Shadowing Practice: Wearing Cosplay In Everyday Life - Learn English Speaking with Video

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oh my goodness you're walking outside like this oh my god what the
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dude why is it already hot i'm not even outside
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should i walk into chipotle like this oh that sounds good chipotle sounds good
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my ear my ear fell wait is it getting weird
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my ear from now on i am 3 000 years old
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elf okay oh it's hot oh what the heck oh
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my god people are gonna think i'm a freaking freak this is my first time in this human world
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and is this place called American?
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I don't know what to eat around here even though I'm 3,000 years old, but I've never been here Do we go to Denny's?
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Denny's again?
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IHOP?
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Denny's?
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Chipotle?
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You know actually Chipotle sounds good So I'm gonna call taxi
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and we're gonna go to Chipotle Let's see what the Uber
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drivers say about my cosplay I hope he doesn't say anything Ah, hello!
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Eugene?
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Yes Oh my god.
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It seems like it's raining like crazy.
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Thank you so much.
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Have a nice day.
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We're trying to get human food and like this.
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People are gonna think I'm weird.
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Oh my god, okay.
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Hi, can I get a burrito bowl and then tortilla on the side?
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Oh, thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hi.
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Oh, you.
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Yeah, you know me.
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No, no, it's just a mission that I have to do.
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Hi, how are you?
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Hi.
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Thank you.
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Alright ladies and gentlemen, this is a human food It's raining like crazy Like as soon as we came out,
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so unlucky Oh my god, okay, look at this Terrible, okay, our second mission ladies and gentlemen,
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we go to the Ross.
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We're here to pick up our Amazon stuff.
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Amazon.
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Hello, welcome.
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Hi.
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Holy st, embarrassing.
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33 years old, by the way.
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But you know what?
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We're in the freedom country.
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People don't care.
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Okay, open like that.
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Oh, this is so cool.
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Okay, we got one.
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One more package, open the next locker.
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Ah, technology!
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Yay! That is so convenient.
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I need to get some new bags.
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Oh my god, I have to put 5-minute California accent from the Rolex.
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So let me just do that while I do this.
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Oh my gosh, should I get this?
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It's actually kind of cute.
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$44 originally, but it drops all the way down to $25.
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I'm upgrading my inventory bag because my echo bag is like way too heavy.
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Free rent?
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Free rent?
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Yes.
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What are you doing?
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What are your arms?
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Oh, I'm shopping.
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I came here to get my Amazon package and I'm thinking of getting this bag.
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I'm cosplaying as a free rent from anime.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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That's nice.
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I like that.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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I think this one is prettier than the one that I'm wearing.
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Don't you think this is better?
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Hi, hi, hi garb?
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Oh my god.
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Nike and let's go tummy higer.
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Changing my bag just like I'm changing my man.
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No, just kidding.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, my bag.
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Oh, it's still raining.
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Oh, no. What the hell?
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I am more corrupt than FIFA I didn't know nothing Check out my new bag though
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Antonio?
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Ginny?
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Okay Thank you Yay Dude this place looks huge Oh damn!
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Oh this is such a big entertainment center!
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It says over here they have a car.
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Bunch of old cars.
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This place is perfect especially when it's like raining.
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You can even rent a scooter to ride a scooter inside this car?
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Wow look at this tank bro.
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Oh, this is a Russian tank.
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Holy moly, this place is gigantic.
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Look at this arcade.
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Wow, they even say how much the car is.
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This car is $35,995.
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Oh my god, I think this car is kind of cool.
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Like classic James Bond, the Batmobile type.
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Hey, this is a car for me.
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This is flinch down.
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Yeah, yeah, I've seen this this cartoon.
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Yeah Oh my god.
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Oh, that's so cool
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Harry Potter is my very first crash guys Ron Weasley Emma Watson and then David
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Limphanger I forgot his name there are there are two years older than me is
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And then that was my first crash crush crush I have a table inside a car!
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Dude!
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Hi!
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Can I get an Americano?
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Oh shit, this city is so cool!
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Hello!
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Thank you!
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Yeah, of course!
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Hi!
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Look at it, look at it!
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I love it!
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Thank you, everyone! Have fun, guys!
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Back to cafe!
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FreeRin needs her campaign.
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FreeRin is 3,000 years old.
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Or 3,000 years old.
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I've lost the count.
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I like a big bus and I cannot lie.
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Orlando Auto Museum.
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I think this is something that I really really want to watch.
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I think you guys will like it too.
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Like cars are cool.
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Thank you.
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I haven't paid yet.
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Oh.
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You got it for free there.
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You know?
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She just ran off.
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She just ran off.
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I know.
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Look at this.
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Bunny bunny.
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Whoa, that's so cool.
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It kind of looks a little bit weird, but wow. Is this Scooby-Doo?
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Scooby-Doo-Bee-Doo, where are you?
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Life is on our way.
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Wow, what's this?
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Giant.
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Does this guy look at the road?
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How do you even drive?
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Oh my God.
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Put your b inside your clothes, lady!
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Marlin Monroe car though, Marlin Monroe.
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Like look at her, she's having trouble looking.
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It's like ah, b, I can't look at it.
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What the hell?
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Why is this car so long?
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I thought the screen was lagging, irl the longest car in the world has finally been restored
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and is ready to cruise the length of 30.54 meters the
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longest car in the entire world they even have a helipad
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in a car ain't no way this is real ain't no
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way this is real how do you find a parking for
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this how do you even drive they said it's ready to cruise too she can actually drive this
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but i think for now they just put it up here
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oh 1999 mitsubishi eclipse gsx fast
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and furious car oh my god back to the future car that's
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so cool dude no that's indiana jones all these cars look very very cool
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but they look so inconvenient oh this is ghostbuster car
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that looks so look at this inside they have all the
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that you need in order to figure out
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if there's a ghost i think this car is the the coolest because look at inside Yeah, isn't it cool?
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So that was that.
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I think it was really cool here.
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We're gonna head out.
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All the elevators are out of order.
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How do I go up?
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Where's the stairs?
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Where are the stairs?
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This is like the most scuffed hotel I ever stayed.
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The problem is not just
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that elevator The door is going to be a problem too
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The problem with this door is like it doesn't open
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properly Look You have to like kick it really hard And I don't know why
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I can't open it It's all based on the lock
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 183 sentences and 1179 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:31. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
package noun/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
cruise noun/kɹuz/A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
crush verb/kɹʌʃ/To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
gentleman noun/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
stairs noun/ˈstɛɹz/A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
elevator noun/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/Anything that raises or uplifts.
bunny noun/ˈbʌni/A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
scooter noun/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.
ghost noun/ɡoʊst/A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
anime noun/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
upgrade verb/əpˈɡɹeɪd/To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
taxi noun/ˈtæksi/A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
restore verb/ɹɪˈstoɹ/To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
convenient adjective/kənˈviː.niənt/Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
accent noun/ækˈsɛnt/A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
run off verbTo flee or depart quickly.
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come out verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To be discovered; to be revealed.
figure out verbTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
go up verbTo move upwards.
head out verbTo leave, depart; to go on ahead.
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crush /kɹʌʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/

How to practise with this video

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

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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