Shadowing Practice: week in my life as an artist | NYC apartment hunting, Google workshop unboxing, moving updates - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Little shoes Oh yeah, anyways.
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Big flower loop.
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That's good.
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Good morning.
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Welcome to the vlog.
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You guys are doing well.
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I am so happy because the weather is nicer today.
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It was raining yesterday and it was like a tornado warning in the area.
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So I was just like, that's crazy.
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But you notice our bed is in the living room right now.
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Basically, we've been sleeping out here for the last couple of weeks.
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Ever since December, actually, our bedroom ceiling has been like crumbling down.
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And then also there's just been a terrible, terrible leak.
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Like I'm going to throw a photo here or maybe a video because I went in the other day and I took a little video and it's kind of like terrifying.
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to be in there but we are definitely trying to move so the last couple weeks we've also been apartment hunting while still working and living our trying to live our life
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so i guess the silver lining is that we are apartment hunting and there will hopefully be a new place that we can move into in a couple of weeks i think
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in this vlog today we're gonna do a bit of apartment hunting i might share a little bit more in next week's video hopefully there's a video next week that i'm trying to post um and the sun keeps going in and out but it has been such an emotional
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like toll on me the last couple of weeks having to deal with all the home stuff like all of our
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stuff we moved out of the bedroom because of the leak so clothing random miscellaneous furniture just like moved out
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in here and um we're slowly tripping away at the boxes it's just been such a process because we didn't anticipate having to like
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move all our stuff out so yeah anyways this video today i think it's just going to be a mix of like work and life life
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mostly being like apartment hunting and maybe some cleaning one of the things that i need to do this week is actually go pick up the pieces from
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our event last month i haven't seen them at all but the studio notified me that they're ready so i had this little workshop that i hosted for google where i was teaching
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people how to make their own little mini shoes so cute if you guys want to see it was in my last video that i posted the whole process with ceramics takes a
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little bit of time and so it did take a couple weeks for it to get fired the first time glazed and then for the final firing but everything
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is out i hope everything turned out okay but we'll see so that's kind of like the video outline for today uh i do hope you guys are well
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i know the weather's been crazy out in like the new york area i don't know how it is in other places but i hope you guys are staying healthy and happy and yeah let's just get started with today's video
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Good night.
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Hi!
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hi good morning running a little behind but we got some extra tote bags from our event a month ago
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i guess at this point it's been like two months maybe a month and a half but we had a little make your own shoe workshop with google and today i'm going to pick up the final pieces because they finally came out of the kiln.
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I'm really nervous because we're just taking it and then dropping it off and handing it over to Christine who kindly organized.
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So yeah, I'm trying to pack up some extra tote bags because there are some people that couldn't make it and I'm also trying to not be super late.
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So anyways, this is kind of a little bit of a recap of what's going on.
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I haven't vlogged in so long, so this feels a little bit weird.
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Yeah, anyways, we're gonna finish this out.
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Also, the place is so messy right now.
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Like actually it doesn't look that messy right here, but it is incredibly messy over there we are going through a lot at home so
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helping hands
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I think you didn't need to bring delivery packaging.
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Oh really?
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Yeah.
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They have it?
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They probably packed it up for you.
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Oh, that's nice.
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Oh, wow.
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Oh, wow.
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Oh my god.
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I didn't realize the end of the book.
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It's so cute, but now I can't see everything.
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So many bags.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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You can see all of the behind the scenes.
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I'm scared.
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Aww, it looks just like a...
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What are the tabbies?
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The nice ones?
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It's like...
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It's so cool.
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oh the bow fell off.
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yeah it's really cute.
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nice.
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very usable.
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this is actually really cute.
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the flatness.
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it's really big.
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it's cute.
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It's cute.
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James says this one looks very stone age and he likes it because of that.
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Oh my god, that was so nice.
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Wow.
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Oh no, I feel like the bow fell off.
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Wow, big sour boot.
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It's cute.
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Ooh, pretty cute, except the glaze in perfection.
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It's cute, right?
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Wow.
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Play, last one.
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Thank you.
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Thanks for helping me.
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in my old office
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except not I worked here now
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I got all the goods goods have been delivered we're at google we're trying to get hired again
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hello so I'm actually at home this weekend as you can see.
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good morning so something i've been doing very recently very much not sponsored but i started doing this which is i have
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been using my surface pro as literally just like my little at home dj and i feel like i'm kind of behind on this because i know a
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lot of my friends also listen to these like virtual djs i don't know but there's this channel called like noise complaints and i just put them
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on and have them on when i'm like doing my makeup sometimes when i'm eating i'll just put it on and James and I will um just like listen to music or like watch Daniel Simmons or something.
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I just leave it and then I kind of just like do my own stuff but since we're in the midst of like packing and everything I wanted to kind of just show you guys some recent commissions and stuff that I've been working on.
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I know I like to do my little show and tell that I started a few videos back but I wanted to show off this recent commission I did.
