Shadowing Practice: My Dream 16th Birthday Surprise! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Today, our son Faran is officially 16 years old.
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And I told her, since I know our son better, I should throw the birthday party.
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And I told him, since I know my son better, I'm the one that should throw the birthday party.
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So to see who knows our son better, we're each going to throw our own party with our own attractions and see which one Faran likes more.
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But we have one big problem.
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We need to get Faran out of the house so we can start building.
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All right, Faran, you're officially 16 years old.
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Rebecca Zamolo is waiting for you at her studio.
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She has a special surprise for you.
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I bet, but what are we doing?
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You're going to find out soon, but it's going to be really fun.
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All right, I'll see you guys later.
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I'm out.
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Go, go, go, go, go, go. Have fun.
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Now, let's see who can build a better party for Ferran.
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You guys, my first attraction has arrived.
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Come in, come in.
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Wait, wait, what is that?
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I got the tallest water slide that you can get in the United States.
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Are you serious?
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Yep, and remember, if Ferran likes my party more, we have to change the name of our YouTube channel to my name.
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And if Farron likes my party more, we're changing the YouTube channel to my name.
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That's not gonna happen.
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All right, Farron, are you ready for an exciting birthday?
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Honestly, I'm very excited, but what are we doing?
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Well, I have three special surprises for you.
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And the last one starts with the letter C.
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I think you know what it is.
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Let's start with the first surprise.
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Hey, birthday boy.
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Who is this guy?
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A magician.
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And what 16 year old doesn't love magic?
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Me, but just show me what you got.
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Where do you want the slide?
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I got it right here.
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Let's put it over there.
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Wait a minute, how tall is the slide?
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50 feet.
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You got a 50 foot tall slide?
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Yup.
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I gotta step it up.
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You ready for the first trick?
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Yes!
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
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I'm kinda too old for this.
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No, just wait till you see what's next.
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Hopefully Ferran stays there long enough for us to keep building.
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Andrea got a tall slide, but I'm building a giant slip and slide, baby.
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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
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Are you taking up the whole driveway?
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Yeah, are you jealous?
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No, that's not fair.
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Go take care of your own party, please.
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Go ahead, go ahead.
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This slip and slide is going to go from one side of the driveway all the way to the other.
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Are you guys Team Ali or Team Andrea?
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Let me know.
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You'll see what I'm going to do next.
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Birthday boys, get this.
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This.
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And birthday boys, get this.
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Squish in your hand.
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Hold it tight, really tight.
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You look strong.
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Okay, blow on it.
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Oh.
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Take a look.
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Bye-bye, Farhan.
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Bye!
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Honestly, I was a little bit bored.
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It was too childish.
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OK, look.
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The next surprise is going to be even better.
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Come on in!
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All right, you guys.
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I'm building something super cool right here.
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But first, I need to add slime.
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I'm going to put the slime right here.
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Yes!
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You guys, Andrea's building an attraction with slime.
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Ah!
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So I got my own bucket of slime.
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I think it's time for us to sabotage.
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Let's go dump this on her.
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Surprise number two, come on in.
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How's it going?
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Who's this guy?
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He is a cartoonist.
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I mean, haven't you always wanted your face to be drawn like a cartoon?
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Not really.
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Hey, man, trust me.
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When you see this drawing, you're going to love it.
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I'm the best.
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Are you sure this is going to be good?
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Yeah.
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I'm going to pour a little bit here.
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What are you doing?
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How are you doing?
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How are you doing?
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No. No. No. No!
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Come here, come here!
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No!
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No!
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I can't believe Alitra too slimy!
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Watch, I'm gonna get payback for this later.
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You'll see.
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How's the drawing looking?
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It's looking good.
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This surprise is gonna be even better than the last one.
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Well, the last one was pretty bad.
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Just trust me.
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You guys, wait till you see what Faron and his friends are gonna do right over here.
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So they're gonna fight one of the strongest people on the planet and it's gonna be so Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, what?
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They're gonna be fighting inside the house?
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Yeah, that's crazy.
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Are you just jealous cuz I'm gonna win?
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Farron's gonna like my party more.
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Whatever.
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I'm gonna build my next attraction Yeah, better be good cuz your last ones were pretty bad.
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I hope I win you guys.
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Okay, Farron, are you ready to see your drawing?
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I want to see it.
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Show it to me.
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Come on.
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Three, two, one What's up with the nose?
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Why is it so big and red?
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I tried to tone it down, actually.
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Rebecca, I'm 16.
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I'm too old for cartoon drawings.
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I just want to leave and go hang out with my friends.
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I'm leaving.
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No, no, no, no, no, no. Just give me one minute and I'll be back.
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I promise you will not regret it, okay?
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Just don't leave.
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All right, you guys.
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I need a ton of water balloons for one of my attractions.
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Wait until you see it because the kids are going to have so much fun.
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It's a water balloon!
