Shadowing Practice: Surprising My Dad With His Dream Car - Learn English Speaking with Video

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That's my dad.

Ever since I was a kid, he's been obsessed with one truck, the Ford Bronco.

He used to have one when we were growing up and it was his most prized possession.

But unfortunately, when times got hard, he had to sell it to help out our family.

For the last 10 years, he's been constantly telling me how much he regrets it and that his number one dream is to buy it back.

Sadly, it just never happened until today.

It's like two in the morning right now.

I've been

this guy and after weeks of trial

and error i think i finally found it not only did i find a bronco

but i found the exact same color and the same model

that he used to have over 10 years ago

and it's fully restored so there's only one thing to do

and after a couple days of waiting it was finally time

to see the truck all right the big reveal sheesh that chromey chromin oh yeah nah

oh yeah oh yeah this is crazy yo he's gonna freak out

when he sees this he is gonna freak out

when he sees this y 'all

so this right here this is a 1979 ford bronco it's crazy about this truck

because this is the same exact truck that my dad used to have

when i was a kid mom can tell about it yes

so and it's so cool because it even smells the same go get in it um

but him and dad used to

little Jordan was in the back seat looking out the window

so it's just it's super cool guys super super cool yeah everybody got the Lambo's everybody got these Yuris's

and stuff I've never seen nobody pull out a classic remodeled Ford Bronco like this one

oh yeah I literally get the same feeling every time I

do stuff like this for my family man like there's nothing else that I can buy for myself

that will bring me any pleasure.

All the joy that I get these days is from giving it back to my friends

and my family and the return on something like this is prices.

You're gonna see later.

You're gonna see later because we got a big plan to deliver this to my dad

and we got to get ready for it now.

So here's the plan.

My dad and I recently have been getting into real estate

so I fully convinced him that I'm taking him to see another rental property.

What he doesn't know is it's all a setup.

I convinced one of my friends to pretend to be a realtor and take us to a

to secretly bring the truck to that house, cover it up in the driveway, and get everything set up for when we arrive.

And when I get there, I'm gonna act like nothing is happening.

This is just a regular property showing and cross my fingers

and hope that my dad doesn't realize that his dream truck is staring him right in the face.

All right, y 'all.

So that's the plan.

We are running late.

It's time to go.

Come on.

All right, bro.

So what's the story about your dad?

All right.

So when I was stepped away from me and my mom when I was born.

And my sister's dad, 'cause I got an older sister, she's in her 30s.

My sister's dad stepped up and decided to raise me.

He was there the day that I was born, and my whole entire childhood, he supported my mom.

Even though they weren't dating and they weren't together, he stepped in and decided to raise me as his own son.

And I have nothing but respect for him for that, and that's why you hear me call this man dad, because he literally raised me.

people I've ever known in my entire life.

He always looks out for everybody and he has a heart of gold.

And what he did for me as a child is just, you know, an example of one of those things.

Some of y 'all know that my biological dad did pass away a couple years ago

and I still miss him every day.

But really growing up, I didn't have a relationship with him.

I had a relationship and I still have a relationship with my dad.

His name is Rob and you guys are

this video i've never actually shown him on the channel

but in my opinion i love all my family members

but this man is the most interesting character of my entire family like i'll let you guys see for yourself

but he's an amazing guy and he deserves this gift today

so all right y 'all we made it to my dad's

neighborhood i actually see him out there standing in the street just roaming around guys make sure to hit

that subscribe button i am trying my hardest to get to 2 million year and I need your help.

If you never saw my videos before

and you enjoy this one make sure hit that subscribe button and yeah I'm pulling up with my dad right now.

This is my realtor Juan.

What's up?

Hey.

Good to see you.

Nice to meet you.

Hey Juan.

How you doing?

Nice to meet you.

Hello.

Hey buddy.

Josh, nice to meet you.

Josh, he's been filming with me lately.

