Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Band 0.0 | Can't Communicate Man - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hello.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Can you tell me your full name?
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Oh, full name?
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My name is Okubo Ryufosta.
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Ryufosta Okubo.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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What's your name?
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My name is Demirhan Demir.
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Demirhan Demir.
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Demir?
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Yes.
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Oh, okay.
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Yes, you can call me that.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Ryufosta Okubo.
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Let's talk about your hometown.
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Hometown, I'm a mixed country.
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But I know each country, Japanese and Nigeria.
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Japanese mother, Japanese mother...
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Your mother is Japanese?
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Yes, Nigerian father.
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Your father is Nigerian.
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Me.
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Me.
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Son.
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Japanese mother, Nigerian father, and together, they meet you.
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My hometown is Yokohama.
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Yokohama?
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Yes.
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What kind of place is Yokohama?
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What kind of place is it?
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What kind of place?
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What kind of place is it?
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What kind of town?
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People are kind. And super safety.
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It's a very safe place.
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Very kind, sleepy.
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Kindly and sleepy.
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People are sleepy.
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My heart is sleepy.
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Your heart is sleepy.
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Oh, calm down.
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Oh, you calm down.
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When you go back to Yokohama,
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Mitsuzawa, Shimocho, go, calm down.
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Yes, automatic calm down place.
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I see.
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Oh, hey, hey, hey.
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So it's a good place to live because you automatically calm down.
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I'm on go.
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Oh, good shape.
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No, no, good.
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Sun, good sunrise.
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Oh, I'm happy.
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Happy walking.
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Happy walking and walk.
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You work?
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I'm walking is every day happy walk.
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What?
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You work?
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You walk?
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Yes, yes.
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Walk, work, work.
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Oh, what is your work?
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What do you do?
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What is your job?
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I'm a job, a comedian.
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You're a comedian?
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The two, so, for walking and talking and walking.
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When you're walking, are you thinking about jokes?
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Yes.
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Jokes.
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So, for walking, thinking, talking.
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So, are you a comedian by yourself?
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One person?
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No, no, no, no. I'm my brother.
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Combination.
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You and your brother?
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Yes, yes, yes.
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You and your brother.
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You're a duo.
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A duo.
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A duo.
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A duo, a duo, a combination.
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You perform together?
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Yes.
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Perform together?
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You think of the jokes?
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Yes, yes, yes.
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Really?
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Yes, yes, yes.
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I'm a joke.
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Okay, you are the one that's thinking of the jokes.
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You write the script.
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It's you.
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I'm the brain.
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You are the brain.
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What is the name of your duo?
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Don Coco.
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So you are the brain of Don Coco.
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Yes, yes, yes.
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Interesting.
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Okay.
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Interesting.
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Okay.
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You are the brain of Don Coco.
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Okay.
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Well, then we can move on to the next part.
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Yes, yes.
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Good to know that you are the brain of Don't Coco.
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Now, we will have a little bit of this.
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So, now, I will ask you to read this.
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Read this.
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And I will give you one minute to think.
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Oh, yeah.
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One minute.
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And you can take notes.
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You can take notes if you want.
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I want you to describe something you own,
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which is very important to you.
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And these are the things that you should say.
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So yes, I will give you one minute to think.
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If you want, you can write.
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But I will give you two minutes to talk.
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Okay, to describe it to me.
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I'm starting the timer now.
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Oh yes, I'm right now.
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Okay, that is one minute.
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That is enough thinking time.
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Now I will give you two minutes yes yes yes from
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one minute two minutes two minutes uh to describe to me something you own
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which is very important to you starting now oh talking to you yes oh uh i
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i love tomato talk talk i love tomato you love tomato yes okay something you own you own a tomato
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I eat five five
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each tomato five each type five types five types of tomato and eat When?
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I'm the 5th ranking ranking.
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5th ranking total.
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I'm talking to you.
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I'm the number one.
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Puch tomato.
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Puch mini tomato.
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I'm ranking number one.
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Yes.
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So there are 5 types of tomatoes that you like?
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And the best tomato is?
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Mini tomato.
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Mini tomato.
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Puchy.
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Do you know Puchy is a French word?
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Puchy is French.
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I don't know Puchy is a French word Sorry Sorry
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Next section Now we will have a discussion Oh,
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discussion We will have a discussion About values Values Yes, value.
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Things that are important to people.
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Value.
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Important?
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Important.
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Things that are important to people.
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People's values.
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So if you think something is important, for example, tomatoes.
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Yes, important.
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Tomato is important.
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Tomatoes are important to you.
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So you see value in tomato.
