Shadowing Practice: Learn English with ROSÉ — APT. - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Don't you want me like I want you, baby?
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Don't you need me like I need you now?
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Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy.
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All you gotta do is just meet me at the Man,
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this little hit has been impossible to escape lately.
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I mean, it really has all the ingredients of the perfect pop song.
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It's catchy, which means that it's easy to remember and it sticks in your head.
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And it's upbeat, meaning that it has a lively and positive rhythm and it's fantastic to dance to.
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So if you stick around until the end,
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you're going to learn a ton more everyday advanced English expressions and pronunciation with three interviews from K-pop star, Rosé.
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And to give you the best possible experience, we're saving all the most important everyday expressions like global hit,
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catchy, and upbeat that we've just seen over on the RealLife English app so that you can remember them forever.
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And you can get access to this lesson right now for free by clicking the link down in the description below.
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But I'll be telling you more about that in just a little bit.
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So to start off today's lesson we're going to watch a clip from an interview where Rosé tells Jordan North, a British radio presenter, about the meaning behind her song Apathe.
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What is your favorite song?
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It's really just for like, it's kind of for the funsies.
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I was like at the studio, we were just, we were all drinking Diet Coke over hamburgers and then I was like, I'll teach you guys Korean drinking games and then,
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but I like, I caught onto it because all these, they're not Korean and they're just all Americans and they were like, ah, pate, they were like,
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what is this, it's crazy, ah, pate, ah, pate.
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And I was like, wow, you guys are really loving this.
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And so I said it as a joke, we should make a song.
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And jokingly, we made the song and that's what Up It's is right now.
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So you did it from just playing around, doing this game, and now it's come a worldwide hit?
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Yeah.
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I mean, Bruno jumped on it, so he helped a lot.
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So if you have a keen ear, you might have noticed that Jordan has a rather strong northern English accent.
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Now compare that to Rosé's accent
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which actually has roots from Australian English as she grew up in Melbourne or Melvin as they like to say there.
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Really just for like, it's kind of for the funsies.
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So let's kick off the lesson with some creative Aussie slang.
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Funsies is just a cute way to say fun.
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For example, you and your friends might have a spontaneous dance-off in the living room just for fun or just for funsies.
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We're all drinking Diet Coke over hamburgers and then...
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When she says they were drinking Diet Coke over hamburgers, what do you think over means in this context?
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Before eating hamburgers?
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After eating hamburgers?
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While eating hamburgers?
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The phrase over hamburgers means while eating hamburgers.
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For example, you can chat over coffee, meaning you chat while drinking coffee.
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It's really just for like, it's kind of for the funsies.
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I was like at the studio, we were just, we're all drinking Diet Coke over hamburgers, and then I was like, I'll teach you guys Korean drinking games, and then, but I like,
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I caught on to it because all these, they're not Korean, and they're just all Americans, and they were like, ah, pate, they were like, what is this, it's crazy, ah, pate, ah, pate.
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Have you ever played any drinking games?
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A popular drinking game in America I loved playing in college is beer pong.
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It's when you set up cups on a table
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and each team tries to toss ping pong balls into the other team's cups.
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If you land a ball in their cup, they have to drink it.
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It's super fun and it gets pretty competitive.
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But I like, I caught on to it because all these, they're not Korean and they're just all Americans and they were like, Ah, pate!
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They were like, what is this?
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This is crazy!
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Ah, pate!
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Ah, pate!
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To catch on to something means to become aware of or realize something.
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So, Rosé realized the rest of the guys in the room were Americans and didn't know the game's rules.
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Alright, so next there is a great example of connected speech, which is how we natives cut and link our words together.
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Check out how she said this common question.
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What is this?
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What is this?
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It's crazy.
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The T sounds sounds between two vowels.
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And what usually happens in American and Australian English is that the T turns into a flat T, which sounds like a soft D.
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What is this?
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What is this?
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Listen again and repeat.
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What is this?
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It's crazy.
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What is is...
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They were like, what is this is crazy?
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Apaté, apaté.
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And I was like, wow, you guys are really loving this.
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And so I said it as a joke, we should make a song.
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And jokingly, we made the song.
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And that's what Apaté is right now.
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So you did it from just playing around?
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Yeah.
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So as we understand from their conversation, they were just playing around.
