Shadowing Practice: I Found Rare Fish in My New Pond! - Learn English Speaking with Video

Today, I'm going to be exploring my brand new backyard pond to see what crazy fish we could find inside of it.

Because as you guys may know, I just bought a house and there's a massive pond in the back.

And the old owners have been putting crazy fish in it for years.

So today, I'm going to be using all of my nuts and fish traps to hopefully catch whatever's inside.

Because eventually, we're going to be putting most of my fish in here.

But before we can do that, we have to find out what's already in there.

the fish that we want to remove.

So let's start cast netting to see what all we can get.

All right, here we go.

I'm nervous, guys.

There could literally be anything in here.

Three, two, one.

Here we go.

Oh, yeah.

That was a perfect cast, guys.

Let's see what we got.

Oh, man, this pond is deep.

There could be some big fish in here.

Oh, I feel something.

We already caught something, Helen.

What the heck?

There's like 20 fish in here.

Oh, They're all tilapia.

Oh my god.

You guys, look at this.

If you guys didn't know, tilapia are literally my least favorite fish.

Okay, this is bad.

My pond is infested with tilapia.

Are you kidding me?

All right, I think it's safe to say all these guys are going in.

Oh no, one got back in.

I was about to say all of them are going in the remove cooler.

There's literally so many in here.

This is ridiculous, you guys.

But the old owners did say that there is some exotic and rare fish in here as well, not just tilapia.

weed through these guys to get to the cool stuff.

Well, now I guess the goal is not to just find out what's in here, but it's also to remove as many tilapia as possible.

We took one net and we already caught like 20, so I can imagine there's probably thousands in here.

Here we go, second net.

Oh yeah, another perfect cast.

I feel something.

Oh, what is that?

Oh, oh my gosh.

One, one tilapia.

That's it.

All right.

We've been netting a lot on this side.

Let's try over here and see what we can get.

Oh yeah.

I'm feeling good about this one.

Come on.

Give me something good.

Oh yeah.

Oh my gosh.

I feel something big in here.

Oh, it's a big tilapia.

You have got to be kidding me.

This is not good, you guys.

This pond is absolutely infested with these things.

Go on.

Oh my gosh, those are some big tilapias.

All right, here we go.

Oh, yeah.

Come on, please.

No tilapia.

Oh, I feel something.

Oh, I feel a lot of fish in here, Helen.

Come on, please.

Something else than tilapia.

Oh, what is that?

Oh, oh my gosh.

No way, Helen.

Look at that.

That is a massive angelfish and a bluegill right here.

Okay, there's not just tilapia in this pond.

That is really good.

We got a huge angelfish though.

That is awesome.

Well, we also got a bunch more tilapia, so that's not great.

I've ever seen.

Oh my gosh.

Okay, you guys, that is really cool.

Let's get them in the keeper cooler and you already know what's happening with the tilapias.

They're going in this one.

Come on.

Oh yeah, that one's out deep you guys.

We might get a big fish here.

Oh yeah.

Oh, I feel something.

It's heavy.

Oh my gosh.

That is a lot of tilapia.

You've got to be kidding me.

Oh, Helen, look.

Look right here.

That's not a tilapia.

That's an electric blue acara.

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That is the second exotic fish out of here so far.

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We're weeding through the tilapia right now, you guys.

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This is actually insane.

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This is the most tilapia I've ever seen in my life.

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That is a gorgeous acara, you guys.

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Look at the colors on him.

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That is beautiful.

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We are going in this one.

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Oh yeah, that was a good cast, you guys.

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I got a good feeling about that one.

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Oh, I feel something.

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Something big just kicked in here.

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Oh, yeah.

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Oh, oh my gosh.

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That's not a tilapia, Helen.

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What is that?

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No way.

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Look at the colors on that jaguar.

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That is a massive jaguar cichlid, you guys.

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I have never seen one so purple.

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That is so cool.

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See, I think now we have proved there's some really cool fish in here.

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We just got to go through all these tilapia to get to them.

