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Welcome back to another video guys.
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Today we are learning English in the Rocky Mountains.
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It's brisk out here.
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Very sticky.
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A moose.
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Their coffee gets sold in Alberta.
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We are at Radium Hot Springs to make kindling for the fire.
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It's the highest town in Canada.
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Start the word count and let's go.
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So what is this place famous for?
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They're famous for their coffee.
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They are a Canadian roastery and this is their location in British Columbia.
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Are they all over Canada?
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Their coffee gets sold in Alberta and I'm presuming all over all over the place
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and seeing that we are coffee lovers it's a nice treat for us to come.
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I'll have a cappuccino please and then is the Canadiano just black coffee or?
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It's an Americano.
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Okay yep okay I'll have one of those.
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And are these just there to go?
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It's to go.
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We'll have it to go.
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We'll just take it to go.
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What number 16 is for the Canadian?
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12, I'll take the 12 for that one.
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Perfect.
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Thank you very much sir. Is that your...
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It's my cappuccino.
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now you're going to canadiana
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we have a cappuccino for maria yes thank you
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so much here you can have a look at it it's
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really good cheers okay how's your coffee it's delicious it is kicking horse coffee but it actually says kick ass
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and how's your one it's uh canadian canadian okay
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so we got kicking horse coffee this is a very popular coffee in canada
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and it was founded in 1996 here in in premier bc
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and uh it's one of the best places to work in canada
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and how's your coffee that's a strong coffee
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or what it's strong that's why i only i can only
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drink a normal cup i can't drink a bucket like some people do so this is an eight ounce.
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Yeah that was just a quick quick pit stop here in Vermeer kicking horse to get some coffee.
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I don't drink coffee personally so I didn't get any.
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Oh and did you show my dad did.
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Yeah and we bought some coffee too for the road.
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Are those coffee beans or coffee grounds?
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These are coffee grounds because I don't have my mill my coffee mill with me.
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Okay but now we're back at the camper van so let's go let's go
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it's brisk out here let's go to the lake let's go
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there's a lot of wind today i only see one person
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out on the lake kayaking this reminds me of the homes
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along the bc coast like especially in all those like small islands
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and stuff all those houses yes and this this beach is very rocky
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this is a very rocky beach see all those pebbles like
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a small rock like this this is called a pebble a small rock like this is called a pebble
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but yeah this water is uh water is pretty choppy
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the water is pretty choppy if the water was smoother
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and calmer i would be able to skip this
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but it's pretty choppy right now so I don't think I could skip it.
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No. Look it's all rocks in there too.
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Yeah and you can see this you can see this foam.
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All this foam along along the shoreline.
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What is uh what is this foam?
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I just asked Chachupiti so we'll see uh what this foam is along the shoreline.
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Natural lake.
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Okay so the foam you see along the shoreline is natural lake foam.
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It forms when organic material in the water, like decomposed plants, algae, and other natural matter, breaks down and releases compounds called surfactants.
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These surfactants lower the surface tension of the water, so when the waves and winds stir the lake, bubbles form and gather into foam. So it's harmless.
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It's caused by the wind and the waves making it build up, and it sticks to where the water meets the land.
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So it's just formed by the lake.
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It's nothing bad.
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You could probably eat it, but I would not recommend that.
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It's pretty cold.
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Let's head back.
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Oh, I don't know what happened to all the nice weather.
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Yesterday was beautiful.
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Today...
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Is it always like this here?
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No, last time we were here in the summer, it was.. the lake was calm, we had ice cream here, it was beautiful.
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Okay, we're headed through the underpass of the hot springs.
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Okay, so we are at Radium Hot Springs.
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That started in 1914 here and the hot spring is actually located right there.
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So that's just where the pool is
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but the source of the hot spring is in these mountains right here nearby
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and they just bring the warm water and fill up this pool.
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So this is the hot spring and it's a pretty popular one.
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Half of it is closed right now for renovation but this half is open.
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That water doesn't even look that warm though.
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I don't see any steam coming out and it's pretty cold out here.
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So that's an empty pool.
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You see the pool is empty and that slide slides into the pool.
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But I guess they're cleaning it.
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Yeah, there's a diving board right there and they're cleaning the pool.
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So there's no water in the pool.
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Hopefully they have that up and running soon.
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So these are all the national parks in Canada.
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So there's a lot in this area right here and this is where we are right now.
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This is like the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia.
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And you have a lot up here in the north in the territories.
