Shadowing Practice: LEARN ENGLISH with This Vlog (Comprehensible input) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, bro, yo, how you doing?
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Let's practice real-life English with this vlog.
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I'm going to take a walk around this city and describe everything I see in English, so you can practice your listening and get some new vocabulary maybe,
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and I will improve my speaking skills because I'm also English learner, and that's a great way to practice your speaking.
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Bro, that's actually insane because while recording intro, I was sitting there and recording intro to my video,
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two girls approached me and we we had a real conversation in English
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because they are a foreigner is here
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so listen to the real English conversation right now
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that was cool hey guys hey I've just met people randomly they are tourists here in Moscow
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and you from India yeah I'm from Germany, right?
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I would like to say something.
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I have been born in India, but I'm not Indian.
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I'm Armenian.
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But I don't know Armenian.
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That's so awesome.
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And how did you guys learn English?
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How did you learn to speak English?
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Generally, I like English music, I like English movies and all this shit.
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So I would just be watching all this shit and I just learned it.
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And also I just...
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I think that it's the international language, so I should know it.
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Definitely, definitely.
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It gives you the ability to talk to many people from all over the world.
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And you're struggling a little bit with English. But...
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Deutsch.
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I'm Andre.
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Oh, I'm Karina.
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Nice to meet you.
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Yeah.
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Oh my God.
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Yeah.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, guys.
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What can you say about these rustics?
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It's like KFC here.
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Yeah, it's like the Russian version of KFC.
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And we've heard about вкусное точка.
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Is it like McDonald's?
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100% yeah, it's the same.
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Like Russian McDonald's, absolutely the same.
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Is there any like Happy Meals with toys?
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I'm not sure, because like I prefer just get burger and fries.
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We'd like to get some toys from the вкусное точка.
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Yeah, McDonald's.
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Toys?
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Oh yeah, maybe you will get one, I don't know.
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This is like your first time in Russia, right?
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Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
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You like it?
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I like it, it's really sunny here.
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I thought the weather would be here like cold and all this snow, struggling.
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So yeah, shout out to those girls from India and from Germany.
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Thank you for the conversation.
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That was amazing.
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My plan right now is to get an ice cream first of all because it is super hot.
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It's plus 25 degrees if I'm not mistaken around that.
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First mission today is I want to get an ice cream
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and then I will go take a walk around my favorite place in this city.
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Okay, that's a big area.
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That's a big white area with a memorial with just many flowers.
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It's all green, many flowers.
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You can see it here, you can see it there on the bench.
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We have a lot of swings for swinging.
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I will just go through this.
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halfway right now.
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Okay.
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And that's a theater.
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Right, girls, we're talking about this theater, by the way.
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But right now, let's go and get some ice cream, because that's really hot today.
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Really, really hot.
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Okay, right now, I'm going to the grocery store.
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Yeah, that's a grocery store.
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Let's go.
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I got it.
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Right here, the entrance.
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The entrance, the place where I will walk in.
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So I'm opening the door.
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And I needed to find ice cream.
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Where was the ice cream?
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Wait.
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Here is a fridge with an ice cream.
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So I can pick one or two, I don't know, as many as I want.
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So there was a corn, vanilla corn.
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I love this one.
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That's my favorite type of ice cream, Vanilla corn.
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There is also an ice cream bar with a stick, but I'm not really a big fan of stick ice creams.
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There are also many different flavors like chocolate, vanilla, we have even sneakers, sneakers ice cream.
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What else?
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Kinder chocolate ice cream and a big portion of ice cream.
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The whole container with the chocolate ice cream.
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Okay, I will get this one.
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corn vanilla.
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I'm going to pay right now.
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I bought an ice cream.
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That's really tasty.
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Even delicious when it's very very tasty.
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You can say delicious.
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That's vanilla tastes, white and waffle corn.
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Waffle.
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And now I feel really really good because Because it's sweet, not a single day without an ice cream, right?
