Shadowing Practice: ネイティブの短い英会話が聞き取れるようになる！超実践的な英語リスニングトレーニング - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, how are you?
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I'm good.
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How are you?
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I'm doing alright.
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Hi, how are you?
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I'm good.
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How are you?
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I'm doing alright.
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Hey, what's up?
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Nothing much, just got some schoolwork to do.
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How about you?
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Yeah, pretty much the same.
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Hey, what's up?
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Nothing much, just got some schoolwork to do.
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How about you? Are you?
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Yeah, pretty much the same.
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Hey, what's up?
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Nothing much, just got some schoolwork to do, how about you?
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Yeah, pretty much the same.
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What are you gonna do today?
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Maybe I'll go for a walk and then I'll do some homework.
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Sounds great.
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What are you gonna do today?
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Maybe I'll go for a walk and then I'll do some homework.
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Sounds great.
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What are you gonna do today?
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Maybe I'll go for a walk and then I'll do some homework.
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Sounds great.
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Oh, I like your shirt.
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Where did you get it?
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I actually got it at the thrift store.
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Oh, that's so cool.
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Oh, I like your shirt.
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Where did you get it?
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I actually got it at the thrift store.
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Oh, that's so cool.
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Oh, I like your shirt.
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Where did you get it?
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I actually got it at the thrift store.
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Oh, that's so cool.
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Where are you originally from?
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I'm from a small town in eastern Washington.
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Oh, what, what is it famous for?
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They have a lot of wineries around there.
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Where are you originally from?
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I'm from a small town in eastern Washington.
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Oh.
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What, what is it famous for?
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They have a lot of wineries around there.
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Where are you originally from?
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I'm from a small town in eastern Washington.
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What is it famous for?
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They have a lot of wineries around there.
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I've been to Mexico before Oh, really When did you go?
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It was a few years back with my family.
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I've been to Mexico before Oh Really?
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When did You Go?
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It was a few years back with my family.
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I've been to Mexico before.
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Oh Really?
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When did You Go?
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It was a few years back with my family.
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I went to the Strokes concert No way.
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How was it?
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It was really fun.
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I got to go with my family.
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I went to the Strokes Concert.
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No way!
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How was it?
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It was really fun!
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I got to go with my family.
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I went to the Strokes Concert.
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No way!
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How was it?
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It was really fun.
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I got to go with my family.
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Do you have any siblings?
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Yeah, I have three siblings.
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Wow, that's a really big family.
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Do you have any siblings?
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Yeah, I have three siblings.
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Wow, that's a really big family.
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Do you have any siblings?
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Yeah, I have three siblings.
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Wow, that's a really big family.
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What do you do for fun?
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I really like second-hand shopping or thrifting, so I love going to different antiques or vintage stores, looking at old clothes or old items.
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Seattle's really perfect for that.
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What do you do for fun?
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I really like second-hand shopping or thrifting, So I love going to different antiques or vintage stores, looking at old clothes or old items.
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Seattle's really perfect for that.
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What do you do for fun?
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I really like secondhand shopping or thrifting.
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So I love going to different antiques or vintage stores, looking at old clothes or old items.
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Seattle's really perfect for that.
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What sports do you like?
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I really like tennis and Formula One.
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Oh those are really fun sports.
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What sports do you like?
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I really like tennis and Formula One.
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Oh those are really fun sports.
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What sports do you like?
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I really like tennis and Formula One.
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Those are really fun sports.
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What's your favorite band?
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I really like k-pop, so my favorite band would have to be BTS or ATEEZ.
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Ooh!
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Do you have a favorite song from them?
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Yeah.
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From BTS, I really like just one day.
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What's your favorite band?
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I really like k put, so my favorite band would have to be BTS or ATEEZ.
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Ooh!
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Do you have a favorite song from them?
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Yeah.
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From BTS, I really like just one day.
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What's your favorite band?
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I really like K-pop, so my favorite band would have to be BTS or ATEEZ.
