a familiar environment. This will not only enhance your speaking skills but also enrich your vocabulary related to creativity and design.
- Utilize Keywords: As you practice your shadow speech, be conscious of incorporating the vocabulary words from the lesson. Using them in context will help solidify your understanding and usage of these terms.
By utilizing this video as part of your shadowing site activities, you will effectively learn English with YouTube, enhancing both your listening comprehension and speaking skills in real-world contexts. Remember, shadow speech not only improves pronunciation but also boosts your overall confidence in English speaking practice. Happy learning!
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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