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It's a water balloon!
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It's a water balloon!
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She's not throwing a better party than me!
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Yes I am!
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Wait until you see it!
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And then we got some bad news from Rebecca.
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Rebecca, what's up?
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Hey, I gave Ferron a couple surprises, but he wants to go home and I don't know what to do.
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What are you talking about?
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I thought you had him distracted.
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I thought I could, but he seems really bored.
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I gotta keep on building.
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Just keep him distracted.
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Don't let him come home.
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Bye.
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my best Rebecca is struggling to keep for on busy hopefully she can keep him distracted
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and give me time to finish my birthday party I see you guys I'm only sticking around for
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that final surprise that starts with the C
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and I think I know what it is really cool
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that for Ron
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and his friends are gonna love it's about five feet tall no peeking why not are you jealous
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that my birthday party is be better than your birthday party
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of course no i know foran way more than you know him whatever sorry about
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that but now it's time for your third surprise
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which you know starts with the letter c all right now we're talking now we're talking
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and obviously we have to go outside for this one all
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we're going outside let's go let's go all right you guys i'm bringing these snacks into ferran's room
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because i'm gonna build something super cool wait hold on hold on i was gonna use for us bedroom Okay, no!
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Shoot, shoot!
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Can I at least help you out?
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No, thank you!
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I don't need help!
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Oh my God!
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What are you doing?
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Good luck!
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What?
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This guy's annoying!
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Get ready to see your surprise that starts with the letter C!
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I'm ready, I'm ready!
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What is it?
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What is it?
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A clone!
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Hey, little buddy!
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How you doing?
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Whoa!
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Whoa, happy birthday little fella, good to see ya!
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Hello!
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When you said it starts with the C, I thought you meant it was gonna be a car, not a clown!
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What?
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No, a clown is way cooler!
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Look what he can do!
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You got that right!
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Hey!
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And then, I got some great news!
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No way!
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Alright, thank you so much!
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I appreciate it!
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Bye, you guys!
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I was able to get a special celebrity to come to Farah's birthday party.
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His first name starts with a J, his last name starts with a B.
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Can you guess who it is?
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Woo!
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I'm about to throw the best birthday party ever.
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We make you a balloon animal.
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I know what you like.
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How about a worm?
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No. Can you make me a dog?
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Make you a dog.
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Abracadabra, you're a dog.
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Now bark, son.
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You hold that, I'll get the balloons.
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Okay, all right.
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Be careful, I just got it.
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It's very expensive.
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Okay.
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It's a...
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Do we have to keep doing this?
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It's gonna get better.
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He's doing a balloon animal right now.
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Here we go, ready?
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Don't try this at home.
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What is it doing?
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I don't...
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It didn't say this on the website.
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I'm not really sure.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Ta-da!
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You know what, Rebecca?
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Thank you for all the birthday surprises, but I think I'm gonna go home.
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So thank you.
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Um, happy birthday, Ferran!
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You sure you don't want a face painting?
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Hey guys, Ferran is on his way.
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He's gonna be there any second.
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Good luck.
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Alright, Ferran's about to arrive home and all of his friends are waiting outside.
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Okay, let's bring his friends inside.
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By the way, my party definitely is gonna be better than yours.
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Oh yeah, sure.
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Yeah, that's what she thinks. Of course.
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We'll see about that.
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We'll see.
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Go inside, go inside, go inside.
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Come on, come on, come on.
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Come on, come on, come on.
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All right, y'all.
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Ferran is outside.
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We're going to blindfold him and bring him in, all right?
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And when he removes the blindfold, we're all going to say surprise at the same time.
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Can we practice?
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One, two, three.
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Surprise!
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All right, let's bring him in.
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All right, Ferran, welcome back.
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Your dad and I have a surprise for you.
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So we each threw you a birthday party.
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We want you to experience both parties and tell us whose party is better.
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All right, cool.
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Let's do it.
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I'm ready.
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All right, so before you walk in, I need you to put this blindfold on, okay?
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Alright, alright.
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Before the party starts, we want you to see who's waiting for you.
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Wait, what?
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Who's here?
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Let's go, let's go.
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Come in, come in, come in, come in.
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Alright, come on this way. Where, where?
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Are you ready to take off your blindfold?
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I'm ready.
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Alright, in three, two, one.
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Surprise!
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Oh my gosh!
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Now, let's see which party Farron likes better.
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Alright, you guys, are you ready to see my first attraction for Ferran's birthday.
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Yeah!
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I'm ready!
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Everyone is gonna follow me.
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You guys are gonna love me.
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Oh my God!
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Alright you guys.
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Welcome to Ferran's custom merch store.
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Oh my God!
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Oh my God!
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Oh my God!
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This is sick!
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We got Gucci!
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It looks like things were off to a good start for Andrea.
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I'm gonna grab this jersey.
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It looks so sick.
