Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Olivia Rodrigo | Speak like a Native Ep.28 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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English shadowing.
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I'm so excited.
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I love this car.
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Thanks.
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I'm so excited.
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I love this car.
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Thanks.
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I'm so excited.
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I love this car.
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Thanks.
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Approximately how many total miles are on this car?
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approximately how many total miles are on this car approximately how many total miles are on this car.
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Let's see, 17,000.
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Let's see, 17,000.
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Let's see, 17,000.
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Approximately how many times have people asked you about your driver's license?
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Approximately how many times have people asked you about your driver's
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license approximately how many times have people asked you about your
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driver's license you know not as much as you would think
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you know not as much as you would think you know not as much as you would think huh
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so where are So where are you coming from?
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A cafe.
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Oh, when I got you a matcha, I don't know if you like it...
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That's really generous of you!
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Thank you!
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That's really generous of you thank you.
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Sure.
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That's really generous of you thank you.
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Sure.
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Now on a scale of one to ten how happy are you at this moment?
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Now on a scale of one to ten how happy are you at this moment?
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Now on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you at this moment?
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Oh, I'm pretty happy.
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I'd say probably an eight.
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I'm pretty happy.
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I'd say probably an eight.
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I'm pretty happy.
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I'd say probably an eight.
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Great.
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Yeah.
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And what are you currently obsessed with these days?
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Great!
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Yeah!
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And what are you currently obsessed with these days?
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Great!
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Yeah!
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And what are you currently obsessed with these days?
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Ooh, I love the New York Times crossword.
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I try to do it every day.
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Mmm.
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Ooh, I love the New York Times crossword.
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I try to do it every day.
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Mmm.
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Oh, I love the New York Times crossword.
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I try to do it every day.
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That's a nice habit.
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Yeah.
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That's a nice habit.
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Yeah.
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That's a nice habit.
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Yeah.
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What's the most interesting thing that you've learned recently?
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What's the most interesting thing that you've learned recently?
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What's the most interesting thing that you've learned recently?
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Oh, um, that the banana that's like the flavor of Laffy Taffy is the taste of a banana that's gone extinct
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and that's why it doesn't taste like the banana we know.
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That the banana that's like the flavor of Laffy Taffy is the taste of a banana that's gone extinct
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and that's why it doesn't taste like the banana we know.
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That the banana that's like the flavor of Laffy Taffy is the taste of a banana that's gone extinct
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and that's why it doesn't taste like the banana we know.
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I had no idea.
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Yeah.
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And what was your New Year's resolution and have you stuck to it?
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so and what was your new year's resolution
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and have you stuck to it and what was your new year's resolution and have you stuck to it
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well my new year's resolution was to spend more time alone and I have definitely done that this year
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oh my new year's resolution was to spend more time alone and I've definitely done that this year Oh, my New Year's resolution is to spend more time alone and I have definitely done that this year.
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Ooh, my New Year's resolution is to spend more time alone and I have definitely done that this year.
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Do you prefer Saturday nights or Sunday mornings?
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Do you prefer Saturday nights or Sunday mornings?
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Do you prefer Saturday nights or Sunday mornings?
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Sunday morning.
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What's the worst injury that you've ever had?
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What's the worst injury that you've ever had?
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What's the worst injury that you've ever had?
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I've gone through my life pretty unscathed, but I broke my thumb one time in third grade because I slammed my hand in the car door.
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I've gone through my life pretty unscathed, but I broke my thumb one time in third grade because I slammed my hand in a car door.
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I've gone through my life pretty unscathed, but I broke my thumb one time in third grade because I slammed my hand in a car door.
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Yeah.
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Oh, this matcha tea is amazing.
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Oh, yeah, I hope you like it.
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This matcha tea is amazing.
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Oh yeah, and if you like it.
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This matcha tea is amazing.
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Oh yeah, and if you like it.
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Now you are a Pisces.
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Yes.
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What makes you a typical Pisces?
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Now you are a Pisces.
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Yes.
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What makes you a typical Pisces?
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Now you are a Pisces.
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Yes.
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What makes you a typical Pisces?
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I'm a Pisces to a T.
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I'm super emotional and musical and I love a swim.
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I'm a Pisces to a T.
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I'm super emotional and musical and I love a swim swim.
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I'm a Pisces to a T.
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I'm super emotional, I'm musical, and I love a swim.
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Now, what's the best fan gift that you've ever received?
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Now, what's the best fan gift that you've ever received?
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Now, what's the best fan gift that you've ever received?
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Oh, I was in Paris last year and a fan gave me this little keychain.
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I was in Paris last year and a fan gave me this little keychain.
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I was in Paris last year and a fan gave me this little keychain.
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And I stuck it on my purse and I take it with me everywhere I go.
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And I stuck it on my purse and I take it with me everywhere I go.
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And I stuck it on my purse and I take it with me everywhere I go.
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The Eiffel Tower?
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Yeah!
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That's really cool!
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Uh huh.
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The Eiffel Tower?
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The Eiffel Tower?
