Shadowing Practice: My FIRST TIME in Los Angeles - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Look who surprised us!
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I'm back!
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We're going to go to wedding.
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Oh my god!
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We're trying to find Pizza Alfredo to go to lunch.
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There's In-N-Out guys.
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What a magical place.
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Smells like onions.
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Yeah.
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I literally see Glorilla.
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and that's laying in front of you putting it close to your face and with the other hand
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hello guys welcome to this week's video this weekend it's a really really busy weekend for me
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so i figured i would vlog it for you guys because there's gonna be a lot of action so
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i'm assuming it's gonna be fairly entertaining and starting off today is my mom's birthday
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day fourth time friday the 13th and um me and my mom
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and my sister are just gonna do like a cute little
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girls day i think we're gonna get lunch um do something like fun around town
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and then at night we have a dinner of me my mom my dad my sister
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and maybe kai she's invited so we'll see she comes
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and then um tomorrow is saturday and we are going me
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and a couple of my friends are going to the calvin harris concert kai's bringing us along
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so shout out kai thank you we're really really excited um i still have to pick out an outfit for
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that so i'll show you guys what i end up deciding
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and then on sunday i'm going with kai she's taking me
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to la never been to la before never even been to California actually
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so I'm really really excited to like I don't know I'm just like I've never been
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that far west before and I'm really excited to see it I really want to try In-N-Out
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and I also love you want to go to Erewhon I feel like that'd be really fun
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but um it's gonna be a lot of fun I'm really excited we're literally in LA for one day
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so nothing crazy we're not gonna miss any school don't worry and then yeah I'm super super excited for this weekend.
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It's going to be really busy and hectic, but I feel like sometimes those weekends end up being the best type of weekend.
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So I'm going to bring you guys along and show you everything we do this weekend.
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Let's get right into the video.
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Before we do so though, don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification button so you can see me again next week.
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Here we go.
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Let me show you guys.
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I got my mom a birthday card.
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i got one for me
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and my sister except my sister's like not home she like
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slept over somewhere last night this is what it looks like
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so cute she also had her birthday party last night
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so let me show you like some of the decor i
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set up i did this myself these flowers i thought it was
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so cute my mom put this together she also made these
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she made this one this is like insane i don't know how she made
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that and she made this she did such a good job it was like
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so cute yesterday um her friends were here
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and they had like a galentine's themed party
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because her day is obviously like only one day away from
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valentine's it's like her favorite favorite holiday since it's valentine's day tomorrow
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and i went to a ritzy yesterday
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and they gave me like their valentine's day cards i don't know
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so um i'm gonna write some of my friends valentine's day cards
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because i feel like that's really cute um i started writing bella's
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and i'm gonna write one for marley and kai
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because i'm gonna see them three tomorrow so
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and then i'll throw in like some chocolates to like make
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it really cute over there okay guys we just stopped at the mall really quick to get something from lulu
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because now i wanted to get us something for valentine's day
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and now we are going out to lunch she wants to go somewhere in palm beach
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so we're gonna go see what looks good right now she's thinking an italian place
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and then we'll probably end up getting dessert
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and guys i'm back in my braids when my hair is greasy like now
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that i know i can do it like this is really fun
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and really like i don't know i like it but
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but yeah we're gonna get some good food and then what are we doing after that?
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Um, we have to go home to pack.
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Alright.
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Mia has a tournament this weekend so we will see you guys in palm beach we're on work cabinet now
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we should really get more boozy stores in here like they don't have enough like expensive
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stores i really gotta step it up on like the designer
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all right we're here we're trying to find um pizza al
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fresco to go to lunch it's pretty good there we made it to lunch pizza al fresco
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and i'm thinking i'm gonna get a salad with arugula endive chickpeas onion avocado
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and a citrus dijon vinaigrette and then we're gonna share a pizza in the middle
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because i've been craving a cheese pizza the past like week
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i don't know what it is i've just been needing one in my system so
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so that'll be nice okay let me show you i just kind of ate it all i was really hungry
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but i'll show you i got a salad
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and a pizza one sad slice of pizza left
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and then this is like the remainders the graveyard of my salad
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and then i think we're gonna go get gelato probably I think that's what my mom wants, so.
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See you at gelato.
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Okay, guys, we're currently getting gelato here.
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Thank you.
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I got banana bread flavor.
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It looks pretty good.
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Guys, it is so good.
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Like, so good.
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It's like crunchy little bits of like cookie on it.
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Guys, I just smiled and split my lip down the middle.
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I don't know if you can see, but it really, really hurts.
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But it's so pretty here.