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Alright, I'm definitely getting this jersey and these sunglasses match perfectly.
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We got the Ferran chain right here.
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We got the Frawn jersey and we got Gucci in the hand.
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Alright, Farhan, and for you, I have a special white jersey that I customized for you.
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Okay, that looks sick.
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Okay, put it on.
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Let me put it on.
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Okay, I like this.
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I like this.
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You know what?
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The first attraction so far is looking pretty good.
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Hi, hi, hi.
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Are you guys ready to see my first attraction for my party?
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Yeah!
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Alright, follow me, follow me.
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Alright, come on in.
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Come on in.
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Come on in!
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Okay, what is this?
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So you each have to battle somebody, and if any one of you can defeat him, I will give you a brand new iPhone 17!
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What?
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No, no, no, no!
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Wait, wait, wait wait wait!
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But who do we have to defeat?
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I thought you'd never ask.
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Come on out!
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One at a time, who wants to go first?
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Oh, let's go!
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Me?
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Yeah!
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Alright, the rules are simple.
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Whoever gets pushed past the white line loses. And three!
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You're going down.
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Two, three, go!
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Alright, who's next?
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Who's next?
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Will any of Ferran's friends be able to push out the sumo wrestler past the white line?
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Gino, come on in.
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Come on in.
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Three, two, one, go!
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Alright!
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Looks like no one wants to win an iPhone.
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Who's next?
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I guess I can.
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Alright, let's see if she's got it.
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AHHHHH!
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Go.
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Oh!
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Got it!
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Oh...
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Can one of Farron's friends actually beat the sumo wrestler?
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Hey bro, come on, come on!
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You gotta win this.
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It's my birthday bro!
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Go!
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Hey, you try, you try, you try, bro.
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You guys don't know how to do this, alright?
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I'm gonna beat this sumo wrestler.
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Hold my shades and hold Gucci.
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Alright, hey, let's see if he's got it.
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Let's see, let's see.
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Three, two, one, go.
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We got a winner.
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You guys, that attraction was kind of whatever.
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Wait until you see my next attraction.
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All right, so are we going to go?
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Yes.
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Follow me.
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Before we see Andrea's next attraction, there was a special girl that wanted to join Ferran's birthday party.
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What?
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Actually, who?
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Let's find out.
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She's outside.
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Come on, come on.
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All right, let's see who it is.
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Hey!
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Sophia!
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Sophia has been Farron's friend since they were 8 years old, and she flew all the way from Texas just to surprise them.
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You came all the way for my birthday?
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I did, and I got a gift for you.
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Oh, she got you again!
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you, thank you!
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Before we go to our next attraction, open the present!
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Alright, let's go!
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Open it, open it!
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Okay, okay, okay, okay.
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Let's see what it is.
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Oh my goodness!
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I already know what this is!
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This is so cute!
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A book of memories!
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Oh no way, all your childhood memories?
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I put all the photos of us from when we were little into a book.
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Because he's so cute.
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Yo, look at this.
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Wow, thank you so much for the present.
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Are you ready to go enjoy my party?
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Yeah, I am.
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Let's go.
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Okay.
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Now, it's time for Andrea's next attraction.
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All right, you guys.
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Let me introduce you to the 50-foot water slide.
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Oh, my gosh.
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This is crazy.
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It's kind of mid.
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Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot.
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All right, listen up.
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Whoever does the coolest trick in the air is gonna get a prize.
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Alright, let's go!
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Are you jealous?
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You're not gonna win.
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You're not gonna get anything better than this.
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Alright, we'll see about that.
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Let's go!
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Let's go!
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Let's go!
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Come on, y'all.
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Let's go!
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This is really high.
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I'm a little bit nervous, man.
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This is kinda scary.
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I'm up.
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Who's going first?
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I'm going first.
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I'm gonna go first.
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Are you sure?
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Yeah, first!
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And remember, you guys, the best trick in the air gets a prize.
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Let's go!
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3, 2, 1 Go!
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Oh!
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It was alright!
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Ok, who's going next?
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Go!
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3, 2, 1 Oh!
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Guys, watch this Oh my god!
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What?
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Now watch Gracie, you guys!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Happy birthday, Farhan!
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Oh!
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Alright, I'm going face first.
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I'm gonna do a flip.
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Wait, what?
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Alright, I'm gonna go face first.
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Let's go!
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Go!
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Oh!
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I'm winning that gift.
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Woo!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh my gosh, guys!
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And everyone continue to do tricks in the air to see who would win the prize.
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Alright, you guys.
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The person that did the best trick in the air is...
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Ryder!
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Alright, alright, that attraction was kinda whatever.
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Are you guys ready to see my attraction?
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Yeah!
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Go inside, change, and I'm gonna show you what it is, alright?
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So your mom got you a tall water slide, I got you a super long slip and slide for you and your friends to have fun!
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Alright, come on!
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Are you guys ready?
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Yeah!