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Ooh, do you have a favorite song from them?
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Yeah, from BTS, I really like Just One Day.
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I'm gonna go check out a new cafe.
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Ooh, can I come?
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Yes, of course, I'm going tomorrow.
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I'm gonna go check out a new cafe.
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Ooh, can I come?
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Yes, of course, I'm going tomorrow.
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I'm gonna go check out a new cafe.
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Ooh, can I come?
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Can I come?
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Yes, of course, I'm going tomorrow.
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What's your favorite movie?
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I love Howl's Moving Castle.
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Ooh, what's it about?
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It's about this girl who falls in love with this wizard and she turns into an old lady as well.
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What's your favorite movie?
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I love Howl's Moving Castle.
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Ooh, what's it about?
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It's about this girl who falls in love with this wizard and she turns into an old lady as well.
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What's your favorite movie?
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I love Howl's Moving Castle.
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Oh, what's it about?
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It's about this girl who falls in love with this wizard and she turns into an old lady as well.
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Are there any good movies playing?
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Yeah, there's the new Michael Jackson movie out.
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Oh wow, that sounds so cool.
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We should go see it.
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Definitely.
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Are there any good movies playing?
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Yeah, there's the new Michael Jackson movie out.
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Oh wow, that sounds so cool.
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We should go see it.
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Definitely.
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Are there any good movies playing?
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Yeah, there's the new Michael Jackson movie out.
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Oh wow, that sounds so cool.
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We should go see it.
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Definitely.
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I want to go to this new restaurant on the Ave.
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Do you want to come?
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Sure, I'd love to.
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When do you have time?
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Um, tomorrow night.
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I want to go to this new restaurant on the Ave.
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Do you want to come?
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Sure, I'd love to.
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When do you have time?
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Um, tomorrow night.
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I want to go to this new restaurant on the Ave.
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Do you want to come?
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Sure, I'd love to.
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When do you have time?
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Um, tomorrow night.
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What did you do yesterday?
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Yesterday, I visited my family, then came home and had to get groceries.
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Oh, that sounds so nice.
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What did you do yesterday?
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Yesterday, I visited my family, then came home and had to get groceries.
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Oh, that sounds so nice.
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What did you do yesterday?
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Yesterday, I visited my family, then came home and had to get groceries.
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Oh, that sounds so nice.
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What are you going to do tomorrow?
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Tomorrow, I'll probably go to the gym, and then I'll go to class, and then I'll go to work.
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That sounds really productive.
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What are you going to do tomorrow?
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Tomorrow, I'll probably go to the gym, and then I'll go to class, and then I'll go to work.
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That sounds really productive.
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What are you going to do tomorrow?
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Tomorrow I'll probably go to the gym and then I'll go to class and then I'll go to work.
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That sounds really productive.
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What are you up to lately?
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Honestly, just a lot of school, making sure to end off the year with some good grades.
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That's a good mentality to have.
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What are you up to lately?
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Honestly, just a lot of school, making sure to end off the year with some good grades.
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That's a good mentality to have.
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What are you up to lately?
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Honestly, just a lot of school, making sure to end off the year with some good grades.
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That's a good mentality to have.
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What are you into these days?
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These days, I've been trying to get into different types of music genres, and as of now, I really like techno.
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Oooh!
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Exploration is always fun.
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What are you into these days?
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These days I've been trying to get into different types of music genres and as of now I really like techno.
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Oooh!
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Exploration is always fun!
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What are you into these days?
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These days, I've been trying to get into different types of music genres and as of now I really like techno.
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Oooh!
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Exploration is always fun.
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How was
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your weekend?
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It was pretty good.
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Oh, what did you do?
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I went home and visited my family and I got my nails done.
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Oh, they're still cute.
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How was your weekend?
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It was pretty good.
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What did you do?
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I went home and visited my family and I got my nails done.
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They're so cute.
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how was your weekend? it was pretty good.
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What did you do?
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I went home and visited my family and I got my nails done.