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Yeah!
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That's really cool.
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Uh-huh.
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And what item besides your cell phone is always in that purse?
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Mmm.
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And what item besides your cell phone is always in that purse?
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Mmm.
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And what item besides your cell phone is always in that purse?
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Mmm.
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I'll go for it.
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Yes.
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Essential.
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Yeah.
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Now, speaking of your cell phone, can you show me something really cool on your phone?
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Now, speaking of your cell phone, can you show me something really cool on your phone?
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No, speaking of your cell phone, can you show me something really cool on your phone?
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I have a lot of voice memos, and maybe I'll show one.
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oh this is the original good for you recording on a shitty guitar in my living room let's see
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oh this is the original good for you recording on a shitty guitar in my living room let's see
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oh this is the original good for you recording on a shitty guitar in my living room let's see
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I really held that you can be a better person for your friends.
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Oh.
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Come on.
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Am I the first person to have listened to that?
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You are.
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Am I the first person to recommend listening to that?
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You are!
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Am I the first person to recommend listening to that?
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You are!
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Am I the first person to recommend listening to that?
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You are!
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Oh my gosh, I feel special.
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Oh my gosh I feel special.
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Oh my gosh, I feel special!
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Now, what's something that you always carry with you on tour?
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Now, what's something that you always carry with you on tour?
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Now, what's something that you always carry with you on tour?
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I'm a little bit of a germaphobe with hotels, so I always like to have my own pillowcase over the pillows.
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I'm a little bit of a germaphobe with hotels, so I always like to have my own pillowcase over the pillows.
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I'm a little bit of a germaphobe with hotels, so I always like to have my own pillowcase over the pillows.
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Good idea.
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Yeah.
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Now, what's the most special memory you've ever had from being on tour?
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Now, what's the most special memory you've ever had from being on tour?
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Now, what's the most special memory you've ever had from being on tour?
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Performing at Glastonbury.
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What album have you been playing nonstop recently?
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What album have you been playing nonstop recently?
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What album have you been playing non-stop recently?
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Bridge over Troubled Water.
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Oh, classic.
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Yeah.
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Now, I saw that video clip of you meeting Jack White.
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That is beautiful.
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Love it.
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Now, I saw that video clip of you meeting Jack White.
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That is beautiful.
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Love it.
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Now, I saw that video clip of you meeting Jack White.
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That is beautiful.
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I love it.
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Who's a celebrity now who you're dying to meet?
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Who's a celebrity now who you're dying to meet?
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Who's a celebrity now who you're dying to meet?
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Robert De Niro.
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Hit me up.
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Hey Bob you watching this?
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Hit me up.
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Hey Bob you watching this?
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Hit me up.
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Hey Bob you watching this?
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Now Olivia I loved your documentary too.
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Thanks!
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Now Olivia I loved your documentary too.
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Thanks!
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Now Olivia, I loved your documentary too.
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Thanks!
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It was so fun to follow you on that road trip.
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It was so fun to follow you on that road trip.
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It was so fun to follow you on that road trip.
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What's your favorite road trip destination in general?
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What's your favorite road trip destination in general?
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What's your favorite road trip destination in general?
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Salt Lake City And what's the best present you've ever received?
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And what's the best present you've ever received?
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And what's the best present you've ever received?
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Last year for my birthday, my best friend made a book of 365 things
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that she loved about me and it was filled with inside jokes and little memories and it was very special.
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I cried like a baby.
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Last year for my birthday my best friend made a book of 365 things
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that she loved about me and was filled with inside jokes and little memories and it was very special.
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I cried like a baby.
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Last year for my birthday my best friend made a book of 365 things
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that she loved about me and it was filled with inside jokes and little memories and it was very special.
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I cried like a baby.
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You're known for being a big reader with all those books behind you in that bookcase.
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I try.
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Can you give me a recommendation?
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Oh yeah!
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Come here!
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Let's do it!
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And you're known for being a big reader.
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Look at all those books behind you in that bookcase.
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I try.
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Can you give me a recommendation?
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Oh yeah!
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Come here.
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Let's do it.
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And you're known for being a big reader.
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Look at all those books behind you in that bookcase.
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I try.
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Can you give me a recommendation?
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Oh yeah!
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Come here.
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Let's do it.
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Show me what you got.
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Let's see.
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Oh, I read this book recently.
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It's a bunch of letters.
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It's a bunch of Leonard Cohen poetry.
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One of my songwriter friends gave it to me, and it's so incredible, and I'm in love with Leonard Cohen.
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He's amazing.
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Let's see, oh...
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I read this book recently.
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It's a bunch of Leonard Cohen poetry, one of my songwriter friends gave it to me,
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and it's so incredible, and I'm in love with Leonard Cohen, he's amazing.
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Let's see.
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Oh, I read this book recently.
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It's a bunch of Leonard Cohen poetry.
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One of my songwriter friends gave it to me and it's so incredible and I'm in love with Leonard Cohen.
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He's amazing.
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He's great.
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What else do you have in there that's cool?