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We're gonna play a game.
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Whoever can slide the furthest from the slip
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and slide is gonna win a $100 gift card card you're cheating
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you're bragging them the whole time now let's see who can
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slide the furthest who wants to go first I'm trying to
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go last you're going last who's going first I'll go first
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are you sure yeah you each get one try only all
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right you know going three two one go oh who's next I wanna go next.
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You wanna go?
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Yes.
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Alright, let's see what she's got.
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Remember, for the gift card, baby.
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I got it.
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3, 2, 1, go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Oh, oh!
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That was like six, seven feet.
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Go!
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Go, go, go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go, go, go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
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He's first!
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I'm first place, let's go!
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Alright, Sofia, it's your turn.
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Okay.
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You got this, Sofia.
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All the way from Texas, Sofia, make your count.
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Right.
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Are you ready?
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I'm ready.
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Go, go, go, go, go.
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Go, go, go.
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Oh, oh.
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Wait a minute.
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Hold on.
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Wait, she got first.
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Hey, just wait till I go.
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I'm going to beat that record.
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We'll see.
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Alright, three, two, one, go.
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Oh, oh, oh.
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Wait, wait, wait, wait. Is that first place?
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It's first place.
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It's first place!
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Ferran, you're up next.
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Are you ready to get first place?
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I'm ready, let's go!
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I got first place, you're not gonna beat me.
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Ooh!
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Ferran's gonna have to make it all the way to the end of a slip and slide to get first place.
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Three, two, one, go!
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Wait, wait, wait, wait!
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I got first place, David!
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Let's go!
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Okay, excuse me, excuse me!
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Are you guys ready for my next attraction?
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It's gonna be way better than this!
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No it's not, no it's not!
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Yeah, it will!
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Welcome to Water Balloon Dodgeball!
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Yo, we're playing dodgeball!
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With water balloons!
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Are you guys ready to play water balloon dodgeball?
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Yeah!
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I'm ready!
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Alright, team girls go that side, team boys go on the other side.
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Ferran, pick three of your friends to be on the boys team.
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The rules are very simple.
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If you get hit with the water balloon, you're immediately out.
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The winning team, each person is going to get $100 gift card.
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Are you riding the kids?
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You did it too!
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What?
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Hundred dollar gift card!
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Are you guys ready?
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Yeah!
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In 3, 2, 1, GO!
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Oh my god!
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Oh my god!
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Oh!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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Oh!
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You're out!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Kayla, you're the only one left in the first team.
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Come on, you can do it!
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Get her out, get her out, get her out!
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Keep going, keep going!
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101, guys!
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Let's go!
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Keep going, Kayla!
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All right, girls, you won.
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Here are your gift cards.
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Come on, boys.
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Before we keep going with the birthday party, let's ask Farron whose party he likes more so far.
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All right, Farron, we're halfway through all the attractions.
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Do you have any idea whose party do you like more?
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I don't know.
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I haven't seen all the attractions just yet, so I can't make a decision, But we'll see.
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You know he's gonna pick my party.
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Oh no, they're having so much fun at my party.
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Yeah, we'll see, we'll see.
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We'll see.
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Who's ready to see my next attraction?
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This one's gonna be super fun.
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I'm about to reveal it in 3, 2, 1.
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Whoa!
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What is that?
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We're gonna play a game of jousting in the pool.
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Okay, alright, alright.
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Farron, you're gonna go up against five people.
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If you can defeat all five people, you get this PS5.
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Alright, perfect, I need a PS5.
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But, if someone beats you, they get the PS5, alright?
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Ohhhhh!
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Farron, go get ready to joust.
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Hey, I'm beating everybody, I'm winning that PS5!
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Alright, we can only have five contestants go up against Farad.
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Who wants to go first?
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I'll go.
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Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, let's go.
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Do you think Farad can defeat and push all five people in the pool? Are y'all ready?
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Yeah!
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Whoever falls in the pool first loses.
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Three, two, one, go!
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Let's go Farad!
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Come on!
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Come on, Garand!
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Let's go!
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One down?
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Who's next?
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I'm next.
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I've got this.
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Are you sure?
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Yes.
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If you push them in the pool, you get the PS5.
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I'm getting that.
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I'm not gonna lie, bro, you're going down.
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Nah, you're getting in that water.
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Alright, y'all ready?
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3, 2, 1, go!
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Oh my god!
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What?
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He really wants that PS5.
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Alright, two down, three more to go.
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Who wants to go?
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I got it.
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Hey, just so you know, Ferran's pretty strong.
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I'm stronger.
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Alright, alright, alright, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead.
643
Let's see what he's got.
644
Alright, three, two, one.
645
Oh my goodness!
646
Wait a minute.
647
Oh my God!
648
Oh my God!
649
Three people have tried, three have failed.
650
Who wants to go next?
651
I'll go.
652
Sophia?