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i know like i live here and all but like i don't like come to work avenue very often so
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i like forget how pretty it is they're the flowers
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so nice okay guys it's saturday
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and i'm currently getting ready to go to see calvin harris um kai invited me
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and a couple of our friends so very exciting marley
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and i spent like a couple hours trying to figure out
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our outfits early this morning here's what um i have i
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have this cute top it's like kind of like lace
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and then i have this like burgundy leather skirt
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and it's shorts in the back super cute
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and then i don't have the line yet
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but i mean we're wearing white shoes
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and let me give you a jewelry tour this cute little spiral i got these two rings
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and these two rings oh also happy valentine's day guys i forgot to say
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that it's february 14th it's valentine's day
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and here earrings you got three hoops three hoops it's like a regular one one with like it's like dots
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and another regular one on both sides and then i have a cross cuff
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and i have like a infinity cuff there and oh my bracelets.
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Very cute.
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Very so cute. So cute.
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Also, I like it.
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I went, I took a pen to my wrist the other day and it is not coming off.
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So we're gonna, it looks like we're gonna have this for at least tonight.
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I don't know when it's gonna come off, hopefully before I go to LA.
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But I tried getting it off last night and it's not going, it's not going.
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So, oh, also I straightened my hair.
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perfect okay i'm just finishing packing for la this is what
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i'm wearing in the airport we gotta throw in the suitcase oh i'm gonna carry on
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so it's not like ridiculous
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but i feel like i'm packed really lightly like i know it's only one night
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but i feel like i'm really lightly packed i just realized
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i'm missing like i'm missing like very basics like socks bras
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underwear pjs type of thing thank you oh let me show
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you guys what i made i made cake pops for my friends
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for valentine's hopefully i remember to bring it to them um
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the actual like keeping it on the pop was hard
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because my cake was really heavy like i made a huge ball
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so a lot of them are just like little cake truffles
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but they have like a really good crunch to them like let me bite one to explain.
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You hear?
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They're pink inside.
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I made them.
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They have to be pink.
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Okay, since it's Valentine's Day, and I'm going to see a couple of my friends.
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I already told you guys I wrote them notes.
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So they each get a little note.
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Kai, Marley, and Bella.
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And then I grabbed each of them a little flower.
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I thought it was so cute.
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Why is this one messed up?
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Okay, so each of them gets a little flower with their note.
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I thought that was really cute.
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But yeah, my mom got me something for Valentine's Day too.
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she got me these little lemon shorts oh these are really
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small size four oh i guess they stretch okay pretty cute i love pink
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so this is perfect i also really like this ring it's new
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if you haven't seen my dallas vlog yet go watch it it's really good i liked it me
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and my mom had a lot of fun filming
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so yeah anyway i'll update you guys on the way to
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the concert forewarning though i won't be able to really film a concert
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because of the music and I can't get copyrighted on YouTube
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otherwise they like punish me so um
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but yeah that's that's I won't be able to film much of the concert just a warning I would
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if I could but the music makes it a little complicated that's all I'm here with Bella now
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and Kai is over there setting up her ring light make sure you go check out our tiktoks boom
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and maybe we'll take photos on instagram so go follow
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that i need to do
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that i never post i never post it's like once monthly
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it's like once month it's very we're gonna take photos for
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instagram today okay guys we're at the concert having a blast we're having a blast guys guys wait look who surprised us
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I'm mad!
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She came and visited.
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I'm so emotional.
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It's so sweet.
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We're so happy.
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Guys, we're in LA.
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We're going to go try In-N-Out.
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That's so exciting.
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Guys, we're going to the In-N-Out.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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We're inside In-N-Out.
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We just ordered them.
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There's In-N-Out, guys.
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What a magical place.
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Isn't it such a magical place, Kai?
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Yes, we are.
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Oh, this is mine.
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Okay, look at my burger.
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I'm gonna have a sauce to put on it, but I'm gonna try it without the sauce first.
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It smells like onions.
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Yeah, there are burgers in there in that bag you really messed up on me in the onion burger bro
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no I didn't this is what I wanted from tiktok hi everyone here's my outfit
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thank you guys look at that That's impressive.
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Guys, I literally see Glorilla.
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Guys, look.
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It's Glorilla.
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Oh my god.
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Oh my god.
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It's so cool.
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Oh my god.
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oh oh oh
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they're all tall what about when viana is
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that his name he's a huge guy i don't know i
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don't know any of them play for all man it's tall look at that title
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um
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the game was a lot of fun can we not game was really fun i thought
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that was my first men's basketball game I enjoyed it a lot.
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And now we're chilling for a little bit, resting, and then we're gonna go, we're gonna get sushi for dinner.
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It's gonna be really yummy.
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Yeah, game was good though.
