Shadowing Practice: Welcome to the Actual Good Place (Finally!) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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That's the sound when someone gets into the good place.
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Who was it?
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Prince?
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It's gotta be Prince.
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Honestly, if it wasn't Prince, this whole thing is screwed up and we gotta start over.
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No. It's you guys. For real?
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The judge agreed that the four of you don't need to take the test.
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Turns out that saving every soul in the universe is worth a few points.
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You're in.
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No, I know, I know.
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It's real this time.
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I promise.
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Get in.
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Are you coming too?
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Yeah, I figured I would.
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Recently unemployed, might as well do some traveling. Shall we?
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Oh.
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What?
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BALLS!
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Holy forking shirt balls.
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We're in the good place.
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Okay, so I now know all the information about the good place.
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In a nutshell, it slaps.
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First thing to tell you, humans can't see the good place all at once or their brains will be scrambled.
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Cool, maybe I'll finally get some of those squigglies on my brain.
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Doctor said my brain's as smooth as an egg.
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There are two key things that we have to do.
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Make sure that no one can follow us.
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Janet? On it.
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What's the second thing you have to do?
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Keep a low profile.
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Oh, hi there!
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Um, I'm an accountant.
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We're coming from accounting.
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And as we were climbing through the mailbox, it blew up.
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The explosion was caused by demons.
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We were being chased by demons.
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And a Dracula!
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There was a Dracula chasing us. Was there though, Jason?
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Yeah.
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Maybe Drac blew up the mailbox with his bazooka.
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When I had Jason, I was 18 years old.
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In many ways, Jason raised me just as much as I raised him.
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So, thanks for being a great dad, son.
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I love you, Dad!
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Jason is the realest dude ever.
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I mean, none of us are real anymore.
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We're all just Casper's the ghost and whatnot.
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Which is funny, because me and Jason ain't even white.
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Why are all ghosts white?
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Oh, dear.
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Are ghosts racist?
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What I'm trying to say is, I love you, dog.
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You're my hero.
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You're my best friend.
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And you're my cardinal Minshew.
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Uh, so, do you remember how you killed us and brought us into your void?
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I do, yes.
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When we were in there, I was wandering around because you have the ability to make anything, and I wanted to see where you keep the rollerblades.
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And I accidentally saw that video thing about how you love me.
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You saw that?
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That's so embarrassing.
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I mean, it kind of freaked me out at first, but hey, let's talk about it.
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I don't want to talk about this.
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You guys were in my void, and it was exhausting, and I almost blew up, and I have to be neutral, and neutral Janets don't have feelings.
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How's it going in here?
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It is going neutrally.
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End of conversation.
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End of conversation.
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I'm so honored by this gesture.
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This feels right.
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This will be my new purpose.
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Everything's falling into place.
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Great!
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Let's get to it.
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Just put on this ceremonial robe.
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Boy, do you have the shoulders for a robe.
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Oh.
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Just sign this robe.
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I've never signed my name before.
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What signature type to choose?
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Uh, Dr. Blob.
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Or no, athlete who doesn't really care about the kid.
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Oh, wait, no. Middle school girl with crush on Zac Efron.
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That way, I can put a little heart over the eye.
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Perfect.
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And here is your official medal.
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Now I know what Mary Lou Retton feels like. And great.
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Now you are officially in charge of The Good Place.
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I'm sorry, in charge?
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Yep, you're the boss now.
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That was all legally binding.
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And we all quit effective immediately.
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That is irreversible, so it's all your problem now.
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Don't try to find us.
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No take-backs.
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Okay, bye-bye!
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Hurry up!
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Move!
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Move!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Go!
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Wanna get a milkshake?
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I haven't been around newbies in a while.
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You're a little intense.
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Let's get a milkshake.
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Yeah.
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They make a milkshake here that's made out of actual stardust.
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It's pretty good.
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Okay!
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Yeah!
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Getting milkshakes with Patty.
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Yeah.
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But can I ask you a couple of questions first?
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You were a follower of Plotinus who claimed that contemplation of our ultimate reality...
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Wait, wait, wait, wait. Are you...
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What's it called?