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They're so cute.
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What's your mom like?
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My mom is very hard-working but she's also very loving.
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Oh those are really good qualities.
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What's your mom like?
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My mom is very hard-working but she's also very loving.
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Oh those are really good qualities.
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What's your mom like?
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My mom is very hard-working but she is also very loving.
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Oh those are really good qualities.
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What do you want to eat for lunch tomorrow?
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I'm not sure!
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Maybe, like, a tuna salad?
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Oh, that sounds really yummy.
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What do you want to eat for lunch tomorrow?
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I'm not sure!
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Maybe, like, a tuna salad?
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That sounds really yummy!
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What do you want to eat for lunch tomorrow?
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I'm not sure!
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Maybe, like, a tuna salad?
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That sounds really yummy!
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What do you want to do tonight?
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Tonight I think I just want to have a chill night and go to bed early.
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Yeah, that's so real.
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Tonight, I just want to have a chill night and go to bed early.
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Yeah, that's so real.
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Tonight, I think I just want to have a chill night and go to bed early.
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What do you want to do when you go to Japan?
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What do you want to do when you go to Japan?
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I really want to go shopping go shopping.
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They have so many cool stores there and I really want to check out the old antique shops too.
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Oh, I've heard those are awesome.
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What do you want to do when you go to Japan?
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I really want to go shopping.
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They have so many cool stores there and I really want to check out the old antique shops too.
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Oh, I've heard those are awesome.
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What do you want to do when you go to Japan?
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I really want to go shopping.
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They have so many cool stores there and I really want to check out the old antique shops too.
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Oh, I've heard those are awesome.
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What type of guys do you like?
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I really like guys that are thoughtful and notice the little details.
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That's really, really important.
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What type of guys do you like?
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I really like guys that are thoughtful and notice the little details.
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That's really, really important.
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What type of guys do I really like guys that are thoughtful and notice the little details.
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That's really, really important.
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What sports did you play in high school?
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In high school, I played tennis.
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Oh, I love tennis.
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What sports did you play in high school?
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What's your favorite show on Netflix?
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It might have to be Arcane.
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Oh, what's it about?
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It's about these two sisters and it's set in this very cyberpunk world.
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What's your favorite show on Netflix?
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It might have to be Arcane.
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Oh what's it about.
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It's about these two sisters and it's set in this very cyberpunk world.
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What's your favorite show on Netflix?
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It might have to be Arcane.
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What's it about?
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It's about these two sisters and it's set in this very cyberpunk world.
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If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
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Oh, the first thing that comes to mind is I'd probably travel like everywhere.
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That is so real.
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I'd love to travel as well.
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If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
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Oh, the first thing that comes to mind is I'd probably travel like everywhere.
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That is so real.
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I'd love to travel as well.
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If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
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Oh, the first thing that comes to mind is I'd probably travel like everywhere.
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That is so real.
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I'd love to travel as well.
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What's your favorite place in New York?
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My favorite place is kind of basic, but probably Central Park.
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Oh, why is that?
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It's just so big.
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And so walking around it is so much fun.
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And you can do so many things like have a picnic in it as well.
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What's your favorite place in New York?
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My favorite place.
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It's kind of basic but probably Central Park.
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Why is that?
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It's just so big and walking around it is so much fun
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and you can do so many things like have a picnic in it as well.
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What's your favorite place in New York?
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My favorite place.
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It's kind of basic but probably Central Park.
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Why is that?
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It's just so big and so walking around it is
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so much fun and you can do so many things like have a picnic in it as well
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where do you want to travel to?
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I actually really want to travel to Japan oh why is that?
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There's just so many things to see I want to check out all the small towns and the big cities,
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try out the cafes and the food just everything about it where do you want to travel to?
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I actually really want to travel to Japan oh why is that?
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There's just so many things to see I want to check out all the small towns and the big cities, try out the cafes and the food, just everything about it.
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Where do you want to travel to?
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I actually really want to travel to Japan.