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I saw Glorilla, that made my day.
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We saw victoria monet too and who else did we see
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i don't know but it was a lot of fun had a blast and yeah look at my fun wristband
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anyway hit y'all up hit y'all up later love you guys
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that's laying in front of you putting it close to your face
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and with the other hands around that by picking it up
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and like snoop talk you're gonna drop it like it's hot
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we have another technique a little bit more off about
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that one it's called the squeegee technique hi guys just ate our sushi
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and then i went directly to the bathroom
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and um quite honestly i'm not i'm not feeling too great i don't think it's
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because of the sushi though i think it's
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because i ate like approximately 47 pounds of dessert my stomach is in a lot of pain
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but i'm really tired i literally fell asleep in the drive home
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and now we're gonna go to bed
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and we have a fight in the morning
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but the sushi was really good i am not a big fish person
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and i ate all 17 courses actually no i didn't eat the last two
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because it was eel and then sea or tin
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that was like too far too far i couldn't do it
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but everything else was really really good and then the little dessert cube was really good too
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but yeah um yeah overall really really fun day good morning
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guys we are on our way back to florida now
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and the cookies are left it is
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so good guys look now i'm lying down
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I'm having them last.
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Guys, I feel so bougie.
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It's really amazing.
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And now I'm on a mission.
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Oh, I want to watch that. so hey
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guys i'm home from la i'm so so tired i need like four weeks of rest right now
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and I think I'm gonna start to get sick soon
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so that's no bueno but you know February flu everyone gets it let me stand up
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and give you guys a proper outro so to wrap things up we started It was my mom's birthday.
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I had a little girl's day.
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Then the 14th, Saturday, was the concert.
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And Riley came and surprised us because, as you guys know, she graduated early and she'd been at USF.
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And we haven't got to see her too much.
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But Kai and her conspired and she came and surprised us.
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It was so, so nice to see her.
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That was Saturday.
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And then the concert was a blast. So good.
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And then the very next morning, we fell asleep at 2.30 in the morning.
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Next day, woke up at 3.18.
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Literally zero sleep.
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Luckily, I slept on the plane ride on Sunday to LA.
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Had an awesome time in LA.
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Went to the NBA All-Star game.
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I had such a good time.
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That was my first men's basketball game and my first time in LA.
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We got in and out.
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What an experience.
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Next time, I'm hitting Erwan had
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so much good food went to a great sushi place um
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overall just okay I look stupid overall just had a great great great time there okay I look worse with
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that and then now I'm home finally and it's Monday I'm very excited
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and happy to be home I need so much rest this week and yeah
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I hope you guys enjoyed watching this video as much as I enjoyed filming it
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I love you guys all so much don't forget to subscribe hit the notification button
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so you can see me again next week
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and like the video love you all and I'll see you next week goodbye
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Real-Life English in Action: A Busy Weekend Vlog
The video captures a lively vlog about a packed weekend—celebrating a mom’s birthday, attending a concert, and visiting Los Angeles for the first time. This casual, conversational dialogue is perfect for learning how to talk about daily plans, excitement, and small moments in English. It reflects how native speakers share updates, use filler words, and express enthusiasm, making it ideal for practicing natural speech.
Essential Chunks & Collocations to Master
- "Cute little girls day": A warm way to describe a casual, fun day with female family or friends. Example: "We’re having a cute little girls day at the café."
- "Shout out [name]": To publicly thank or acknowledge someone. Example: "Shout out to my friend for helping me move."
- "Hectic but the best type of weekend": Describes a busy but enjoyable time. Example: "Last week was hectic, but it was the best type of week."
- "Bring you guys along": To include others in an experience. Example: "I’ll bring you along on my trip with photos."
- "Set up [decor]": To arrange decorations. Example: "We set up balloons for the party."
Your Shadowing Challenge: Speak Like a Native
Shadowing is a proven technique to improve English pronunciation and fluency. Here’s your task: Watch the video segment where the speaker talks about her weekend plans (from "so i figured i would vlog it" to "super super excited"). Pause after each 5-second clip, then repeat it immediately, matching the tone, speed, and stress. Focus on copying the natural rhythm—notice how she shortens words like "gonna" and "wanna," and how her voice rises when she’s excited. Do this 3 times, then record yourself. Compare your recording to the video; you’ll start to hear improvements in your flow and pronunciation. This is how "shadow speak" works—by mimicking real speech, you train your mouth and brain to use English naturally. Learning English with videos and shadowing is a powerful way to move beyond textbook phrases and sound like a confident speaker.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | i've been craving · i've just been needing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never been · haven't seen |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started writing · enjoyed watching |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're trying · i'm assuming · are going |
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.