Shadowing Practice: ［美國姪子第一次吃牛肉麵］沒想到他最愛的竟然是這個？！ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This is my sister Landon.

This is his amazing journey to Taiwan.

I'd say that's probably one of my funnest trips I've ever been on.

Never loved fruit so much in my life.

Good memories.

It kind of brought back the memories.

And the most special thing is that he came to Taiwan 8 years ago.

Call me the princess!

Sun Moon Lake!

Eight years ago, as a little kid, he came to Taiwan.

It's a memory he can't forget.

And I can't take them all back.

But I can do it one by one.

Now, I can take him to Taiwan.

What's up, Mifun?

This is a special thing.

I usually take my family to visit Taiwan.

But today, I have to get my sister in the US to fly to Taiwan to start our new journey

Let's go get him!

Dude, we're supposed to be in Taiwan, man!

What are you doing?

Dude, are you sad?

It's not you coming with me this time?

Why are you better stuff for alone?

I'm getting a suitcase Do you have a passport?

I didn't Love you Monica!

Love you Tonics!

I was 10 years old when we got to Taiwan for the first time and I had an overall great experience there.

What do you remember the most?

I would say probably the food and shaved ice.

If I remember the shaved ice, I remember going to boba.

Yeah?

Oh, I remember the Mijang.

That's the one thing, too.

Thumbs up, thumbs down.

What is it?

So just the foods?

Yeah.

Dude, heck yeah, man.

I don't really...

Oh, and then...

Sun Moon Lake.

The Flying Fish.

The Dragon Spear Challenge.

I remember the Dragon Spear Challenge, and Sun Moon Lake a little bit.

Not like most, but yeah.

So then this time going back, did you have any expectations then, or were just going to be completely fresh once again for you?

I was just thinking being completely fresh again completely fresh again like new start kind of

because I was only 10 so I knew it was happening

but like not really

but before we could get Landon back to Taiwan we had a nearly 20 hour travel ahead of us

so like any good adventure it all starts in the airport

we're now in the airport we've got about what 30 40 minutes

but first we're going to hit the lounge

and get some food yep the coolest uncle award goes to me The best brother of the best brother, he gave his ticket, his hotel, his住宿, and the Delta Lounge.

Dude, show us your meal, man.

Your first meal.

We got some ribs.

This adventure I told Landon, it's gonna be food all day, every day.

So this is the first meal.

Full American, but soon, our Taiwanese food quest begins.

I'm very excited because Landon is a killer, he loves to eat things See how nice I am Talon came,

gave him full delta treatment lounges, epic adventure Equilantic is the same thing, but an adventure in Taiwan nearly what?

Four times as long?

Yeah, six days wandering in town That is just beautiful The first step of us getting to Taiwan was flying to Seattle.

We're going to Taiwan!

So, we quickly got on the plane.

Two hours later, we were landing in Seattle.

Then, it was time to hop onto the next flight.

Dude, we're going to Taiwan, man!

Are your dreams and hopes all coming through right now?

Keep on going, man.

Yeah, dude.

Dude, where you going, bro?

I'm nearby.

I'm fighting.

Look at that jawline, man.

So, our flights were Utah, Seattle, then Taiwan.

And it took about 20 hours just to fly Landon to Taiwan.

And you know, sometimes I wish life was like a VPN.

And just a click of a button, you can appear next to someone.

If that were actually possible, that would be so convenient.

So yeah, a 20-hour flight, that's nuts.

But speaking of VPNs, I actually use Surfshark every single time I go traveling.

A lot of the time, I'm connecting to public Wi-Fi at airports, hotels, or coffee shops.

It's convenient, but free Wi-Fi isn't very secure.

Things like passwords and history can be exposed.

That's why I turn on Surfshark to encrypt my online data.

And Surfshark is really easy to use.

Open the app, connect to Surfshark, and you're protected.

And if you travel abroad as much as I do, Surfshark makes it easy to watch all the content you'd love to watch.

Netflix, TV, even YouTube.

It has more than 4,500 servers across 140 countries.

It's also useful when you're shopping for flights.

Depending where you're at, prices can change.

One account supports unlimited devices, making it perfect for family.

Click on the link down below surfshark.com slash Logan Beck

or use my promo code Logan Beck to get four months extra service.

Over the past 10 years I've been a traveling guru.

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I would not lead you astray.

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You're using Surfshark as your VPN is definitely the way to go.

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But sadly life is not a VPN and you can't just click and appear.

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20 hour flight went by like that and now it's time to let Landon explore Taiwan.

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Okay guys Landon has officially arrived back in Taiwan.

