Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Kendall Jenner | Speak like a Native Ep.48 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey, Dee, it's Kendall Jenner.
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Welcome to my house.
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Come on in.
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English shadowing.
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Listen once at normal speed, then shadow the sentence twice at a slower speed.
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I moved into this house about a year and a half ago.
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I renovated it.
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I moved into this house about a year and a half ago.
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I renovated it.
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I moved into this house about a year and a half ago.
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I renovated it.
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The overall vibe that I was going for was really peaceful.
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I wanted to feel super calm.
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The overall vibe that I was going for was really peaceful.
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I wanted to feel super calm.
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The overall vibe that I was going for was really peaceful.
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I wanted to feel super calm.
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You're kind of up in the mountains up here
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and surrounded by a lot of nature you're kind of up in the mountains up here
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and surrounded by a lot of nature you're kind of up in the mountains up here
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and surrounded by a lot of nature so I also wanted to feel open
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and there's a lot of windows so I also wanted to feel open
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and there's a lot of windows so I also so I wanted to feel open and there's a lot of windows.
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Kind of the first thing when you walk in, I'm very proud of it, is my James Terrell.
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Kind of the first thing when you walk in, I'm very proud of it, is my James Terrell.
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Kind of the first thing when you walk in, I'm very proud of it, is my James Terrell.
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I have always wanted a James Terrell, so I was really excited when I got it.
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I have always wanted a James Trell so I was really excited
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when I got it I have always wanted a James Trell
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so I was really excited when I got it it's
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so peaceful and calming and he actually makes these pieces to meditate in front of it it's
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so peaceful and calming and he actually makes these pieces to meditate in front of it it's
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so peaceful and calming
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and he actually makes these pieces to meditate in front of it it's actually called scorpius
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and i'm a scorpio so i hold it close to my heart it's actually called scorpius
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and i'm a scorpio so i hold it close to my heart It's actually called Scorpius,
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and I'm a Scorpio, so I hold it close to my heart.
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This is my, I guess, formal living room.
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This is my, I guess, formal living room.
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This is my, I guess, formal living room.
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I made sure there was no TVs in here
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so we get into a lot of deep talks in here I made sure there was no TVs in here
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so we get into a lot of deep talks in here I made sure there was no TVs in here
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so we get into a lot of deep talks in here
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we actually hang out in here more than I thought I
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would we actually hang out in here more than I thought I would.
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We actually hang out in here more than I thought I would.
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I usually have the fire going whether it's winter, summer, fall, spring, whatever it is.
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I usually have the fire going whether it's winter, summer, fall, spring, whatever it is.
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I usually have the fire going whether it's winter, summer, fall, spring, whatever it is.
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I wanted to keep the tones pretty minimal, kind of earthy.
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Wanted to keep the tones pretty minimal, kind of earthy.
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Wanted to keep the tones pretty minimal, kind of earthy.
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Just because I love really colorful art.
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Just because I love really colorful art just because I love really colorful art.
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The Clements are so good at adding these little pieces.
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the clements are so good at adding these little pieces the clements are
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so good at adding these little pieces that just make you feel really cozy but also just are super chic
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that just make you feel really cozy but also just are super chic
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that just make you feel really cozy but also just are super chic
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when they brought these flower pillows i was like oh my I need these.
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They make it feel really good in here.
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When they brought these flower pillows, I was like, oh my god, I need these.
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They make it feel really good in here.
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When they brought these flower pillows, I was like, oh my god, I need these.
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They make it feel really good in here.
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These wooden beams add a really nice touch.
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these wooden beams add a really nice touch these wooden beams add a really nice touch
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and then I have this really cool 1965 radio phonographo
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and then I have this really cool 1965 radio phonographo
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and then I have this really cool 1965 radio phonograph oh
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I just got it for Christmas I'm super excited about it
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I just got it for Christmas I'm super excited about it
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I just got it for Christmas I'm super excited about it
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I went to the record shop with my friends we got
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a bunch of stuff I need to pop into it i
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went to the record shop with my friends we got a bunch of stuff i need to pop into it
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i went to the record shop with my friends we got a bunch of stuff i need to pop into it
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this is my bar area you always need a good bar
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this is my bar area you always need a good bar
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this is my bar area you always need a good bar my mom is notorious for having the best bars
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my mom is notorious for having the best bars my mom
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is notorious for having the best bars just like really beautiful really set up pretty well
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so I feel like this is a really special place
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just like really beautiful really set up pretty well
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so I feel like this is a really special place just like really beautiful really set up pretty well
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so i feel like this is a really special place i've
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kind of let loose in this house a little bit more like i've thrown some birthday parties here
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so we've had good times i've kind of let loose in
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this house a little bit more like i've thrown some birthday parties here
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so we've had good times i've kind of let loose in
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this house a little bit more like I've thrown some birthday parties here so we've had good times.
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Right off the bar is just a really nice kind of dark moody powder room.
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Right off the bar is just a really nice kind of dark moody powder room.
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Right off the bar is just a really nice kind of dark moody powder room this though is this massive stone sink
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this though is this massive stone sink
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this though is this massive stone sink that I was like dying for and it's about 300 pounds
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that i was like dying for and it's about 300 pounds
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that i was like dying for and it's about 300 pounds
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and the guy who did my house basically said it was the hardest part of the entire house
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and the guy who did my house basically said it was the hardest part of the entire house
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and the guy who did my house basically said it was the hardest part of the entire house
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was putting this in they had to like try a million times
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was putting this in they had to like try a million
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times was putting this in they had to like try a million times
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because they had to like restructure the walls behind it
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and stuff so because they had to like restructure the walls behind it