We're running a little late for this thing.

But first I want to show him around this house, tell him what we've been working on.

How you feeling?

Are you good?

I'm good.

Took the day off work.

Yeah, yeah, I did.

I was telling him this is really like the first time we ever did a video together.

Oh yeah, that's true.

You've been on the videos like the McLaren one, but you really haven't had your...

No, I have not.

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Well, yeah, that's good.

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That's good.

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Well, come on.

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Let's show him the house.

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And my dad's house tour gave us the perfect amount of time for my mom to secretly set up the truck.

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Where are you from?

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All right, guys, so Jordan and his dad are going to be here in about 10 minutes.

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So we got to hurry up and get this covered.

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All right, let's do this, guys.

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After my dad finished showing off his vintage sign collection, his old school Camaro, and of course his latest purchase, a Robotron arcade machine.

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One of my, yeah, very much one of my happiest purchases.

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Yes, it is.

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It was finally time to surprise him with his truck.

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I mean, show him his new investment property.

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Alright, Wanchi, so show us around the property.

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Why is this possibly a good deal at 700?

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Well, this neighborhood.

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Good neighborhood.

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Tell me more.

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I'm not sold yet.

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So they've had the septic done in the last three years, and everything is up to standards with the hurricane.

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Yeah, it's a wooden wooden frame house, but...

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Got a brand new roof.

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Well, close to a brand new metal roof.

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Big property.

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Yeah.

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How big is the lot?

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- It is...

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- Like a little less than a half acre or something like that?

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any more information on it because I'm not sold on this at all.

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We're still waiting on the landlord to come in and open us up the key.

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So you want me to wait right now in the car?

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- Yeah, go call her and maybe 'cause we drove literally all the way over here, like, go find me like another deal or something.

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- Alright, I'll be back.

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- I like the two car garage.

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- Well, yeah, but that's like standard.

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For 700, I don't know.

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That's a lot, but that's this neighborhood.

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Yeah?

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What do you think the house across the street goes for?

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Oh, they're all in the 800s, 7, 800s.

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Like, that one's probably a mill right there.

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Really?

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Yeah.

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Because, yeah, it's huge.

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Yeah.

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Damn.

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Hey, Wanchi.

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There is a school down the street.

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Oh.

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It's an option.

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I'm gonna let him call the lady and see if we can find another deal.

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Since she's not going to be here for like 10 minutes, I kind of want to see this thing.

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Yeah, I don't think we should.

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Why not?

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Oh.

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Where should we look?

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Let's just do it real quick.

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They don't have any cameras.

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I'm sure.

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No, don't look.

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Dude, should I even be recording this?

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Wait, we have to...

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No, we have to take...

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Bro, it's not your truck, bro.

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No, we can't take that.

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But you said you haven't seen a Bronco like this in a minute.

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That's just like, yeah.

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That's beautiful.

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Look at the face.

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No, don't do that.

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No, we'll do it for you.

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No, no, no. Don't do that.

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They're not gonna know.

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They've had this thing.

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They've had this thing on ice.

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Dude, that's just like mine.

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Ugh, except this is, yeah.

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No, don't do that.

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What you mean?

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Don't take it off, because he's got cameras there.

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No, that's a beautiful thing.

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No, I gotta see it.

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No, no, no, don't do that.

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Yo, bro.

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You said we had 10 minutes.

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Oh my god, don't take it open.

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It's fine.

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It's different there.

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It's quick, bro.

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You know what?

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You have to put that back, right?

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No, we gotta put it back.

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There is a camera over there, too.

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They have a camera?

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Yeah, there's a camera right there in the corner.

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- Yeah.

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- Hey, well guess what? That is my truck.

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That is your truck.

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No, it ain't.

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That's your truck, sir.

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What?

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No. That's your truck.

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Get the hell out of here.

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That's your truck man.

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What?

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You're out of control.

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That's your truck.

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You're out of control.