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So by the way, tell me please in the comments, did you understand that conversation that we had with the girls?
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Did you understand that English?
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I decided to change the direction and go this way.
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Because I pretty much already went there many times, but here that's a new road for me.
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There's a nice building Like European style yeah with the balconies.
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I love those balconies.
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By the way, I love that there's buildings here And not just whites or black gray.
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It's like a yellow and they're brown and it's like beige color.
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I Really love these colors and pink as well pink flowers
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and it's also so quiet right here where this is real like no natural flowers tables are empty
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this restaurant ain't got no clients why chairs and tables are not taken right now.
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Oh, palm leaves, leaves.
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I don't know why but that street gave me right now a feeling of being somewhere in Spain or Latin America, even though I have never been there,
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but I saw like I watched on YouTube and movies
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they're like you have kind of a break during the day where like nobody is working,
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restaurants are closed everybody just sleeps at home and chilling maybe sitting in the cafe and just chilling with friends
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I don't know and like that street was about that colorful, many colors, green flowers and Nobody's doing nothing.
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Many expensive cars here.
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That's a fact.
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Many many expensive cars.
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Look, that's a great Mercedes.
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I'm going to be honest.
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Oh, that's so comfortable in the shade.
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It's so fresh and good to be in the shade part.
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Man, like honestly, I'm the biggest fan of this place.
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How can I cross the street?
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I mean crosswalk.
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That's my favorite place in Moscow.
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Wow, they got a green horse on the top.
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Wait, but as far as I remember, it used to be a red dragon
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last time I've been here used to be a green used to be a red dragon but now it's a green horse.
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I suppose they change it every season, probably.
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Nice streets, but I will walk there to the puns.
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By the way, I'm wondering if those girls are still there,
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because I recommended them visiting this place visiting this place there was an ice cream stand with water.
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By the way, what's the price?
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150 rubles.
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I bought water in a grocery store twice cheaper than it costs in this stand Financial literacy bro, financial literacy. So, that's spectacular.
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Take a look.
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We got pond, we got trees.
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We got a restaurant.
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So right now I'm going to go around the pond and see what's happening.
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Oh my gosh, I'm so happy.
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Nice.
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It's like a dusty road.
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They have lights.
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Lights hanging over the whole building.
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Christmas lights.
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This is like the main entrance to the pond.
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Let's get closer.
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Let's go downhill.
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is like a hill.
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Slow pace here, not in a hurry
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and I will take a seat right here on the grass and I will put my backpack.
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I will sit on my backpack just not to get my shorts dirty.
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Wow and this water is really clean like you can see even Seaweed, green seaweed.
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That's pretty transparent.
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That's pretty clean.
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I really like this water.
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Such a peaceful place.
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We see beautiful sky, beautiful buildings.
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So yeah, bro, I'm so happy to be in this place.
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It's so chill, right?
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But I'm still worrying about not to drop my phone into the water
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but I will hold it tightly you know it's finally super
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warm it's gonna be summer in three in two weeks we have two weeks left at college of studying
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but after a month I suppose we're going to have an
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exam session yeah I will be having three exams I'll have to pass it
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but you know I think it's not gonna be so difficult
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because I noticed a pattern
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that the closer it is to graduation at college the easier
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it is to pass the exams to study in general the like less classes we have
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when you are in the first course in a second course
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you got a lot of classes we had many many classes
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and that was pretty hard to wake up early in the morning to go to school, to do homework.
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But right now we had a lot of free time.
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I think they did in order to give us a time to get a job, to ready to start working.
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Because like we're supposed to be engineers, I study engineering stuff, designing sensors.
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And look at those birds, wow!
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That's a duck.
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People are filming ducks. So cool.
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That's a real nature over there.
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Goes underwater.
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Duck went underwater right now. And swans.
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White swans.
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Let's get closer to the swans. And dogs.
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Just...
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The whole zoo is here.
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The whole zoo.
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Swans.
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Let me see swans.
