Shadowing Practice: ROBLOX VACATION STORY! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Jamie and my brothers are playing Roblox Vacation Story, and it's a game where we got into a plane crash, and we have to try our best to survive on an island.
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So, guys, make sure you watch the whole video to find out what happens.
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Ooh, I can't wait for a vacation.
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Bro, hopefully it's good, because the last time we were on an airplane, it did not turn out so well.
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Bro, I know.
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I just want to go to the Bahamas.
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I don't want the plane to explode or anything.
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Yeah, me too.
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Please let there be no snakes on this plane.
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Alright.
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Ooh, this plane's actually looking really nice.
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I'm not gonna lie.
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Ooh, this is way better.
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Ooh, there's an arrow above my seat.
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12C.
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Oh, mine too.
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I'm in the back of the plane.
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I got the window seat.
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Yes, I can look outside.
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How's it looking out there?
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It's looking like grass and blue sky.
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That's it.
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Wait, are we in the air?
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Oh, we're taking off now.
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Let's go.
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Oh, I see the flight attendant up there.
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Oh, she's kind of cute.
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Bro, stop being weird.
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Oh, we're taking off, boys.
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I fell on my seats.
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Yes, you idiots.
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Crap, crap.
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Bro, why is the plane shaking?
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Isn't this supposed to be a smooth plane ride?
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It's turbulence dummy.
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We're not even in the air yet.
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Yeah, we're taking off.
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I found my seat now I have 60 health you dummy.
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Hello passengers.
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We are now at cruising altitude.
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Oh, we're in the sky now Yeah, let me see feel free to get out of your seats and explore the plane Oh, don't mind if I do oh,
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I didn't even realize these seats have TVs wait where on the back Not these seats.
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Wait, how come we couldn't get these seats?
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This is first class Okay, well you sit right next to me so neither can you What happened?
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Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that we have an unexpected power outage.
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Are you serious?
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I'm sitting down.
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I'm sitting in my seat.
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Not again, bro.
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Talk outside.
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Please do remain calm while we fix this situation.
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Oh, my gosh.
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What's going to happen?
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Bolton, I'm scared.
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I'm scared, too, bro.
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I'm just going to sit down.
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Wait, did you guys hear that?
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What did you hear?
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Oh, my gosh.
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What is that?
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I don't know.
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What is that?
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What is it?
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Wait, there's someone outside.
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Oh, my gosh.
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What the heck was that?
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Bro.
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Oh, no. We're going to die.
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Oh, no. I am not dying.
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I am staying alive, alright?
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I'm definitely staying alive.
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Where's that dude at?
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Oh my gosh!
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I got jump scared.
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What the heck was that?
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What the?
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Oh no, I don't like this.
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This is scary.
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Oh my gosh!
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Watch out, Nate!
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Watch out, he's eating you!
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Nate, behind you!
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What's he doing?
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I don't know.
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Sir, I don't want any peanuts.
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I'm fine.
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro, how do we survive?
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Just run away.
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Look, he's a dummy.
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Bro, I'm going to my seat.
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Oh my gosh!
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I'm sitting down.
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Oh, because we didn't have our seatbelt on, bro.
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I'm sorry.
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We're losing altitude.
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Oh my gosh, he's on me!
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Oh, time run!
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Oh my gosh, he's chasing me, he's chasing me.
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Bro, can I have these cabinets up here?
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I want to jump- Oh my gosh!
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Oh no!
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I keep getting jump scared.
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Oh my gosh, oh my gosh.
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I'm back in my seat.
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Ooh!
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Oh, he's on me!
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I'm buying a flashlight.
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Come here.
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You can go in the shop.
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The captain said, we resolved that issue.
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We're sorry about that.
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Bro, that's a big issue.
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Wait, they said we're now gonna be serving some pizza.
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Yeah, okay.
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I'm sitting down.
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I want some pizza.
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Oh pizza Oh, this pizza looks bust pepperoni, too that makes up for that Well, I ate it guys.
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I'm paying to win.
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I don't care the fire tent said what oh, don't be silly I can buy a first-class seat.
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No, you can't yes, I can.
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And guess what?
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I just bought first class.
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Boop, boop.
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Bro, what's the point?
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You're going to die.
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I'm not dying, buddy.
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Look at your HP.
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And look at Chex's HP.
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He's in the yellow.
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I'm 51.
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What?
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I'm not going to make it.
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My seat is 1B, guys.
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Uh-oh.