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I mean, look at how many we have caught so far.

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five minutes you guys oh my gosh there's just hundreds there's literally hundreds in there Oh, that was a good throw right there.

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We've been seeing a lot of big fish come up right in this area, so hopefully we can get them.

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I don't see anything.

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Oh, no way, Helen.

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Oh my gosh.

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That's a little baby koi right there.

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He is so tiny, you guys.

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That could mean there's some bigger koi in here and they might be breeding.

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more rare and a little bit more expensive.

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So there he goes.

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Let's get back in there and see what else we can find.

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I took another net and we caught a bunch more tilapia.

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So we threw them in the cooler.

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And then in our next net, I spotted something crazy.

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Do you see anything?

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Oh my gosh.

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No way, Helen.

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There's cichlids in here.

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Look at this.

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I have no idea what kind, though.

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They are super colorful.

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Oh my gosh.

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That is really cool, guys.

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African cichlids breed really quickly.

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So if there's some in here, there's probably thousands.

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That is insane.

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Do they have red eyes?

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Can you tell?

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I think they do, you guys.

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These might be albino African cichlids.

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And those are super rare.

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So that is awesome.

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All right.

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In the keeper cooler, you guys go.

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tilapia added to this one.

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Now so far we've only been cast netting

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so we're catching all the fish that are out in the middle of the pond

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but later in the video we're gonna get our fish traps

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and we're gonna place them under this dock

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because a lot of the fish might be hiding under here right now

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because we're moving around and we're scaring them

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so I think we're gonna catch the really cool fish

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and the fish traps but for now let's keep cast netting and see what else we can get.

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Oh, there's something big in there.

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Come on.

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Oh, yeah.

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Look at that.

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No way, Helen.

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That's a big albino pleco.

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Oh, that is so freaking cool.

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Look at the colors on that pleco.

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He is so orange.

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That is awesome.

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I then took another net and I managed to catch something even crazier.

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Oh, I see something.

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Oh, there's a big fish in here.

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Oh, no way.

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I think that's an Oscar.

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It is.

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Check that out, is pretty too you guys check

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that out this is a massive tiger Oscar these are one of my favorite fish

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so catching one in my new pond is awesome alright guys well we've been netting in here for a

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while and we've caught a lot of cool fish

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and a lot of tilapia so we're gonna take a couple more nets

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and then we're gonna set both of our fish traps

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and we're gonna leave them here for a couple hours

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and hopefully we catch something cool in those so here we go Oh, I see something.

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Helen, what is that?

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Oh my gosh.

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I think it's another cichlid.

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Oh wait, we got two fish.

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We got a big angelfish and another African cichlid.

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This one looks different than the other ones though.

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I think we've caught these before, but not albino.

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That is just insane looking.

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And then we got another angelfish.

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This one is even bigger somehow.

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Look at the size of that thing.

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It's literally the size of my hand.

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That is so crazy.

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All right, there you guys go.

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Tilapia going in this one.

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I'm super excited.

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We're gonna bait them up with cat food.

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That is the fish's favorite food.

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And we're gonna place one at this end of the dock and then one over there.

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So here we go.

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Alright, Helen's gonna do the honors.

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There goes the first trap.

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Perfect.

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Well done.

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And we have the second fish trap going in right there, I guess.

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I really hope we catch something crazy.

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So we're gonna leave this here for a few hours and see what we can get.

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All right guys, well it is now nighttime and we're about to check the fish traps.

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I'm really nervous.

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Hopefully we didn't catch too many tilapia.

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So yeah, let's start with this one.

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They've been sitting here for about two hours, so that should give it enough time for fish to go in.

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But here we go.

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Let's see what we got.

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Oh, oh, we got a lot of fish, Helen.

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We got a lot of fish in here.

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Oh, no, I see some tilapia.

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Oh, no way.

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Helen!

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There's a little clown night fish.

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Look at that.

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That is so cool.

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But look at his tail.

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His tail is like bitten off by something.

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So that might mean there's something aggressive in there attacking the fish.

