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If you can understand this story then your English listening skills are incredible
Se você consegue entender essa história, então suas habilidades de escuta em inglês são incríveis.
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and that's because I'm going to be speaking at a very natural native pace
e isso é porque eu vou estar falando em um ritmo nativo muito natural
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and I'm not going to be including any subtitles either
e eu também não vou incluir nenhuma legenda
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so I'm just going to be speaking to you as
então eu vou estar apenas falando com você como
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if you were one of my friends
se você fosse um dos meus amigos
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and I'm also outside as you can probably tell by now
e eu também estou lá fora, como você provavelmente já percebeu.
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so that means there is going to be a bit of background noise
isso significa que vai haver um pouco de ruído de fundo
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so in general it's going to be a very realistic test of your English listening abilities
então, em geral, vai ser um teste muito realista das suas habilidades de escuta em inglês
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okay and this is a true story as well and something
tá, e essa também é uma história real e algo
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that happened right here in Korea about two years ago
isso aconteceu bem aqui na Coreia há cerca de dois anos
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so yeah I'm just in Korea right now walking through some random markets why not
então é, eu estou só na Coreia agora caminhando por uns mercados aleatórios, por que não?
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so it's about the time that I almost joined a Korean cult
então é sobre a vez em que eu quase entrei para uma seita coreana
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that we put the storytelling sunglasses on
que colocamos os óculos de sol da narrativa
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so this happened in November 2022 in Seoul the capital
então isso aconteceu em novembro de 2022 em Seul, a capital
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and it took place in an area called Hongdae in particular
e aconteceu em uma área chamada Hongdae, em particular
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and Hongdae is quite a lively area lots of shops
e Hongdae é uma área bastante animada, com muitas lojas
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and bars and people and stuff like that
e bares e pessoas e coisas assim
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so it happened on a Saturday at about 12 p.m
então isso aconteceu em um sábado por volta das 12h.
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so the middle of the day now I did go out the night before not last night
então é meio do dia agora, eu saí na noite anterior, não na noite passada
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but the night before this story took place and that's somewhat relevant
mas na noite anterior a essa história acontecer, e isso é de certa forma relevante
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because it means that I was feeling slightly tired a bit hungover
porque isso significa que eu estava me sentindo um pouco cansado, com uma leve ressaca
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but that's important because basically I had one goal for this.
mas isso é importante porque, basicamente, eu tinha um objetivo para isso.
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Legends.
Lendas.
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Anyway, I had one goal for this day and that was to buy some boots.
De qualquer forma, eu tinha um objetivo para esse dia: comprar algumas botas.
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Okay, I'm not talking about football boots.
Ok, não estou falando de chuteiras de futebol.
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I'm talking about black suede Chelsea boots and I knew the exact type that I wanted.
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So that was my goal and I was walking through all of these shops
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and I was going in there and I was showing photos and we came close but we didn't quite
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find the exact pair that I wanted.
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So a couple of hours had passed, it was about two o'clock now, and I found myself standing outside this 7-Eleven shop, and that's when things got crazy,
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because that's when two people came up to me.
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Two seemingly nice, friendly, innocent people, right?
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Although I did have my suspicions towards the end of the story, but you'll see what I mean.
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And they came up to me and said, hi, where are you from?
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I said, oh, I'm English, nice to meet Oh, what's your name?
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Dylan, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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So what are you doing here?
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I'm on holiday.
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No, what are you doing here today?
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Oh, no, sorry.
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I'm looking for some boots.
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They were like, oh, really?
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Maybe we can help you.
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So I showed them a photo and they said, oh, yeah, yeah, we can help you.
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I think I know where we can find these.
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So basically we were staying in the area
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and we went from shop to shop and they were just going into all of these shops and helping me say, oh, excuse me, do you have these shoes?
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Do you have these shoes?
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And we found this few pairs that are somewhat similar to the ones I wanted, but nothing perfect.
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So a couple of hours had passed, genuinely.
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We were looking for these shoes for like two more hours.
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And afterwards I was like, you know what guys, I really appreciate your help, but I don't think it's going to happen today.
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I think we're going to have to cut our losses and just accept defeat, try and find them another day.
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Thank you so much though.
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They were like, oh yeah, no worries, no worries.
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So what are you doing now?
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And I said, nothing.
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Why?
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And that was the first mistake that I made that day.
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I was like, oh, because we're going to go to an event.
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Perhaps you'd like to come.
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I was like, what sort of event?
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they said oh they were quite shady with the details which is probably a red flag looking back
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but they said it was something to do with the importance of unity
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and family and that i should go there i was like okay
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that sounds a bit suspicious they're like no no it's fine
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it's fine uh it's on the other side of seoul though
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so we need to get a train it'll take about half an hour is
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that okay i was like half an hour um
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and i was still i was umming
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and ahhing about whether ago I was literally just stood outside this 7-eleven
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because I'm pretty I'm a pretty indecisive person as it is
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and it was a Saturday but I was in this sort of hungover giddy mood
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and I was like oh should I just do it should I just should I do this thing
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and after a while I decided to do it for one reason
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and for one reason only and that's
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because I wanted something to talk about in my Tuesday newsletter yeah
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so I put my life on the line for a story
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for an email I didn't even bother sending in the end i didn't even include
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that anyway we're getting a video out of it it's all good
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so i said yes
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but i said listen guys i can't really be bothered to
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get a train i'm feeling lazy let's just get a taxi
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okay i was like okay fine let's get a taxi
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so the taxi was 20 minutes that's how long it was supposed to take