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Oh, um...
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He's great.
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What else do you have in there that's cool?
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That's cool.
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Oh, um.
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He's great.
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Yeah.
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What else do you have in there?
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That's cool.
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Oh, um.
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Okay, so I made loss of the record at Electric Lady Studios in New York.
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Okay, so I made loss of the record at Electric Lady Studios in New York.
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okay so i made loss of the record at electric lady studios in new york
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and i told the owner of the studio
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that i really love patty smith there's a picture for in the hallway
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and i told the owner of this the studio
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that i really love patty smith there's a picture a picture for in the hallway.
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And I told the owner of this the studio that I really loved Patty Smith.
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It was a picture for in the hallway." And lo and behold the next day I was playing the piano, I'm going to a knock at the door and Patty Smith is there.
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And lo and behold, the next day I was playing the piano, I get a knock at the door, and Pattie Smith is there.
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and lo and behold the next day I was playing the piano and I get a knock at the door
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and Patti Smith is there.
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She's like, hey Olivia, nice to meet you, I wanted to come and say hi.
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And I lost my mind.
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She's like, hey Olivia, nice to meet you, I wanted to come and say hi.
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And I lost my mind.
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and she's like hey Olivia nice to meet you I wanted to come
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and say hi and I lost my mind she gave me this book this poetry book
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and she wrote on the inside oh really she gave me this book this poetry book
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and she wrote on the inside oh really she gave me this book, this poetry book, and she wrote on the inside.
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Oh, really?
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She said, To Olivia, may all your days be inspired.
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She said, To Olivia, may all your days be inspired.
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She said, To Olivia, may all your days be inspired.
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Oh, that's such a meaningful gift.
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I love her.
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She's amazing.
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Oh, that's such a meaningful gift.
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I love her.
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She's amazing.
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Oh, that's such a meaningful gift.
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I love her.
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She's amazing.
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Now, I'd be shocked if you didn't have a Carole King record, considering I see a Carole King book right there.
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now i'd be shocked
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if you didn't have a carol king record considering i see
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a carol king book right there now i'd be shocked
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if you didn't have a carol king record considering i see
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a carol king book right there yeah this thing this is
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one of the first records i actually ever bought me
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and my my mom bought it from thrift store it's a little
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this thing this is one of first records I actually ever
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bought me my mom bought it in thrift store a little
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this thing this is One of the first records actually ever
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bought me mom bought it from the thrift store it's a little the store tag yeah I love her she's incredible
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the store tag yeah I love her she's incredible The star tag.
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Yeah, I love her.
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She's incredible.
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Alright, now can you name me your favorite songs by the following artists Rapid-Fire?
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Yes.
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Let's do it.
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Alright, now, can you name me your favorite songs by the following artists Rapid-Fire?
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Yes.
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Let's do it.
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Alright, now, can you name me your favorite songs by the following artists Rapid-Fire?
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Yes!
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Let's do it.
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Lord.
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Liability.
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Carly Simon.
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You're so vain.
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Why This Olivia Rodrigo Dialogue Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice
Practicing with real, conversational clips is key to sounding natural in English, and this video shines as a tool for shadow speak and shadow speech. The dialogue features casual, everyday phrases—like "I'm so excited" and "That's really generous of you"—spoken at a pace that’s easy to follow but still authentic. It’s ideal for learn English with videos because it mirrors how native speakers actually talk, with pauses, contractions, and natural intonation that textbooks often miss. Plus, the mix of questions and responses makes it great for IELTS speaking practice, as it trains you to handle both giving and receiving information smoothly.
Breaking Down Natural Speech: 3 Key Phrases
- "You know, not as much as you would think": This phrase uses "you know" as a filler, a common feature of casual speech that makes conversations feel relaxed. Notice how "not as much as you would think" is a natural way to downplay a situation—perfect for sounding fluent in everyday talks.
- "I'd say probably an eight": Contractions like "I'd" (for "I would") are essential for native-like pronunciation. The word "probably" is also reduced here, with the stress on "prob-" rather than "ly," which is how most people speak quickly.
- "Ooh, I love the New York Times crossword": The exclamation "Ooh" adds emotion, showing how intonation changes with excitement. This phrase also includes a specific reference ("New York Times crossword") that helps you practice talking about personal interests, a common IELTS speaking topic.
A Simple Shadowing Routine to Improve Pronunciation
To make the most of this video, try this improve English pronunciation routine: First, listen to the full clip once to get a feel for the rhythm. Then, pause after each sentence and shadow it—repeat it aloud immediately, copying the tone, speed, and stress. Do this twice for each line, slowing down if needed. Next, record yourself shadowing the entire dialogue. Compare your recording to the video: Are you using contractions? Is your intonation rising and falling naturally? Focus on matching the "flow" of the speech, not just the words. Over time, this repeat-and-record loop will help you internalize natural speech patterns, making your English sound more confident and native-like.
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 | you've learned · have you stuck · have definitely done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was filled · be inspired · be shocked |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most interesting · the worst · the best |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was playing |
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.