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White swans.
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People are probably feeding them.
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Alright, let's keep going.
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What is that by the way?
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I didn't see it before.
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It is like a bear with a guitar,
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a rabbit and a monkey with golden palms.
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Alright, what does it even mean?
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Oh, and there was a goat.
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A goat.
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Probably messy.
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I also noticed that many people are coming here to read a book, to sit in a quiet place,
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to be reading, to be studying maybe.
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So that's a good place for studying.
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As well, if you want to study outside, not sitting in a room.
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there is an artist look at this artist he's drawing a picture of something an artist really nice
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Wow so I made a circle around the pond I've already left that place I'm going somewhere different,
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I don't know where, but I want to notice that today I've met so many beautiful cars and beautiful people in here.
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Like you know, that's kind of place where everybody is dressed up.
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You dress up, you have a good car, that's your status to be, you know, to show that so you have money
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and I love this place I don't know why I want to sit there next to the fountain
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wait is this water cold enough I don't know let me just try oh yeah that's cold
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Look at this nature!
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Yeah, we have beautiful nature around, amazing nature, but this nature is spectacular.
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What is this?
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Is this a mushroom?
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I don't know.
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Wow.
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We got a huge butterfly.
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Just a forest with water.
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winter in Russia
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and that's winter that's exactly how it looks like by the way right now it's summer it's green
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but I used to be like this in the winter like
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all of these used to be like this covered by snow that's
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so amazing to be walking here I hope you guys enjoyed this video I hope you enjoyed learning English.
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That was a really great and spontaneous thing that I had a conversation with English speakers today.
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If you want to practice English with people, if you want to maybe find a speaking partner or just make more international friends,
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I created a group chat on Telegram for English learners.
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Yeah bro, group chat on Telegram.
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The link is going to be below.
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Nice pink stand and and a street singer.
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So yeah guys, I love you so much.
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Thank you for being here.
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Keep learning English.
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English is amazing.
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It's not hard to learn and I believe in you that you will become fluent in English.
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Don't stop and keep learning.
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Thank you.
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Have a good day.
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Boom!
Context & Background
This vlog offers a unique opportunity for English learners to practice real-life communication while observing a casual interaction in a vibrant city. The speaker engages with tourists from around the globe, illustrating the importance of English as an international language. Through relatable anecdotes and conversational snippets, viewers can immerse themselves in authentic dialogue and everyday vocabulary. The speaker also emphasizes the value of learning through media, showcasing how pop culture can aid in language acquisition.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "How did you learn to speak English?" - A common question that invites others to share their learning experiences.
- "I like English music, I like English movies." - A personal expression of interest that can foster connections with fellow learners.
- "It's like the Russian version of KFC." - Describing local fast food helps in discussing cultural comparisons.
- "Is there any Happy Meals with toys?" - A fun inquiry that can stimulate discussions about childhood and cultural differences.
- "You like it?" - A simple yet effective way to engage others and elicit their opinions.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To tackle the dialogue in this vlog effectively, follow these steps utilizing the shadowing technique, which is an excellent method for enhancing your English speaking practice:
- Listen Actively: Start by watching the vlog without any distractions. Focus on the natural flow of conversation and the pronunciation of words.
- Identify Key Phrases: As you listen, jot down the top phrases for daily communication. Pay attention to how they are used in context.
- Repeat After the Speaker: Use a shadowing site or a video player that allows you to pause and rewind. When the speaker talks, repeat their words and phrases exactly as they say them, mimicking their intonation and rhythm.
- Practice Speaking Aloud: Once you're comfortable imitating the phrases, practice speaking them out loud without listening to the video. This builds confidence in your speaking skills.
- Engage with Others: Try to initiate conversations with peers who are also learning English. Utilize your new vocabulary and phrases to enhance your shadow speech skills in real discussions.
By consistently applying these steps, you can significantly improve your English speaking abilities and navigate everyday interactions with greater ease and confidence.
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.