Shadowing Practice: WE FINALLY ESCAPED THE BACKROOMS... - Learn English Speaking with Video
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OOOOOOOOH!
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WHAAAA- THERE'S NO WAY!
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We are back, and we're gonna play...
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Escape the backrooms again, with sir Joe Bartolosi.
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We're actually making an attempt to finish the backrooms, okay?
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Oh, what's good, Joe?
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I'm so- How do you feel about...
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...without, uh, Daylight Savings Time?
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I didn't know that existed, Joe.
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You didn't know that- You didn't know Daylight Savings Time was a thing?
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No, I didn't know that mine didn't have it.
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Really?
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Nope.
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Had no idea.
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You're like one of the two states, though.
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I was straight chilling, expecting to go on for like another hour.
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Or not going on for another hour.
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I don't even know how many more levels we have.
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I think we have like two or three.
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Yeah, is this like the end of the game, too?
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Or do they have even more?
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Like, are they going to update it again?
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There's so much lore.
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They keep updating the lore.
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Okay, I'm in it right now.
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I'm launching my game.
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Could you sauce me an invite?
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Yep.
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Alright, uh...
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Where did we leave off?
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They know the way out of there, follow them.
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Is what it says on this thing.
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And it looks like a guy with a hoodie.
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See some bots?
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I don't know.
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Oh, it looks like there's one right there.
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Oh, he's flagging us on.
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Oh, shit.
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What happened to homie here?
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He's gonna show us the way out.
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Why is he crouching?
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You gotta copy him.
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You gotta copy him.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, fuck!
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You gotta copy him, I...
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Maybe I should've been more detailed there.
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I didn't know it meant follow his every move.
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Yeah, no, he's like...
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Oh, he's crouch walking again?
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It's because I think every classroom we pass, there's, uh...
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Bro...
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...things.
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These motherfuckers again.
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I don't care about your party.
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I don't give a shit about your balloons, bro.
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Oh my god, every room.
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Yeah, it's literally every room.
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Oh, getting carried again?
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This has been like a 50-50 effort.
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Okay.
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Oh, yeah, no definitely you're helping carry me through this right now.
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You already died.
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It's been one minute Okay, I'm gonna suck if we get this far
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and I end up dying all the enemies in this hole are fast as hell What is he doing
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and they're just sitting here like their existence is waiting for people
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that fall in here to fucking pass them Like do they do anything else think they get like union break?
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Oh my god.
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Who the hell is this dude?
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Yeah, well that was that was that that was simple enough kill that level Thanks for carrying me.
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I'm gonna guess this is a hard level because there is like a million fucking items they're giving us here.
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This is a boss fight.
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We better fight fucking.
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What do we go down there?
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Uh-uh.
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Oh, I still have a firecracker.
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Oh.
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Well, now you don't.
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Well, I had one.
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In all honesty, I tried to throw it at you because I thought it would kill you.
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Wait, wait, what's inventory again?
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It's fucking I.
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I gotta reach my shit over.
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Oh my god.
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What the fuck is that?
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Hold up, I'm edgeguarding.
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You're what guarding?
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Edgeguarding.
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Oh my god.
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We need more evidence to study them is what it's saying, but what the fuck do we need to do damn hella
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cameras shit We got a dog can you take a picture
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of them of who I don't know them do I
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or do just you I think we both I would I would grab a camera here, too, okay?
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It says we just need more evidence to study them.
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Oh shit.
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Wait.
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I just fucked that up We had we only have six photos, and I already used one don't take a photo.
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Oh shit I haven't even brought it out yet.
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Oh, it doesn't matter, don't worry?
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Okay.
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I thought we could only take six pictures.
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Which would have sucked.
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Oh. So don't take pictures?
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You just took a picture!
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No, I just took a picture of you.
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It's telling me what I need to take a picture of.
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Did your thing change?
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It changed to two of the constructions.
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Yeah, two, yeah.
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Oh, shit!
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AHHHHH!
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Yo, I freaked out cuz you freaked out.
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I lost my composure.
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I'm just gonna jump to my death.
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I thought something was chasing us, bro.
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Why'd you freak out?
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Nah, nah, nah, nah.