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Or in other words, they were just having fun when they created that song.
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For example, the inventor of Velcro was just playing around with burrs, a plant, when he came up with the idea for disconnecting material.
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So you did it from just playing around, Yeah.
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Doing this game.
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Doing the game.
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And now it's called a worldwide hit.
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Yeah.
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I mean Bruno jumped on it, so I mean he helped a lot.
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A worldwide hit is a song or movie that becomes very popular all over the world.
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So the song Apatá went from a joke to something loved by fans all around the world.
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Remember jumping on a bed as a kid?
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That was so much fun!
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So when you say somebody jumped on something, like an idea, it means they got enthusiastic about it and supported it.
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When Bruno Mars heard the song, he quickly got involved, and his support helped make it even more successful.
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You can actually hear this phrase in a super popular hit from Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk.
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Now I don't know about you, but I still have her song Apatis stuck in my head.
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So let's come back to the chorus and learn some connected speech with it.
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Remember that connected speech is how we natives cut, reduce, and link our words together when we speak.
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So did you notice how she sings these word combinations?
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Don't you?
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Want you?
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Need you?
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It's probably not how you would expect.
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First off, oftentimes when you have a word ending in a T sound, followed by a word that ends in a Y sound like don't you or want you, the two sounds morph into a ch sound.
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Don't you becomes don't you.
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Want you becomes want you.
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Next, we encounter a similar pattern when a D sound is followed by a Y sound, but instead they morph into a j sound.
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So need you becomes need you.
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Now let's practice together by singing along.
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Don't you want me like I want you baby?
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Don't you need me like I need you now?
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Don't you want me like I want you baby?
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Don't you need me like I need you now?
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Alright, now that you know how to sing Apata just like Rosé, let's learn a little bit more about her.
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In this next interview, Rose is asked about promoting her new album, Rosie.
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Promoting the album means advertising it by talking actively about it, doing interviews, social media posts, or anything else that spreads the word so that people will listen to it,
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buy it, or stream it.
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So I was like, okay, I can give credit for myself
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because I think obviously it was not a smooth ride
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and it just showed how much you know time and effort
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and blood set and tears I actually did put into it
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and that was a moment where I allowed myself to acknowledge the fact
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that I am really proud that I'm at the point of promoting it so it really means a lot to me apparently.
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Okay I can give credit for myself
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because I think obviously it was not a To give yourself credit is to recognize
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or appreciate your own hard work and effort.
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What do you mean?
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All this came from you.
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No, all this came from that.
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Give yourself some credit.
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Please.
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Stark Tower is your baby.
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Give yourself 12% of the credit.
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Obviously it was not a smooth ride and it just showed how much, you know, time and effort and blood, sweat, and tears I actually did put into it.
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When you say that something wasn't a smooth ride, you mean that it wasn't easy.
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There were challenges, problems, and difficulties along the way.
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Obviously, it was not a smooth ride, and it just showed how much, you know, time and effort and blood, sweat, and tears I actually did put into it.
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What do you think she means by blood, sweat, and tears?
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I love this expression.
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It's so visual, right?
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Rosie probably didn't literally experience sweating, crying, or bleeding while creating her album, but it's a strong expression we can use to communicate a huge amount of effort being required.
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In fact, you could say that learning English to an advanced level takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.
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And on that note, earlier I promised you
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that I would be sharing with you something that would make your English learning journey a little bit easier.
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You know, I myself have learned six different languages during my life, And still to this day, one of the biggest barriers for me has to be my memory.
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It's really hard to remember all the new words and expressions that you encounter in another language, right?
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Now, tools like Anki and Memorize have definitely helped to me.
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If you've never heard of these, they use an innovative technology called Spaced Repetition,
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which works with your memory to remind you of a word or expression right as you'd be about to forget it.
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The thing is, I find that I'm always busy, like creating these lessons for you guys,
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and having to put the new words and expressions that I encounter in one of these tools with a clear definition, image, and maybe the pronunciation, really takes a lot of time.
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Well, I have good news for you guys.
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We've already put together vocabulary flashcards for this lesson in the RealLife English app that use that same innovative space repetition technology,
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as well as images, pronunciation, and writing exercises that you can use right now to help you never forget all these new words and expression,
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and you'll even be able to use them next time you get in a conversation.