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but because it was a saturday
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and it was about 4 5 p.m at this point the traffic was just insane seriously
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so we got into the taxi after five We were driving for five minutes, then we were just stationary.
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We were at a standstill.
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So just picture this.
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There's me, two random Korean people who I don't know, nice people but strangers, and the sun is starting to go down, it's starting to get dark,
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I'm starting to feel a hangover from last night, and my social battery has just gone, it's depleted, it's over with.
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And these two people, bless them, just would not stop speaking to me, they just kept asking me all of these questions,
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and I'm quite introverted, so I was just not really in the mood to answer them, and as every minute went by,
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I was less and less in the mood to answer these questions.
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So, and they were quite invasive as well, some of these questions.
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And also they just kept looking at my phone as well, which was quite weird.
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So I think there was a football match happening at the time.
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If I was checking the score on my phone or if I was just texting someone, they kept looking over and they weren't really being that discreet about it either.
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Anyway, at this point I decided I'd had enough.
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I'm going home.
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So we, as a group, we decided just to get out of the taxi because the traffic was insane, to walk to the station and then get the train to this place.
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I'd already mentally decided that when we get to the train station I was just gonna make an excuse and go home, but they didn't know that.
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So we got out, the taxi driver let us out.
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It was a somewhat inconvenient location, so we had to walk for 10-15 minutes to get to the station.
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And by the way, during this time they were just taking photos of me, which was another red flag.
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And because in Korea you can't turn the sound effect off when you take a photo of something on your phone, so I could just hear like and I'd turn around
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and they were just taking photos of me right
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so I didn't even question them though I was just like
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okay at this point I was pretty done let's just see
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what happens let's wait for this car to go by
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so we finally arrive at the station
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and they say okay we need to get on this train
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and this train and this train
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and I said yeah I'm not going they're like what I'm sorry guys I'm
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so tired I feel like we've already tried to make this journey happen
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but we got stuck in traffic maybe that's a sign I'm
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not going they were like what do you mean you're not
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going I said I'm just not really feeling it bye guys
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they're like no you can't leave everyone is expecting you
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that was the biggest red flag they were just adamant they
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would not let me leave I said guys I don't even really know you like respectfully you seem nice
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but I'm sorry I'm just really tired
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and they're like no no no you have to come you
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have to come they would not take no for an answer
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so we were basically on this platform in this random train
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station debating for like 10 minutes I was like I'm going
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I'm going I'm going they're like no no you can't you
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can't you can't they were asking for all of these reasons
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and then trying to come up with counter arguments for every single reason I gave.
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Then after a while, I was like, guys, I'm sorry.
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I'm just, this is it.
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Goodbye.
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Goodbye.
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And they looked so sad and somewhat angry at me as well.
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They were like, oh, but everyone's expecting you.
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Everyone's expecting you.
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Huge red flag once again.
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So eventually I leave and I was feeling a bit resentful at this point.
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I was kind of annoyed that they had just completely ruined my vibe because as I say, I had my music on.
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It was a sunny Saturday.
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I was going to buy some boots.
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I was in great mood
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and then all of a sudden I was just in the
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middle of nowhere trying to like almost arguing with these strangers
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as to why I didn't want to go with them on this suspicious sounding journey anyway after
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that they finally let me go they finally took no for an answer
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and I continued on my search for the boots
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so I found a Zara nearby I walked there found the exact pair they were on a mannequin though
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so I had to ask the guy to please take the mannequin apart it It was so awkward.
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He had to unscrew the top, unscrew the trousers, and then just rip these Chelsea boots off this mannequin's feet.
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Tried them on.
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They were almost perfect.
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They're just a tiny bit too big.
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There was another mannequin next to that original mannequin.
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So I had to say to him, hey man, would you mind please just, I want to try those ones on.
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Is that okay?
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He was like, for God's sake, really?
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Anyway, he did it.
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I ended up buying those boots.
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And then I ended up going out later that night
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because it was my friend's last day in Korea
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and had some beers and I ended up scuffing those boots that I risked my life and my freedom to get.
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So yeah, quite a sad story, but it's all good.
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I found some marker thing, covered it.
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Anyway, that's it.
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But it was only in hindsight that I realized how suspicious that was and how potentially dangerous it could be.
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Because during the time, I didn't think I was in any sort of danger.
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I didn't realize that it could have been a cult.
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I thought it was just some religious thing, to be honest, but I thought it was innocent enough it was only in hindsight i was like oh is
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that what happened is that damn oh okay then
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so i may have dodged a bullet there
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so yeah that's it that's the time i almost joined a cult in korea crazy
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so that's the story guys please let me know how much of it you were able to understand
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because as mentioned i was speaking at a very native pace there i was not slowing down at all
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and yeah i'll I'll see you all very soon.
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I hope you stay safe from those Korean cults.
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All right.
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Cheers, guys.
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Adios.