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Pretty sure this is the biggest national park in North America.
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It looks big.
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It's called the Athabasca National Park or something.
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Okay, so this is an underpass.
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You can see here the highway goes on top and we walk under it.
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So it's an underpass for pedestrians.
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And these right here are paw prints from different animals.
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There's a wolverine paw print, a cougar, hare, coyote, deer, and wolf.
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And then on this side, this is a coyote.
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This is a wolf.
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This is a cougar, a deer, and a moose.
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Yeah, and this right here is the, This is like an overpass, so animals cross here.
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So instead of crossing over the highways, they just cross over right here.
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Animal crossing.
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Animal crossing, there you go. So animal crossing.
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Thank you.
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So I guess that was actually pretty obvious, animal crossing.
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OK, so technically this is called a wildlife crossing, and it's just for animals to cross the highway without getting in the way of vehicles and getting hit.
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So we've just arrived at our campsite in Banff National Park.
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That is a nice mountain.
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So that is our view today.
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Look at that.
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And then this is the campsite we're in.
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So you're making a teepee fire.
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He's using the hand torch to start the fire.
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Okay, so now my dad is chopping wood with a hatchet to make kindling for the fire.
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Okay, so this is a hatchet because this is small.
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An axe is similar to this but a lot longer.
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But a short one like this that's used just for precision cutting and making kindling is called a hatchet.
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Now the fire is really going.
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Okay guys, I'm going to make s'mores.
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I have my marshmallows here and my chocolate cookie here.
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The fire is kind of like way too big to make a s'more, but I think if I hold it right here, I'll be able to make a good one.
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Okay, now let's put my marshmallows on my marshmallow roasting stick.
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Or my marshmallow stick.
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One.
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Let's cook these up.
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Now it's time to create my s'more with four marshmallows. Because that's the minimum.
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I've got my s'more here.
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The rule is always one cracker and four marshmallows.
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That way the chocolate melts.
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It's very sticky.
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The marshmallow is very sticky.
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Okay we're walking to the bus stop right here to catch a bus into town
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because we don't really want to drive our camper van into town.
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Isn't that right mom?
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Yes, we're going to take the bus in.
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It's $2 to come back and free to go, I guess.
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Oh really?
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Yeah, free to go.
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How do you know?
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She told me that.
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Oh, she said.
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Yeah, so $2 to come back and we're on route 2, so it goes to the Banff Springs Hotel.
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So we should get off like Moose, Muskrat North and then this is the beginning of town.
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You can walk through town.
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Stop, because that's kind of way.
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We get off here
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and then this is the whole town your map again what
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time the bus comes 6.06 I thought I won't be spot-on in 10 minutes
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so we have to wait about 11 minutes so let's wait
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bus is coming now I guess you put skiers up here Can we get in from the front?
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I guess so Hello.
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Hello.
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How are you?
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Okay, thanks.
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Cute.
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Okay, we're on the bus now.
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Two dollars is not too bad.
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Not too free.
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Well, on the way back, two dollars for the total trip pretty much.
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Or if you're only going one way, you'd be free.
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This is a public transportation bus.
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It's very clean.
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Banff was established as Canada's first national city first national park in 1885 and the world's third national park.
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In the whole world, it was number three.
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So Canada Goose is one of like the most popular Canadian brands
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and at one point it was known as the Gucci of winter.
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And they're actually a publicly traded company on the Toronto and the New York Stock Exchange.
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And these jackets are very expensive.
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Like the average price of these jackets, a thousand dollars, which is very expensive for a winter jacket.
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But I guess that's why people like it so much.
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So Banff National Park was created after Canadian Pacific Railroad workers found a natural hot spring here on Sulphur Mount.
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And then it was established as a national park in Canada.
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So it's been a national park for a long time.
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And Banff, the town we're in right now, is one of the only towns that are actually located inside a national park.
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So Banff is one, Jasper is one.
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So Alberta has two.
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Two towns located in a national park.
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Yeah.
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That's kind of cool.
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It is.
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Four million people per year travel to Banff. Which is a lot.
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I would believe that.
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And we're on the off season now, so...
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And it's still very busy.
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Right now it's not too busy but it's super busy because the summer it's beautiful for hiking trails.
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There's about 1,600 kilometers of hiking trails or 1,000 miles in the summer
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so there's so much to do and in the winter there's snowboarding, skiing, there's like three ski hills just within the VAMP area so there's a lot to do.