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Wouldn't that be great?
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So give it a try right now for free by clicking the link down in the description below, which will take you right to this lesson with Rose.
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Obviously it was not a smooth ride and it just showed how much, you know, time and effort and blood, scent and tears I actually did put into it.
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And that was the moment where I allowed myself to acknowledge the fact
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that I am really proud that I'm at the point of promoting it.
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To put into means to give something like time, effort, energy or emotion to a task or project.
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You know, your father and I have noticed the effort you've put into this retest.
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What if I mess it up again?
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You won't.
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You're going to do great.
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We're really proud of you, honey.
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Obviously, it was not a smooth ride, and it just showed how much, you know, time and effort and bloodset and tears I actually did put into it.
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And that was the moment where I allowed myself to acknowledge the fact
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that I am really proud that I'm at the point of promoting it.
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So it really means a lot to me apparently.
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Let's say that you've been avoiding exercise for a while.
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Now a friend might come and say, you know, you really should get back to working out.
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And you could respond, yeah, I acknowledge the fact that I haven't been taking as good care of my body as I should.
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You're accepting and recognizing that it's true.
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You haven't been working out.
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I allowed myself to acknowledge the fact that I am really proud that I'm at the point of promoting it.
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So it really means a lot to me apparently.
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says it means a lot to her, meaning it's very important.
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In fact, it's really nice to use this when you ask someone to do you a favor.
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You could say, it would mean a lot to me if you came to the party, for example.
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And it would mean a lot to me if you hit
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that like button and the subscribe down below because that's a free way
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that you can support our channel so we can continue bringing you lessons like this one.
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All right, you're doing a great job so far.
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So in the last interview we're going to see, Rose explains to Shawn Evans about how she had to leave her beloved dog Hank back in Korea with her parents.
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How did Hank come about?
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Hank was named after Tom Hanks.
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If you look at my dog, for some reason he just looks like a Hank.
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He's chic.
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When I go home I'm like, Hank I miss you and he's very like, cool it's good to see you you know um so we're a good match because i'm very needy
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but hank is very like okay
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and balance each other out yeah we definitely balance each other
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out perfect combo in my opinion i don't think i hope he feels the same
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but he's very like chic he's he's chill isn't her dog
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a cutie you know rose isn't the only one who has a dog named after another celebrity.
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Reese Witherspoon has a dog that's named Coco Chanel after the iconic fashion designer.
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Now, Rosé calls her dog Chic.
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If you look at my dog, for some reason he just looks like a Hank.
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He's chic.
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Can you guess the meaning of chic?
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Shy, curly, stylish.
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That's right, you can use it to describe people,
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pets, or even places that have a cool or sophisticated vibe. If two
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people get along well and fit together nicely, they're a good match.
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Sometimes you'll hear people say it about you and a friend they want to set you up with.
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This means organize a romantic date, like in this example.
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I have a friend in town I'd like to set you up with.
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No, thank you.
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Thomas is very bright, has a wonderful sense of humor, I think it's a good match.
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Are you free on Thursday?
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No. Have you ever had a friend or partner that needs a lot of attention, affection, or demands your support?
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Well, you could describe them as needy.
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In this case, Rosé wants attention and closeness more than Hank does.
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But Hank is very like, okay.
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We balance each other out.
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Yeah, we definitely balance each other out.
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When two people have different personalities or strengths that complement each other, they balance each other out.
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One person has what the other person might lack, making them work well together.
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How does such a driven woman like you end up with a slacker like me?
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We're the perfect match.
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We balance each other out.
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Yeah, we definitely balance each other out.
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Perfect combo, in my opinion.
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I don't think, I hope he feels the same, but he's very like chic, he's chill.
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Perfect combo is short for a perfect combination.
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When two things or people go together really well, like french fries and a chocolate shake, or red wine and blue cheese.
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We natives use the slang expression chill a ton.
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It's perfect to describe that friend that's calm, relaxed, and easygoing.
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So, Rosé being needy and Hank being chill makes them a perfect combo.
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By the way, we can also tell someone to chill if we notice they need to relax, like in this example.
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I'm chill.
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I'm chill.
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Careful, because depending on the tone you use, it could sound a bit direct or rude.
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Alright guys, now comes the most fun part of the lesson.