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You reacted as if we were about to die.
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I was saying- Oh my god.
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You can't do that to me, dog.
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We have to stop it.
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We gotta jump down.
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We gotta jump off when we reach certain things.
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I think we have to stop it.
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Wait, why'd you freak out?
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Was like the elevator noise freaking you out?
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No, it was just we were passing a level and we missed it.
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And there was no way for us to get back to it.
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Oh shit.
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I can do that.
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I can make it go down and up.
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You gotta go to the little back rooms level and take a picture of these fucking traps.
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Okay.
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I think we should stop here.
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Okay.
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Who is here?
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Ooh.
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The red carpet?
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Not worried.
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But there's a door.
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But there's like the fancier back rooms.
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Oh, I found it.
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Is it like a wooden door with carvings in it and shit?
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Wait, just run back to the entrance now?
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Yeah, no, I already found it.
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So now we're just gonna go back down.
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Wait, found what?
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I feel like we just got lucky.
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You have to find...
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Take out your camera.
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Yeah, I'm looking at a sketchy van right now.
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Yeah, it just changed.
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You have to take a picture of the van.
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Oh, okay, okay.
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And then it'll change.
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I just took a picture of the other thing.
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I was like, what?
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All right. So we gotta find...
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Who's ghost is this?
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What the fuck?
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Oh, this looks blue.
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Let's stop.
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Why would there be a van here?
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I don't know if there's monsters here.
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The first one we might have just gotten lucky.
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It also looks like it doesn't save our progress.
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Oh god.
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So if we die, we die, die.
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It is really fucking dark.
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Yeah.
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Straight darkness, no van.
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There's like a locker.
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Uh, cable dude's here.
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That cable dude from the first one, the OG one, he's here.
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Cable dude?
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Yeah, the cable dude with like the...
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Is that you?
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Like the ca.. yeah, that's me.
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What do you mean cable guy?
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Like he has the cable arms and shit from the first room.
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The first, like, OG back rooms level.
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Oh, the fucking...
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Is that his thing?
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Does he have a name?
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Sir Charles, the cable dude, I don't know what the fuck his name is.
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Do you see him?
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I saw him walking around.
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He was on the other side though.
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Oh, the van.
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Boom.
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I didn't- I didn't take a picture while.
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We're not taking it right, we gotta stand over here.
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Fuck.
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Yeah, the wheels.
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It has to be in like the same exact angle.
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We have to take a picture of him?
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Yeah, is that- Yeah, those are cables, right?
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Wait, what is that?
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What's in the middle?
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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Take a picture of him!
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Take a picture of him!
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Oh my god, oh my god!
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Oh, you're fucking kidding me!
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I was staring at the picture of his cable Johnson, bro!
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That shit was sticking out!
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It says, my kit- my thing will act as something for smilers.
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What is this update, chat?
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AHHHHH!
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What?
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Yo, he spa- Damn, he disrespected you.
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That was pretty much a spawn trap.
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Okay, I'mma lock in this time.
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Don't worry.
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What?!
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No!
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There's no way!
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They're running towards us.
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There's no way!
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There's no way!
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Fuck!
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Dude, just find it!
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Just find it!
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I'm gonna distract it!
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Just fucking find it!
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Can you hide?
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I hid.
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You can hide in the lockers, bro!
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I hid.
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No way.
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It is standing right outside of me.
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It's running away?
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Okay.
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I don't think it's near me anymore.
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I'm leaving.
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It's walking away.
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It looks like us.
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Just remember that.
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Okay, I found the heads.
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I found the heads.
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Okay, take a picture.
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I'm running back here, bro.
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Oh my god.
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It says we gotta take a picture of the dude, bro.
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It says we gotta take a picture of the dude.
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Oh my god, we gotta take a picture of the guy?
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Yep.
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Duh.
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Okay.
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Do we gotta get him, like, straight on?
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I'm in mid right now.
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Can we just get a picture of him?
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What the fuck?!
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I died! died.
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Yo, there are so many of those smilers.
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I would just run around until you fucking see him and then take a picture of him.
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I'm gonna camp the lonkers.
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Can we just dip after that?
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Yeah, we can go down to the next one.