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Ooh, why is that?
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There's just so many things to see.
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I want to check out all the small towns and the big cities, try out the cafes and the food, just everything about it.
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What are you good at?
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I think I'm pretty good at video editing.
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Oh, that's really cool.
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What are you good at?
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I think I'm pretty good at video editing.
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Oh, that's really cool.
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What are you good at?
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I think I'm pretty good at video editing.
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Oh, that's really cool.
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What do you do when you want to relax?
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I really like to play some jazz music
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and just take things easy like take a long shower and do my skin care.
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Self-care is really important.
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What do you do when you want to relax?
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I really like to play some jazz music
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and just take things easy like take a long shower and do my skin care.
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Self-care is really important.
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What do you do when you want to relax?
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I really like to play some jazz music
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and just take things easy like take a long shower and do my skin care.
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Self-care is really important.
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Do you have any goals for the future?
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Yeah, I'd love to work in marketing and maybe in fashion industry.
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That would be my dream.
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That sounds really fun.
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Do you have any goals for the future?
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Yeah, I'd love to work in marketing and maybe in fashion industry.
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That would be my dream.
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That sounds really fun.
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Do you have any goals for the future?
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Yeah, I'd love to work in marketing and maybe in fashion industry.
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That would be my dream.
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That sounds really fun.
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What type of person do you dislike?
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I dislike a person who's not reliable.
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It's really one of my pet peeves.
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Yeah, that's a really hard characteristic to deal with.
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What type of person do you dislike?
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I dislike a person who's not reliable.
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It's really one of my pet peeves.
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Yeah, that's a really hard characteristic to deal with.
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What type of person do you dislike?
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I dislike a person who's not reliable.
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It's really one of my pet peeves.
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Yeah, that's a really hard characteristic to deal with.
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What has been on your mind recently?
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Recently, I've been thinking about my study abroad.
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I'll be going abroad later this year
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and I've been just thinking a lot about it because I want to plan a lot of things for it.
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I'm so excited for you.
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What has been on your mind recently?
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Recently I've been thinking about my study abroad
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I'll be going abroad later this year
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and I've been just thinking a lot about it
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because I want to plan a lot of things for it I'm so excited for you
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What has been on your mind recently?
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Recently I've been thinking about my study abroad I'll be going abroad later this year
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and I've been just thinking a lot about it
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because I want to plan a lot of things for it I'm so excited for you
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What were you like as a kid?
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As a kid, I think I was kind of bossy that sounds really cute though.
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What were you like as a kid? as a kid I think it was kind of bossy that sounds really cute though.
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I think I was kind of bossy.
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That sounds really cute though.
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What did you do for fun as a kid?
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As a kid I would play with my toys.
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At times I really liked these toys called little pet shops and I'd always role play with them.
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Oh I've heard of those.
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What did you do for fun as a kid?
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As a kid I would play with my toys.
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At times I really liked these toys called Littlest Pet Shops and I'd always role play with them.
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Oh I've heard of those.
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What did you do for fun as a kid?
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As a kid I would play with my toys.
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At times I really liked these toys called Littlest Pet Shops and I'd always role play with them.
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Oh I've heard of those.
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Who's your favorite actress?
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I think my favorite actress is Zendaya.
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Oh what's she in?
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She's in a lot of movies but most recently she was in Dune and she was in Spider-man.
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Who's your favorite actress?
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Hmm I think my favorite actress is Zendaya ooh what's she in?
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She's in a lot of movies but most recently she was in Dune and she was in Spiderman.
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Who's your favorite actress?
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I think my favorite actress is Zendaya oh what's she in? she's in a lot of movies
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but most recently she was in Dune and she was in Spider-Man.
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What's the most expensive thing that you bought recently?
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Recently would have to be my plane tickets.
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I bought tickets to go see my friend who lives in LA.
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Oh those can get so expensive.
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What's the most expensive thing that you bought recently?
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Recently would have to be my plane tickets.
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I bought tickets to go see my friend who lives in LA.