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Now you have to test everything
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that you've learned today by watching all three interviews without any subtitles and seeing how well you understand them.
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And to just up the challenge a little bit, we've also prepared some quiz questions for you.
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Are you ready?
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Let's jump into the test.
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What is your favorite song?
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It's really just for like, it's kind of for the funsies.
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I was like at the studio, we were just, we're all drinking Diet Coke over hamburgers and then I was like, I'll teach you guys Korean drinking games and then,
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but I like, I caught on to it because all these, they're not Korean and they're just all Americans and they were like, ah, pate, they were like, what is this, it's crazy, ah, pate, ah, pate.
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And I was like, wow, you guys are really loving this.
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And so I said it as a joke, we should make a song.
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And jokingly, we made the song.
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And that's what our cuts is right now.
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So you did it from just playing around, Yeah.
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Doing this game.
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Doing the game.
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And now it's come a worldwide hit.
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Yeah.
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I mean, Bruno jumped on it, so he helped a lot.
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When she says, Bruno jumped on it, what does she mean?
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He physically jumped onto the table?
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He criticized the song harshly.
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He quickly got involved.
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So I was like, okay, I can give credit for myself
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because I think obviously it was not a smooth ride
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and it just showed how much time and effort and bloodset and tears I actually did put into it.
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And that was the moment where I allowed myself to acknowledge the fact
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that I am really proud that I'm at the point of promoting it.
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So it really means a lot to me, apparently.
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What does the phrase, give credit for myself, mean?
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To recognize her own hard work, to pay money to herself, to admit she made a mistake.
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How did Hank come about?
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Hank was named after Tom Hanks.
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If you look at my dog, for some reason he just looks like a Hank.
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He's chic.
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Which of the following words is the closest synonym to chic?
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Clumsy, shy, stylish.
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When I go home, I'm like, hey, I miss you.
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And he's very like, cool.
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It's good to see you.
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You know?
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Um, so we're a good match because I'm very needy.
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But Hank is very like, okay.
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We balance each other out.
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Yeah, we definitely balance each other out.
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Perfect combo.
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In my opinion, I don't think, I hope he feels the same.
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But he's very like chic.
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He's chill.
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Fill in the blank.
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A burger, fries, and cold Coca-Cola makes a perfect combo.
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Perfect combo.
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Ah, yeah.
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Amazing job today, guys.
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Now, don't let all this time and effort go to waste.
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If you want to be able to remember all the expressions and words that we covered today forever, then you have to try out the RealLife English app.
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And you can get access to this lesson with Rosé right now.
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So you can study all of the vocabulary flashcards by clicking the link down the description below with your phone.
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And if you're sticking with us here on YouTube, you might want to check out this lesson next.
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There's a lot of corners around here.
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Yeah, I know.
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You know what, I'm just curious, I was bringing up, do you ever lose it?
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Do you ever get angry?
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Is there an angry Tom Hanks?

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with ROSÉ — APT”. This video has 301 sentences and 3475 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:30. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 48 of its 301 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
hank noun/ˈhæŋk/A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
pate noun/peɪt/The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
hamburger noun/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
chic adjective/ʃik/Elegant, stylish.
chill verb/tʃɪl/To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
combo noun/ˈkɒmbəʊ/A small musical group.
funsies nounThe act of doing something fun or for fun, instead of in earnest.
acknowledge verb/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
sweat verb/swɛt/To emit sweat.
needy adjective/ˈniːdi/In need; poor.
jokingly adverb/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/In a joking manner.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
catchy adjective/ˈkæt͡ʃi/Instantly appealing and memorable.
flashcard noun/ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which…
morph noun/mɔː(ɹ)f/A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
play around verbTo behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
work out verb/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/To calculate.
bring up verbTo mention.
come up with verbTo manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
fit together verbTo put the appropriate parts of (something) into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.
get along verbTo interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
get back to verbReturn to (an activity)

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Don't you want me like I want you, baby?
  • Don't you need me like I need you now?
  • What is your favorite song?
  • Have you ever played any drinking games?
  • Don't you want me like I want you baby?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onyou've been avoiding · haven't been taking · haven't been working
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas been · we've just seen · have learned
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis followed · is asked · being required
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingcatchy, which means · speech, which is · below, which will

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 80 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chic /ʃik/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hank, pate, hamburger.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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