653
Alright, Sophia, you've known Farron since elementary school.
654
Are you sure you can drop him inside the pool?
655
I'm sure I can do it.
656
Alright, good luck.
657
Who do you guys got, Sophia or Farron?
658
I got Sophia.
659
Definitely.
660
Farron, you're about to lose.
661
No, no, no. You're going down.
662
Let's go.
663
Alright, three, two, one, go!
664
Sophia!
665
Sophia!
666
Stop that in, Sophia!
667
Uh-uh, uh-uh!
668
She's pretty strong!
669
She's pretty strong!
670
Sophia, what happened?
671
I fell!
672
Four have tried, and four have failed.
673
Only one person can go and try to defeat Farron.
674
Who is it?
675
Alright, I beat the sumo guy earlier, so I'm definitely beating Farron.
676
And Farron had a plan to make sure he wouldn't lose.
677
I got this.
678
You're not gonna beat me.
679
Just watch.
680
Let's do it.
681
Alright you guys, it's the final fight.
682
This is for the PS5.
683
3, 2, 1, go!
684
Come on, Eric!
685
Eric!
686
Eric!
687
Go on, go on, go on!
688
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
689
What?
690
What just happened?
691
That was crazy.
692
We have both contestants here, and they both fell in the water.
693
So technically y'all both lost or you both won?
694
What's the deal here?
695
Bro, he fell first.
696
Okay, but you still fell in the water and the rule states if you fall in the water, you what?
697
You lose.
698
Alright, let's just settle this in the most mature way.
699
You guys are gonna share this PS5.
700
You get it on the weekends.
701
You get it during the weekdays.
702
Perfect.
703
Alright, alright, whatever.
704
This attraction was super boring.
705
Let's go see mine.
706
Follow me.
707
Let's go.
708
Let's see what attraction Andrea has.
709
Welcome to my next attraction, a 7-Eleven in Ferran's bedroom.
710
Oh my gosh! Who won 7-Eleven?
711
Me!
712
Okay, grab a red basket and whatever you can fit in it.
713
In 60 seconds, you get to keep.
714
Grab whatever you want, you got 60 seconds.
715
Watch out!
716
Watch out!
717
Calm down!
718
Go, go, go, go, go!
719
Bro, you can't take your dog.
720
Bro, I'm sorry.
721
I just wanted to.
722
30 seconds.
723
Calm down, you guys.
724
Oh, my gosh.
725
Go, go, go, go, go, go.
726
Hey, I got so much Takis.
727
These are my favorite.
728
And I got Cheetos.
729
Yo, I got all the drinks, donuts, everything.
730
Go, go, go, go, go, go.
731
I got pizza, chips, and muffins.
732
Look at what I got.
733
Everyone happy with what they got?
734
Yeah!
735
Honestly, the 7-Eleven wasn't even that great.
736
Wait till you guys see what I have for you next, and it's downstairs.
737
Are you guys ready?
738
Yeah!
739
Hey, hey, hey!
740
This one is gonna be way better than her 7-Eleven.
741
Let's go!
742
You might as well give up.
743
No, I'm not gonna give up.
744
You don't know what I have.
745
You got no chance.
746
You got no chance.
747
Whose birthday party do you think Farhan's liking more so far?
748
Are you ready to see what's behind these curtains?
749
Yeah!
750
Three, two, one!
751
Yo!
752
Yo!
753
Yo, how big is that cake?
754
Let's take a photo with the cake and let's eat it, yeah?
755
Yeah!
756
Guys, do you remember when Ali was trying to slime me?
757
Well, I'm gonna get paid back and sabotage his attraction.
758
Watch me.
759
Say cheese, silly face, silly face.
760
Smile, smile, smile!
761
You guys ready to eat the cake?
762
Yeah!
763
My cake?
764
YAY!
765
YAY!
766
YAY!
767
YAY!
768
YAY!
769
YAY!
770
YAY!
771
YAY!
772
YAY!
773
YAY!
774
You sabotaged my cake!
775
My cake!
776
We didn't even get the chance to eat it!
777
Uh.. guys.. it's still edible!
778
Five second rule!
779
YAY!
780
Let's go baby!
781
Happy birthday!
782
FOOT FIRE!
783
YAY!
784
YAY!
785
YAY!
786
YAY!
787
Andrea destroyed my cake surprise, and I was mad but I'm still confident that Ferran will like my birthday party more.
788
Are you guys ready to see my next attraction?
789
Yeah!
790
Eh, I kind of saw it.
791
It's kind of whatever.
792
Oh my God, you're so jealous.
793
All right, are you guys ready?
794
Yes!
795
Okay, in three, two, one.
796
Is that supposed to be me?
797
This is a six-foot custom Ferran Piñata.
798
Okay!
799
Hey, I like it, I like it.
800
Ferran, you have 60 seconds to break up the piñata.
801
And if you do, you and your friends get to keep everything that is inside the piñata.