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Tomato has value.
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Value.
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So what kind of things give status to people in your country?
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In your country, Japan?
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Yes, your country is Japan.
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For example, a simple example would be a sports car.
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It could be something of status.
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Oh, yes.
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So things like that.
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Oh, discussion.
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What are some of the things that give status to people in your country?
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Ancaldus and status in man..
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Fighting...
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Is this the middle finger?
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Oh no no no no!
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No middle finger!
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Are you showing me?
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The secret middle finger?
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The secret middle finger!
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No no no no!
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Middle finger!
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No!
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Brother!
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Brother!
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Brother!
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Middle finger!
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I'm surprised!
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Yes yes yes!
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Oh, this is Jump!
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Domko-ko-joke!
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This is the brain of Domko-ko-joke!
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I am a brain!
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And Japanese value, okay?
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And score, and Japanese score, higher.
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Your Japanese score is higher.
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What is the Japanese score?
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Japanese people value.
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Okay.
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I think higher.
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World class.
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So in world class, in the world, Japanese people, higher ranking higher ranking than other people.
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Yes, actually.
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Yes, yes, yes.
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Japanese?
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High level.
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High level people.
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Okay.
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Higher score, higher value than other people.
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For example, what country has low score?
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What?
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I'm half, I'm half, Nigerian, Japanese, my, yes.
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To each level, Nigerian, Japanese, each level.
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To Japanese, too much.
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Japan, Nigeria?
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They're higher.
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Japan is higher than Nigeria in terms of values.
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Mini distance areas.
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Let's change the topic.
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I mean in Japan, inside of Japan, what is status?
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What are things that give people status inside Japan to Japanese people?
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very cool people status cool people is status being cool what
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is cool to you what do you think cool is too stylish to quickly too quickly work quickly work
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quick uh too fast someone works quickly mission complete too fast mission not people mission yes Mission complete speed too fast.
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What mission?
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Yes, yes.
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Now, business man.
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Business man.
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What?
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Very important status.
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Okay.
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Finally.
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Finally.
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Finally.
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Let's talk about advertising.
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Advertising.
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Advertising.
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Advertising.
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Advertising.
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Advertising.
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Advertising.
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Right now.
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Advertising.
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And an ad is when you,
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for example, you see billboards,
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you see commercial on the TV.
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Commercial TV, yes.
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So billboard, TV commercial, so these are all advertisement, ad.
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These are advertisement.
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These things.
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So in the train you see TV's train,
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you see monitors, on the glass.
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So these are all advertising.
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All of this is called advertising.
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Oh yes. So advertising.
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Do you think advertising influences?
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Influence.
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Influence.
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Influence.
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So influence is effect.
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Having an effect.
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Do you think advertising influences what people buy?
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Buy.
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Buy.
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So do you think advertising has an influence,
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does it have an effect on what people buy?
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What people buy?
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Yes.
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Where do you buy this t-shirt?
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This t-shirt.
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T-shirt?
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This t-shirt.
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Oh, t-shirt.
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Did you see this on an advertisement?
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I love the game title.
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Mother.
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It's a game.
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Mother.
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I love Mazda.
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I love Mazda.
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I love Mazda.
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No, no, no. Game time for Mazda.
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Game time?
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Yes.
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Okay.
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Well.
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Finish?
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I think that's enough for time.
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We had a lot of things.
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We talked about a lot of things.
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I think we can finish.
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Okay.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will engage in English speaking practice by analyzing a transcript from a conversation related to the IELTS speaking section. The dialogue highlights the challenges and nuances of effective communication in English. Learners will focus on practicing dialogue delivery, understanding pronunciation, and responding to common questions about personal background and hometowns. This exercise is particularly useful for anyone preparing for the IELTS examination or those seeking to improve their conversational skills in English.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Full name: The complete name of an individual.
  • Hometown: The town or city where a person was born or has spent a significant part of their life.
  • Kind: A term used to describe friendly or helpful behavior.
  • Safe: Free from harm; a secure environment.
  • Sleepy: A state of drowsiness or calmness; can refer to a quiet atmosphere.
  • Calm down: A phrase used to encourage someone to relax.
  • Mixed country: Refers to a cultural background that includes elements from different countries.
  • Kindly: An adverb that describes acting in a kind manner.

Practice Tips

To effectively incorporate what you've learned from the transcript, utilize a technique known as shadowing. This method involves listening to the dialogue and simultaneously repeating it aloud, mimicking the speed and tone of the speakers. Given the conversational nature of the transcript, aim to maintain a natural flow while practicing your English speaking practice. Start by listening closely to the pronunciation of key phrases, such as "What kind of place?" and "Nice to meet you." Focus on the stress of certain syllables and the intonation patterns used in casual dialogue.

This video features a relaxed tempo, which is beneficial for improving English pronunciation and integrating new vocabulary. Regular practice in this way can enhance your listening skills and facilitate smoother conversations. As you develop these skills, you will not only improve your IELTS speaking practice but also gain confidence in your ability to express thoughts clearly and effectively. Remember to frequently refer back to the phrases listed in the key vocabulary section, ensuring you incorporate them into your speech. Engage in conversations on similar topics, utilizing what you learn, and challenge yourself to expand upon your responses to foster a more dynamic dialogue.

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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