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What's happening?
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Hello, everyone.
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This is your co-pilot speaking.
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Okay, nice.
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Seems that we are going to go through a thunderstorm.
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Oh, well, thank goodness.
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I'm in first class.
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I'm sitting down relaxing.
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There's severe turbulence.
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We would like to ask everyone to return to their seats.
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Bro, I hope you know first class.
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That's where the monster spawns.
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You're gonna die, buddy.
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And you're all alone.
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Yeah.
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Well, I'll die in comfort.
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Okay, look at me.
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I can lean back in my seat.
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What the heck?
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That's not fair, bro. But wait.
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You don't have TVs.
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Ah-ha.
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I don't need a TV.
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I can lay down and go to sleep.
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Gex, if anything happens, please save me.
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No. I gotta save myself, bro.
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Bro, are you kidding me?
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Oh, the engine is on fire!
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What?!
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Wait!
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Grab the fire extinguisher!
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Where is it?
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Oh no, oh no, oh no. What do we do?!
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I don't know!
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The plane's burning up!
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I'm sitting down and relaxing.
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I'm not doing nothing.
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Bro, what the heck?
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I got first class.
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Oh, what is this?!
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Quick, everyone grab a life jacket.
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Okay, gotta life jacket.
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Wait, are we going down?!
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I think so!
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No!
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I don't wanna crash!
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I can't grab one!
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Pick it up!
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Oh, I got one, I got one, I got one.
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Bro, I just wanted to go on vacation.
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Wait, let's stick together, boys!
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Are we actually going down?
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Oh no way bro look outside.
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Is there anything happening?
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No, we're in space.
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Oh my gosh, no way we're about to go through a plane crash.
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Uh oh.
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What the heck?
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Uh oh, it's getting blurry.
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Oh my eyes, I'm gonna faint.
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No!
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Oh, did we crash?
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Oh!
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I think so.
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Oh my gosh!
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Swim up!
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Swim!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Wait, get on this, get on this, it's going!
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Oh my gosh, what the heck?
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No way, look at our plane bro.
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Wait guys!
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What?
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I think we made it to the Bahamas, look!
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Oh!
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The heck?
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Let's go!
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We're on vacation now!
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Well there goes your first class ticket, Fulton.
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Dang it.
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Oh my gosh, the crew didn't make it!
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No way, they died?
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I think.
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Wait, Nate, can I have a slice of your pizza, please?
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I ate mine.
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Bro, I ate mine too.
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It's in your hand!
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Not on my screen!
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Yeah, give me that pizza!
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Heck no!
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Wait, what is that noise?
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What are you talking about?
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Wait, is there a shark?
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Please, no sharks, bro.
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SHARKS! Where? Where?
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Please no, please no. I'm gonna go attack it.
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Where's he at?
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Stop!
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You lose health in there!
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You idiot!
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Oh, sorry.
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Where's the shark?
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Oh my god!
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Oh!
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Hey, wait for us!
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Wait!
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Oh!
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Oh, what the heck?
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The shark's running right towards me!
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Oh my gosh.
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Wait, why is the shark not underwater?
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What the heck?
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Bro, what are you- He's shaking his head at me.
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Oh my gosh.
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What kind of shark is this?
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Sorry, shark.
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Uh, we're going to the Bahamas.
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See ya.
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Oh, we're already safe.
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I'm jumping out.
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Yay!
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Yes, sir!
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Perfect.
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Wait, look at the shark.
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Yeah, you little dummy.
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Yeah.
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You want some of this?
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You want some of this?
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Oh!
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I'm dancing on the shark!
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Watch out!
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Yeah, take that, shark!
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Whoa, let's explore.
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Oh, wait.
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Why is there a cage over here?
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What is this?
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I'm gonna put you in there.
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That is a little weird, I'm not gonna lie.
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Um, okay.
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What goes in here?
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You, if you keep being bad.
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Bro, I'm not going in the cage.
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Alright.
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Wait, Chex, you're about to die, bro.
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I know, I'm 35 HP.
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What's a cave?
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We need to find food right now and build a shelter.
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I see food. Where?
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Where do you see food at?
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I think this is food.
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Unless these are flowers.
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Oh, apples.
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Oh, I'm hungry, bro.
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Where are those apples?
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Over here.
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Oh, let's go, baby.
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Oh, I got a good apple.
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Yum.
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Let's eat these apples.
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Nom, nom, nom, nom.
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Wait, you guys are eating pizzas on my screen.
