Shadowing Practice: Learn ENGLISH Naturally With My FRIENDS! 🇺🇸 (Comprehensible Input) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is my friend Keegs.
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Hey.
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And this is my brother Maddox.
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What's up?
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Keegs, where are we?
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We're at Black Friday Daily Deals.
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Black Friday Daily Deals is this random store that we happened to stumble across a few weeks ago.
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It's something we like to call a niche place because there's not a lot of other stores that are like it.
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Now, let's head in.
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We are in Black Friday Daily Deals.
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It's pretty busy right now.
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There's quite a lot of people because everything is $2.
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This phone case, $2.
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These drinks, $2.
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This tea is $2.
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Everything in here is $2.
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So this is how this store works. On Thursday, they closed the whole place to restock all of these tables
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and then they open on friday and sell everything for ten dollars
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and then saturday everything is eight dollars as the good things start to go away it starts to get cheaper
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and cheaper you get to six dollars to four dollars to two dollars down to one dollar on wednesday
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and then they restock again on Thursday.
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And right now is a Tuesday.
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So everything is $2.
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This place is so niche and unique.
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They have the most random stuff here.
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Like what is this?
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Kegs, what is the weirdest thing that you can find at this table?
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Oh shoot, well we've got moon pies.
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Moon pies.
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Nice.
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Rawberry table covers.
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That's weird.
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Medicine?
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Here, Kegs.
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Have you been taking your med meds?
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Nope.
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Then you need these.
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We have.
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Then you need these.
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Ooh, this is niche.
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That's what I do.
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I read books and I know things. Should I get this?
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You should.
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oh shoot i think i might have found something super niche what is these are boxes
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that they put used needles in in a hospital i don't know how these ended up here but they're here dude
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Dude, I think you found the most niche thing at this table.
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A hospital needle holder.
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What in the world?
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So I guess people will get shots and vaccines at hospitals.
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And they put the used needles in these boxes.
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And then they throw it away.
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Right?
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Yep.
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Hey guys, I have a deal for you.
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What is it?
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So Maddox, I think that we should do a challenge between me, you, and Kegs.
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Whoever can find the coolest item in the store, they win.
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And it has to be niche.
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We will be buying all of these items and then comparing them after we leave the store.
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So I can buy whatever I want?
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Whatever you want.
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I finally found it.
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Sweet Caroline.
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This is definitely the most niche thing in this whole place.
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Are you sure you want that? out of anything here you could even get this guy
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if I'm gonna win the competition I need this plus
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it's gotta be a good movie yeah dude I think
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I found an item that's more niche than Maddox's an entire box full popcorn
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dude how are you gonna eat this much popcorn i'll get broads to help me broads broads could help also it's expired
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yeah well there's like a buffer gap you know a buffer that's true there is a buffer
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so there is a time after it's expired
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that you can still eat stuff so i think it's fine i found a DIY painting set so I can paint something.
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And you may say, Jaden, that's not that niche.
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But it will be after I have painted on it.
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Okay, now let's go buy all of this stuff.
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Okay, we bought all of our stuff.
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We are going to see who has the best and most niche thing.
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One by one, we will explain why our thing is the best.
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Who wants to go first?
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That's me.
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That's me.
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All right.
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Kegs is going first.
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Kegs, what do you have?
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I have an entire box of...
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
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14, 15, 20, 21, 27, 28.
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33 34 35 popcorn bags soon all of this for two dollars i think mine is the most niche
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because i got the best deal out of anyone
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and these are really good he's already had some earlier on the drive home
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so there were actually more keeks got a little hungry on the drive home
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and he is already eating his popcorn keeks how is it it tastes pretty expired
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but not in a bad way i think it's pretty good okay well that's good expired but in a good way
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this one's already open mine's already open too this was already opened
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no way hold on i mean okay wait wait wait none
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of these are open though i realized something having a pre -opened bag of popcorn is actually pretty niche
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because usually they come like this they come sealed
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so this is actually niche it is niche it's not like the rest
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they taste kind of sauce they're just stale though jayden bruh oh no whoever catches it in their mouth first wins
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oh no wait wait redemption shot i get one more chance all right let's see
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if he can redeem himself let's go oh okay well kegs
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this is pretty niche
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i must say let's see what maddox has to offer oh yeah mine is under all of these
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popcorns kegs niche thing kind of just like took over but
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that means that it's not niche because there's
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so many of them mine is one of a kind out of every time
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that i've ever been to black friday daily deals i've never seen a movie this is the only movie and it's
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so niche i saw like three copies of this movie three copies he's just saying wait
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i saw five copies of
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that movie at black friday daily deals these guys are just trying to get into my head
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so that i sell this entire thing tell me
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when you have ever seen the movie swede caroline you never have because it's
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so niche what is this movie even like swede okay what does swede even mean i have no idea
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because it's so niche of a word.