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I don't know.

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But let's see what else we got.

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Oh, yeah.

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We got another little cichlid right here.

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And I think I see another electric blue acara.

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That one is a lot bigger than the first one.

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Okay, we got three cool fish.

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Let's get them in the keeper cooler and let's see if we got any more.

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There's a lot of tilapia in here.

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Look at that.

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Oh, we got a little bluegill.

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He's cool.

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Oh, look at this, Helen.

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Oh my gosh.

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You guys, that is a little baby giant garami.

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These guys get massive.

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That is super cool.

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Let's dump the rest out and see.

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Oh my gosh, that is a lot of tilapia.

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Oh, but we got another African cichlid.

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Look at that, you guys.

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We are catching so many African cichlids in here.

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That is awesome.

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The rest are a bunch of tilapia, so we're going to get them out of here, and then we're going to we got in the other one.

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All right, here we go, you guys.

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The second trap.

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Let's pull it up.

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Oh, I think I see more fish.

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Oh yeah.

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This one is heavy, you guys.

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Oh my gosh.

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Right off the bat, I see a massive angelfish.

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Look at that, you guys.

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Wow, there was a lot of angelfish in here and they are massive.

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In the cooler he goes.

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No way, Helen, look.

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It's a little baby iridescent shark.

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That is so cool.

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There you go.

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And we got some more cichlids.

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Wow, there's a lot of cichlids.

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more of these guys these are super cool i've never caught these before comment down below

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if you know what they are let's see what the rest

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is we got a lot of tilapia oh my gosh more

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cichlids i guess the owners really liked cichlids you guys that is

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so cool oh my god helen look right there i didn't

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see him that's a ghost knife fish oh my gosh

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that is crazy and we're gonna get the rest of these tilapia

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and remove them but yeah guys this was crazy this was the first exploration of the new

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there's a lot of really cool fish in here

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so we're going to be making a lot of videos

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but I need your help guys comment down below what we

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should do about the tilapia comment ways we can remove them

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because we definitely need to get them out of here

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and yeah guys stay tuned for the next videos we're going

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to be catching more fish out of here we're going to be bringing fish here

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and it's going to be crazy but

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if you enjoyed this one leave a like subscribe down below I'll see you guys in the next one peace out

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice English speaking skills by engaging with the exciting world of backyard ponds and the adventures of exploring them. You will learn to describe activities related to fishing, types of fish, and the emotions tied to discovering new things. This immersive experience will help you enhance your vocabulary and improve your ability to communicate in real-life scenarios where exploration and curiosity are key. By following along with this engaging video, you can learn English with YouTube and implement these phrases into your own conversations!

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

Backyard pond - A small body of water located in someone's yard.
Explore - To investigate or examine something closely.
Crazy fish - A colloquial way to refer to unusual or rare species of fish.
Cast netting - A technique for catching fish using a net that is thrown into the water.
Tilapia - A type of fish that is commonly found in ponds and is often considered a nuisance when it overpopulates.
Infested - Overrun or filled with a large number of something unwanted, in this case, fish.
Exotic fish - Uncommon or unique species of fish that are often sought after for their beauty or rarity.
Remove cooler - A container used to keep caught fish fresh until they can be prepared or stored.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider using shadowing techniques while watching this video. Listen closely to the way the speaker articulates their words and mimics their speech patterns and emotions. The speaker talks with excitement and a slight nervousness as they explore the pond, which can add an engaging tone to your practice. Practice shadow speaking by repeating phrases right after you hear them. This will help you grasp the rhythm and intonation of English speaking.

If you find the speed of the video challenging, don't hesitate to pause frequently and repeat sections to build your confidence. Using a shadowing app can enhance this practice by allowing you to record yourself and compare your performance against the original audio. By actively engaging with content like this, you can significantly improve your English speaking practice while also learning about interesting topics like fishing and pond exploration!

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been putting · We've been netting · We've been seeing
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've ever seen · have never seen · have proved
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is infested · are let
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	may know · might get · might be

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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