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Yeah, you ate a pizza on my screen, too.
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What the?
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Pepperoni.
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What now?
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Says we need to find shelter, remember?
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Wait.
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Wait, what?
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Uh-oh.
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What's going on?
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The monster?
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Oh, on the plane!
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I forgot!
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What if he's here with us?
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Yeah, we need shelter.
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Where's that cave?
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It's up here.
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Discuss about the strange monster you seen earlier?
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Uh, okay, we saw the monster.
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It was scary, and we need shelter.
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I just bought a med kit, guys.
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Did my health go up?
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No. Oh, now it did.
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Yes, sir!
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Chex, you might want to buy one.
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Eh, no thanks.
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You're gonna die.
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All right, how do we get shelter?
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It's dark.
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Oh, look at the view.
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Look how big the moon looks wow.
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This is beautiful Why is the rain hurting me we're safe all right,
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we're chilling we're living good though.
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Oh, yeah I wish I had an umbrella.
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Oh, you could buy an umbrella from the shop.
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Oh, yes, sir.
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I'm buying it Oh, we don't need it.
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We're in the cave.
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It's okay.
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I still want to buy it What happened the cave collapsed why is it so creepy in here?
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Let's get out of here before we get crushed, bro All right, boys, they call me the hobby master.
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Come on boys.
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Oh, wait, we have 58 seconds.
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Hurry up I had nobody fall in the water.
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Trust me.
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I'm not falling.
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Okay.
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Well, this all be kind of crazy.
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What is this?
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Easy bro.
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How are these rocks moving?
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Maybe the monsters here bro.
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Don't stay dead.
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I know bro.
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I'm not trying to die Wait, what the heck?
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How do we go from here?
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Oh, this way.
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Oh Oh, I got scared.
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Wait, wait, wait, what?
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There's nothing in there!
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Oh, we get out!
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What is this?
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Guys, we're gonna die.
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Click something.
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I don't know.
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Click anything.
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We're gonna die.
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No, we can't die.
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All I got is my flashlight and my umbrella.
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What the heck?
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We have eight seconds.
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No, we're gonna die.
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Push the rock.
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Everybody push the rock.
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Come on.
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I'm pushing it.
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Uh-oh.
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Did we make it?
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Oh!
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Oh, we did it now.
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Let's go.
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Guys, look at me.
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What the heck?
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Why are you dancing, bro?
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Wait, I feel like we're being watched wait me too.
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Oh, is it the monster?
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Wait run go to the cave escape the maze what maze oh What the heck bro?
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Oh my gosh, he's behind us Nate.
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He's literally behind you wait.
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I'm ahead of you Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, we're following you chicks, okay?
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Okay, we made it out.
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Let's go.
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Wait, I think this is it.
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Oh, yay, we did it.
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Where is he?
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Is he there?
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Ha ha, dumb monster.
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We win.
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Yeah, he got lost in the maze.
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Ha ha.
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Yep, emo'd on him.
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Oh yeah.
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Oh yeah, baby.
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Did that backflip checks?
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What are you doing?
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I got you.
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Oh, backfliped on a monster.
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Wait, what is that?
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Is that a flashlight?
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Yes, sir, I got a flashlight.
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Why is there a pizza under it?
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I don't know.
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What else can I buy?
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I can buy a Bloxy Cola.
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Use the flashlight, point it.
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I'm using it.
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What?
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Wait, where's Fulton?
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Fulton?
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I'm stuck in the cage.
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I'm stuck in the cage.
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No, you're not.
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Oh, no. Bro, are you serious?
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Me?
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Look at Fulton.
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Wait, I told you.
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Bro, I told you we were gonna be in a cage too.
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Bro, how do I get out?
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I wanna get out!
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Wait- Oh look, I see him!
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He looks like a bird!
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Let me out!
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How do you get in there?
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Let me out!
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Bro, give me the pizza and we'll let you out.
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Bro.
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Tex, this is no time for flapping like a bird!
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Yeah, you're right, bro.
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Let me get him out of here.
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Wait, we need to find something to break this cage open.
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Stay right here, Fulton.
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We'll get something.
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I found a log!
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Thank you!
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I really wanna get out.
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Wait, find a tool from the plane wreckage to break.
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Oh, come over here, Chex.
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There has to be something over here.
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Oh, the pilot's hat.
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I want this.
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Dude, come on.
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Oh, sorry.
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Okay, I got something.
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Help me.
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Yes.