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This one is a pair of shoes by puma which is so exciting i try to do my very very best
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getting everything perfect including the puma logo this one gave me a lot of anxiety because i actually kind of like engraved the shape
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into the shoe and i realize it's harder to paint that way but this is the commission i've been most proud of i'm also working on a private commission which i think i've already shared a little bit about but i'm not done with that one yet and a small project that i started just for
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the fun of it is a pair of ice skates and I'm gonna put it here these ones were so hard to finish out
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um I was also kind of in a rush because I was going home when I was working on this so I will say the craftsmanship isn't
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as good as the Puma sneakers but I'm very I'm still very happy with these I have not found a way to get these to Alyssa Liu because I originally made these for Alyssa Liu.
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You can see I did engrave her initials here because she did win gold.
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This was supposed to be a present for her, but I'm trying to figure out how I can get this to her.
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So hopefully there's an update soon.
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Those are like the two main things I'm working on.
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I also have some smaller things I'm working on in the studio.
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Yeah, I thought I would do show and tell this week verbally instead of kind of like montaging it like I usually do.
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And that's kind of all.
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We also do have an apartment showing,
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which I will try to document and share with you guys but again i think i'm gonna do i didn't do this last time that we moved because i
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got so overwhelmed with the move itself but i do want to do an apartment hunting video again because i those are always like my favorite things to make it's been like years since i've made one so hopefully we'll see
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Thank you.
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Hello.
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Okay, we have a packing update.
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Well, kind of just an apartment status update, not really a packing update, but this is where we're sleeping and where we have been sleeping.
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All these clothes have been cleaned up from like mountains of clothes to this, so there's still some scattered stuff here and there.
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I actually cleared out most of our books, so these are empty now, and then
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most of the packages open boxes here for a ton of stuff and then most of our boxes are here that we have packed
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up so there's actually quite a few you can't see the one behind this but there's like a giant wardrobe one right there and there's
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just so many miscellaneous things that i've been finding in the apartment for example we have all these
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disposable needles from when moose had fip like so many disposable needles needles needles also i'm pretty sure
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some of those are mine too because i also needed needles for egg freezing so yeah that's our current pile so i think the goal
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with our apartment right now is just to finish packing and decluttering and preparing for the move whenever it is because we don't know exactly
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which apartment or like if we can find apartment by the time that we want to move but yeah everything's out of the bedroom actually let me
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just show you guys the bedroom it is so so gross like a video the other day but I really don't go into this room unless I'm like needing to or I need to like UV resin something
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when they sent someone over they actually opened the roof or opened the door on the roof and all
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literally all this rotted wood just like fell down so it's just so gross right now anyways hopefully we have a better
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update next time about like the home situation i don't know if we will i'm gonna leave this bedroom i think i'm gonna end the video here but i hope you
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guys are doing well as always and i hope to see you guys soon in the next video i'm gonna try to get one out in the next week or two anyways yeah bye know
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In this lesson, you will practice your English listening and speaking skills through a vlog that documents the daily life of an artist in New York City. By engaging with the transcript, you’ll learn how to express emotions related to change, the process of moving, and the excitement around creative workshops. The content will help you improve your English pronunciation and conversational fluency through a shadowing technique, allowing you to mimic the speaker's intonation and rhythm. This method is great for learners at any level who want to enhance their speaking abilities.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Apartment hunting: The process of searching for a new place to live.
- Emotional toll: The mental and emotional strain caused by a challenging situation.
- Workshop: A hands-on event where participants learn a specific skill, often in a creative field.
- Crumbling ceiling: A ceiling that is falling apart, often due to poor maintenance or damage.
- Final pieces: The completed items from a project, especially after going through a production process.
- Miscellaneous furniture: Various pieces of furniture that do not fit into a specific category.
- Glazed: A technique in ceramics where a shiny coating is applied to pottery.
- Kiln: An oven used for firing ceramics or pottery.
Practice Tips
To effectively utilize the shadowing technique with this video transcript, follow these tips:
- Repeat after the speaker: Play the video or audio at a slow pace and pause after each sentence to mimic how the speaker articulates words. This approach will enhance your English pronunciation and fluency.
- Focus on expression: Notice the emotions conveyed in the speaker's voice, especially when discussing the challenges of moving and the excitement of their workshop. Try to express similar emotions when you repeat.
- Use chunking: Break down longer sentences into smaller phrases to help you keep up with the speaker's pace. This will make it easier to grasp the meaning while working on pronunciation.
- Record yourself: After shadowing, record your voice and play it back. Compare your speaking style to that of the speaker. Identify areas for improvement and work on them.
- Practice regularly: Consistent practice using this shadowing technique will progressively improve your speaking skills. Use this transcript multiple times until you feel comfortable with the vocabulary and phrases.
By utilizing these techniques, you will make effective use of your time on this shadowing site and enhance your ability to communicate effectively in English.
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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