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Dude

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stop moggin get over here how do you feel man let's

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eat right he was here about eight years ago dude you're

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a little guy i don't remember the food he was like this tall i remember the foods

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but i don't remember him that much so landon over here grew a bit

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so i'm excited for you to experience it on a whole new level let's see

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so we're going to be in taipei central taiwan southern taiwan

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and wrap all the way back up

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so he's going to get the whole thing we're talking hot pot to scallion pancakes shaved ice night markets

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and maybe some fun little drinks for you not not like

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big boy drinks i'm talking like no all the juices you're

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in for some mi jiang bro i see him bro dude heck yeah traditional mi jiang

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so after we got to the airport after our flight we logan got us on to the metro

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and it was about an hour to taipei

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and it was a really fun experience to have

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so this dude is my nephew

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that loves asian food the most uh talon coming here it

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was it was a rough trip for him all right

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so right as we get off the metro we go outside pouring rain

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and we have to walk to our hotel

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which is like what it was like almost half a mile i think well not just

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that tell him what we saw in the metro station it

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was flooding dude oh it wasn't you remember how the i don't I don't remember that.

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Dude, the ceiling was, was, had water.

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Oh, I remember that.

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Yeah, we walk in and it's literally like, probably like this big of a hole, just water.

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Add a sound effect to water.

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And then we go outside, just get absolute stuff.

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In like 10 minutes.

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Getting a little wet, you know what?

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We need to look at you guys tonight.

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Let's give thanks to Citizen M real quick.

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They go to hotels.

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You know, I try to be the coolest uncle, so I take them around the world, and now I'm showing them a good hotel room.

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Okay guys.

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Let's get it first.

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That's it bro.

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Show us the view my man.

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Dude.

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They didn't even know my name guys.

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It said Aloha Dating.

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You officially...

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Landed and entitled.

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They did a pun dude.

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They're using a catchphrase of my name.

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Look at that.

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I'll tell you all about this hotel later, but this is in the best part of Thai Beach.

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Right in Sheenman, being all relic to the city.

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This has been a stop that is a must go to when my family comes.

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When my parents recently came, when they came again, my brother, uh, Thai, and now Landon gets to enjoy it.

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That probably was the best, like, room I've ever had.

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Just a single room and everything's nice.

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You got the LEDs in the shower, you got a nice view.

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I'd say it's pretty good to tell.

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You're into the big noodle, bro noodle bro? oh my gosh I'm

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so ready okay let's go check out my hotel room he's trying to tell us some guys

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because all we do in life is to send him this is his first real Taiwanese meal ow

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okay

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so let me tell you real quick whenever I have family

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members send to Taiwan I always think them have meal ro-min

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beef noodles so try that out real quick man let me eat mmm mmm good?

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I'd say this is probably one of my top Taiwanese foods

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that I've had I don't know I just love the broth the noodles

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and the beef just probably the best combo you can ever have it's all good

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because healthy too yeah like it doesn't leave like i don't

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know it doesn't taste processed like fresh yeah yeah okay there's even hot sauce over there

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if you want

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but this is a must go to this day i don't even know really what this is it's a must

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so this is where we started our food adventure right as we got to taiwan we just started eating

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and i'd say eating the beef noodles right after our flight was probably the best thing we could have done

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because I was looking ready to eat again and yeah it was really good

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that's sick I like the rain and that nice dude

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when I'm down to get wet

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so we took a short little walk from the noodles we're

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here in Ximending you recognize this place now kind of not

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really low key what it's been place you loved the most bro it's been

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so long yeah dude smile man it's a big day for you

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how old were you in the first game seven or eight seven or eight

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and how old are you now 17 dude that's nuts bro

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eight no it was like 10 years ago yeah dude that's nuts What?

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There's a mop going on right there.

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Oh man, look at you go.

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Mopped and readied.

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We've got the boba here.

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In front of the boba sign.

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Let's give it a review.

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And then we got some boba.

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So we got the brown sugar boba and that was, the milk was so creamy in it.

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I don't know how they did it but that was probably the best boba I've ever had.

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That's an awesome one.

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Oh, it's fun.

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Oh, it's fun. That began.

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Dude, good?

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That's so good.

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That's probably better than the frog boba, whatever place I was.

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Yeah?

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Yeah.

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I'd say it's better.

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So you remember the frog boba?

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Yeah.

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Okay.

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Yo, when he was a kid, he went to Taiwan, and she would think they had a frog boba.

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Yeah?

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I can't swallow those.

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Try it.

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I don't know how.

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I just gagged on them.

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This is way better.

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Way better?

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It doesn't even bear.

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Dude. Does that make sense?