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Even the actors are niche.
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Like Joe Martley, Richard Lumsden.
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Like who has heard of these?
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Okay, so here is the movie in case you guys couldn't see.
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Swede Caroline.
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There's a pitchfork with a scary lady holding a pitchfork.
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These guys in the background and yeah, I don't even know what's happening on the back of this thing it's
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that niche okay it's pretty niche it's pretty niche
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and like popcorn at black friday daily deals you see tons of you know food maybe it's not necessarily popcorn
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but this is something that you find everywhere everywhere in america up everywhere in Black Friday Daily Deals.
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A movie, this movie specifically, one copy ever made.
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Kigs, you do have a lot of popcorn.
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Medics, you do have a niche movie.
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But you guys are not ready.
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for this This is Mine and it's not niche.
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Okay, I know I know it's not niche,
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but it will be so it's a DIY Painting set so all I have to do is open this up
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bruh it comes with a canvas here look at this i didn't even know
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it had all this i don't need it because i'm gonna make my own thing that is gonna be super super niche
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It also came with paint brushes and paint.
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Okay, you guys look that way.
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You cannot see.
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No peeking.
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These guys keep trying to peek and look.
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No, no, no, no. No. Jayden, how close are you to being done?
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Uh, we got some time.
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While we wait, let's tell the childhood story of Keegs and his long lost lover, Umeg.
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This is a good story.
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You guys are in for a treat.
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Once upon a time in a faraway land before Keegs was a screenager and addicted to his phone.
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A screenager is someone who's always on their phone because it's like a teenager but with screen.
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Continue with your story, please.
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He played that.
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That was not an added sound effect.
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Keegs played that on his phone.
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In this far state called Alabama, our moms together started this co -op called Friday Clubs.
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A co -op is kind of like a school,
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but it's only once a week usually sometimes twice a week this one was once a week
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and it's for homeschoolers because we were homeschooled at
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that place called friday clubs kegs met this girl meg
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and fell in love instantly he loves her and he couldn't imagine life without her and
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and there was this photo shoot day where the entire co -op all got together to take this photo
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and Keegs was positioned next to Meg coincidence?
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I think not I think
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that was no coincidence he just confirmed it with his sound effect they were meant to be in this photo
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Keegs is sitting there and Meg looks up at him and her eyes say,
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Keegs, I'm gonna marry you.
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And with that, are you boys ready for the most niche thing you have ever seen?
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3, 2, 1.
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Boom!
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What is that?
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You may be asking, what is that?
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it's sweet Caroline oh shoot wait that's more nice that's more nice than does
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that look familiar also what are these popcorn I knew it look at this sweet
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Caroline and popcorn all around
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and the final touch you guys know what this is you gotta sign it you gotta sign it oh yeah yeah yeah
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It has been signed.
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Hey, guys.
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Could you go over here, please?
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I need to show them who these people are.
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That's Kegs.
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And that's Meg.
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No. I knew it.
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Yeah.
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Right next to each other.
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Over.
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No. Over.
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Let us know who has the most niche thing.
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Kegs.
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With his popcorn.
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35 actually more because you ate some in the car
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so like 38 popcorn bags some of them were open this one's already open mine's already open to this already
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opened Maddox with the Swede Caroline movie
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Even the actors are niche.
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Like Joe Martley, Richard Lumsden,
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or me with the Swede Caroline popcorn Kegs and Meg paint job.
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So let us know in the comments which one is best and most niche.
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One last thing that we got from Black Friday Daily Deals.
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Look at that.
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That is patriotic and niche.
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I'm going to put this up on my wall.
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Perfect.
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I cannot wait to watch this movie.
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Oh yeah, this is gonna be so niche.
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Oh, this is gonna be good.
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Are you going back next year?
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That movie was so bad.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn ENGLISH Naturally With My FRIENDS! 🇺🇸”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: niche, popcorn, movie, kegs, friday. This video has 198 sentences and 1769 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| niche noun | /nɪt͡ʃ/ | A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. |
| popcorn noun | /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ | A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating. |
| expire verb | /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To die. |
| needle noun | /ˈniː.dəl/ | A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a… |
| buffer noun | /ˈbʌfəɹ/ | A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| pie noun | /paɪ/ | A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie"… |
| coincidence noun | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place. |
| peek verb | /piːk/ | To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. |
| necessarily adverb | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | Inevitably; of necessity. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you been taking your med meds?
- Are you sure you want that?
- Kegs, what do you have?
- Jayden, how close are you to being done?
- You may be asking, what is that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have painted · i've ever been · have ever seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was already opened · being done · were homeschooled |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most random · the weirdest · the most niche |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have · may say · may be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, redemption /ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, patriotic /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like niche, popcorn, expire.
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.