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and stuff so because they had to like restructure the walls behind it
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and stuff so this guy is probably never leaving this house this guy is probably never leaving this house
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this guy is probably never leaving this house this is my office area
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this is my office area this is my office area I
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hang in here with the people I work with a lot
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of the time I hang in here with the people I
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work with a lot of the time I hang in here
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with the people I work with a lot of the time I don't personally use it a lot
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but my girls do I don't personally use it a lot
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but my girls do I don't personally use it a lot
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but my girls do and connected to my office is this really nice walkways.
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And connected to my office is this really nice walkways.
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And connected to my office is this really nice walkways.
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Actually one of my favorite parts of the house just because of the amount of light that comes into it.
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Actually one of my favorite parts of the house just
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because of the amount of light
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that comes into it actually one of my favorite parts of the house just
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because of the amount of light
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that comes into it it connects to my nice little courtyard out here
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which is also one of my favorite places in the whole
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house it connects to my nice little courtyard out here
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which is also one of my favorite places in the whole
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house it connects to my nice little courtyard out here
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which is also one of my favorite places in the whole house then you kind of lead into this room
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which I have now created into an art studio
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then you kind of lead into this room which I have now created into an art studio
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then you kind of lead into this room
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which i have now created into an art studio this was a movie theater for like the first year
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that i lived here
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this was a movie theater for like the first year
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that i lived here this was a movie theater for like the first year
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that i lived here but i had an idea i was really stressed out i was working a lot
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but i had an idea i was really stressed out i was working a lot
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but i had an idea i was really stressed out i was working a lot
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and me and my friends used to just go in the backyard
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and paint and me and my friends used to just go in the backyard
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and paint and me and my friends used to just go in the backyard
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and paint i was like i do that all the time
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and i don't really use this room as a theater
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so much i was like i do that all the time
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and i don't really use this room as a theater
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so much i was like i do that all the time
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and i don't really use this room as a theater
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so much so i converted it and i love it
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so i converted it and i love it So I converted it and I love it.
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I was here last night, so like there's still stuff set up for me.
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I was here last night, so like there's still stuff set up for me.
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I was here last night, so like there's still stuff set up for me.
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Just last night painting, I'm not good at painting, but I thoroughly enjoy it.
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just last night painting I'm not good at painting
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but I thoroughly enjoy it just last night painting I'm not good at painting
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but I thoroughly enjoy it And I consider it a form of therapy, so I love coming in here.
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And I consider it a form of therapy, so I love coming in here.
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And I consider it a form of therapy, so I love coming in here.
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And just vibing out and making really horrible things.
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And just vibing out and making really horrible things.
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and just vibing out and making really horrible things
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but it honestly lets a lot out of me and my friends
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and I come in here sometimes we'll throw them basketball on the screen
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but it honestly lets a lot out of me and my friends
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and I come in here sometimes we'll throw them basketball on the screen
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but it honestly lets a lot out of me and my friends
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and I come in here sometimes I always will throw them basketball on the screen.
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Drink some wine and like just paint or color or whatever.
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We're like really, we're really nerdy.
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Drink some wine and like just paint or color or whatever.
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We're like really, we're really nerdy.
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Drink some wine and like just paint or color or whatever.
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We're like really, we're really nerdy.
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It's cool.
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I have all these little jumpsuits there's literally six of them
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it's cool i have all these little jumpsuits there's literally six
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of them it's cool i have all these little jumpsuits there's
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literally six of them just for anyone who comes in here
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so you don't have to get dirty or you can get dirty
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and not worry about it just for anyone who comes in here
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so you don't have to get dirty or you can get dirty
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and not worry about it just for anyone who comes in here
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so you don't have to get dirty or you can get dirty
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and not worry about it one has my name on it
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my assistant's got this for me for my birthday one has
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my name on it my assistant's got this for me for
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my birthday one has my name on it my assistant's got
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this for me for my birthday also these are made from canvas
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so i one day I'm gonna take these I'm just gonna paint over them.
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Also these are made from canvas so I think one day I'm gonna take these I'm just gonna paint over them.
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Also these are made from canvas so I think one day I'm gonna take these I'm just gonna paint over them.
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Everything in here is made to become a mess.
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Everything in here is made to become a mess.
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Everything in here is made to become a mess.
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This is my dining room, which I love.
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There's a lot of woods in here.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English with Kendall Jenner”. This video has 199 sentences and 2408 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:48. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
connect verb/kəˈnɛkt/To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
theater noun/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
vibe noun/vaɪb/An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
tone noun/ˈtəʊn/A specific pitch.
formal adjective/ˈfɔɹməl/In accordance with established forms.
horrible adjective/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
wooden adjective/ˈwʊdn̩/Made of wood.
pound noun/ˈpaʊ̯nd/A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
powder noun/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
sink verb/ˈsɪŋk/To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
beam noun/ˈbiːm/Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
convert verb/kənˈvɝt/To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
minimal adjective/ˈmɪn.ə.məl/The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
thoroughly adverb/ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/In a thorough or complete manner.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.
stress out verbTo become stressed.
come on in verbSynonym of come in (“to enter”).

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to just go
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave always wanted · i've thrown · we've had
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare made · is made
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingguy who did · anyone who comes

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 53 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/, earthy /ˈɝθi/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chic /ʃik/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like connect, theater, vibe.

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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