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Did you know my rain lake was once featured on $20
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bill no it's beyond the $20 bill did you know we're going
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to go there tomorrow yeah yeah i didn't actually know that
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and they used to call it the $20 view
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but i guess they changed it i don't even know who
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is on the $20 bill anymore wow pretty cool i'm very warm
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because i wore long pants but leon you can see he just wore shorts
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so i'm sure he's pretty cold no he's real canadian okay so So this is the bridge.
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Or this is the bridge.
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That is the river.
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This is the Bow River.
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The same one through Calgary.
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Yep.
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The same one that runs through Calgary.
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Yep.
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It's the Bow River.
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This is a nice river.
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It's very wide.
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Looks very wide.
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And it looks very shallow too.
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Like I can see the bottom right here.
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I wonder why there's a bunch of safety pylons on the right hand side of this sidewalk.
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Should I close the road off during the day?
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Look.
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So this is the fun fact, this is the highest town in Canada.
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It sits at almost 1400 meters above sea level.
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It's the highest town in Canada.
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And I imagine there's a lot of high people here as well, since it's very close to BC.
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If you know, you know.
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Caution, Sasquatch crossing.
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So this is a souvenir shop we're in right now and they just sell all these little things are called souvenirs.
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So here are some magnet souvenirs.
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License plates, mugs, chocolate, maple syrup that's very popular in Canada.
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A lot of souvenirs here.
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A moose?
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A moose.
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A moose.
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A moose.
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Moose.
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Black bear.
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Oh yeah.
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A proper one.
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This is a moose with horns.
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Or not horns, with antlers.
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What are you waiting for?
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The bus.
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Okay, so now we're back.
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We're back at our campsite.
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Home for the night.
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Home for the night.
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We're back at our campsite now.
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We were just in town.
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We got to see the town.
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Very nice town actually.
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I think it's one of the nicest towns in the mountains here in Canada.
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But now we're heading back to our campsite.
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Hopefully there's no bear that eats us.
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If there is, hopefully it eats Leon first, honestly.
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Well, they'll be full after they snack on this one.
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Yeah, it was nice.
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Nice.
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The bus is very convenient.
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That's probably it for tonight.
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We're just going to relax by this fire now no the door all the night
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and remember guys you will become fluent in english their coffee
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gets sold in alberta it's my cappuccino it's brisk out here see all those
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pebbles like a small rock like this the water is pretty
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choppy all this foam along along the shoreline the source of
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the hot spring is in these mountains right here half of it is closed right now for renovation
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but this half is open so that's a an empty pool
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and these right here are paw prints from different animals hair coyote this is like an overpass
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so animals cross here to make kindling for the fire okay
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guys i'm gonna make s'mores now let's put my marshmallows on my marshmallow roasting stick.
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Very sticky.
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I won't be spot on.
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It's in 10 minutes.
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National Park in 1885.
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1,600 kilometers of hiking trails in the $20 bill.
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No. It used to be on the $20 bill.
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You can see he just wore shorts so I'm sure he's pretty cold.
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This is the highest town in Canada.
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A moose.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will immerse yourself in a natural and engaging English learning experience while exploring the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This video captures everyday conversations about delicious coffee, scenic lakes, and the charming details of life in British Columbia. By practicing with real-life comprehensible input, you will enhance your ability to understand and communicate effectively in English. Focus on how the speakers express their thoughts and feelings, and observe how they use vocabulary in context. This will help you not only to improve English pronunciation but also to gain confidence in your speaking skills.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Kicking Horse Coffee: A popular coffee brand in Canada.
- Cappuccino: A type of coffee drink made from espresso and steamed milk.
- Canadiano: A term used for what is essentially an Americano coffee.
- Brisk: Describing chilly or refreshing weather.
- To go: A phrase used to indicate that food or drink is being taken away rather than eaten on site.
- Kayaking: The activity of traveling on water in a small canoe-like boat.
- Rocky beach: A beach that has a lot of rocks and provides a unique landscape.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning from this video, consider using the shadowing technique. This involves listening to the dialogues and repeating them out loud, mimicking the pace and tone of the speakers. Since the conversation is casual and engaging, it's a perfect match for practicing your English speaking practice. Pay attention to the pronunciation and rhythm as you shadow the speech. You can also use a shadowing app to help you record your voice and compare it with the original. If you're finding it challenging to keep up, feel free to slow down the playback speed until you feel more comfortable. Remember, the goal is to develop a natural flow in your speech, so take your time and enjoy the process of learning!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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