802
Let's go!
803
Let's go!
804
Are you ready, Ferran?
805
I'm ready!
806
All right, go!
807
Three, two, one, go!
808
30 seconds left!
809
20 seconds left!
810
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5!
811
Oh my god!
812
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go!
813
Everyone can do whatever you want!
814
Oh my god!
815
Oh my god, there's so much stuff!
816
I got Ray-Ban sunglasses?
817
These are sick!
818
I got headphones and earrings!
819
I got so much candy!
820
I got some candy and a chain!
821
Are you guys ready to see my attraction?
822
Yeah!
823
Do you guys like my party so far?
824
Yeah!
825
Wait, wait, wait, what about my party?
826
Yeah!
827
Alright, here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go!
828
Whoa, yo, I'm done!
829
Alright, so you're gonna dunk a special guest in the dunk tank.
830
You get three tries to hit the target, and if you hit the target, you get a special surprise.
831
A special surprise, alright then!
832
So who are we dunking?
833
The special guest is...
834
Andréa!
835
What?
836
Why did Juan take Andréa?
837
No!
838
No!
839
One second, stop!
840
Why me?
841
It's not fair!
842
Who wants Andréa to go in?
843
Andréa!
844
Sweetheart, Ferran's got bad aim.
845
He's only got three tries.
846
He might not even hit the target.
847
Okay, you guys hit that subscribe button right now and I'll do it.
848
Alright!
849
Go, go, go!
850
Do you think Farhan will hit the target and drop his mom in the water?
851
Go ahead, all the way in.
852
Give it up for Andrea, you guys.
853
Let's go!
854
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
855
Guys, I forgot something.
856
Hold on.
857
We got ice!
858
We got ice!
859
Oh my god!
860
We got ice!
861
We got ice!
862
We got more ice, you guys.
863
There you go.
864
Alright you guys, let's go for one!
865
Let's go!
866
Are you ready for throw number one?
867
I'm ready.
868
Alright, three, two, one, go!
869
Oh my god, he missed!
870
Shot number two, shot number two!
871
Focus, focus, come on.
872
Do it for the prize.
873
Bro, that was so off!
874
He missed again!
875
Alright, Furan, come on, this is your last try.
876
Do it for the present!
877
Let's go!
878
Three two one go Hi babe Are you ready to open your present?
879
Yeah, let's open it.
880
All right, but after that we're going to my attraction
881
All I can say is you have some type of connection with this item.
882
All right ready good Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
883
Oh, we got Ferran!
884
Oh, that's not a leap!
885
I got him the Spain Ferran jersey from the World Cup.
886
Guess what?
887
You just scored.
888
Yeah!
889
And before Andrea shows Ferran her next attraction, my special surprise guest for Ferran has finally arrived.
890
Brace yourself, because you guys are about to meet a special celebrity.
891
What? Who?
892
I can't tell you guys who it is.
893
He's outside.
894
You guys stay over here, alright?
895
Alright.
896
You guys, wait till you see which celebrity is outside.
897
Once Ferran and his friends see him for sure, they're gonna pick my party over Andrea's.
898
3, 2, 1.
899
Come on in.
900
Yo!
901
What's up security?
902
How you doing?
903
Come on in.
904
Yo!
905
We got Justin Bieber in the house.
906
Justin, all I need you to do is sing one song for my son's birthday, alright?
907
Come on, let's go.
908
Let's go, let's go.
909
Ron, your dad said he's bringing a celebrity.
910
I know you know who it is.
911
Tell me who it is.
912
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
913
I don't know who it is.
914
I wouldn't know who it is!
915
I don't know!
916
Alright, he's coming, he's coming, he's coming!
917
Who is it?
918
Who is it?
919
Hold on!
920
Who is that?
921
Who is that?
922
Is that Justin Bieber?
923
That's Justin Bieber!
924
No, what is that?
925
It's not Justin Bieber!
926
What are we talking about?
927
It's Justin Bieber!
928
Oh, y'all tripping!
929
Alright, sing a song, sing a song!
930
Hold on, hold on.
931
Ready, ready, ready, oh!
932
Wait, hold on, hold on.
933
Yo, what's going on bro?
934
Can you come outside?
935
Come outside?
936
Come outside?
937
They told me you were the real Justin Bieber!
938
No, I'm looking like Justin Bieber!
939
Who's he?
940
He's security.
941
Look like Justin Bieber.
942
Come on, let's go.
943
What?
944
Yo, I need my money back.
945
I need my money back.
946
Step back, bro.
947
Step back.
948
Bro, you guys took...
949
Bro, I need my money.
950
I need my money.
951
Step back.
952
Who's paying up?
953
Who's paying up?
954
Yo, Timu, Justin Bieber just scammed me.
955
It looks like Andrea's about to win the competition because the kids look very disappointed.
956
I'm going to think of a last-minute plan to make sure Ferran picks my party.
