Shadowing Practice: I love it so much! / Hello Jadoo - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I've been waiting for a place like this to open!
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Now we don't have to wait until the broke feast is over!
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Minji!
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Grab my hand!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Wow!
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This is paradise!
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Hey guys!
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The drakes are free because it's opening day!
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Wanna go to the food court?
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They have a food court here too?
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Hey, forget the food court.
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Let's go to the arcade!
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Let's go to the arcade!
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What?
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There's even an arcade?
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Whoa!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Wee-ee-ee!
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Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo!
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Eee-ee!
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Hi-ya!
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Eee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee!
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Oooo!
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What?
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You spent the whole day there yesterday and you want to go again?
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Do you have no conscience?
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A lot of kids have a season pass!
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What?
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You even got your allowance in advance yesterday!
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The entrance fee is too expensive!
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Just go there once a month or something!
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Chatto says she'd come.
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Why isn't she here?
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Hey, let's wait inside.
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It's so cold!
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Paradise is right in front of me, but I can't go inside.
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What the...
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Huh?
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Free one year past?
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If I had skates, I could practice skating on the brook.
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I can buy them if I save my allowance for nine years.
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Sir!
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I'll push from behind.
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Oh, my.
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Thank you.
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It's no big deal.
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Heave-ho!
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Huh?
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Oh, my.
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Thank you.
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It's no big deal.
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Heave-ho!
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This is...
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Hey, sir.
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Can you tell me where you got these skates from?
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Huh?
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Those?
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I found them over there.
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Outside the skating rink.
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Paradise or something.
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Oh, um, in that case, sir, can you sell these to me pretty, please, huh?
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ACHE-ACHEY! Is that strange?
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What's up?
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What are you looking for?
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Well, the storage room suddenly seems spacious.
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Is something missing?
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Ah, you mean that junk from ten years ago?
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Hello sir, could I exchange all of this stuff for the skates?
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You know, I could have just given them to you.
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They might be old, but I'm sure they're good enough to skate in.
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Why is it so small?
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My feet are about to burst!
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This won't do.
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Now it fits!
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Alright.
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They fit perfectly.
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I hope it's frozen solid.
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Goodie!
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Since there's someone standing there, it must be frozen solid.
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Alright.
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Let's go!
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Let's go!
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I'm gonna win no matter what and hang out in paradise for a whole year!
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Huh?
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It wasn't a person?
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Oh dear, I guess you don't have much to eat since it's winter.
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Huh?
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Hmm?
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Guys, come on!
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Just a little bit more!
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I can do this!
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I'm gonna kill this!
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Aw.
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Oh no!
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The contest is tomorrow!
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I'm back home.
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Huh?
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What will we do?
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It'll really take several days to fix?
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It'll take at least three or four days.
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So many frozen vibes bursting these days.
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What's this?
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Honey, what should we do?
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We even have urgent business in the countryside today.
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What?
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The countryside?
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Don't worry.
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What could happen overnight?
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It'll be fine.
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Hurray!
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The universe is helping me!
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Woohoo!
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Alright, there's still some time before the contest!
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Huh?
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What are you doing to do?
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Mom told us to be careful in the yard.
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That's why I'm being careful of skating cautiously.
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Huh?
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What are you doing by yourself?
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You should've woken us up!
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You're having all the fun!
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It's like a real skating rink!
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Tadou!
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Oh my gosh!
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How did this happen?
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Hey, did the pipes in your house burst?
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Oh, wow!
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It's a total home ice skating rink!
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That's right!
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It's a free home skating rink!
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By the way, are you guys competing for this?
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Are you guys competing in the skating contest?
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Yeah!
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Are you participating too?
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First place gets free admissions for a year!
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Of course I'm competing!
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Now that you mention it, Paradise is crowded because kids are practicing for the contest.
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We can practice here, right?
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You guys!
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Go slow, okay?
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Come on!
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Let's take turns skating!
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Why would we want to take turns?
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Hey!
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This is my ice rink!
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AHHHHH!
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Thank goodness.
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I'm so glad that we were able to come back earlier than we thought.
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You're right.
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We're lucky things got settled so quickly.
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UGH!
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What...what is going on?
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Wahoo!
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Change adieu!
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Bust open the school's water pipes next time!
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I think I might!
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Oh wait, what time is it?
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There's not much time left until...
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Chei-Chei-Doo!
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You!
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What in the world did you do?!
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Hey you guys, move out the way!
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I won't give up like this!
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Stop right there!
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Excuse me, has the contest begun?
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No, it begins in ten minutes!
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Thank you!
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No, wait a minute!
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You can't just walk inside.
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What?
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Contest entry fee, $50.
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What?
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I SAID GET OVER HERE!
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Stop writing your apology letter.
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Put your coat on and come outside.
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You and me, we're going somewhere.
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This.. this is...
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Heh.
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You make custom-made ice skates as well, right?
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Yeah, I make skates for kids.
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Heavens!
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Where did she get these from?
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And the size is way too small Pick out any kind of leather and style that you like
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The different types of leather here pick the one that you like Mom are you really buying me skates?
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Stop talking and pick one before I change my mind.
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I can really pick the one that I want Here, I want this one.
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Huh?
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That's the most expensive leather.
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You rascal, you have a good eye.
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That's right.
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My daughter has good taste.
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Then make pretty skates with this leather, please.
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Yay!
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Okay, Mom.
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No take-backs.
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You promise?
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Okay, but you have to promise me one thing.
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Try not to fall and hurt yourself, and don't hold off on doing homework.
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Do it on time.
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Okay?
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Okay.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 216 sentences and 992 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
skate noun/skeɪt/A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
paradise noun/ˈpæɹədaɪs/The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.
leather noun/ˈlɛðɚ/A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier…
compete verb/kəmˈpiːt/To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
burst verb/bɜːst/To break from internal pressure.
freeze verb/ˈfɹiːz/Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
arcade noun/ɑɹˈkeɪd/A row of arches.
pipe noun/ˈpaɪp/A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube.
countryside noun/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
allowance noun/əˈlaʊəns/Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
custom noun/ˈkʌstəm/Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
participate verb/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
entrance noun/ˈɛn.tɹəns/The action of entering, or going in.
honey noun/ˈhʌni/A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
settle verb/ˈsɛtəl/To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
get over verbTo overcome.
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
move out verbTo leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.
pick out verbTo remove by picking.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itmust be frozen · is crowded
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formpractice skating · Stop writing · Stop talking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis helping · I'm being · You're having
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll push · won't do · will we

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/, spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/
  • Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like skate, paradise, leather.

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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