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Let's go.
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You're free.
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You're welcome.
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All right, look around for the monster.
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Yes, sir.
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We're living good now.
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Finally.
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I'm going back in the water, boys.
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Oh, I'm dying.
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The shark's in there, bro. Be careful.
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Sorry.
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Wait a minute.
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The apples we got earlier were rotten.
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Wait, are we poisoned?
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We ate rotten apples?
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Good thing that no one ate them.
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Wait, we all ate them.
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Wait, I ate that apple.
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I ate it.
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Okay, guys.
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Listen, we need to light a fire, okay?
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We don't need a fire, bro.
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I got a flashlight.
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Dude, it's getting dark and cold.
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We need a fire.
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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Your flashlight's not even on.
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Yeah.
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You guys don't see it on?
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No. Oh, it's on for me.
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All right, let's split up, gather logs, and start the fire on top of the hill.
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All right, nice.
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Okay, I got one.
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Okay.
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All right, I got one too.
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We only need three?
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This is easy.
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All right, here we go.
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All right, let me light it.
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Light that thing.
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Is it working?
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There's still no fire.
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There we go!
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Nice, Chex!
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Thank you.
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Once upon a time...
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There was a...
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Stop, I'm already scared!
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Sorry, sorry, sorry.
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Wait, why is there hearts on it?
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Oh no, those aren't hearts.
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Uhhhhhh!
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Guys!
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No!
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He's here!
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He spawned in the fire?
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What the heck?
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Chex, you're literally gonna die.
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No!
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Oh no!
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I died!
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The whole place is on fire!
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Run!
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I'm respawning.
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Where do we run to?
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I died!
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No way, bro.
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I'm back in the game, boys.
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I'm back in the game.
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I'm the only one alive?
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No, I'm alive now.
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I'm alive too.
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I'm safe.
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Where you at, Nate?
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I'm on the beach.
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Chex.
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Bolton, watch out.
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You just burned the whole island down.
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Dude, I'm sorry.
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Bro, why'd you make the fire so big?
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I don't know.
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This fire is seriously getting out of control.
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It's like a volcano exploded.
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Holy crap.
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Bolton, you go first.
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No, I don't want to die.
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I'm scared.
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I'm going.
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Oh my gosh, look at this.
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Bro, this fire is getting bigger.
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Follow me, follow me.
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Okay, let's look for Nate.
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Oh, I see you.
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I see you.
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Keep going straight.
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Oh, we're all together.
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Hey.
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Is that a small yacht? Where? Where?
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I don't see a yacht.
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Fulton, I think you're just hungry, bro.
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Jump around so they can see us.
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I don't see a yacht.
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I don't even see a yacht.
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Just keep jumping.
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All right, I'm jumping.
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Help.
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Please.
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S-O-S.
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Oh, there it is.
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Yo, it's coming in fast.
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That's not a small yacht.
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That's big.
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Bro, get over here.
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They can't get closer.
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We'll have to make our way to them.
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All right, let's start swimming.
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We got an obby.
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Don't touch the water.
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It looks contaminated.
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The heck?
572
Well, it looks nice.
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Alright, come on, boys.
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Complete the obby.
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This is the last step, boys.
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We got this.
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Oh, no!
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You fell?
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Chex, you were in the way, bro.
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Nate, you died?
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I see Nate's body.
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Let's go!
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We won!
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Vacation Story Logical!
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Victory!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROBLOX VACATION STORY!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bro, gosh, heck, seat, die. This video has 585 sentences and 2686 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:57. The speaker talks fast, about 208 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 117 of its 585 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| cage noun | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| shelter noun | /ˈʃɛltə/ | A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave). |
| cave noun | /keɪv/ | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| yacht noun | /jɑt/ | A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. |
| dummy noun | /ˈdʌmi/ | A stupid person. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| maze noun | /ˈmeɪz/ | A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| watch out | Used to warn someone of an imminent danger. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| burn up verb | To catch fire and burn until destroyed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Wait, how come we couldn't get these seats?
- What if he's here with us?
- You guys don't see it on?
- I'm the only one alive?
- Bro, why'd you make the fire so big?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep getting · keep jumping · start swimming |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are playing · we're taking · I'm sitting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna lie · What's going to happen · I'm just going to sit |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to try · need to find · has to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 150 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: smooth /smuːð/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, pepperoni /pɛpəˈɹoʊni/, contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/, extinguisher /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
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 gosh, heck, pizza.
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.