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Oh, those can get so expensive.
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What's the most expensive thing that you bought recently?
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Recently would have to be my plane tickets.
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I bought tickets to go see my friend who lives in LA.
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Oh, those can get so expensive.
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How did you meet your roommates?
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We met on Instagram and then later on I met my current roommates in my sorority.
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I'm glad that they've all worked out.
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How did you meet your roommates?
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We met on Instagram.
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And then, later on, I met my current roommates in my sorority.
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I'm glad that they've all worked out.
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How did you meet your roommates?
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We met on Instagram and then later on, I met my current roommates in my sorority.
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I'm glad that they've all worked out.
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What made you start video editing?
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Back in middle school I really liked anime and K-pop and I followed a bunch of cool editing accounts.
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I love what they did and I wanted to try it out for myself.
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And that's where it all started.
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And now it's gotten you a job!
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What made you start video editing?
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So back in middle school I really liked anime and K-pop and I followed a bunch of cool editing accounts.
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I love what they did and wanted to try it out for myself.
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That's where it all started.
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it's gotten you a job!
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What made you start video editing?
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So back in middle school I really liked anime and kpop and I followed a bunch of cool editing accounts.
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I love what they did and I wanted to try it out for myself and that's where it all started.
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And now it's gotten you a job!
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What's your most fun memory from when you were a kid?
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Maybe when I went to Disney World with my family.
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I've always wanted to go.
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What's your most fun memory from when you were a kid?
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Maybe when I went to Disney World with my family.
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I've always wanted to go.
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What's your most fun memory from when you were a kid?
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Maybe when I went to Disney World with my family.
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I've always wanted to go.
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What do you do when your day's off?
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I really try to hang out with my friends however that may be.
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Whether that's going to get food or going outside to tan if it's warm out.
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Just spending time with my friends.
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That's so nice.
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What do you do when your day's off?
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I really try to hang out with my friends however that may be.
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Whether that's going to get food or going outside to tan if it's warm out.
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Just spending time with my friends.
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That's so nice.
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What do you do when your day's off?
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I really try to hang out with my friends, however that may be, whether that's going to get food or going outside to tan if it's warm out,
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just spending time with my friends.
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That's so nice.
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What does your mom do?
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My mom works as a VP at a bank.
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Oh, that's really impressive.
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What does your mom do?
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My mom works as a VP at a bank.
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Oh, that's really impressive.
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What does your mom do?
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My mom works as a VP at a bank.
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Oh, that's really impressive.
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If you want to learn more about the English language, you can learn many American languages.
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In the English language, This is English.
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There are about 150 people of American English.
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I'll see you in the description below.
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See you next time!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ネイティブの短い英会話が聞き取れるようになる！超実践的な英語リスニングトレーニング”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: favorite, sounds, tomorrow, recently, cool. This video has 490 sentences and 3808 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:31. The speaker talks at a natural 155 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. 165 of its 490 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| thrift noun | /ˈθɹɪft/ | The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). |
| sibling noun | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| roommate noun | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| antique adjective | /ˌanˈtiːk/ | Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome. |
| dislike verb | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ | To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. |
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| bossy adjective | /ˈbɔsi/ | Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| cyberpunk noun | /ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpʌŋk/ | A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change… |
| oooh | Elongated form of ooh. | |
| peeve verb | /piːv/ | To annoy; vex. |
| schoolwork noun | /ˈskulˌwɝk/ | Work done for school, including both in class and as homework. |
| sorority noun | /səˈrɔrəti/ | A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| end off verb | Synonym of end up. | |
| try out verb | To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable. | |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you gonna do today?
- Where did you get it?
- Where are you originally from?
- What's the most expensive thing that you bought recently?
- What do you do when your day's off?
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 trying · I've been thinking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · I've heard · has been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | friend who lives |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have · may be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 92 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thrift /ˈθɹɪft/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: sorority /səˈrɔrəti/, mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like edit, thrift, sibling.
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.