957
So I did what I had to do.
958
All right, I just got a last-minute attraction, and for sure Ferran's going to love it, and he's going to pick my party over Andrea's.
959
Are you guys ready to see my next attraction?
960
Yes!
961
This attraction, I promise, This is gonna be the coolest one, okay?
962
In three, two, one, go!
963
What is this?
964
We're gonna be playing a game of Tag of War.
965
Tag of War, alright.
966
It's gonna be four boys versus four girls, and the winners are gonna get $100 each one.
967
Boys, girls, ready to go in?
968
Oh my God.
969
Oh my God.
970
Alright girls, be ready to get slimed, let's go!
971
Now, boys, you guys are getting slimed.
972
All you have to do is pull this red flag to your side and your team wins.
973
3, 2, 1, go, go, go, go!
974
Oh, fuck it!
975
Oh, oh, oh!
976
Oh, oh!
977
You're about to cut it!
978
Oh, I can come back!
979
Oh, I can come back!
980
Oh, oh!
981
Oh!
982
Oh!
983
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
984
Alright, Farah, since one of my ideas didn't go as planned, Trust me, we know.
985
I have a backup surprise that I want to give to you that I know you're going to love, alright?
986
Okay, okay, what is it?
987
One last attraction.
988
You know how you love Hawaii, right?
989
Bro, I love Hawaii.
990
Let's go to Hawaii tomorrow morning.
991
No, no, no. We're going, we're going.
992
We're going to Hawaii!
993
Wait, guys, that's not fair?
994
Bro, I'm so excited for Hawaii, but what are we going to do there?
995
Well, you're going to have to wait and find out.
996
First, are you ready for your first class seat?
997
Bro, I'm so ready!
998
I'm very confident that I'm going to win now, because I have a huge surprise for Ferran in Hawaii.
999
But first, it's time to pack.
1000
You're about to lose!
1001
Ali, you're trying so hard to win this bet.
1002
No matter what you do, you know that Farron is going to pick my birthday party over yours.
1003
Yeah, we'll see about that.
1004
And off we go.
1005
Let's go.
1006
We're going to Hawaii.
1007
I'm so excited.
1008
I can't wait to see my airplane seat though.
1009
Let's go, baby.
1010
This is sick.
1011
Are y'all ready for Hawaii?
1012
Yes.
1013
Yes.
1014
Yes.
1015
Yes.
1016
Hopefully after this Hawaii surprise, Farawa will pick my party over Andrea's.
1017
Aloha, welcome to the island.
1018
You guys ready to see a villa?
1019
Bro, let's go.
1020
I'm so excited.
1021
Bro, this villa is so sick.
1022
Let's go.
1023
Let's do this.
1024
You guys ready?
1025
Yeah.
1026
Let's go.
1027
Let's go inside.
1028
Let's go.
1029
Let's go.
1030
Let's go.
1031
Aloha.
1032
Aloha!
1033
We're pulling in, baby!
1034
Okay, we're here!
1035
Let's go!
1036
Alright!
1037
Birthday boy, alright!
1038
Aloha, aloha!
1039
Aloha!
1040
Aloha!
1041
Aloha!
1042
Thank you!
1043
Last but not least, Aloha!
1044
Oh, birthday boy gets the second one?
1045
Let's go!
1046
Are you ready to see the villa?
1047
And after we see the villa, we're gonna run to the beach, So we're gonna jump in let's go in the golf cart in the golf cart.
1048
Yep.
1049
We go in the golf cart.
1050
Can I drive?
1051
No You know that you still gonna lose the bed, right?
1052
Yeah, we'll see about that Andrea.
1053
All right family.
1054
Welcome to your villa Yo My this is nice Oh my goodness!
1055
YOOOOOO!
1056
Yo this kitchen is NICE!
1057
Guess what?
1058
We're gonna stock up this whole kitchen with all your favorite snacks and drinks.
1059
Alright bet!
1060
Alright we got couches right here.
1061
This is where you're gonna sleep.
1062
Alright balcony time, balcony time.
1063
Hey I heard your room is...
1064
Bro did you break...what?
1065
Bro we haven't even been here for 5 minutes I already broke something.
1066
We're in the balcony right here.
1067
Okay this is nice check this out.
1068
Oh, look at this beach view.
1069
Farron, we're going in there tonight.
1070
We got our own little pool.
1071
Wait, you guys can jump from here.
1072
Wait, hold on, hold on, hold on, don't jump, don't jump.
1073
That is the worst idea she's ever had.
1074
Look at this.
1075
We're not making that.
1076
Do y'all think we can jump from here to there?
1077
That was fake, y'all, that was fake.
1078
This is the master.
1079
It's a fan.
1080
Wait, there's a fan.
1081
No, no, no, no, no, I don't do fans.
1082
I'm scared of fans.
1083
Guys, no, no, no jumping on the back.