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Yeah dude, well I got mine over there, I'm gonna have it soon But you know what, like, I think when it comes to Taiwan cuisine, the number two most popular.

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Beef noodles and boba milk.

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So dude, first night here you got it man.

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So now we're gonna walk around, we might go hit up 7-Eleven, get some snacks and whatnot.

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We're tired.

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And we'll see you guys in the morning, where this guy gets to learn all about our adventures.

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You guys will hear what we're going to be doing.

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And of course, Mijang.

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You ready man?

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Mijang out.

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My man's first ever passion fruit.

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Just eat it.

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You eat that stuff?

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Yep.

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Oh my gosh.

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Power.

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Try it.

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That's all it is?

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Yeah.

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Bless him.

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Lucky like, try like an egg.

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Nice, bro.

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Okay.

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That's good.

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Good morning, buddy.

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Good morning, daddy.

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So our adventures here in Taiwan have officially started.

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We slumber the night.

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I actually crashed so hard.

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We woke up, had a few bites.

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This guy had his first passing through.

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Before we end this first video and show you all of what's coming.

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He's gotta have a mi jang and I gotta have one too.

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I need a mi jang.

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I don't know where the mi jang is so...

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I need a mi jang.

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Let's get this one.

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Here we go.

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Show it to us.

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And you can actually open it unlike Talon.

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Oh, bro, look at that there Hi guys, this is the Taiwan Mijang challenge.

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Let's get it Oh, I remember that taste good.

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Yeah, oh yeah Okay, dude.

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How was that then man?

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Mijang is Mijang bro.

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It's gonna be good every time It's just like a different taste from every drink, you know?

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Yeah, so I like it.

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It's like peanut buttery dude you're my favorite nephew now

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probably the best Mijong you'll ever get in your life

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if you ever go to Taiwan go buy one from the 7-eleven it's a great drink perfect yeah had it

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when I left had it when I got there you know dude could have had more

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but and that's the one drink that I hyped up

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so much and did it live up to its name yeah heck yeah man I'd say

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that was one of my when we went there

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when I was 10 Mijong was like the best thing

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and then Logan came back for like a little

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and then made it and then I like look and remembered it

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but yeah okay guys well welcome to Landon's return to Taiwan

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so we're gonna do our day up here then we're going

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to Changhua we've got a miaoli adventure we're also going to Kaohsiung Pingdong

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if the weather is nice we're gonna go on a boat I'm excited man we've always joked

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and talked about it that's about it guys so definitely stay tuned

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and I think make it all look the same 快樂一杯明治安完食

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basically this thing was open making noise and I threw garbage into it you gotta throw garbage away yeah

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probably one of my funnest trips I've ever been on dude Taiwanese breakfast oh my

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This is the best looking piece of Pongrel Planteblade I've done in a long time.

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This is insane.

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We need more.

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Hi Logan, we're happy to have you back.

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Have a fantastic stay.

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Back.

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Like back.

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Dude.

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They're smart, huh?

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Dude, this is why people go here.

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They're good people.

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They are good people.

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Hey, thanks for rolling on the bike.

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Hey, guys.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “［美國姪子第一次吃牛肉麵］沒想到他最愛的竟然是這個？！”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dude, taiwan, bro, boba. This video has 294 sentences and 2478 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:07. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
boba noun	/ˈboʊ.bə/	Synonym of tapioca pearl.
noodle noun	/ˈnu.dəl/	A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and…
jang noun		Fermented ingredients used as the base for many Korean dishes and sauces.
beef noun	/bif/	The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.
talon noun	/ˈtælən/	A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
shave verb	/ˈʃeɪ̯v/	To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
lounge noun	/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/	The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
heck	/hɛk/	Hell.
metro noun	/ˈmɛtɹoʊ/	A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
gosh	/ɡɑːʃ/	A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
thumb noun	/ˈθʌm/	The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
nephew noun	/ˈnɛf.ju/	A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
eleven noun	/əˈlɛv.ən/	A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
delta noun	/ˈdɛltə/	The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
convenient adjective	/kənˈviː.niənt/	Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
back up verb		To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
bring back verb	/ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/	To fetch something.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come through verb		To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
get off verb		To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get over verb		To overcome.
go back verb		To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
hit up verb		To visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.

Sentences worth repeating

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

It's not you coming with me this time?
Why are you better stuff for alone?
What do you remember the most?
Dude, where you going, bro?
You're into the big noodle, bro noodle bro?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've ever been · I've been · has officially arrived
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	my funnest · the most special · the coolest
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was just thinking · was happening · was flying
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	are you doing · I'm getting · I'm fighting

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 91 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/

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 boba, noodle, jang.

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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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?