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No you're out of control.

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That's your truck man.

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Get out of town.

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What are you doing?

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That's your truck man just like the one you used to have.

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1979. Whoa.

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Whoa.

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No. You can't.

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Oh hell.

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What are you thinking?

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Get in there man.

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Oh no. That's all you man.

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I was gonna say the windows are down.

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We can't be doing that.

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Oh my god Why are you doing?

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No, no, oh dude dude What are you doing?

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79 Bronco?

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Oh my god.

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Hey just like you to have it.

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Oh, oh?

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Look at the Steelers.

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Are you serious?

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Yes, why are you doing?

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Let's go host?

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What are you doing man?

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Oh, I love you too, man golly - He's lifted like mine.

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Hey!

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What is this?

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Oh, what is that?

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Oh, hell.

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- This is your new truck, man.

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- Oh, hell no. - This is all you today.

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- What are you doing?

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- It's your day, man.

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- Are you kidding me?

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- You gotta start it up.

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- Oh, my God.

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- Hopefully this one starts.

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The other one didn't start.

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- Oh, my God.

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What are you doing?

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- Come on.

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- Come on, baby.

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- You got it.

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- Come on, baby.

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Oh my god, what the hell?

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What is this?

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This is you right here.

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Oh hell no. It even smells the same, right?

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It even smells the same.

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It does.

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What are you doing?

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What are you guys?

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What is that?

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Y 'all look trickery.

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You guys are trickery.

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Hey, you're not allowed to trick me like that.

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Only five were produced with this speck.

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Even this is the same.

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Yeah, that's the same.

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Dude.

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It's all yours.

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I love you, Dad.

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You did so much for me.

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It's the least I can do for you.

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What are you doing?

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The least I can do for you.

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I say we take this thing around the block.

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What are you saying?

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How's it feel?

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Feels like a truck, baby.

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Feels like a...

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Yeah.

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Oh, shit.

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I love you dad, I'm proud of you.

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I know you've been on a journey lately

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and I see all the progress you've been making and I'm just proud of you, you know?

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Man, you just flipped my whole day around.

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What in the hell?

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I don't even know, I'm speechless right now.

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For the first time in my life, or in a long time, I'm speechless.

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No way!

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Oh my god.

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We're gonna ride out just like we used to.

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Yes we are.

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Oh yes we are.

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Damn!

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Y 'all crazy doing that shit to me.

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Damn!

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Look at that.

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Oh shit, what the hell?

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80!

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Yeah!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Surprising My Dad With His Dream Car”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: truck, dad, hell. This video has 300 sentences and 2078 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:18. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 52 of its 300 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
bronco noun	/ˈbɹɑŋkoʊ/	A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken.
realtor noun	/ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/	A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
speechless adjective	/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/	Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
trickery noun	/ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/	Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
secretly adverb	/ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/	In secret, covertly.
subscribe verb	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
convince verb	/kənˈvɪns/	To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
wooden adjective	/ˈwʊdn̩/	Made of wood.
chromey adjective		Resembling or characteristic of chrome.
obsess verb	/əbˈsɛs/	To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
remodel verb		To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.
sheesh	/ʃiːʃ/	An expression of disbelief or exasperation.
driveway noun	/ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/	A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
arcade noun	/ɑɹˈkeɪd/	A row of arches.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
grow up verb		To mature and become an adult.
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
have over verb		To host (a visiting guest) at one's house.
help out verb		To provide assistance.
look out verb		To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger.
pass away verb		To die.
pull out verb		To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.

Sentences worth repeating

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

So what's the story about your dad?
Josh, he's been filming with me lately.
Dude, should I even be recording this?
Yes, why are you doing?
What are you doing man?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been getting · he's been filming · we've been working
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to have
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	he's been obsessed · he's been · I've been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	been obsessed · was stepped · was born

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheesh /ʃiːʃ/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/

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 bronco, realtor, speechless.

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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