Shadowing Practice: Tyla Gets Ready for the Met Gala | Vogue - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello.
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Hello, Bogus.
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Tyler, come and get ready with me for the mid-2026.
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You literally just take a piece of chicken, and then you take the little spoon.
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I like to do like a healthy spoon.
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A healthy spoon.
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Cheers!
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I don't know, it's just like a salty chicken now.
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I mean it's cool!
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This year I feel like I'm more calm.
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The previous years I was like oh my word, met, met, met.
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This year I'm just like, mmm, met.
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I'm with my usual glam squad, so vibes, easy, chill.
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And it's a fun team.
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It's always fun seeing the people that just go for it.
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The people that come dressed as frames, dressed with big balls on their head, like they just go all out.
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And I'm always excited to go home after the night and then like see everyone's looks.
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I always just liked dressing up and playing dress up like with my sisters.
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And my mother and I would always watch the Met Gala and like raise everyone's outfits.
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But I think before I started getting invited to fashion shows and stuff, I did not get it.
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I'm not going to lie.
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Like I would see like crazy outfits and be like, really?
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Like you're not really going to wear that out.
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But then when I started getting invited to fashion shows and I started learning from stylists and whatnot, I just really fell in love with how it is its own form of art.
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So Valentino, when I was speaking to Alessandro, he was very inspired by the artist Erte.
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I've never come across the artist before.
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They were all beautiful, but I was drawn to the peacock one because, I don't know, I just love animalistic things and like rough things and feathers.
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And I'm really moving that way for the album and everything.
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So it just made sense.
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Peacocks show their feathers to display their beauty
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and fashion is inspired by just the world and like nature and things that like God created.
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The earth is kind of God's artwork so...
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I'm eating this orange!
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I went to his show, Insane.
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Like literally when I saw the show I was like yeah I want to go with Valentino.
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And we just did a lot of back
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and forth like with the colour of the dress
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because I really wanted something that would pop and I've been into turquoise
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and like toxic colours and neons and I just feel like the blue was so perfect.
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Initially the things hanging were like tassels and then they managed to make peacock feathers out of it.
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When I wear the look, I really feel like a statue, you know, like goddess vibes, like literally like an artwork.
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I love when my body's the outfit.
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I don't know, it's just so Tyler and it just fell into place so nicely, you know, so I'm excited.
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Hi, I'm Ronnie.
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I'm Tyler Stylist.
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I'm styling here for the first time for the Met.
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So it's a special night.
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This look is sort of like a custom version of a couture look that we saw in Paris.
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And the collection was incredible and it was very dramatic, but we wanted to incorporate T's inspirations right now.
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Only Tyler could wear something like this.
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Like it's very daring, it's very revealing, it's very body, but it's also still chic and fashion and elevated and still very Valentino.
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And like she said, like, yes, the body is the outfit.
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As you can see, there's not much fabric here, but the way that it sits on her body and the way that it accentuates everything really fuses the whole costume art,
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body art, as the theme suggests, into this very high fashion moment.
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I like the way the beading is wrapped around my actual arm.
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I love how the front just joins at the bottom and it's just perfect for the waist.
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Like, it makes my waist look even more snatched.
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So, ooh, I'm excited for that.
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And the shoe, mm, sexy.
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This is Esther on makeup.
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So the vibe is feathers and peacock.
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The dress really is my inspo, so I'm just plucking some colors from the dress and putting it on her face.
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And I'll signal just that.
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Before I bring my ideas, I like to hear hers and just see where we can meet in the middle.
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Thank you.
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Okay, here we have Coco Michelle.
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She's done my nails all three times.
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I've gone to the meet.
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We're going based off the Feathers Peacock vibes and the theme is body
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and what better way to represent it than do a really crazy silhouette?
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A-pop vibes.
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A-pop is my sophomore album.
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It's coming 24th of July.
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Stream by Pre-Save is out now.
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I feel like this album I wanted to make to like satisfy my inner child.
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I'm from literally South Africa like you know I grew up around nature, I grew up around animals, I grew up around just that feeling and I've always been you know a tiger,
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my fans are tigers and we all just embody that animalistic, imperfect vibe.
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The nails for sure I love.
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I don't even know what you did girl but she took 10 hours?
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Yep, 10 hours.
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10 hours to make these nails, so they special.
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This is the Chris.
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The Chris is crazy.
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So explain what you're doing to my itch.
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This year's Met Gala, of course, is costume art.
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Yusuf and I wanted to keep it soft, but something with structure.
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And of course, we're riding this flow of A-pop.
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So we want to introduce the newest version of Tyla.
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We know her for her curly tresses, and we see it inside parts, we see it down.
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So now we pull it up so we can really view the beauty, which is her.
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Hey everybody, this is the final look.
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I love it.
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I'm feeling like a goddess artwork.
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And yeah, thank you for getting ready with me.
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Thank you Vogue.
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See you at the max.
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Let's go!

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills through a conversational transcript from a YouTube video featuring Tyla getting ready for the Met Gala. By focusing on her informal yet expressive language, you will enhance your English pronunciation and intonation. This engaging content will help you learn to communicate with confidence while discussing fashion, art, and personal experiences. Utilize this opportunity to improve your English pronunciation and dive into the creative world of fashion through everyday conversation.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Glam squad: A group of professionals who get you ready for events, often including hair and makeup artists.
  • Raise outfits: To judge or critique someone's clothing choices.
  • Fashion is its own form of art: The idea that fashion expresses creativity, similar to visual arts.
  • Toxic colours: Bright, vibrant colors that stand out, often used to create a striking appearance.
  • Goddess vibes: A feeling of elegance and beauty, as if one embodies an idealized feminine figure.
  • Couture look: Custom-made, high-fashion clothing designed for an individual.
  • Animalistic things: Descriptions or designs inspired by animals and their natural beauty.
  • Artwork: Something created to express beauty or imagination, often visual in nature.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning, focus on shadow speech as you follow along with the video. Here are some tips specific to the video's speed and tone:

  • Listen Carefully: Pay attention to the natural rhythm of Tyla’s speech. Noticing her pauses and emphasis can help you understand conversational flow.
  • Repeat Immediately: After each phrase or sentence, pause the video and try to repeat it exactly as you heard it. This will help you learn English with YouTube effectively.
  • Mimic Intonation: Notice the rise and fall in her voice, especially when she expresses excitement about fashion. This practice will refine your intonation in speaking.
  • Focus on Context: Reflect on how the vocabulary is used within the context of fashion and self-expression. Try using these phrases in your conversations.
  • Record Yourself: After shadowing, record yourself speaking the same phrases. Playback can help you identify areas for improving English pronunciation.
  • Use for IELTS Speaking Practice: Incorporate these conversational phrases into your IELTS speaking prep. They are useful for discussing topics like fashion, art, and personal stories.

Through these strategies, you will build confidence in your speaking abilities while exploring engaging and contemporary topics. Enjoy your learning journey!

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.