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What?
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Oh my god.
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Scammed.
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Holy fuck.
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See, they're already rushing us.
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Back the fuck up, bro.
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Oh my god.
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I'm just gonna run until I fucking see him.
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He's there.
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I got it!
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I got it!
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I got it!
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I got the picture!
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I got it.
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I got it.
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I got it.
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I got it.
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No way!
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Oh, I risked my life for that picture, Joe.
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Fuck!
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Shit!
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Holy shit!
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That would have been an epic story.
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He was like, he got the picture when he was falling down the tunnel, but I still got that shit.
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Hey, I still got that shit.
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Does it count still?
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It should.
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Yeah, it just says it's black now.
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I would be on one of those horror story compilations.
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Pictures before fatal moments.
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Number five.
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Joe sold.
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I mean, that dude is fast as fuck, and has zero hitbox.
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He's, uh, immortal.
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So there's that.
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Wait, hold on.
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Stop it here.
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Nah, this is giving me, uh, like the Mimic vibes.
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Do we want to test that?
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Is that like the bottom of it?
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Mmm.
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Hold up.
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Uh-uh.
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There's a nope nope it's saying something
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It's the it's the ring girl nope all right well I'm gonna see on the other side know some demon noises, okay?
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What the fuck like it from the YouTube video Oh, yeah.
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Wait, is that us escaping the back rooms?
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Well, now we're gonna get ran over.
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Oh.
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And we died.
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Hey, hey, we still got out, we still escaped!
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Uh- Wait, was that worst ending?
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You escaped the back rooms, sort of.
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Stay tuned for the full rel- These motherfuckers!
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So we escaped and we got- And we got curved.
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We escaped and instantly died.
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Or got ran over.
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Well, it's not that we got ran over by a car, because we technically fell to our death.
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Like, we fell out of the sky, and we probably died on the back.
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So what, there's gonna be a good ending that's released in an update?
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Well, that's technically- have you seen the Backrooms videos?
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That's like an ending of the actual Backrooms lore.
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Yeah, yeah.
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That they fall out of the earth.
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Get their shit ran over?
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No, they don't get their shit ran over, you just fall to your death.
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Damn!
Context & Background
In this exciting gameplay video, a group of friends dives into the mysterious realm of the "Backrooms." The dialogue encapsulates their experience as they navigate through the game's challenges, showcasing a blend of humor and surprise. Viewers are treated to a casual conversation between the players, particularly focusing on the character Joe Bartolosi, who expresses his disbelief regarding Daylight Savings Time—a concept that many find perplexing. This interaction sets a playful tone, encouraging viewers to engage with both the game and the language used throughout the discussion.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “What’s good?” – A casual greeting often used among friends.
- “I had no idea.” – Used to express surprise or lack of knowledge about something.
- “You gotta copy him.” – A common directive indicating that someone should mimic another's actions.
- “Is this like the end of the game?” – A way to inquire about conclusions or final stages of activities or games.
- “He’s flagging us on.” – An informal way to say someone is signaling or directing attention towards something.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
If you're looking to enhance your English speaking practice, this video offers an excellent opportunity for shadowing. Shadowing is a technique where learners repeat phrases in real-time to improve pronunciation, intonation, and overall fluency. Here’s how you can make the most of it:
- Watch and Listen: Start by watching the video without any distractions. Focus on how the speakers interact and use language in context.
- Pause and Repeat: After a short segment, pause the video. Try to repeat what was said, mimicking the speakers’ tone and pace. A shadowing app can assist you by allowing you to record your voice and compare it with the original.
- Analyze Sentence Structure: Take note of how sentences are constructed. For example, when Joe says, “I had no idea," notice the placement of phrases and the contractions used.
- Practice with Context: Use the phrases identified above in your daily conversations. This helps solidify your learning and increases your confidence in using English socially.
- Revisit and Improve: Regularly revisit the video and practice. As you become more comfortable, challenge yourself with adding your nuances to the speech.
By integrating this shadow speech technique, you can effectively learn English with YouTube, transforming entertainment into an immersive educational tool. Make sure to engage in consistent practice and consider joining a community that focuses on speaking strategies to share experiences and progress.
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.