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A think-book man?
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A think-read book man?
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A philosopher, yes.
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Sorry.
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It's been so long, my brain is foggy.
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Listen carefully before I forget how to say this.
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You gotta help us.
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We are so screwed.
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We are?
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Chidi, help me.
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She said it's not gonna open.
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Fine.
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Huh?
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Oh!
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Eleanor!
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What?
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This is how I always got out of escape rooms.
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If you break enough stuff, they open the door and kick you out.
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Is everything OK in there?
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Yep.
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OK.
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No follow-up questions.
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You're my role model.
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Come on.
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I'm serious.
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Babe, you were already the most impressive person I ever met, and now you can do literally everything.
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If that's true, it's because you inspired me.
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I admire you so very much.
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Your strength, your toughness, your self-esteem, your dimension.
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You have a rocking bod.
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Did you just turn the tables on me?
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I got nothing left to teach you.
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Hello.
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I'm Tahani Aljamil.
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I'm Paltabal.
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Welcome to paradise.
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So, what's your story?
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Did you cure something, invent something?
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I helped the poor in ancient Phoenicia.
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Excellent.
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I once had a SoulCycle instructor named Phoenicia.
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How did you die?
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I got a cut on my hand.
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The year was 2491 BC, so that's pretty much all it took.
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You got a cut, or you drank water that wasn't hot enough, and then boom, dead.
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I would have killed for a vaccine, any vaccine.
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It's crazy that you guys just don't like them now.
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So what's your favorite part of Bat living here?
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I mean, it's perfect.
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We're all having orgasms literally all the time.
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I died a virgin.
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So that's real crazy.
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Okay.
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Father, father, welcome to- My darlings!
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My darlings!
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Oh, my little girls.
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We love you both so much.
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So very much.
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We have a million things to talk to you about, but first We are sorry.
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We'll just be endlessly sorry forever and ever.
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Holy crap.
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I know, right?
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I'm so sorry, darling.
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This is all my fault.
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I encouraged Jason to come clean about what we saw.
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You saw that too?
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Nope.
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Jason knows that I love him.
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It stinks to hear about how the two of you are married.
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This beige outfit really washes out my not skin, and if I don't remain neutral in front of Gwendolyn, she's gonna know we've been lying.
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All of these new emotions I'm feeling are about to burst out of me, which might be super embarrassing.
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What if they come out my butt?
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We're in paradise.
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Surely some people here are enjoying themselves.
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Hey, guys, I'm back.
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Go-karting with monkeys got boring really fast.
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It did?
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Oh, no. So we finally make it into the good place, and now we're just gonna become zombies?
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Why haven't you told anyone about this? About what?
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Dude!
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Damn it!
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Little update.
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Um, the Good Place is a disaster.
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Everyone here is a happiness zombie.
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And no one is doing anything about it, because by the time they realize it's happening, everyone is too far gone to care.
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Oh, dear.
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Oh, hello.
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I'm Tahani.
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Hi, I'm Milkshake.
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Do you want a milkshake?
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Uh, okay.
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Okay.
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Nothing to do but announce the big change.
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Whatever happens, it's cool, my babies.
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It's very cool.
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Did you smoke that weed, bud?
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I did.
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I was kind of freaked out, so I smoked some grass.
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But now, great.
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Let's change the afterlife, and then Taco Bell.
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Oh.
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Ow!
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What's up, fartfaces?
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Chidi and I just had sex in a closet.
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Michael, have you all been lying to me this whole time?
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That upsets me!
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I'm gonna try to shake my fist at you.
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Oh, gosh darn it!
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Well, this may not come as a surprise to any of you, but...
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I'm ready to go.
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Ah, nuts.
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I knew it.
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You finished everything on your list?
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I did.
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I learned how to install a bathtub, fly a helicopter, diffuse a bomb, deliver the perfect backhand slice.
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My last goal was to spend one meaningful day with my parents.
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Now I've spent thousands of them.
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I feel complete.
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Would you like me to prepare a farewell party for you?
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No need.
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I've done it myself.
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I've cooked all the food, mixed all the drinks, made all the furniture, repainted all the walls, and trained all the animals.