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Esta aula de conversação de nível B2 usa o vídeo “If You Can Understand Him, Your English Is Perfect”. Este vídeo tem 180 frases e 2058 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 9:33. O falante fala rápido, cerca de 216 palavras por minuto, então espere sons ligados e reduzidos. 84% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

As 15 palavras mais avançadas do vídeo, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
boot substantivo/but/bota
taxi substantivo/ˈtæksi/táxi
mannequin substantivo/ˈman.ɪ.kɪn/manequim
suspicious adjetivo/səˈspɪʃ.əs/suspeito
hindsight substantivo/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/retrospecto
unscrew verbodesaparafusar, desparafusar
adamant adjetivo/ˈæd.ə.mənt/adamantino, intransigente
deplete verbo/dɪˈplit/exaurir, esgotar
discreet adjetivo/dɪˈskɹiːt/discreto
inconvenient adjetivo/ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/inconveniente
indecisive adjetivo/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/indeciso
introverted adjetivo/ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/introvertido
resentful adjetivo/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/ressentido
respectfully advérbio/ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/respeitosamente
standstill substantivo/ˈstændˌstɪl/paralisação

Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir

PalavraSignificado
end up verboterminar, acabar
go out verbosair
come up with verbopensar (em), alcançar
get out verbosair
go down verbodescer
turn around verborodar, girar

Frases que vale a pena repetir

Frases curtas e completas do vídeo que você pode usar na conversa do dia a dia:

  • No, what are you doing here today?
  • I'm looking for some boots.
  • Do you have these shoes?
  • Perhaps you'd like to come.
  • I was like, what sort of event?

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisadetails which is · people who I · well, which was
Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agorahas just gone · we've already tried

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 66 contrações e formas reduzidas, como I'm, didn't, can't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/, stationary /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/, shady /ˈʃeɪdi/, suspicion /səˈspɪʃ.ən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/, indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/, introverted /ˈɪn.tɹəˌvɜːɹ.təd/, respectfully /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/, hangover /ˈhæŋoʊ̯vɚ/ ~ /ˈhæŋɔʊ̯vɚ/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: boot /but/, hindsight /ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/, adamant /ˈæd.ə.mənt/, deplete /dɪˈplit/, discreet /dɪˈskɹiːt/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: resentful /ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/, standstill /ˈstændˌstɪl/, subtitle /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/
  • /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: hindsight /ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/, hungover /hʌŋˈoʊvɚ/, hangover /ˈhæŋoʊ̯vɚ/ ~ /ˈhæŋɔʊ̯vɚ/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como boot, taxi, mannequin.

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