1084
No jumping on the back.
1085
No jumping on the bed.
1086
Oh my gosh.
1087
No jumping on the bed.
1088
Does anyone care about what I'm saying?
1089
This is Milan and Blue's room.
1090
All right, we got two beds right here for Milan and...
1091
Oh!
1092
They're going to be jumping here all night.
1093
Are you serious?
1094
Oh!
1095
Bro, can we see my room already?
1096
All right, all right, all right, all right.
1097
Everyone, let's go to the best part.
1098
We're going to Farah's room, and we got a huge surprise.
1099
Let's go, birthday boy.
1100
Let's go, birthday boy.
1101
That way, that way, that way.
1102
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
1103
As you can see, it's locked because there's a special surprise in there.
1104
What is it?
1105
How many surprises do you need to give him?
1106
Enough to win.
1107
Why are there so many balloons?
1108
All right, there's 100 balloons in this bedroom.
1109
And if you pop the right balloon, there's a special prize inside.
1110
And you only got one minute to pop that balloon that has the gift inside Perfect.
1111
Let's go 3, 2, 1 Go, go, go, go!
1112
Go, go, go, go!
1113
Keep going!
1114
Keep going!
1115
Keep going, bro!
1116
Go, go, go, go, go!
1117
On the bed!
1118
On the bed!
1119
Oh my god!
1120
There's so many balloons, bro!
1121
You haven't found it yet!
1122
Oh my god, bro.
1123
I'm never gonna be able to find this!
1124
45 seconds left!
1125
Go, go, go, go, go!
1126
Go, go, go!
1127
Oh, okay now I gotta go this time.
1128
Ah, you got 30 more seconds.
1129
Keep going keep going 30 seconds Go go go go go Oh Oh You still haven't found it No Keep going Bro,
1130
it's here somewhere Bro, you gotta find it Come on 10 9 Oh my gosh!
1131
Oh my gosh!
1132
Yo, grab it, grab it, grab it!
1133
Oh my gosh!
1134
There's so much money!
1135
Yo, how much is this?
1136
That's $1,600 for your 16th birthday.
1137
Now it's time for him to decide who threw him the better birthday party.
1138
Alright, Farron, it is time for you to make a decision.
1139
So, which birthday party do you like better?
1140
Do you like my party better?
1141
Or did you like my party better?
1142
Alright you guys, this is gonna be really difficult for me to choose
1143
because both of you guys had such amazing parties and I appreciate everything that you guys did.
1144
No hard feelings, alright?
1145
Whatever you want to pick, no hard feelings.
1146
No hard feelings, no hard feelings.
1147
You might not like this answer.
1148
Okay, just saying.
1149
Are you sure you guys want me to say it?
1150
Yeah.
1151
The answer is...
1152
I liked...
1153
both of your guys' parties.
1154
It was a tie.
1155
What?
1156
A tie?
1157
You guys both put so much effort to make me happy, and I really appreciate that.
1158
All I ever wanted for my birthday was to spend time with my family, and I got that.
1159
Aww.
1160
Happy birthday, man.
1161
We love you so much.
1162
Love you.
1163
Stay royalty.
1164
We out.
1165
Birthday boy.
1166
Peace.
1167
Royalty.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Dream 16th Birthday Surprise!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: birthday, attraction, surprise, bro. This video has 1165 sentences and 6240 words to shadow. The speech runs for 40:41. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 196 of its 1165 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
attraction noun/əˈtɹækʃn̩/The tendency to attract.
balloon noun/bəˈlun/An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
slide noun/ˈslaɪ̯d/An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
aloha noun/əˈloʊˌhɑ/Good wishes, love, compassion, peacefulness and affection.
gosh/ɡɑːʃ/A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
slime noun/slaɪm/Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing…
villa noun/ˈvɪlə/A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
jealous adjective/ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
slip verb/ˈslɪp/To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
blindfold noun/ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
sumo noun/ˈsuːməʊ/A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches…
celebrity noun/səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
dodgeball noun/ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.
wrestler nounA person who wrestles.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come on in verbSynonym of come in (“to enter”).
go ahead verb/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/To proceed with; to begin.
find out verbTo discover, as by asking or investigating.
go down verbTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
step back verb/stɛp ˈbæk/To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.
calm down verbTo become less excited, intense, or angry.
come back verbTo return to a place.
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Honestly, I'm very excited, but what are we doing?
  • Are you just jealous cuz I'm gonna win?
  • You sure you don't want a face painting?
  • You guys don't know how to do this, alright?
  • Who's ready to see my next attraction?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas arrived · has been · haven't seen
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe tallest · the best · the strongest
Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two thingsbetter than
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight as · might not even hit · might not like

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 253 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, sabotage /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/, childish /ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/, shade /ʃeɪd/
  • Long words — get the stress right: celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, abracadabra /ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/

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 attraction, balloon, slide.

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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