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Champagne?
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Uh, sure.
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Thank you, Panda.
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Thank you, Panda.
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Oh, Deb, you're back.
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Jason?
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Yeah.
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What? But how?
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Why?
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Funny story.
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Remember how I made you something, and I thought I lost it because it wasn't in my pocket?
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Turns out it was in my other pocket.
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By the time I found it, you were gone.
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I was just going to leave it for you, but I was worried it would get eaten by that magic squirrel.
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So I decided to wait for you to come back.
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Every so often a different Janet came, but I knew it wasn't you.
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Jason, it's been like 1,000 Baramys.
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I know, but I wanted to see you again.
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It was actually pretty easy to wait.
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I sort of just sat quietly and let my mind drift away.
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Thought about you and the infinity of the universe.
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Kind of like a monk.
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What do you mean?
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Looks good, not a girl.
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You can sit on that bench as long as you want.
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Whenever you're ready, you just walk through.
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Well, good, because I'm definitely ready.
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I'm ready.
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I'm not ready.
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Damn it, Janet, what the fork?
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I should be ready, and I'm not.
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But I am.
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Michael, what are you doing?
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I'm going through the door.
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There's nothing left for me to do.
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I feel sated and complete.
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I'm not sure you're thinking this through, dude.
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Yes, I am.
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A calm has washed over me.
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Blah, blah, blah.
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Goodbye.
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Did I go through the wrong way?
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Wait, wait, just one minute.
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I know this is gonna look silly, but it probably won't work.
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Michael, what are you doing?
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I am returning my damn essence to the damn fabric of the damn universe.
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Oh, yeah.
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Okay.
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Oh, there we go.
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It's working now.
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It's working.
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I'm leaving.
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Bye.
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It's not working because you're looking.
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Stop looking.
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Come here.
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You go through and give me a piggyback.
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We can trick it.
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Oh, no. Ow, ow, ow, ow!
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Michael, no!
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Michael!
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All right.
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Come with me.
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Fire squids are heavy.
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Yeah.
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Sorry.
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I cannot believe she learned to cook this well.
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When I first met Tahani on Earth, she was trying to shove jewelry into a vending machine.
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Okay, well, if she is an architect, then she should design my idea.
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A karaoke room that's also a tanning bed.
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Ooh, yes!
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And, like, the harder you commit to the song, like, the tanner you get.
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I gotta say, I am so glad that going through the system did not totally change you to Dig Dongs.
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Oh. For dessert.
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For dessert, we have to get the tiramisu.
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Man, chiti and agonye.
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Just casually making choices.
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I never thought I'd live to see it.
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I mean, I guess I didn't.
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Oh, that's right!
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Because we're all done!
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Hey!
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Welcome to the Actual Good Place”. This video has 324 sentences and 1924 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:29. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 54 of its 324 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 |
|---|---|---|
| milkshake noun | /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/ | A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. |
| robe noun | /ɹoʊb/ | A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| neutral adjective | /ˈnuː.tɹəl/ | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned. |
| embarrass verb | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely. |
| mailbox noun | /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ | A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| zombie noun | /ˈzɑmbi/ | A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless… |
| vaccine noun | /vækˈsin/ | A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment… |
| void adjective | /vɔɪd/ | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| tan verb | /tæn/ | To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. |
| fork noun | /fɔɹk/ | A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food. |
| demon noun | /ˈdiː.mən/ | An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. |
| paradise noun | /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ | The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. |
| afterlife noun | /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ | A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| blow up verb | To explode or be destroyed by explosion. | |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| follow up verb | To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| make out of verb | To construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's the second thing you have to do?
- I'm sorry, in charge?
- Did you just turn the tables on me?
- Did you cure something, invent something?
- Why haven't you told anyone about this?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never signed · haven't been · It's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is screwed · will be scrambled · was caused |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 74 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/, athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: milkshake /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/, contemplation /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/
- Long words — get the stress right: ceremonial /ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/, contemplation /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/, irreversible /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/, karaoke /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, tiramisu /ˌtɪɹəˈmisu/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like milkshake, robe, darling.
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.